<So some Forsaken lore tabs reveal quite a bit on the Drifter and the Darkness. Let's get into how this and how concept art can reveal so much more... Once again, [b]SPOILERS DUDERINOS[/b] Let's start with the easy thing, the Drifter. I used to believe he was just another Mote of {Dark}, who lost the way of the Light... but then I read the Malfeasance lore tab. [quote]It'll be a lot safer with you wearin' one of these. It's the culmination of a lot of things. Long time ago, I set out to find a replacement for a weapon called Thorn. This will never be that, but to me, it's better. We built it together. And all of us, with this in hand? Even the Man with the Golden Gun should have pause. Maybe we can't out-shoot him. Maybe he can't be out-shot.[/quote] Combine this with a few shady things found in this lil' handybook and I think we have someone from the Shadows of Yor. https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyLore/comments/9b428e/the_drifter_spoilers/?sort=new You're gonna have to scroll down a bit to see the shady shit he does, as the first story is the focus of the second half of this post. One example is thinking of re-imagining the Crucible with the creatures I'm going to describe below. Either way, when you combine all of this together, it seems that he was a leader or at least a member, like I keep saying and repeating. Still, it's interesting... but it also means we probably won't meet any of the other Shadows, why? [b]THE DARKNESS[/b] The first story in that link describes a group of shadow-like entities (with no head that can still stare?) with anti-Light fields. This post by La Reconquista details the rest about these odd paranormal entities. https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/248177565?page=0&sort=0&showBanned=0&path=1 Also these things are capable of snuffing out Light just by being in close proximity and yes, they do sound similar to the things Cayde described and some interesting concept art. Walking shadows of sort. Not like the Taken that are corrupted, but a natural form of Dark entities. I firmly believe this is the army that caused the Collapse along with the Deep itself. Wherever IT went, these things followed. But something doesn't quite add up. Until now I believed the "Green" concept art was the true "5th" race... but it seems things have changed, only by the addition of another race. https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/007/415/032/large/mark-kolobaev-bungie-concept-artstation.jpg?1505983337 So... would this mean TWO races in those wretched Tetrahedrons? In a way, I guess it makes sense. Those who turned to the Deep would become the beings who created those humanoid statues and a full on society of black and green while the Deep has its own natural-born entities. So D3 means we're -blam!-ed two ways and also part of my mega-theory was correct. That being said, the Drifter has now become an interest of mine. The sole survivor of the first Guardians to encounter the Deep post-Collapse. Shame, if he is part of the Shadows of Yor then the others are dead. Shame... Thoughts?> <EDIT: Drifter knows the Shadows of Yor, but isn't one. He's just a shady dude. The Shadows are probably still alive. The rest still applies.>