Destiny back-story, lore & timeline

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From the early age of the universe and long before humanity was born, this is the tale of Destiny, its back-story and lore. Starting with the origins of the Hive in the Books of Sorrow, to the arrival of the Traveler into our solar system, and the invaders that followed. All major events are explained, from the beginnings of our alien nemesis, to the birth of guardians, through to Shadowkeep ... and everything in between.

Since this Destiny story is lengthy, you may pause at any segment, and take it up again at your leisure by using the time stamps provided. Alternately, you can pick a topic of interest and view that segment.

Introduction  0:10
Books of Sorrow  3:30
The Golden Age  33:52
The Collapse  43:35
Birth of the Awoken  51:15
The Dark Age  1:19:02
The City Age  1:32:55

Destiny 1  2:09:19
The Dark Below  2:21:26
House of Wolves  2:29:44
The Taken King  2:36:07
Rise of Iron  2:46:49

Destiny 2  2:56:58
Curse of Osiris  3:13:30
Warmind  3:19:49
Forsaken & Year 5 Annual Pass  3:26:15

Credits

Additional video footage by DUBAplays.
Comics, music and cut scenes by Bungie.
Artwork commissioned by various artists:
Jadeitor — The Books of Sorrow.
Mekki — The Great Hunt / The Faction Wars.
MoonMaws — The death of Solkis.
Chris Tulloch McCabe — Iron Lords.
And the wonderful work of Brian Moncus, who freely offered his art to this project, without commission.