SPOILERS FOR FORSAKEN Using context from the Gambit lore book, quotes in Gambit, the Malfeasance lore tab, and the AoS quest, this is what I've come up with. [b]From Gambit matches.[/b] Embrace the Darkness. This is what the Taken feel. Revel in this." How does he know how they feel? Why would a Lightbearer tell us to embrace the very thing we were made to destroy? [b]From the Malfeasance tab, which is from the perspective of the Drifter.[/b] "Long ago I sought to make a replacement for a weapon called Thorn. And with that? Even the Man with the Golden Gun should have pause." Golden Gun is a callback to Shin Malphur, whose father was killed by Yor. Shin killed Yor, apparently, and is still hunting the Shadows of Yor. And, who else but a Shadow would try to rebuild Thorn (other than us)? [b]From the AoS Quest, from the perspective of Cayde.[/b] "You know, getting up and running meaning giving you-know-who another shot at you. Would've loved to see that showdown. Personally, my money was on the man with the Golden Gun." Another Shin reference. It does say in the Gambit book that Shin is still hunting Shadows. But, Cayde says: "another shot.", meaning they've clashed before. Hmmm.... The Gambit lore book has a lot on the Drifter and his ability to control the Taken. This is all just speculation, and I could be horribly wrong. "But Yor died! Shin killed him!" Yes, but that's just writing in a book. Ana Bray was supposed to be dead. Look now. The Queen should've been dead. Trapped in the Ascendant Realm.