Who is The Witness in Destiny 2?
Destiny 2 is awash with a never-ending supply of new and exciting lore to put all the sci-fi shooter action into context. With every new expansion, the game seems to drop a fresh shadowy figure, promising the threat of a new final boss on the horizon.
The Witness was finally revealed by the end of The Witch Queen DLC. The haunting figure has been alluded to in previous dialogue, but the grand reveal is finally here. The Witness will be an essential figure in the future of the game.
The big reveal at the end of Destiny 2's Witch Queen expansion is that the eponymous villain Savathun isn't the real enemy. The final cutscene finally reveals the striking appearance of The Witness, with some chilling implications.
The Witness's big reveal isn't the most narratively rich moment in the game. The Witness emerges from a black sludge, proclaims "the game" to be over, and unveils a seemingly infinite liminal space. As planets float through the unnamed void, The Witness approaches an armada of Black Fleet ships.
Most of what fans can know about The Witness comes from the statements of Savathun. Some statements are contradictory, however. The Witness is referred to as the being that birthed the Darkness. It serves as its physical emissary.
The Witness was likely once a mortal being but is now something akin to a hive mind or gestalt entity. It uses plural pronouns when referring to itself. Though much of The Witness's history is unknown, fans know a few critical things.
Destiny 2 has managed to tell many stories throughout main quests, side missions, and cutscenes. The Witness has significantly influenced the narrative, but mainly from the shadows.
The Witness has existed for an unknowably long time, but most of its early history is
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