[b]SPOILERS AHEAD: IF YOU HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE TAKEN KING STORY LINE, LEAVE THE THREAD NOW[/b] Alright everyone. Let's start at the beginning. I'm going to lay out simply what happened and interject a few of my own questions/theories. During the opening cutscene we have a narrative being told by Mara Sov, the Queen. She talks about her birth (being transformed into an Awoken) and then describes how Oryx has come to destroy everything, and she "bows to no one". She then unleashes magic space balls that destroy every other Hive ship except for the Dreadnaught. Then it gets interesting.... The Queen says: [quote]You and I know how this ends. We've known since you escaped from that....pit. The Awoken have played their part. This was all part of the plan. Guide them, my Hidden friend. It is all up to you now.[/quote] Though it may be obvious to some, the Queen is very clearly talking about Eris. We know from the Reef grimoire that Eris and the Queen knew each other, and were planning to take down Oryx. If that wasn't enough to confirm, the Queen talks about how Eris knew this would end after she escaped from the pit, and calls her, her Hidden friend (a title that Eris holds). Seemingly, the Queen and Eris both knew that they alone could not take down Crota, they understood their fate before it happened. They needed you, a Guardian to defeat him. That is why the Queen asks Eris to guide them (Guardians, Vanguard) and why she plays a pivotal role in directing the main story. What happened to the Queen? Did she die? Perhaps. But another grimoire card tells us that Ulderon believes she is still alive and is repairing his ship on Mars to search for her. And, if the Queen can manifest giant magic spaceballs that wipe out ships...she is one tough cookie. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Now at the end of the story, we get a very ominous cutscene narrated by Eris. She says: [quote] My Queen. You were right. The Guardian was the key. For the first time the whispers are silent. It is done. I have accepted my fate. I will not fail. [/quote] During this monologue, we see Eris remove a shard from Oryx's fallen sword. Clearly, it has a purpose. Eris explains that your Guardian was the key to defeating Crota, and her mind is now rid of the whispers of the Hive. Now, when Eris says she has accepted her fate, what is she referring to? Anything at this point is pure speculation. To me, it sounds like she is doing something she does not necessarily want to do (perhaps betray you), but must. The shard she took from Oryx's sword is not unlike the ones you see in the swords you can now wield, but it must have some sort of special power that Eris needs for her plan. Perhaps with Oryx gone, she seeks to harness that power to control the Hive... Your Guardian is playing out events you do not have control over. You are a pawn right now in the scheme of the Queen, Eris, and even the Nine (whom we do no yet know much more about). What are your thoughts on the story? Are we about to be betrayed? (There is a song in the Taken King soundtrack titled, "Betrayal")