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6/22/2015 9:54:38 PM
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Toland, the Shattered
This is a post I've wanted to make since the original Dark Guardians group. Since I first started playing I was interested in a name I occasionally saw. Toland, the Shattered. He now acts as my character’s hero of sorts. He is a Dark Guardian within the lore of Destiny!
In summary. He was a warlock who studied the Darkness. Eventually, he was thought to have gone insane. The city exiled him, thinking him to be raving and corrupted by the Darkness. In his exile we studied the Hive very closely and was fascinated by them. He created the weapon that is called “Bad Juju.” The weapon hungers for both Light and Darkness; so Toland used his knowledge of the Darkness or the Hive to create this devious weapon. Due to his expertise on the Hive and their magic he was contacted by Eriana-3 and asked to join a group of six guardians on a quest to kill Crota. This, was the end of Toland. As far as we know…
He’s the epitome of what we are, and what we represent. The bravery to delve where other guardians dare not stride, and the tenacity to push against the oncoming wave of adversity. Be it from our foes, or supposed allies. Bring the legend of Toland with you into combat, remember that there are others like us.
[b]Quotes:[/b]
[b]-[/b][i]"By pleasing their gods, the Hive carve scars on the fabric of our realm." – Toland, the Shattered [/i] (In reference to Urzok, the Hated)
[b]-[/b][i]"Conjured with but one purpose... to die." – Toland, the Shattered[/i] (In reference to The Forsaken)
[b]-[/b][i]"If you believe your weapon wants to end all existence, then so it will." – Toland, the Shattered[/i] (Description of Bad Juju)
[b]-[/b][i]"They'll believe you are one of their own. And that is the only way." – Toland, the Shattered[/i] (Description of the Emerald Light bond, which he gave to Eris to help her survive in the depths of the moon)
[b]-[/b][i]"I could flense you apart, molecule by squirming molecule. It is within my power. " – Toland, the Shattered[/i] (description of the Loop of Night bond)
Here is a [b]great[/b] video I found! It’s worth a watch.
[b]Video:[/b]
[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLpUj67V3eE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLpUj67V3eE[/url]
[b]Text Form of Video: [/b]
[url=http://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/2s45py/lore_toland_the_shattered/]http://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/2s45py/lore_toland_the_shattered/[/url]
–Stay in the dark, Guardians.
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It is said that Toland died while attempting to defeat Crota, and the only survivor was Eris. However, I have a feeling that he actually didn't. Maybe it looked as though he had died, and everyone including Eris thought he was dead, but he had an obsession with how the Deathsinger's liturgy works. He said that the hive survive by making themselves a part of the song, so that they will never die because they are death. Perhaps from Toland's extensive studies, he learned how to make himself part of the song, even if his body gets destroyed in the process. I'll bet some form of him still lives on, floating in the shadows. And I also think he's the voice in the E3 Taken King trailer.
