Mirrored philosophy (Destiny)

by Durandal, Thursday, September 29, 2016, 15:28 (3069 days ago) @ Ragashingo

In most of the grimoire, the Light and Darkness are mirrors of one another, physically and philosophically.

The taken are the darkness's version of guardians. The Hive rulers are a dark reflection of the Vanguard.

The key seems to be that the Darkness puts everything into service of itself. Taken have no will and must serve the appointed leader, where as Ghosts serve the will of each guardian. Those who serve the darkness are enslaved by it, forced into a path that benefits it above all else. Even the sword realms exist at the behest of the darkness. If Oryx ever tried to usurp the Darkness's power like he did with Akka, the darkness could simply refuse to empower him, or consume him anyway in defiance of the pact. For what authority would Oryx appeal to?