For a while I have been perplexed by the Traveler and what it has done in the Destiny universe. To my astonishment, there have been surprisingly few threads about the Traveler itself. [b][u]BE WARNED, FROM THIS POINT ON MY THEORY GETS A LITTLE BIT CONVOLUTED AND A LOT CRAZY. I BASE ALL OF THIS OFF OF VERY VERY LITTLE INFO[/u][/b] [b]The Arrival:[/b] Bungie has stated that the arrival of the Traveler sparked a golden age in which Humanity finally stretched beyond Earth. However, I am not fully convinced that the Traveler was even at earth when Humanity found it. Why is that? because Bungie stated that "It made its last stand at earth". Why would they say this? I feel that its because it wasnt at earth until it made its "last stand" (I will explain more of that later). Now how did Humanity find the Traveler? My guess is that, chronologically, when Humans found it we were in our current era of technology. My guess is that the Traveler was OUTSIDE of our Solar System when Humanity found it. When Humanity found it, they immediately began to examine it and find out more about it. With the technological advancements gleaned from the little info they could get from it, Humanity immediately began to spread and make the other planets habitable. All the while, the Traveler is still in Interstellar space unmoved and still mysterious. [b]The Conflict:[/b] With the discovery of the Traveler and the advancements Humanity was making with the Traveler, two other beings were also able to find the Traveler. Those two beings would be the Cabal and the Fallen. These two species were drawn to the Sol system like moths to a light because of the Traveler. However, even though they try to access the Traveler they cannot. This is supported by the fact that we have seen no Fallen or Cabal in any footage using "space magic". Now obviously with the presence of three powerful races, Humans, Fallen and Cabal there is going to be a power struggle as these two new alien races obviously want to expand to the Sol system. This sparks a war that lasts quite a long time. The war is taking place on all fronts of the Solar system and is driving Humanity down. I believe that in the later years of this war that it was mostly centered around Earth. To support this, in the E3 footage it shows how Old Russia had a wall built around it. Why is there a wall there and why is it not protected by the Traveler? Because Humanity was losing the war, it was a form of defense from these beings, but Humans were certainly not defeated...not yet. [b]The Cataclysm, and why its called The Traveler:[/b] Now this is where my theory gets pretty crazy. All the while during this war the Traveler is sitting motionless and unresponsive outside of our Solar system...until the war reaches a boiling point. When the war is threatening all life in the Solar system, the Traveler...begins to travel through our Solar system. Why is it traveling through our solar system? To end the war. I think that the Traveler began a form of "warpath" through the solar system indiscriminately destroying nearly all life on all the planets to quell the violence. It was programmed to destroy as much life as possible without making the individual races themselves go extinct. So why are there an abundance of Cabal on Mars and Fallen somewhere else? I think that is because, for example, lets say the Cabal were winning the war on Mars, so the Traveler "let them have Mars" and destroyed the remaining Humans and Fallen on Mars so that the Cabal could have it. And Europa (I think thats where the Fallen have taken residence?) was the same, but with The Fallen being the victors. That is why Humans are currently on Earth and not one of their other worlds, because Humans were winning on Earth and the Traveler "let them have it". The cataclysm in itself was merely the Traveler on a mission to purge out all the violence from the Sol system. And it did this by using its mysterious powers to kill off nearly all life in the System. [b]The Last Stand of the Traveler:[/b] Throughout the Travelers voyage through our System, destroying life, it did not avoid damage. I believe that the scars we see on the Traveler now are from defiant Humans, Fallen, and Cabal trying to stop its warpath. However, I believe it did most of the damage TO ITSELF. It was slowing down because of the damage it was taking, and was unable to move to to Venus and Mercury in time to "purge" them as well. I believe it sent out a destructive wave of energy towards the two planets and buckled under the pressure of its power and cracked open so to speak. That is why it stopped at Earth and with the last of its power, decided to hang low and protect the weakest race, Humans, with a barrier. [b]Why it was sent here[/b] This is where I start to really scratch my head. I believe it has something to do with the race that controls the Black Pyramid ships. I think that this race sent the Traveler as a beacon to show them where life was. I think they have a plan on using the existing life forms in the Solar System for some unknown purpose. [b][u]EPILOGUE: ALSO HIVE AND VEX[/u][/b] Now the reason why Humanity is so calm and happy beneath the Traveler, is because, I think, that throughout the years, the sheer loss of Human life resulted in a massive loss of history. The War and the Travelers wrath takes place throughout hundreds of years, and I belive that throughout this time, the truth about the traveler was simply lost and forgotten. I know what you are thinking, "You have all of these hair brained theories but you have failed to include these two races", well, I have a theory... I have heard talk from forum goers that they believe the Vex come from the future, but I believe that they come form the Past! Why else would bungie design them artistically to look "like battered and hammered bronze" unless they were to appear as if they have withstood the test of time? Vex - I believe that the Vex were part of a formerly biological race that was about to be destroyed by the Traveler. This race decided to give up their bodies for timeless robotic ones, and travel into the future to begin spreading their race again AFTER they believed the Traveler had been dealt with. Hive - this one I am a bit more dumbfounded by. The Hive queens obviously have some form of space magic going on as they seem to float and have a very Supernatural vibe about them. I think that the Queen of the Hive could have been "mutated" by the power of the Traveler and now has some of the powers that the Pyramid race has to alter life. They utilize this power by raising undead armies to try to reclaim some form of lost glory. [b][u]END[/u][/b] I tried to warn you, u wooden lisen. I told you it was going to be crazy! But just how crazy? I believe it was the RIGHT amount of crazy. Like I said, I based nearly all of that off of the tiny bits of info we have on Destiny, and tried to put this grand puzzle together the best way that I could find. please, share with me what you think of my theory.