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[[File:Exo_Warlock.jpg|thumb|350px|An Exo [[Warlock]].]]
 
[[File:Exo.png|thumb|150px|Exo concept art.]]
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'''Exo''' is a player [[species]] in ''[[Destiny]]''. Exos are self-aware pre-Collapse machines that have been rebooted, causing their memories and original purpose to disappear. Because of this, those of the species have been described by [[Bungie]] as "sinister, powerful, and tireless."<ref name="GDC 2013"><small>[[GDC 2013 Panel]]; 39:45. Retrieved on 14 Oct. 2013</small></ref>
 
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{{BigQuote|Ask yourself: what threatened your [[Golden Age]] ancestors so much that they constructed the Exos to defend themselves?<ref name="Grimoire Video MoreConsole">{{RefVideo|Username=MoreConsole|year=2013 July 02|hostsite=[http://www.youtube.com YouTube.com]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TbIplY4icQ|title=Destiny News - Grimoire Cards Explained!|time=2:04|accessed=05 July 2014}}</ref>}}
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'''Exos''' are a [[species]] of humanoid machines, both for [[Guardian|players]] and [[Non-Player Character|non-player characters]], in ''[[Destiny]]''.
   
==Design and Inspiration==
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== History and Origins ==
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Exos began as self-aware war machines developed by [[human]]ity during the [[Golden Age]]<ref>{{RefArticle|lastname = @DestinyTheGame|year = February 25, 2014|url = https://twitter.com/DestinyTheGame/status/438377157510066177|title = Did You Know: The Exo began|publisher = Twitter|accessed = June 15, 2014}}</ref> for a long forgotten war,<ref name="Grimoire Video MoreConsole" /> with the sole purpose of protecting their creators.<ref>{{RefArticle|lastname = Stuart|firstname = Kieth|year = April 28, 2014|url = http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/28/destiny-hands-on-bungie-xbox-playstationshared-world-shooter|title = Destiny – how the makers of Halo plan to change the future of shooters|publisher = The Guardian|accessed = June 15, 2014}}</ref> They were rebooted during the [[Collapse]] and now have no memory of their original function.<ref name="GI Print Article">{{RefArticle|firstname=Matt|lastname=Miller|year=January 2014 Print Edition|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/12/03/january-2013-destiny-296580.aspx|title=A Player's Journey: Destiny|publisher=[http://www.gameinformer.com Game Informer]|accessed=31 Dec. 2013}}</ref> Exos are "so advanced that nothing short of a [[Ghost]] can understand their inner functions. They remain ciphers, even to themselves; their origins and purpose lost to time. Whoever built the Exos fashioned them in humanity's image, gifting them with diversity of mind and body. Many of [[The City|the City's]] Exo citizens live and work alongside their organic brethren, while others fight again, reforged in the Light of [[the Traveler]] to serve as Guardians."<ref name="Grimoire Video MoreConsole" />
   
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== Notable Exos ==
In terms of player design, Bungie drew its inspiration for the Exo from such sources as the [[w:c:halo:John-117|Master Chief]], [[Wikipedia:The_Terminator|The Terminator]], and the undead.<ref name="GDC 2013"/>
 
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* [[Aiza-3]]
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* [[Anahera-3]]
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* [[Banshee-44]]
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* [[Cayde-6]] (deceased)
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* [[Cron-8]]
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* [[Eriana-3]] (deceased)
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* [[Exo Stranger]]
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* [[Gaunt]]
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* [[Lakshmi-2]]
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* [[Lilavati-12]]
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* [[Marlenx-3]]
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* Sigma-7
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* [[Saint-14]] 
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* [[Shiro-4]]
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* [[Taeko-3]] (deceased)
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* [[Tinasha-3]] (deceased)
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* [[Ada-1]]
   
==References==
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== Trivia ==
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* In terms of player design, [[Bungie]] drew its inspiration for the Exo from such sources as the [[w:c:halo:John-117|Master Chief]], [[Wikipedia:The Terminator|The Terminator]], and the undead.<ref name="GDC 2013" /> At their presentation at the [[GDC 2013 Panel|2013 Game Developers Conference]], those of the species were described by [[Joe Staten|Joseph Staten]] and [[Christopher Barrett]] as being "sinister, powerful, and tireless."<ref name="GDC 2013">[[GDC 2013 Panel]]; 39:45. Retrieved on 14 Oct. 2013</ref>
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* It is possible that the number after an Exo's name represents the number of times their memory has been wiped, as evidenced by Banshee-44's dialogue.<ref>http://destiny.wikia.com/wiki/Banshee-44/Dialogue</ref>.
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** This is duly confirmed by the player's [[Ghost]] when scanning a journal in the [[Tower]] in ''[[Destiny 2]]''.
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* According to some sources, Exo Guardians experience a high rate of insomnia, second only to Hunters.<ref>[[Dream-Eater Grasps]]</ref>
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* The [[Neuroghast 1.0]] armor set was designed especially for Exo [[Hunter]]s.<ref>[[Neuroghast 1.0 (Gauntlets)]]</ref>
   
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== Gallery ==
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Exo Warlock.jpg|An Exo [[Warlock]].
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Clayde-6 vanguard.png|[[Cayde-6]], an Exo [[Hunter]].
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ExoStranger1.jpg
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Lakshmi-2.png
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Banshee-44.png
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== References ==
 
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Revision as of 15:47, 25 June 2020

Ask yourself: what threatened your Golden Age ancestors so much that they constructed the Exos to defend themselves?[1]

Exos are a species of humanoid machines, both for players and non-player characters, in Destiny.

History and Origins

Exos began as self-aware war machines developed by humanity during the Golden Age[2] for a long forgotten war,[1] with the sole purpose of protecting their creators.[3] They were rebooted during the Collapse and now have no memory of their original function.[4] Exos are "so advanced that nothing short of a Ghost can understand their inner functions. They remain ciphers, even to themselves; their origins and purpose lost to time. Whoever built the Exos fashioned them in humanity's image, gifting them with diversity of mind and body. Many of the City's Exo citizens live and work alongside their organic brethren, while others fight again, reforged in the Light of the Traveler to serve as Guardians."[1]

Notable Exos

Trivia

  • In terms of player design, Bungie drew its inspiration for the Exo from such sources as the Master Chief, The Terminator, and the undead.[5] At their presentation at the 2013 Game Developers Conference, those of the species were described by Joseph Staten and Christopher Barrett as being "sinister, powerful, and tireless."[5]
  • It is possible that the number after an Exo's name represents the number of times their memory has been wiped, as evidenced by Banshee-44's dialogue.[6].
    • This is duly confirmed by the player's Ghost when scanning a journal in the Tower in Destiny 2.
  • According to some sources, Exo Guardians experience a high rate of insomnia, second only to Hunters.[7]
  • The Neuroghast 1.0 armor set was designed especially for Exo Hunters.[8]

Gallery

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 (2013 July 02) YouTube.comDestiny News - Grimoire Cards Explained! 2:04. Retrieved 05 July 2014.
  2. @DestinyTheGame (February 25, 2014) "Did You Know: The Exo began". Twitter. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  3. Stuart, Kieth. (April 28, 2014) "Destiny – how the makers of Halo plan to change the future of shooters". The Guardian. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  4. Miller, Matt. (January 2014 Print Edition) "A Player's Journey: Destiny". Game Informer. Retrieved 31 Dec. 2013.
  5. 5.0 5.1 GDC 2013 Panel; 39:45. Retrieved on 14 Oct. 2013
  6. http://destiny.wikia.com/wiki/Banshee-44/Dialogue
  7. Dream-Eater Grasps
  8. Neuroghast 1.0 (Gauntlets)