Destiny 2: Possible Inspirations Behind Trials of Osiris' New 'Monke' Armor

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Bungie's launch of Destiny 2's Season 17 is fast approaching, and while the themes, the story beats, and even the element rework the new release is going to entail have not been revealed yet, the company did share some information about what's to come. Namely, Season 17 will have a massive Iron Banner rework that is going to feature a new game mode, a revamped vendor system for Lord Saladin, and lots of PvP-focused changes to the weapon sandbox. Furthermore, Bungie did reveal some new weapons and armor pieces coming next Season, like the new Ritual Weapon — a machine gun called Chain of Command — as well as various playlist guns.

Another big part of Season 17 will be Trials of Osiris changes, both to the game mode and the loot pool, which will consist of two all-new weapons and one armor set for each class. The armor sets were revealed in a recent TWAB, and they are all drawing inspiration from Egyptian themes, which is customary for Trials of Osiris gear. Among them, what immediately took the community by the storm is the new Hunter 'Monke' armor set, as it features a helmet with the face of a baboon and a cloak that ends with a monkey tail. This set rapidly became a meme among Destiny 2 fans, but the inspiration behind its design is worth exploring to understand where the link between baboons and Egyptians comes from.

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Before delving into Egyptian mythology and religion, it's worth understanding what sort of role did baboons have in Egyptian society and how they were perceived by the people. In Ancient Egypt, only two types of primates were known, and one of them was the dog-faced baboon, which was considered a sacred animal that sometimes was even kept as a pet.