

The universe is a complex and chaotic reality, and it seems that the only logical solution for the Vex is its simplification – in the same way, we simplify numbers to make them more easily processable in equations. In the words of Clovis Bray “ To be the enemy of the Vex is to be reproduced, experimented upon, and annihilated within their mindspace.” But simulation is a key to understand opponents as well. Infecting the universe and transform it, via simulation or physically, is their way to interact with it and not an act of hostility. Simulation is pivotal to the Vex, and it drastically differs from our cognitive systems. READ MORE: Destiny 2: The Vault of Glass’ return and its significance They need to visualize and reconstruct every principle, idea, element of their logic process, to understand. As their cognitive processes are working differently from ours, the Vex refuses semiotics in favour of simulation. They are following a pattern, to understand reality. Since the moment they were born, the Vex have sought their logic in the universe. In Winnower’s words, the Vex are not born out of Darkness or Light, but they are locked on a different path, outside the Flower Game that initially triggered the conflict between these forces and the existence of the whole universe. They were made before Light and Darkness, but the rules are different now, and even this pattern must adapt.” “Patternfall”, from the lore book “Unveiling”. “In all their transformations, they retained that kernel of ultimate self-sufficiency that had made them victors in the flower game.īut they are not incontrovertibly destined to rule this cosmos. The Vex are old, extremely old: Potentially, they are the very first living being that appeared in our universe, spawned before the original conflict between Light and Darkness but evolved because of this very event. To understand what the Vault of Glass is and why it is so important for the Vex, we need to understand how it could have possibly come into existence. Aside from being a chance to relive a memorable event from the game mechanics perspective, the lore behind the Vault of Glass is cryptic, its meaning concealed between marketing choices, convoluted narrative, and uncertainty.įollow us into the steps of legendary characters as Kabr, Praedyth, Quria, and others, descending into the mysteries of the Vault and its origins, to understand its importance. With the return of the Vault of Glass in the next Season, an old chapter of the franchise will be reopened. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
