Welcome back. (Or if you found this one first, welcome.) This is a series of posts discussing what the nine are. Carrying on with the card in question, We’ll be moving on to the next line.[quote]The Nine are ancient leviathan intelligences from the seas of Europa or the hydrocarbon pits of Titan.[/quote] There’s only one other place that mentions “Leviathan” and that is the book of sorrows. The leviathan was a great creature who worked with the traveler. It tried to convince Oryx and his sisters not to pursue the deep. It failed. This bit, however, claims that the nine are leviathan intelligences. The minds of leviathans. When we look at the nine’s actions, they don’t seem hostile towards us. As a matter of fact, they seem to want to help us. They send xur to give us their “trash” but they probably know that their “trash” is a treasure to us. Either way, what they’re doing is beneficial towards us and the traveler, and the leviathan from the Book of Sorrows seemed to be on the traveler’s side. Speaking of Xur, he says some things that support the leviathan position. [quote]"I cannot explain what the Nine are. They are... very large. I cannot explain. The fault is mine, not yours."[/quote][quote]"It is very possible that the Nine intend to help humanity."[/quote] Xur tries to describe the nine as “Very large” but says that isn’t an entirely accurate description. This would probably be due to the nine being "Leviathan intelligences". They're big, but not necessarily in a physical sense. He tells us that the nine may very well want to help us, but for some reason, they aren't very active in their support. Both of these quotes support the possibility that the nine may be related to the leviathan from the Book of Sorrows. One more thing that the nine [leviathan stance] and the BoS leviathan have in common is where they like to reside. The Fundament was a gas giant, and the leviathan was found when Oryx and his sisters dived into the Fundament. If we assume the Leviathan position is true, the nine could be found in the hydrocarbon pits of titan or the seas of Europa. Europa and Titan happen to be moons of two gas giants, (Jupiter and Saturn). Though it says they came from the moons, that could just be where their influence was first seen. To summarize, if the leviathan position is true, the nine are leviathans that have come to help the traveler. They’re hiding in Jupiter and Saturn and seem to have a sort of significant presence on Europa and Titan. As to why they feel the need to be so secretive, I wouldn’t know. Maybe they don’t quite understand what the guardians are and feel the need to keep their distance. Or, maybe they're like the BoS leviathan and acting as wardens to a force that is locked in the deep of the gas giants. You decide which one you think is more likely. Thank you for you time. Hope you enjoyed. To the next one: [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/221878442][Warminds][/url] To the previous one: [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/221761075][Survivors][/url][quote]Back to master thread: [url]https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/205238605[/url][/quote] Cheers :D