During Destiny 2’s The Witch Queen expansion, you can discover the lore of Savathûn, who is the greatest villain of all time.
Destiny 2 is an adventurous video game that invites players to assume the role of a Guardian, which is a protector of Earth’s last safe city.
Guardians wield a power known as the Light to protect humanity from different alien races. As you advance in the game’s expansions, you will encounter Savathûn.
Destiny 2 expansions
Since its release in 2017, Destiny 2 has received various expansions and downloadable content (DLC) packs. These expansions and DLCs introduce new content, activities and quests for gamers to enjoy.
The following table outlines some of the game’s expansions:
| Expansion | Year of release |
| Curse of Osiris | December 2017 |
| Warmind | May 2018 |
| Forsaken | September 2018 |
| Shadowkeep | October 2019 |
| Beyond Light | November 2020 |
| The Witch Queen | February 2022 |
| Lightfall | February 2023 |
Bungie, the game’s developer, recently revealed that it is working on Destiny 2’s following expansion. The Final Shape will continue the story after the Lightfall expansion.
Currently, it is unclear when the expansion will be released, but it is due to launch sometime in 2024.
Destiny 2: Savathûn
Although there have been various expansions, The Witch Queen was possibly Destiny 2’s best DLC ever released. It follows the story of Savathûn, the Hive god of cunning, who has stolen the Light to create Hive Guardians.
Savathûn is a dangerous foe who has been waiting in the shadows for some time. Her story dates back to the original Destiny, and its Taken King expansion, in which her brother, Oryx, was a key player.
Savathûn, named Sathona at birth, was born on the gas giant Fundament eons ago. She and her 2 sisters lived in a proto-Hive society called the Osmium Court, which was ruled by their father.
Sathona and her sisters were allegedly tutored by a woman named Toax. Legend has it that the Osmium King found a dead Worm god on the shores of his kingdom.
Seeing it as a warning, he discussed his findings with Taox, who saw it as an opportunity to grow in power.
Taox created a plot to kill the king and his daughters to rule over the Osmium Court, deceiving a rival court into doing so. Unfortunately, the king was slain, but Sathona managed to escape the Court with her sisters and the dead Worm.
Sathona found a wrecked ship in the vast oceans of Fundament, where they spent years repairing the ship to travel to the planet’s core.
After meeting with the Worm Gods, Sathona transformed into Hive. She then became Savathûn and became known for her cunning nature.
Why was Savathûn in hiding?
During the Taken King expansion, Savathûn realized that there was more power to the Light that the Guardians held than she previously estimated. Hence, she decided to go into hiding, which gave her time to strategize and plan accordingly.
Unfortunately, her sister, Xivu Arath, started hunting her down as Savathûn turned her back on her.
However, Savathûn started formulating a plan and steadily took out her Hive opposition. She eventually and gradually earned the title The Witch Queen.
In The Witch Queen’s prologue, it was revealed that Savathûn possessed Vanguard Legend, Osiris, to infiltrate the Vanguard and to weaken them from the inside.
Savathûn stayed within Osiris for quite some time before she eventually revealed herself when she tried to strike a bargain with The Awoke Queen, Mara Sov.
Why did Savathûn return?
After many years of hiding, Savathûn was able to negotiate her way out of her limited state due to the clutches of the Worm Gods.
In an exchange, Mara Sov released Savathûn for Osiris. Savathûn did what was asked, but when she was released, she fled before Mara had time to strike.
Unleashed and with years of planning coming to fruition, Savathûn is ready to take the fight to the Guardians. However she now has a secret weapon up her crusty sleeves.
She somehow managed to steal the Light’s power, which she allegedly acquired during The Witch Queen expansion.
This new power has enabled Savathûn to embolden her Lucent Brood Hive, which means that they can wield the super attacks that the Guardians have been using for years.
The Witch Queen
In order to find out about Savathûn’s history and what her plan is, players have to complete The Witch Queen expansion. Keep in mind that you can only enjoy this expansion by purchasing it on the official Bungie website.
At the time of writing, the expansion’s price is reduced by 50 percent. To complete the purchase, open the official Bungie website and select “The Witch Queen DLC.”
Destiny 2 players can select the “Buy Now” option and follow the given instructions to complete the purchase.