So I have been getting into the destiny lore lately and am by no means an expert however I have to say that, based on everything I have read, the quest to Godhood seems to be the reason behind a majority of things in destiny. To begin, my entire argument stems from this notion of paracausal power within the Destiny Universe. While never explicitly explained, it seems that this "power" is simply ones ability to will the universe into becoming what you want it to be...laws of reality be damned. Through this force one is able to shape creation and, in "simplest" terms, become a god. This fact in my opinion makes this force easily [b]the most important thing in Destiny and is literally at the root of almost every conflict we as guardians face[/b]. To expand upon this, I would reference The Books of Sorrow, which catalog the history of the Hive/Oryx's rise to power. While the books tell a tale of conquest, power, and loss, I also believe that they are, at their heart, a giant monument to the importance of paracausal power and how it dictates practically everything in Destiny. For example, Oryx, his sisters, and the krill people were no different from us when they began and it wasn't until their compact with the worm gods that things began to change. Essentially, the most important thing the worms gave the hive/oryx (even more than eternal life in my opinion) was the ability to harness paracausal power (reference book card "The Sword Logic") via the sword logic, thereby giving the oryx/the hive the ability to warp reality and inadvertently become gods within the destiny universe. This is further reinforced by the fact that prior to being give this power by the worms the Hive were actually losing their war on fundament...specifically because Ammonites had already been gifted paracausal power by the Traveler. However, upon receiving/mastering this force, the hive were not only able to conquer the Ammonites but also countless other civilizations over thousands (possibly millions of years) and literally obtain godhood. Now, why are these facts important to us as guardians? Well, to put it bluntly, the Traveler has done [b]exactly[/b] the same thing to humanity as the worm gods did to the hive. Upon the Traveler's arrival humanity's technology increased drastically, as well as our lifespan. However, it was not until the Traveler gifted us with his Light that we truly ascended to the same level of Oryx/the Hive. The Light, which is essentially the Traveler/ the Sky's version of the worm gods/ the Deeps's sword logic, functions as a paracausal force that allowed guardians to both gain "immortality" through our ghosts (which are made of Light) but also the ability to warp reality and harness cosmic powers (arc/solar/void). Furthermore, the Light also seems to function [b]in exactly the same way as the sword logic[/b] becoming more powerful/bestowing greater power upon into wielder depending on how much death and destruction a guardian has caused (leveling up). This fact, in my opinion, makes the Light and the Sword Logic, the Traveler and the Deep, essentially [b]the same thing[/b]...just on different sides of the coin. This is critically important because it allows us to make the argument that Destiny is really a story about two God forces which oppose each other and, through that opposition create their own gods to do battle throughout the cosmos. This is reinforced by the constant references to godhood in the Book of Sorrows as well as the grim card "Osiris" where the Speaker himself calls the Traveler a "God incubator". The implications of this (if true) are astounding. First, it helps explain not only the motivations of the Traveler (which have always been shrouded in mystery), but also the motive behind the Darkness (aka the Deep). Second, it explains, why the Vex, the Fallen, and The Cabal have not been featured as much in content updates as the Hive have. Specifically, none of these races seem to have any link to/ability to harness paracausal power, though the Vex have tried to obtain it (reference book of sorrows cards: "open your eye, go into it" through "End of Failed Timeline"), and therefore have never really been on the scale of our conflict with the Hive. Thirdly, (and perhaps most interestingly) helps to paint Toland the Shattered as possibly the wisest character in Destiny. It is my belief that Toland figured all of this out through studying the hive and saw the truth in paracausal power. Because of this, as well as the vangauard/the speakers quasi denial that we are simply the Travelers tools for his own version of this force (two sides/same coin), decided to side with the hive mindset of gaining more power is the most important thing. Interesting thoughts, and I'm probably wrong but if all of this was true then...wow