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originally posted in:Scribes of The Tower
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12/4/2014 1:00:41 AM
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Who is Xur?
Xur is an interesting character to me. He brings up so many questions. Who is he? What is he? What are "the Nine?" Why does he like Strange Coins, and why is he willing to trade them for far more useful items?
All this mystery, all this lore, all dressed up like an alien version of the Resident Evil 4 Merchant!
So I ask again: To you, who is Xur? What place does he have in your created lore?
(Meant for the group "Scribes of the Tower.")
(Anyone can join, so long as you're interested in expanding on Destiny's lore in some way.)
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1 ReplyThere are many theories that I take into mind, including my own. Some say Xur is from a different dimension/alternate reality. While i've never looked into this, it goes back to the theories on what the big picture is for Destiny's storyline. Obviously, he is an Agent of the Nine. And although nobody has actually seen one of the Nine, there are many speculations that they are the Nine warminds (Assuming there was a warmind for every planet and pluto was included). Now i'm not sure why he would serve AI's, but that must be a part of the bigger picture as well. His appearance to me is the opposite of what an Awoken is. Instead of being extremely pale, his very skin seems to be consumed by darkness. What does this mean, you ask? I'm not sure anyone knows, but if you hang around him long enough, you will hear him talk of very strange things. Xur is indeed one of the most mysterious figures in Destiny so far.
