Explaining the Ending to Destiny's Light and Darkness Saga. Destiny 2 Final Shape's Excision Lore!

[@CosmicAether]

That scene with the Fallen and human children chasing a baby War Beast is too adorable.

[@beckhornig7910]

War pup.

[@S3Cs4uN8]

@@beckhornig7910 Battle Pup

[@TheAHuman]

The war pup was adorable

[@CrossburnDomino]

Was just about to comment this

[@GILx87]

Thankfully Calus wasn't alive to see it. 👀

[@Lamp37820]

Saint-14 being the literal wall against which darkness broke.

[@dravendarkplays9607]

Even in the face of Saint 14, the witness stood no chance

[@Moose_Hawkins]

I'm so, so, SO happy he was there with us at the end. Best Bird.

[@axe2grind244]

Titans dont hold the wall, they are the wall.

[@danielhall8238]

Cayde's reaction to seeing Saint was one of my favorite moments.

[@Landis963]

Wait, what was Cayde's reaction line? I think I missed it in all the hubbub.

[@belliebun4529]

God, Excision was such an emotional finale to this 10-year-long saga.

[@kais295]

Honestly, i had happy tears

[@DaveGeordie]

I cried, not gonna lie

[@FireMissionAlpha]

All of the emotion in the campaign too, so many genuine hugs, and when Zavala holds Cayde he's almost afraid to let go in-case he's not real. Beautiful moments in this campaign.

[@bahamutxp]

Bro I was sent back years back when I got the line eyes up guardian! For the first time

[@JoshuaWilliams-xq2td]

This was a perfect ending, and it has been clear from the very beginning. All those years ago, at the end of VOG, Bungie told us, "Guardians make their own fate." Keep telling the stories. We appreciate you, Loremaster.

[@jkelleyk]

Every time one of our enemies has mentioned “your meager fate” or anything like that my first thought is ALWAYS that line “Guardians make their own fate”

[@Shawn-363]

Can I just say that I LOVED the fact that Savathun and some of her Hive lightbearers were fighting with us. After reading the Books of Sorrow and the Witch Queen story, it felt right that she was there. It felt like she was there to avenge the Krill. Now I understand why the Traveler gave her the light. At the end of the day she’s still young Sathona, worried about the future of her people. She couldn’t make her own fate, because they were destined to live a short life. Her fighting the Witness is like her statement that we make our own fate.

[@byranwitherspoon5369]

Yeah i agree and add the fact she came to terms with the lie they were told… and it’s vindication for her thoughts about the sword logic as well

[@Autumnblueskies1]

That’s an amazing comment and great insight. I totally agree.

[@x2iacjex]

Savathun was awesome

[@super_burstmode3652]

Savathun is another aspect of that choice we have. Because one moment she choses to fight the witness and the next she choses to fight us. I believe savathun has the most options out of anyone. She could try and fill the power vacum or she could just chill and retire like Thanos. Most likely she Will still be enemy because Destiny 2 is a Game and it need baddies to fight.

[@MadIvano]

But they don’t. They show up in a cutscene. Once you actually play it’s just you and other real people. I find it weird that people can have an attachment to characters who are cutscene only.

[@neondiddle1676]

I like how the dissenters kind of took on the Guardian Creed. They were devoted to their dislike for the Witness, were brave and chose to sacrifice their lives.

[@greedthewolf3751]

Destiny 3 will probably be us playing as a dissenter

[@xXx_Regulus_xXx]

@@greedthewolf3751 at this point if fighting the witness didn't kill us we're probably playing as humans exos and awoken for the rest of destiny's existence tbh

[@koldraxonofthefirstseven5718]

If we get something like a 'Destiny 3' (by 2036; giving another '10' years for a saga to pan out from here), I'd like to be able to play as Hive, Cabal, or Eliksni for a change of pace.

[@callmeconnor6429]

@@greedthewolf3751 all of the dissenters are dead. wouldn’t really make sense in the first place too, seeing as the main story is about humanity

[@sniperfity2327]

​@greedthewolf3751 i hope d3 is a time skip or flash back to dark ages

[@alter6243]

The Ghost's sacrifice was a beautiful scene. Especially seeing how our guardian reacts. Begging for our Ghost to be brought back. Cayde was a real one giving up his light for Ghost. Loved how the relationship between our Ghosts was emphasized throughout this expansion. Targe, Sundance and our Ghost.

[@cry1pticzer773]

Don't forget about Glint at the beginning. It parallels with Targe and Zavala, the difference being that Crow hadn't lost faith.

[@agentx4927]

also micah-10 and all her ghosts

[@nobodie9996]

The moment Ghost said to channel our light through him I knew what was coming and a horrible sense of dread just just welled up immediately. Everything after that was back and forth horrible and awesome.

[@ismorezro]

and Ophiuchus never said a word..

[@realname4430]

I'm gonna be honest I was quite, happy(?), is that the right word? When cayde chose to pass on. They guy quite explicitly states he didn't want to come back from death, he was quite serene living in that warm everything with Sundance. I genuinely felt really guilty through the campaign for being happy he was back

[@PriyankaBhagwat-rt4ob]

My heart broke when our Guardian had to beg.

[@crossfire4691]

Just the traveller being USELESS as always

[@TyBe-uo4ud]

lmao, someone hates the traveler

[@eeveeofalltrades4780]

​@@crossfire4691not necessarily. For starters, why would Cayde suddenly appear where the Guardian is? And in the Light vision too. Also, when he gives his Light to our Ghost, there's also Light going into him, which may be coming from the Traveler directly.

[@surrenderliife]

@@TyBe-uo4ud tbh, during this expansion I found the witness more useful than the traveler lmao.

[@Jerminator3500]

Zavala’s alt account

[@kwall55]

When cayde says we’re his favorite, i always view that as the traveler saying that to us through cayde. Humanity, looking at how it left the precursors and fallen, is the traveler’s favorite.

[@nokturn882]

Because, we’re the most powerful guardians ever existed. We defeated city ending threats, planet ending threats, solar system threats, universe ending threats, and defeated gods. The only thing that still stand in our way is that damn forklift.

[@snakeoo7ca]

@nokturn882 all these guardians and not one of them is forklift certified!

[@ryucloud4800]

byf making me cry on his final thoughts. i appreciate you byf and everyone involved in sharing these stories. i love listening to stories, thank you for telling them :)

[@DARTHRULER1]

Same. Made me teary-eyed

[@HaloMillennium]

"Nobody makes my fate but me" You could say Cayde chose his... Destiny

[@MK_Hypnosis]

Then he brought Ghost back to allow us to fight on and choose our.. destiny two

[@captainstutter797]

roll credits

[@philbattiste9649]

Guardians make their own fate.

[@5amu22]

​@@MK_Hypnosiswe might witness our destiny 3 with the reveal tomorrow

[@lettuce388]

Absolute cinema

[@ThePauseman417]

9:03 "My Name Is Byf revived Ada-1's Crusty Mainframe" Suffer with me

[@AnAbsoluteUnit]

Oh lord I hate that xD

[@naota3k]

_Ikora Reys Reverberated Fartz_

[@brandonleecross468]

Leave my wife out of this.... lel

[@Wh1sk3yJack]

Yeah, I have some serious concerns about this community sometimes.

[@farenhitegr6493]

The opportunity to change gamer tags was a brilliant idea. ...It was also a grave mistake.

[@Iceykitsune]

Did you notice that the eliksni fighting by our side were our crew from Season of the Plunder?

[@lordpumpkinhead265]

I noticed that. It seems Spider sent some envoys in his stead.

[@marcuscersy2393]

I cheered seeing Scur-V, Halsiks and the Skiffblades charging up the right side with Mithrax. Plunder might have been a filler season, but it was a damn fun one.

[@_Matt8]

seeing SCUR-V made me shed a nostalgic tear

[@lookatmyzombies9377]

Plunder was very fun

[@Spooqi]

@@_Matt8Same here, I almost cried when I saw SCUR-V🥹 Halsiks is cool too ig

[@3ndlessL00p]

"To pass on the brighter torch of knowledge, to teach and inspire" That is so beautiful, Byf. And really resonant to me personally: I, too, feel a connection to my purpose through being a teacher, a storyteller and a student, always a student. For as long as you will be here to teach and tell stories, I will be here to learn and listen. All hail Byf the Scholar, Keeper of Lore! See you starside 🌟

[@silentocelot9799]

I cried. Genuinely cried. When Ghost died, Our Guardian begging the Traveler to bring back Ghost, Cayde sacrificing himself and Ghost coming back to life it made me break down and cry.

[@richardtheraven4883]

I personally broke when i heard the OG destiny theme when all the lanterns where left to fly up, it triggered so many memories. It all started 10 years ago with a free demo, and now its over. And finishing this journey alongside my two best friends (wich i convinced to play destiny 2 in the last years) made it even sweeter. I, like many here, has grown with this game; Now the 13 year old me that back in the day started this path has finally seen the end, and i gotta tell you, it's pretty damn happy.

[@My0ldFr13nd]

Last time I cried so much was when Rasputin died Still miss you, Red...

[@alisardius1577]

Same

[@thedoomslayer5863]

I played destiny since D1 launch and quit with the ice power dlc. I just felt nothing. Apathy. Like it took TEN YEARS for this....

[@thedoomslayer5863]

​@@richardtheraven4883how much money did u bribe them with to suffer doing the same strikes for ten years lol

[@RubysWrath]

Its the perfect ending. This whole expansion was about showing us the answer to our biggest question. What does the traveler want? And it wants us to make our own fate. Its always been in our faces. We have been JUST like the witness this whole time. Seeking answers and purpose from a silent god. Growing frustrated and angry at its choice to do nothing. To not choose for us. And the lesson all along was to choose for ourselves. All it wants to do is give us the tools to make our own way.

[@xXx_Regulus_xXx]

fair enough, but...what about those of us who _chose_ to stick around for answers? still don't know what the traveler is or why it was buried on the pyramid race's planet like a potato, what the tree of silver wings is for, whether there's any truth to the gardener/winnower story, etc.

[@noble3515]

​@@xXx_Regulus_xXx There is a line in the raid that directly answers half of those questions it's said like an encounter or two before the last one.

[@RubysWrath]

@xXx_Regulus_xXx We know the BIGGEST answers. We finally have an answer on what the traveler wants and why it does what it does. Now we can move forward. Also I'm unsure about some of the stuff you said.

[@maxredone152]

@@xXx_Regulus_xXx This is exactly how I felt after it was all over….so many questions yet to be answered.

[@voltus20]

​​@@xXx_Regulus_xXxplay through the lost ghosts missions, make sure to find the collectables in the pale heart, and unlock the traveler's lore book. They all answer a ton of questions about the traveler, and even show you it's perspective in many different moments across time. For example, the traveler doesn't understand why people worship it, it sees the light as a curse, which is why it tries not to give it unless there is no other way, it cannot comunicate with us, all it can do is show us dreams, and it thinks it properly conveys what it wants to say, so it doesn't understand why we don't listen. It tried to uplift the Lubraeans, but they were so focused on themselves, that they ignored the traveler. That's some of the stuff i can remember off the top of my head, but there's a ton more.

[@Carrity]

That was a beautiful way to end the light and dark saga. Absolutely beautiful. Especially the new orbit soundtrack after the final mission

[@tomasskala4405]

I need that soundtrack. I NEEEEEED ITT!!!!!!!!!! I've been desperately searching for it but I cannot find it ._.

[@Silencersix]

@@tomasskala4405It’s called ‘A Knife in the Garden’ I think

[@raijinlmfao]

@@tomasskala4405it’s called “A Knife in The Garden”

[@kais295]

Its track 11 on the final shape album

[@Boo_Yeah]

I hate the new orbit music. I want to go back to the old rotating one.

[@BuzzMatt]

I cried, this was a perfect ending

[@alexandergordon648]

I don't think I've ever cried at a video game, but Cayde's sacrifice was just too much man

[@badollies]

@@alexandergordon648 that got me but also just reflecting back on everything while looking back at the traveler, been a good ride

[@SilverCyric]

Cayde is the only character that ever affected me emotionally. I knew from the start of Final Shape he wouldn’t be able to stay, but still, heart wrenching it was to see him go…

[@nathanflinchum1153]

God dude seeing ghost die even temporarily broke me, little guy has been so instrumental in our success throughout everything and it was such a rollercoaster. Props to bungie for finally cooking like we all know they can, let’s hope they continue to do it

[@Triforcebro]

​@@badollies Good? It's been anything but good. Just glad we finally got an end to this 10 year grind.

[@Lokahi-7]

It’s truly been an honor sir. You are a pillar of this community from the very beginning, covering all the different content and theory’s and concepts, both in game and in real life. You are my favorite KZbinr. I appreciate and value you’re insight on the lore and points or views you have, they way you evaluate information and share it with a grain of salt and go on about things some times and then proceed to say something along the lines of “hey maybe that was all nonsense, but it’s possible, but I could also be wrong” you are a great person, with a large will and even larger amounts if humility, I’m not sure how a community like this was gifted such a great lore daddy but gosh dang you were quite literally born for this job, you handle everything with such respect. And I can only say in return, I respect you byf, not as a guardian, not as a KZbinr. As a person, you set an example, and I honestly don’t think I would have stuck with destiny as long as I did if it wasn’t for your videos. At the end if everything, honestly, I didn’t care about anyone else’s videos I wanted to hear and see you’re point of view on everything. I have nothing but appreciation for your content sir, thank you for everything, and I 100% agree you have found your purpose Per Audacia Ad Astra I’ll see you starside sir🫡

[@KjcKiesh]

Thank you Byf for covering Destiny's lore so thoroughly and for so long, I've dipped in and out of Destiny over the years but whenever I've needed a catchup on what's been happening I know I can always return here to learn!

[@Jbladez]

Your guardian begging to the traveler to bring back ghost hit's WAY harder knowing the traveler hears you, and saw *you* reaching back when it thought it was over. (Ergo Sum lore tab)

[@stephenholt6956]

"They would give themselves up for you; abandon their own dreams to chase you. You love them too much to condemn them so."

[@UnclePockets]

how is this the traveller?

[@Loved_]

@@stephenholt6956 supposed to be the witness race iirc

[@Lorentz_Driver]

@@UnclePockets That's who our guardian is pleading with

[@ryrkra8096]

The message has been the same since D1 Year 1 It's never changed The fire team in the vault exits the Vex portal and are empowered "Guardians make their own fate"

[@joshuahughes8336]

Dude that's what I thought of too! This is an underrated comment for sure!

[@timbulimbu3684]

You can see the same message during the dps phase in the new 12-man activity

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

And the entity called the Traveler is just a myth yet paradox of in game lore. Game was and ended as nonsense that gas lit the player base from the start. We never did meet the traveler, sphere was empty traveler doesn't exist. Total cop out by Bungie.

[@Dorian_Kellum]

That shot at the end with us on the Helm, and Crow briefing us on what’s on the horizon made me think of a line by Captain Price in the OG Modern Warfare: “Just another day at the office.” We get to rest now for a moment, but there’s still work to do.

[@Kezajaws01904]

I was honestly thinking "Wow... the only thing missing is a cigar... Wait; can Guardians get lung cancer?" XD

[@doktorsmiles2034]

It was definitely more of a post-hangman-game-with-makarov type of situation for me. After years of chasing the one goal, we finally did it. Whats next? Just sitting there, enjoying our win and wondering about the possibilitys

[@iCore7Gaming]

​@@Kezajaws01904 probably, but I'm sure our ghost would revive us.

[@SyIis]

I recorded it for a screensaver and uploaded it, lol

[@fluffyotter387]

The message "guardian's make their own fate" from vault of glass has never felt more relevant. Thank you Byf, I look forward to this next chapter.

[@mathewflaherty4712]

I've always found that damage phase indicator to be one of the best storytelling moments in a raid. Atheon tries to force you to align with a particular timestream but we make our own fate. It all comes back around.

[@TheNukedNacho]

Not just that phrase, but how it's KABR'S SHIELD helped us through the story. The Aegis, which we used to break the unbreakable in the Vault, is now being used again to break the Darkness.

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

Maybe Bungie will gas light the playerbase that once the traveler is finally repaired for the millionth time we'll finally meet them.

[@andrewvandervoort3479]

10 years of lore. 10 years of battles. 10 years of friends. Thanks for everything Byf. You've been a guiding light that has accompanied me and my friends on every adventure. You've given us insight and made every conflict more interesting by helping us understand our enemy and ourselves. Audacia Ad Astra my friend.

[@shinmalphur2734]

Countless hours spent in PvE and PvP, farming for god rolls, squabbling with friends, getting frustrated in raids, going flawless in Trials legit once, gloating about getting that gun everyone wanted… nearly half my life was given to the Destiny games and I couldn’t be more pleased with how this chapter of my life ended.

[@kais295]

It's bittersweet its like what now? It's like ikora said, i thought this would feel different

[@chickenfrick1]

@@kais295celebrate it ;)

[@heramaaroricon4738]

I couldn't agree more.

[@BrandonAnsara]

Couldn't agree more, though I never went flawless lol

[@ItsDobbie]

I agree. I’m unsure whether or not I should put the game down with this chapter of my life and the game coming to an end. I was 13 when I started playing the Destiny 1 beta. Now I’m 23. This game has been… THE game… MY game. It’s been fun. As Ghost said, now it’s time to find out what my future will be.

[@dadshirt6681]

First time ive ever cried over something in Destiny that says a lot

[@iceboxx887]

Same…I tried to tell people why I cried, and they said “it’s just a video game”…wel that video game has been my life for almost 10yrs

[@TheAcidicMolotov]

What was there to cry about? 2 things actually "died". A ghost we never had a connection to and an already dead guy. I dont see what would invoke crying... The ending wasnt all that impactful, while cool not cool enough for tears...

[@iceboxx887]

@@TheAcidicMolotov huh ??

[@IIzanagii]

@@TheAcidicMolotovfor you, sure, but not for us

[@surrenderliife]

@@iceboxx887 anyone who says "its just a game" doesn't understand that video games are depictions of art and can be very touching and emotion inducing. Anyone who says otherwise is ignorant.

[@WhoisPersona]

The male voice actor for the Witness killed it when it screamed WE WILL NOT YIELD!

[@Shirochri]

One thing I’ve not seen much of is praise for the witness VA, from his calm sinister tone, to his anger and frustration near his end, so good

[@jlmoodhd7415]

His range of voices is absolutely phe phenomenal. It was a huge advantage in terms of its character.

[@thenot-sofinalcountdown8453]

My favorite moment from the whole campaign (excluding Excision) is the cutscene where it fights the Vanguard and its rage really starts to shine through. No moment in the entire history of the game has made me more genuinely afraid than when its arms unfurled through the smoke and it screamed "you are not worthy of salvation".

[@wearsjorge55]

Was it the same person when the voice transitions from calm to roidhead? That's mad

[@Fulldrag7802]

It was revealed recently that ALL the voices of the Witness were done by the same VA, even the female ones. There was no change, and that’s wild to me

[@VA_Kushiel_AV]

"We are its chosen not because we carry out its will, but because it wishes to see our will carried out." Unbelievably well said.

[@JessieYun]

20:44 Thank you for being with us in Destiny. Can't have a better Destiny experience without our one and only Lore Daddy. I can't wait to see more lore content from you for the next year!

[@Unknown18426]

"The Witness' philosophy was to give us purpose, The Traveler's philosophy was to let us choose that purpose for ourselves." Unbelievable. Perfect. Thanks for all your work Byf. And congrats to Bungie and their writing team. What they've pulled off with Final Shape and Salvations Edge is a beautiful moment in gaming as a whole.

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

Really? It's totally gas lighting the playerbase so they don't have to ever create the Traveler. It ended up being an entity that doesn't exist and the sphere was hollow for all intents and purposes. The whole game is built on a lie. A decade later and we never did get to meet the Traveler the whole purpose of the whole game, game over. "Wow best game and final dlc ever."

[@TheAHuman]

I think I’m happy with the idea that the Traveler’s will is for us to do as we choose. I think that might be the best possible answer. It’s the ultimate form of “Guardians make their own fate.” I believe Bungie has known this since year one. I would love a look back at the lore to see if there were hints at this.

[@urazz7739]

Big thing is that I'm pretty sure the Traveler could've avoided all this by just saying, 'Hey, I'm not providing you with purpose. That's something you got to find for yourselves, I'm just giving you gifts to achieve that purpose.'

[@MelancholicSeraph]

@@urazz7739 "Your purpose is to live. I did not build you to defend me, I did not make your Ghost to save me. In what I thought was my last moments, I decided to gift the Universe one last act of selfless creation. You and the Ghosts were products of that decision. Everything else that unfolded... it was entirely out of my control."

[@drewdeathless]

@@urazz7739 assuming it was able to..

[@Zevox144]

@@drewdeathless tbf it was able to scream and chatter about needing to escape for years

[@ruinedflipper7387]

@@MelancholicSeraph what is this quote from ?

[@MrPheenomz]

Don’t think I ever wanted a byf video more in my life . Almost every streamer I watched said “ we need byf to explain this “ during the raid

[@buffalobill4892]

I also appreciate the Lore Tab from the new Exotic sword, forged of the Traveler's own power. While forever silent it seems, the Traveler does love us. And that's enough for me.

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

The Traveler doesn't exist. The game ended up being total nonsense. Saying the Traveler is an entity that can't exert it's will is utter nonsense contradicted by the premise of the whole game creating ghosts and reviving us. It's a total cop out to create a narrative by Bungie. I'm glad I saw how garbage Destiny 2 was at release and never wasted 6+ years on just being gas lit some more and never meeting the Traveler.

[@aceofspades5042]

Byf, as one of the many guardians who sought your guidance when we were lost in witnesses's deception. Thank you, thank you for the knowledge you bestow to us every day, and every video. Thank you for being the Lore Master and "Gratias vobis agimus."

[@alexmarshall8187]

This is more than just a game. It has been a huge part of my life. I have two destiny tattoos that will always be with me. I will forever be grateful to the people at Bungie, who through the ups and downs, gave me some memories to last a lifetime♥️ They said it’d be a ten year plan and people laughed at them. Ten years later, here we are. What a special experience to have been a part of.

[@jpp4566]

Lmfao destiny tattoos tf outta here

[@WarByMyHands]

@@jpp4566hating for no reason is lame.

[@timr8431]

@@WarByMyHands dude definitely has his reasons

[@skullygaming3873]

@@timr8431 no it’s called being an ass. You’re being one too clown

[@nomad8785]

Get a life nerd because its pathetic like hell😂

[@toxic50009]

Byf I just wanna say your content has been so amazing. Your lore content has been here for so long and I’ve been watching you ever since your first video on the giant shadow on titan. You’ve helped me through the split up of my parents and I js wanna end this comment by saying you’re one the few people I’ve never met but I genuinely love. Have a good day byf

[@ThePhoenix329]

A phenomenal journey. It’s been an honor sharing it with you, Byf. You helped me stay invested in the story, and I might not have stayed along with the franchise had I not gotten so invested in the story and lore through your channel, and now I cover it full-time. Love ya, Byf and all you other amazing Guardians. Thanks for the memories.

[@minimatt233]

Destiny has never been a tear jerker for me but this ending got me. The music and finality of it all was amazing. It's weird to look back at myself and how long I've been playing this game. A twelve year old looking to play a game made by the Halo people to now just out of college. Makes you think, time flies.

[@rjaguilar_]

ay we started at the same age

[@willthompson6917]

Thank you so much for the 10 years of content. As life has gotten more busy I haven't been able to play, but I'm still connecting to the destiny universe because of you! Can't thank you enough, and I look forward to the future!

[@TheChinchillaArmy]

Man I understood what the story was telling me, but your story about how your purpose made me nearly tear up but overall brought me joy. Remember, learn and discover your purpose people.

[@epichighfive2976]

❤ They stuck the landing. What a beautiful finale. I hope everyone who was laid off is still proud of their contribution, their touch is felt in every corner of this expansion.

[@TheLeanBaker]

Could not have asked for more out of this expansion. The ending was enough to make a grown man cry.

[@parkerjunger6952]

Byf, your channel was my inspiration to come back to the game after 4-5 years away. This last expansion was worth it all. Thank you for the work you do for this community! You are the lore legend!!

[@djmoonbass]

James. You have significantly enriched the last 10 years of my life. Destiny would never EVER have been what I was to me without you. Your eloquent voice and wonderful stories have gotten me through the darkest of times. Where I would turn off my brain and let you take me away from all my troubles and dark thoughts. I hope I can meet you one day and shake your hand. You are my hero. And I am so grateful for everything you have done. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, my friend.

[@ryantravers2286]

Message at the end is lovely byf. Thank you so much for being our Lore Master. ❤

[@verycooldirt5560]

I had high hopes for this finale and I was floored the 12 man mission and the cutscenes that followed were damn near perfect such an incredible end the saga

[@Errante117]

Thank you for everything these past 10 years, Byf. Here's to more 🥂

[@GeckoMena4433]

Byf i have been watching your channel for years, and across this time you have inspired me to follow a career making stories come to life. I’m an animator, and it’s because of your telling of the destiny story that I have followed this. I wouldnt be where I am without the love you shared with your knowledge, and I am eternally grateful. Somehow this story led me to make my own destiny also, and that has been a cathartic realisation. See you all starside, this is such a wonderful community

[@link01456]

I fell off Destiny a long time ago, but your channel has always managed to keep the love I had for the story being told alive. I'm really grateful for that.

[@NCause]

Zavalas'I story arc was heartbreaking yet grounded and satisfying to see.

[@tachi5408]

I wonder when Zavala is going to kick the bucket though? It's definitely coming...

[@Mesomorphik]

Keith David took an impossible task and knocked it out of the park

[@aq5426]

@@Mesomorphik He always does!

[@not__smokey]

There's the memories from the Khavostov exotic quest (the little travelers you run into in the pale heart) that gives really good lore on the topic of why the traveler is so quiet. looking forward to the lore video on that

[@dakotasmith254]

As a seasoned dungeon master I must say. Your way with words, your tone, and how you carry your voice. You are an excellent storyteller and an invaluable well of knowledge. Carry on Byf and may you inspire generations to come!

[@nomad8785]

"Seasoned dungeon master"😂😂😂. Kid get a life maybe?!😂

[@user-to1su2iy4d]

​@@nomad8785 Get a better personality, no one likes you

[@dakotasmith254]

@nomad8785 Tell me then, what do you condifer a life? I work 40 hrs a week, have a fiancée I plan to marry. Keep a healthy social life and find time to host a fun hobby for my friends every week? If that's not a life, then you, my friends, need some friends.

[@thegoldenhorizon9224]

@@nomad8785you’re part of the reason people don’t like the destiny community.

[@nomad8785]

@@thegoldenhorizon9224 only a trash nerd with no life gone care about "destiny community" soo i dont f care what band of nerd thinking🤣

[@singularity417]

I've been watching you for the last 10 years and have always been happy to see one of your videos pop in my sub feed! Love what you do, thank you for all of it!! Have a good one Lore Master :)

[@blech71]

Byf is the reason i looked into Destiny at all. I don't play much anymore but i love to watch and chill to his videos. I will always be a huge continuing fan of Byf!

[@jasperlarvitar]

I love that Saint's bubble provides Weapons of Light, he is wearing the Helmet of Saint-14 after all.

[@seungikshin8276]

@@JackofAllGigs With the Final Shape, bubble does not give weapons of light anymore. That functionality has been moved to the Helm of Saint-14 exotic helmet

[@zperk13]

​@@JackofAllGigsnot as of Tuesday

[@djungelskog9581]

My man refused to be nerfed

[@WarByMyHands]

@@JackofAllGigssomeone didn’t read TWAB

[@Spike2276]

He also gave Blessing of Light (the Helm's old buff) back in the mission of Season of Dawn. And it also applied Starless Night to enemies who entered it, which it probably still does in Excision, we just don't let any enemies get close enough.

[@Julio321G]

Byf, that was a fantastic closing. Good for you man. I’m happy you found your calling. We all appreciate you.

[@Alassandros]

It was amazing. My only critiques are that I didn't hear the lines "become legend" or "eyes up, guardian" and that I didn't get a third darkness subclass before getting Prismatic. Otherwise, I couldn't be much happier.

[@kennyholmes5196]

There may yet be a third subclass now that Resonance has become no longer controlled by the Witness. Without the worry of its' corruption, the last power can be tamed and turned towards the purpose of helping others to discover themselves.

[@NCause]

I hope you're both right a 3rd darkness subclass would just be the icing on the cake.

[@wearsjorge55]

You never know. There's alot of untapped potential for a third subclass, bungie could make it anything

[@TheSlasha09]

Especially since strand was a power the witness had never seen before we used it. Meaning for all it's knowledge of the darkness it didn't know everything so there could be more for us to find and learn about

[@zperk13]

​@@NCauseif we get a 3rd darkness subclass, we'd have 7 subclasses, and we all know how much Bungie loves the number 7

[@cfischrun115]

Destiny wouldn't be the same without you. You have a way of connecting the pieces some can't or don't have the time for. Playing the story missions and awaiting the Byf videos is how I experience and have fun with the story. Thank you, Byf.

[@stagh6089]

I didn't write a single comment under your vids to this day but I feel like I should. I love to watch and listen your "fireside" stories. One day, when I started playing and traveler started to recover, my brother with who I was playing the game through entire saga said to me simple "traveler :)". He also did the same at the end of the final shape story and for me it felt so deeply touching, how our journey through entire game brought us to this moment. I also feel the same with you telling us about your purpose and that you are keen on telling us even more stories as the destiny develops. Eyes up guardian :)

[@iamcrash5525]

All I can really say is, thank you Byf. You showed me how deep Destiny's lore goes, and you helped me find passion in learning all the lore I can. You helped me become a lore scribe, constantly thinking about story threads and what it could mean, you've helped me learn lore that I didn't even know existed. Thank you Byf. Per Audacia Ad Astra.

[@iceboxx887]

18:35 man….byf keep it going and we love you, more then you know!!! You’ve made me soo happy to learn more and WE will always be here waiting for a new video(no matter the game). We all grew up together with lore daddy telling us story’s (I’m 36 now and found you 7yrs ago) so thank you sir!!!

[@masteraura]

Babe wake up new byf video is out

[@sorrowwrath]

Her: what? Who's byf and why are you crying?

[@lordmelord4935]

Shaddap!! I’m trying ta sleep!!

[@ryansmukala7618]

Byf got me crying over here over that ending. It’s been such a long and incredible 10 years. You sir are the reason Destiny became my favorite game. When I wasn’t as enamored with the gameplay in D1 as I wanted to be, I read a couple grimoire cards and found one of your videos and it captured my attention in a way the game alone wasn’t at the time. I’d stay awake at night later than I should watching your videos and reading the cards on the Destiny app. There’s a sadness that this chapter is over but happiness at all of the memories I got to make and everything we got to experience in game. Can’t wait to see what’s next in the reveal stream today

[@mystikad3]

you're speech at the end made me cry. Your work here is unforgettable and a central part of my life. I love listening to your stories while I work, love my friends, have fun playing games, make art etc. You are always there and you will always fulfill that spot of curiosity and yearning for knowledge. Thank you for everything Byf. See you starside Guardian

[@shadowyandel_vx2061]

It has been an honor to be a part of all these stories with you our beloved Lore Master!!

[@DayleonFefe]

I still remember tearing up when you did the orgional video on the thunderlord D1 lore. I dont even think it was sad, it was just so beutifully done, and I think that is where you established yourself as the voice of the story, the narrator, of the last 10 years of of Destiny. Keep going, keep thinking, keep reading and keep teaching. We love you Byf

[@MellowMayhem01]

it's been a honor to get to listen to you and your story telling for the past ten years. Cheers man.

[@hunterbraseth8382]

There have been many seasons and emotions along this 10 year Destiny journey. Tons of joy, grief, struggle, and growth; both in game and outside. What has been consistent however, has been the mental anchor of the lore of Destiny. Thank you for sharing this with the world and inviting others to be apart of this experience.

[@williamhendley3175]

Bro the last 4 minutes when you mentioned being our remaster and everything reminded me that it’s been ten years of listening to you too. Thank you for being the awesome human you are.

[@King_Crimsn]

It's interesting because Caital gives a line saying that while the traveler can give us weapons like the sword and aegis, it chooses to manifests itself as creatures like birds and plants and she wonders why. It makes sense now why because it guides us with those forms to different paths, but giving us a sword demands only one thing. I love that symbolism so much

[@cornmeal984]

I was in awe listening to what is possibly the most grounded revelation to the end of this massive saga, then I saw "Ikora's Reverbed Fartz" waltz across the screen and lost it

[@hammyboi891]

What a ride. Been here since the beginning, and we’ve come so far. Can wait to see what you’ve got next!

[@MrSnowflake00]

Byf, I want you to know that you are the only reason I kept playing this game. I picked it up 10 years ago. It was fun but nothing gripped me. I felt like I was missing something. There was no story and so I was getting bored. Then I found your KZbin channel and it answered so many questions I had asked. Your videos, for me, are part of the game itself. Without your channel I would not have had this amazing 10 year experience. Thank you.

[@elitemichael350]

Byf, it’s been a pleasure following you through the story. Thank you

[@Wookster5]

I also love the contrast the Witness and the traveller have here as opposite sides of this war; The witness is made of a thousand voices while the traveller has none, and the Witness’s design is overly complex while the traveller is just a solid sphere, and finally, the witness forces upon you its own choice to the point where you are foced into a decision, while the traveller leaves every option open for you, potentially giving you too many choices

[@omkarshinde8052]

After reading the lore of the ship " the first knife " and the witness's dialogue about it being the first knife raises a lot of questions of it being wielded by someone unknown.

[@jesseritchie9282]

Yeah it seems that Bungie has definitely made it even more ambiguous. The Gardner, and The Winnower are probably getting more, and more acknowledged.

[@MichaelThomas-q3m]

Maybe this entity is responsible for the precursors race to get the veil and try to transform the universe into a frozen and prefect state and maybe this entity is the next big bad in the next saga

[@pilotflux8005]

@@jesseritchie9282 during the raids jumping puzzle the witness verbatim says that it was created by the winnower as the first knife, and the guardians by the gardener, but that neither of these entities can determine the actions of their "knives", basically implying that guardians and the witness are both cosmic forces but ultimately both have free will

[@ross6789]

This occurred to me when with the witnesses final line of ‘I don’t understand’ was that ‘I’ just the last remaining of the precursors. Or was it something else, something that didn’t understand how its ultimate weapon that had won time and time again had actually been beaten. Something to mull over.

[@MichaelThomas-q3m]

@@ross6789 because the guardian and all of coalition is stronger when they work together

[@emperorholocron8278]

I really wish we saw the Witness divide physically back into the Precursor civilisation instead of just killing them outright? “The vile one back to the penitent many”

[@rancidrance875]

You can see them sorta divide up when they die in the 12 man

[@idfk_vfx]

Don't we see smoke and light wisps flying out of it? I interpreted those as the precursors' minds/souls.

[@emperorholocron8278]

@@rancidrance875yeah but… they’re dead.

[@lordpumpkinhead265]

That would be pretty neat, especially if the Precursors ended up becoming our allies after freeing them.

[@EduardoDiaz-zy8mo]

​@@idfk_vfxwe dont know what those are, we will know on Jun 11

[@sqeakingseal]

Byf, thank you for being a grand lore master for the community. I felt the same well of gratitude watching this video as I did when Cade gave himself for our ghost. You’re truly an outstanding pillar of the community. Thank you for making the stories of Destiny accessible for everyone. You truly kept me interested in Destiny even during the expansions I perhaps didn’t have as much love for as I do The Final Shape. You are indeed a Lore Master. Sic parvis magna. Sine scientia ars nihil est.

[@piratehunterreviews9958]

Byf you are a true born storyteller. You tell the stories of destiny in a way that even the game itself fails to. You are a large part of why I play the game again and why I was here to see the final shape. Thank you.

[@PopularNobody]

Can we just sit back and appreciate that we managed to get a post credit scene and we got an incredible ending? For all the loud complaining over the years, the appreciation should be just as loud

[@Uiga513]

To be fair a lot of the complaining was warranted but they did really come together to make a great DLC and ending

[@drewdeathless]

pretty sure alot of the complainers left for good lol

[@wearsjorge55]

Guaranteed if it wasn't for all that complaining they would've cut back on this one.

[@PopularNobody]

​@@wearsjorge55don't break your hand patting your toxic behavior too hard on the back 😂😂😂

[@JungKooksTwin]

@@PopularNobody he isnt wrong tho...? lol Everyone universally has said the final shape delivered and is the best expansion. They killed it in the witch queen to fumbling light fall so hard everyone lost faith and the season were pretty trash too. All the negative reviews and complaining led to them locking in delaying 4 months to make this the best. Idk why you feel the need to defend bungie with him bad they have been the past year.

[@TWOFACETORCH]

Thanks Byf, I'm glad to have sat by the campfire with you 😊

[@XxVandredxX]

Any body else yell "I'll make my own destiny!" on that last mission. Been waiting a long time for that moment

[@SunyataManji]

I said "TASTE THE RAINBOW MOTHAFUCKA 🌈🌈🌈" whilst blasting the witness with light

[@bigtom6443]

On your closing thoughts: you’ve been a staple of my enthusiasm for such a rich source of lore for the past 10 years. Thank you so much for doing this, it’s clear that you love doing it and, as a result, so many of us love what you do. Please carry on!

[@grzetim]

Thank you Byf for all the stories and teachings over the past years. Look forward to what is to come. When I started my journey in Destiny about ten years ago, I had no idea where it would lead. I've been here for the highs and the lows; for all the "this game has no story" talk; and for all the "dead game" talk. I look at just the other night, where my fifteen year old daughter asked me to tell her about Destiny and asked if she could try it. She sat and watched a bit of the world first race with me (everyone stuck in the white room). When someone finally got to the Witness she was in awe at what he looked like. She even said to be before bed, "I wonder if those buttons on his robes mean anything". She was right. When the end mission came online, she came and sat and watched the fight and pointed out to me when she saw a cornerstone or a light pool in the chaos of the battle. As the Witness exploded she ask "Can I get a Steam account on my laptop to try this out?" She was six years old when I started this journey. Now, as we step into the unknown future, my little girl wants to join me on my adventure. What excitement she has coming; I've given her the link to the ten hour video so she can try and catch up. What a time to be a Destiny fan.

[@jekkin8972]

Dude i stayed on that end screen for an hour talking to my og fire team ive played with for 7 years

[@Pandovol]

I was so thrown off in this mission i literally had a moment when i just stopped moving, because at one point in the mission Savathun called herself Sathona which i dont think she has ever referred to herself as towards us.

[@dmitrigourianov7875]

The Witness has a smoking head to hide its massive bald spot

[@djungelskog9581]

Vanguard material

[@rajkhare597]

As a bald man myself, it is true, bald people are the worst.

[@codexana2112]

OMFG! WOW! WHAT A GREAT VIDEO!❤ I had recently got back into Destiny after such a long hiatus. And because of a coworker who told me all the changes and the story, I dove back in and hated myself for leaving. I haven't played since Foresaken, so there was a lot of lore and story to take in...... But I LOVED EVERY BIT OF IT. BYF my man thank you so much for being the ultimate lore master and store teller for the community. Way back when in old original Destiny 1, you and Datto were the first 2 people I fell in love with there Destiny content. And even 10 years later you've guys gotten better and better. Please don't ever leave and keep the amazing work. I just recently watched the 10hr timeline video, straight perfection and a masterpiece. Chefs kiss to you sir. I'm completely glad and so happy I've returned and I can't wait to keep watching more of your stuff. Per Audacia Ad Astra

[@TheRyno70]

The last ten years has been amazing, and your content has brought this from a game to a fully realized universe for me. Truly, thank you.

[@matthewbochnik2301]

The Witness was an analogy to the community. Mad at the traveler for not giving them purpose and doing more when it only ever wanted to see what you’d do with its gifts. The negative voices were also louder than the positive lol

[@kiwd-dynamic]

Nah... Bungie fucked up a lot over the years and took many of its customers for fools. That is a fact, it happened. They lied, utilized of very unethical marketing and sales practices, doubled down on their lies, dismissed clear and obvious problems with their ways of doing things and many more fucked up stuff TFS will not change that. TFS is a good reminder and a show of gratitude for the people who made and shaped this universe but Bungie is still an evil company

[@aceasbjorn]

The traveler kept leaving and made its own enemies.

[@likwid_smoke]

​@aceonikuma the traveler kept leaving because of its enemy not because it was making enemies.

[@aceasbjorn]

@@likwid_smoke it made enemies of the witness by leaving them

[@Mystery_Meat]

Yeah the witness needed to buy Shadowkeep and was on the revenge path ever since

[@0nlysp3c]

Damn I was hoping to see byf’s reaction to excision, I saw an exhausted aztecross but I was hoping for the lore daddy

[@MynameisByf]

I mean… I have my reaction, I just don’t know if I can immediately upload it because I need to cut out the swearing 😅

[@TheAcidicMolotov]

3 Lights shooting out of the traveler are the 3 exotic class items

[@VoidNxva]

the 3 lights are the echoes for the next episodes and the first one is on nessus that we're about to encounter with the vex

[@MrJakeasaur98]

@@VoidNxva It's either one per episode or all three are tied to the first one. The report from Crow suggests he will be absent during Echoes whilst he looks for Fikrul, who is the subject of the second episode. So its possible each light is tied to each Act of this first episode, and that once they are all dealt with, we turn back to Crow and Fikrul for the second episode.

[@TheAcidicMolotov]

@@VoidNxvawhat is an echo? Seems to make more sense the light items came from the traveler

[@Somejaun]

@@TheAcidicMolotovmy guy bungie literally said they were echos

[@UVNES]

I had not put much thought into it, but when Byf said that sharing this story over the years is part of his calling, it really hit me. I did not expect to have tears rolling down my face when I clicked on this video. I started playing Destiny since the Beta in 2014. There were ups and downs in the game and mostly in my life, so I have watched Byf whenever I have not had a chance to play the game to keep up with the (mostly) amazing story telling from Bungie told in the perfect way by Byf and watch gameplay from Aztecross. These two content creators have helped me somewhat keep up with what’s going on with this story. I want to thank you Byf for everything you have done for the community that cares about the lore of the Destiny world . I look forward to what Bungie has in store for us and hearing Byf put the lore pieces together.

[@cjlewis367]

Thank you so much for putting all the hard work and love into this video. I remember playing during the Beta testing and staying up late at night so I could beat the intro quest on every single class before the beta ended. I haven’t played in almost 9 years now, and I’m looking to try it again because of this video

[@FateTearsStudios]

What's interesting about the Witness is that they're simply an underling to something greater (Winnower) based on how I took their dialogue in the raid

[@dembro27]

The Witness calls itself the first knife and claims that gods made it, but it also says those gods couldn’t control what the blade carves; what the final shape looks like.

[@koldraxonofthefirstseven5718]

@@dembro27 perhaps the WInnower, due to having to lens itself through our way of thought whenever it writes to us (by proxy or otherwise), has a modicum of self-imperceivable 'respect' for the 'do what you want to' attitude of the Gardener? Then again, the rules of the game: Gardener may move and plant seeds, but not speak to the plants that grow. Winnower may convince plants to conform to patterns (The Pattern, Final Shape, Sword Logic), but cannot move nor act.

[@Darth_Derisive]

@@koldraxonofthefirstseven5718 Where can you find those rules? This could confirm my theory. I think the Winnower abides in the Asendant plane and the Veil is just its transceiver. The only rule I've seen are the rules of the flowers. Ive never seen the rules for the players. Where can I find them?

[@spacejunk2186]

Please don't let it be true. The last thing Destiny needs is Blizzard level writing.

[@Clouddot32]

Omg drop everything lore daddy video is out

[@absilabadi5121]

Can't believe it's been that long

[@knowlyf3]

i stopped playing destiny 2 many years ago but you keep interested in the lore and many more Thanks for being you and building dream gl hf much luv

[@seanmedina5844]

I’ve always loved your content,can’t believe it’s been almost 10 years that have flown by. It’s been an honor guardian and I hope we can continue to have many adventures in Destiny !