Destiny 2's Season Of The Lost Conclusion Is Live: Here's What We Learned

gamespot.com:

After an extremely long wait, Destiny 2's Season of the Lost is finally coming to its end. The game's next big expansion, The Witch Queen, launches on February 22, and this week marks the conclusion of the story that has been setting up the game's next chapter. Mara Sov completed her exorcism of Savathun's worm, but not all went according to plan.

The final mission of the season, dubbed «Exorcism,» is now available in the game. We're going to discuss the story of the conclusion, how it wraps up the season, and what it means for The Witch Queen--so note, there are spoilers from here on out. If you haven't played «Exorcism» on your own yet, you might want to do that before reading further.

The conclusion of the Season of the Lost sends you to the Dreaming City for one last Astral Alignment-like fight, as the forces of Xivu Arath stream into the Blind Well through the Ascendant Plane in a last-ditch attempt to stop the exorcism and capture Savathun. Luckily, Saint-14 is there to help, and together with a group of other Guardians, you're able to fight your way into Mara Sov's spire across the bridge we've seen being built during the course of the season. Though Xivu Arath throws a lot of force to stop you, including the two bosses you've been battling in the Astral Alignment activity and a new champion, the Guardians are able to hold off the attack and Mara finishes the ritual, removing Savathun's worm.

Before we go on, here's a quick story catch-up if you're struggling to remember what's going on in the Season of the Lost, or just not that deep in the intricate magic-infused stories of Destiny 2. At the start of the season, Savathun revealed herself. All year, she'd been impersonating the exiled Warlock Osiris, acting as an