Unveiling Destiny 2's Mysterious Veil: Bungie's Shocking Revelation from The Witch Queen

Content: Lightfall's launch in Destiny 2 sparked a major controversy within the community. Players were bombarded with unanswered questions, leaving them confused about the plot. Surprisingly, every NPC seemed to be familiar with The Veil, except for the Guardians. Even with the expansion's post-campaign content, Destiny 2 failed to provide sufficient information to comprehend the significance of The Witness' actions and their underlying meaning. However, Season of the Deep, particularly the Parting The Veil quest and its two impactful cutscenes, played a crucial role in filling this knowledge gap. Looking back, Bungie actually introduced The Veil's concept way earlier in The Witch Queen, although it may have been overlooked by players.

Destiny 2's penultimate weekly mission during Season of the Deep shed light on The Witness' origins through a revealing cutscene. It explained several key elements relating to Lightfall and the concept of the "final shape." Notably, it uncovered that The Witness' ancestral group uncovered a connection between The Traveler and The Veil. By studying the latter, they unveiled the power of the Darkness. Essentially, The Veil can be seen as a dark reflection of The Traveler and the source of the Darkness' abilities. This revelation could have been presented in a more enlightening manner.

How Destiny 2's Vox Obscura Spoiled Lightfall's Portal Scene

In The Witch Queen expansion, Bungie introduced the Vox Obscura mission, which stands as one of Destiny 2's most significant side content. This mission not only allowed players to obtain the Dead Messenger Exotic grenade launcher and its catalyst, but also offered a fascinating lore behind it. Vox Obscura actually revealed crucial events for the Year 5 seasons and Lightfall.

One of the notable revelations from Vox Obscura was the prediction that the Darkness would infect The Traveler soon. This aligns with the recent information from Season of the Deep's cutscene, which identifies The Veil as the source of the Darkness' powers. These connections establish a clear link. Ultimately, in Lightfall, The Witness uses The Veil's powers to create a portal on The Traveler. Destiny 2's Witness then proceeds to enter the portal alongside their Black Fleet, vanishing to an undisclosed location. Players will likely uncover more information about this hidden place before encountering The Final Shape.

The portal's creation using Darkness energy from The Veil confirms Vox Obscura's prediction that The Traveler has been infected by Darkness. This event is an important part of Destiny 2's overarching narrative and seasonal story, as anticipated by the mission. In retrospect, the accuracy of Vox Obscura's predictions suggests that the portal and The Veil's energy can be associated with Darkness, providing a complete explanation for the Lightfall plot. Bungie's carefully crafted stories likely contain additional hints about The Final Shape that may not be immediately apparent. This highlights the potential to avoid the complications of Lightfall if players had been informed about its biggest dilemma in The Witch Queen. It is reasonable to assume that seeds for explaining The Final Shape in Destiny 2 have been planted over the past six years. Furthermore, the eventual understanding of seemingly insignificant details will likely shed light on the significance of Cayde's return.

Destiny 2 is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.