The Traveler: Messianic Figure (Destiny)

by SonofMacPhisto , Wednesday, April 30, 2014, 11:22 (3869 days ago) @ PackLeader89

Based on what we know now, it's hard to see the Traveler as anything but messianic. Would've been nice of it to get involved before most of humanity was wiped out, but, there might be good reasons for this. We simply don't know yet.

As far as where it goes from here though, it sounds like humanity's fate is in its own hands. We can't count on the Traveler to do the heavy lifting anymore. I mean, look at the title of the game. ;)

Perhaps the role of the Traveler was more of some equalizer, or gardener even. Can't let space-faring species get entirely wiped out, some kind of universal rule? I'm thinking of how in some sci-fi (Contact, 2001) the universe is more cultivated than we initially realize.

The Traveler might not have entirely charitible reasons for its actions either, a la the Gman in Half-Life or the Reapers in Mass Effect.