originally posted in:Destiny Riddlers
I'm hoping that this riddle will be a bit more challenging than usual, but I have been proven wrong before.
I challenge you, guardians, to search your minds for the absolute limit and uncover the answer.
This may be easy, or it may be hard. The choice is yours ;)
As always......good luck guardians.
Who/what am I?
"[i]Time renders only dust, for thrice it has been done. Once, it harbored the architects of our suffering, weaving and unweaving the fabric of existence as we trudged to reach the pinnacle of a now-ancient glory. The second, overrun by the disciples of the possessed ruler, clinging to the hope that destruction will be their retribution. I am the third, brought into existence when the hallowed crown fell before the undead warrior. I brought about something no one ever saw before, and no one will ever see again. I can be made stronger, and in this strength, I can provide insight into my home. You will know me, for the truth you are about to see, will mark you forever.[/i]"
[b][u]Quick Hint:[/u][/b] [b]The answer doesn't involve the Book of Sorrow. [/b]
Winner: JustinAK5
Answer: [spoiler]Paradox Story Mission[/spoiler]
Explanation: [spoiler]"Time renders only dust, for thrice it has been done."
The Vault of Glass location (referred to extremely vaguely with the word "time") has been used three times for a specialized mission.
"Once, it harbored the architects of our suffering, weaving and unweaving the fabric of existence as we trudged to reach the pinnacles of a now-ancient glory."
The first time it was used was for the Vault of Glass raid, which was the first ever raid in Destiny. The architects of our suffering are the vex, which control existence inside of the vault of glass. The "now-ancient glory" was the coveted Level 30, which could only be achieved through raid gear at the time.
"The second, overrun by the disciples of the possessed ruler, clinging to the hope that destruction will be their retribution."
The second time the Vault of Glass is used is in the mission Wolves' Gambit in HoW. The disciples of a possessed ruler are the followers of Skolas. And Skolas could be considered "possessed" based on the theory that the horns on Skolas' back are Ahamkara horns that are influencing him to be vicious and tyrannical. They raid the Vault of Glass in hopes of finding weapons that will redeem the House of Wolves name and bring new glory to the fallen.
"I am the third, brought into existence when the hallowed crown fell before the undead warrior. I brought about something no one ever saw before, and no one will ever see again."
The third time VoG was used was in the Paradox story mission in TTK. The mission is unlocked after your guardian (the undead/resurrected warrior) defeats Oryx (the hallowed crown) in the Regicide mission. In the Paradox mission, you fight a unique creature, a taken Hydra, which can only be found in that mission as far as I know.
"I can be made stronger, and in this strength, i can provide insight into my home."
This line refers to the Heroic version of the mission, where the level increases to 41, and there are hidden secrets in the heroic version that reward grimoire (insight) for the vault of glass.
"You will know me, for the truth you are about to see, will mark you forever."
The Paradox mission isn't exactly required, but it is one of the main vanguard missions after the Regicide missions. The "truth" that you learn is the story of Praedyth, and the fact that he is now dead. The Vision of Confluence description also served as a reference to Vault of Glass.[/spoiler]
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Crotas End? [spoiler]necrobump[/spoiler] [spoiler]I read the spoilers[/spoiler]
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I posted an explanation for you guys to hopefully clear up any issues there might be.
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People said paradox mission multiple times. its all about praydeths vision
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Praedyth's Ghost?
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Praedyth's Timepiece Praedyth's Revenge Paradox Mission
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Gotta be Paradox Daily Heroic Mission
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Edited by MAD X H0USE: 10/20/2015 1:49:11 PM[DELETED]
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Since I think I'm starting to confuse you guys, the answer involves Praedyth, but no one has said the answer I'm looking for yet. People have been saying the correct answer but not the correct word
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Aegis
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I think it's the vex in general. Or it could simply be... Time itself
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Wait is it the taken
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Edited by Aramintai: 10/20/2015 1:35:02 PMVague indeed. This sentence, for example, can be attributed to a Gorgon: [quote]I can be made stronger, and in this strength, I can provide insight into my home. You will know me, for the truth you are about to see, will mark you forever.[/quote] They become stronger and harder to kill after you kill each one in the maze. And they do mark you to subsequently erase you from existence.
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The Mark of negation
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Edited by Aramintai: 10/20/2015 1:15:05 PMIt seems to me it's the Vault of Glass missions or something connected to them. We entered it the first time when the Vex occupied it: [quote]Once, it harbored the architects of our suffering, weaving and unweaving the fabric of existence as we trudged to reach the pinnacle of a now-ancient glory.[/quote] The second time we entered it when Skolas's Fallen cracked the Vault and started doing things to the oracles in there: [quote]The second, overrun by the disciples of the possessed ruler, clinging to the hope that destruction will be their retribution.[/quote] And third time we entered it in the Paradox mission when Oryx's Taken infiltrated the Vault: [quote]I am the third, brought into existence when the hallowed crown fell before the undead warrior.[/quote] [quote]I brought about something no one ever saw before, and no one will ever see again. I can be made stronger, and in this strength, I can provide insight into my home. You will know me, for the truth you are about to see, will mark you forever.[/quote] And this phrase can clearly be attributed to the Vault of Glass itself and experiments that Vex were doing there. Some specific place in the Vault? The Vault itself? Or some abstract concept?
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Aegis shield?
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Is it Crota
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Kinda vague, could be praydeth or kabr creating relic
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Gorgon's labyrinth
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The undying mind? Praydeths timepiece?
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Raid boss
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Us? As in our guardian?
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Osiris
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The Templar
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Time conflux?
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You guys are getting really close, but you're overthinking it XD