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'''W'rkncacnter''' are mythical chaotic entities, as ancient as the universe and of unimaginable power. It is possible they only exist in certain timelines.
The '''W'rkncacnter''' were mythical chaotic entities or entity, that are described as ancient as the universe and of unimaginable power.  


Its existence is hinted at in the storyline of [[Marathon 2]], and its release from [[Lh'owon's]] star becomes a major plot point during [[Marathon Infinity]].  
Its existence is hinted at in the storyline of ''[[Marathon 2: Durandal]]'', and its release from [[Lh'owon|Lh'owon's]] star becomes a major plot point during [[Marathon Infinity]].  


According to Terminal 4 found in the level "Six Thousand Feet Under" in Marathon 2: Durandal:
== S'pht mythology ==
The W'rkncacnter is a central part of the [[S'pht|S'pht's]] founding mythology. According to terminals found in the bunkers under the Citadel, the spread of the  W'rknacacnter caused Lh'owon's founders, [[Yrro]] and [[Pthia]], to colonize the planet. After the W'rkncacnter's arrival and murder of Pthia, Yrro trapped the creature in Lh'owon's sun and gave Lh'owon to the S'pht.<ref name = "sixthousandterm4">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/citadel.html#M2.13.4.1 ''Marathon 2: Durandal'', '''Six Thousand Feet Under''', Terminal 4]</ref>


''In primordial space, timeless creatures made waves. These waves created us and the others. Waves were the battles, and the battles were waves.
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In primordial space, timeless creatures made waves. These waves created us and the others. Waves were the battles, and the battles were waves.


Fleeing all W'rkncacnter, Yrro and Pthia settled upon Lh'owon. They brought the S'pht, servants who began to shape the deserts of Lh'owon into marsh and sea, rivers and forests. They made sisters for Lh'owon to protect and maintain the paradise.
Fleeing all W'rkncacnter, Yrro and Pthia settled upon Lh'owon. They brought the S'pht, servants who began to shape the deserts of Lh'owon into marsh and sea, rivers and forests. They made sisters for Lh'owon to protect and maintain the paradise.


When the W'rkncacnter came, Pthia was killed, and Yrro in anger, flung the W'rkncacnter into the sun. The sun burned them, but they swam on its surface.
When the W'rkncacnter came, Pthia was killed, and Yrro in anger, flung the W'rkncacnter into the sun. The sun burned them, but they swam on its surface.
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Marathon Infinity describes the W'rkncacnter as a race of beings who "live in chaos, creating it around them." Over time, they have become imprisoned in the more "chaotic" aspects of the universe: stars, storms and black holes are all named as prisons. Freeing a W'rkncacnter is possible, but very difficult (given the nature of their prisons). One would have to be insane to even try: their ability to generate chaos enables them to destroy on a cosmic scale. The W'rkncacnter are present in the myths of thousands of worlds, most of which are now uninhabitable, and tales of their destructive power have survived all over the galaxy for over 60 million years.
– Six Thousand Feet Under, Terminal 4
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In Marathon Infinity, a W'rkncacnter is imprisoned in the sun of planet Lh'owon. It is theorized by some that the W'rkncacnter's powerfully chaotic nature may be responsible for the jumps between realities seen in the game. When the Pfhor uses the [[trih xeem]] device to send the star into an early nova, the creature is released, to the horror and destruction of the Pfhor.<ref>[[Marathon Infinity]], [[Ne Cede Malis]], Terminal 1</ref>
== ''Marathon Infinity'' ==
[[Marathon Infinity]] describes the W'rkncacnter as a race of beings who "live in chaos, creating it around them." Over time, they have become imprisoned in the more "chaotic" aspects of the universe: stars, storms and black holes are all named as prisons. Freeing a W'rkncacnter is possible, but very difficult given the nature of their prisons. Their capabilites are only stated vaguely as chaotic beings impossible to calculate, obeying rules different to those ruling the universe.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/necedemalis_reordered.html#M3.01.0.1 ''Marathon Infinity'', '''Ne Cede Malis''', Terminal 0]</ref>


Whether W'rkncacnter is a singular entity or an alien race is unclear. Marathon 2: Durandal contains many mythological texts of the S'pht, but they are inconsistent on this point. It is possible that the W'rkncacnter are a race that is represented as a singular entity in the S'pht mythos, much like their mythological character Yrro has been speculated to be a singularization of the Jjaro. [[Durandal]]/[[Thoth]] in Marathon Infinity describes the legendary W'rkncacnter as having distinct identities. Another theory is that the W'rkncacnter is both a multiple and singular entity, in some incomprehensible way (possibly multiple manifestations of a single entity). Due to the contradictory descriptions, it is entirely plausible that the W'rkncacnter is a hive mind or functions in a fractal way, possessing multiple bodies/incarnations that can either act separately or as a single entity and would be identical on any given scale. Given the being's chaotic nature, almost anything is possible.
The W'rkncacnter are present in the myths of thousands of worlds, most of which are now uninhabitable, and tales of their destructive power have survived all over the galaxy for over 60 million years.<ref name = "bigtimeterm1">[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/bigtime.html#M3.24.1.1 ''Marathon Infinity'', '''You Think You're Big Time? You're Gonna Die Big Time!''' Terminal 1]</ref>


== Trivia ==
When the [[Pfhor]] uses the [[trih xeem]] device to send the star into an early nova, the creature is released to the horror and destruction of both the Pfhor under [[Tfear]],<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/manuali.html ''Marathon Infinity'', Manual, page 4 - 5]</ref><ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/aiemaksicur.html#M3.28.0.1 ''Marathon Infinity'', '''Aie Mak Sicur''', Terminal 0]</ref> and [[Durandal]].<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/necedemalis_reordered.html#M3.01.0.1 ''Marathon Infinity'', '''Ne Cede Malis''', Terminal 0]</ref>
 
*There is evidence to suggest that the 'Dreaming God' in Pathways Into Darkness may, in fact, have been a W'rkncacnter. This would be consistent with the fact that the Jjaro also appeared in Pathways Into Darkness (albeit only in the manual). Also their method of "proper disposal" was going to be the tried and true method of a one-way ticket to meet the sun or another nearby star.
*In Destiny, the Deep is described as "the waves, which are battles, and the battles are the waves." It is [https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/14tg4mm/is_the_traveler_from_destiny_a_wrkncacnter/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 theorized] that the Traveler is a W'rkncacnter or Dreaming God.


== Uncertainties and speculation ==
Whether W'rkncacnter is a singular entity or an alien race is unclear. It is speculated that the W'rkncacnter are a race that is represented as a singular entity in the S'pht mythos, much like their mythological character Yrro has been speculated to be a singularization of the Jjaro. [[Durandal]]/[[Thoth]] in Marathon Infinity describes the legendary W'rkncacnter as having distinct identities and any theories trying to shed light on their nature rely heavily on speculation.


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Latest revision as of 12:52, July 1, 2024

The W'rkncacnter were mythical chaotic entities or entity, that are described as ancient as the universe and of unimaginable power.

Its existence is hinted at in the storyline of Marathon 2: Durandal, and its release from Lh'owon's star becomes a major plot point during Marathon Infinity.

S'pht mythology[edit]

The W'rkncacnter is a central part of the S'pht's founding mythology. According to terminals found in the bunkers under the Citadel, the spread of the W'rknacacnter caused Lh'owon's founders, Yrro and Pthia, to colonize the planet. After the W'rkncacnter's arrival and murder of Pthia, Yrro trapped the creature in Lh'owon's sun and gave Lh'owon to the S'pht.[1] 

In primordial space, timeless creatures made waves. These waves created us and the others. Waves were the battles, and the battles were waves.

Fleeing all W'rkncacnter, Yrro and Pthia settled upon Lh'owon. They brought the S'pht, servants who began to shape the deserts of Lh'owon into marsh and sea, rivers and forests. They made sisters for Lh'owon to protect and maintain the paradise.

When the W'rkncacnter came, Pthia was killed, and Yrro in anger, flung the W'rkncacnter into the sun. The sun burned them, but they swam on its surface.

– Six Thousand Feet Under, Terminal 4

Marathon Infinity[edit]

Marathon Infinity describes the W'rkncacnter as a race of beings who "live in chaos, creating it around them." Over time, they have become imprisoned in the more "chaotic" aspects of the universe: stars, storms and black holes are all named as prisons. Freeing a W'rkncacnter is possible, but very difficult given the nature of their prisons. Their capabilites are only stated vaguely as chaotic beings impossible to calculate, obeying rules different to those ruling the universe.[2]

The W'rkncacnter are present in the myths of thousands of worlds, most of which are now uninhabitable, and tales of their destructive power have survived all over the galaxy for over 60 million years.[3]

When the Pfhor uses the trih xeem device to send the star into an early nova, the creature is released to the horror and destruction of both the Pfhor under Tfear,[4][5] and Durandal.[6]

Uncertainties and speculation[edit]

Whether W'rkncacnter is a singular entity or an alien race is unclear. It is speculated that the W'rkncacnter are a race that is represented as a singular entity in the S'pht mythos, much like their mythological character Yrro has been speculated to be a singularization of the Jjaro. Durandal/Thoth in Marathon Infinity describes the legendary W'rkncacnter as having distinct identities and any theories trying to shed light on their nature rely heavily on speculation.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Marathon 2: Durandal, Six Thousand Feet Under, Terminal 4
  2. ^ Marathon Infinity, Ne Cede Malis, Terminal 0
  3. ^ Marathon Infinity, You Think You're Big Time? You're Gonna Die Big Time! Terminal 1
  4. ^ Marathon Infinity, Manual, page 4 - 5
  5. ^ Marathon Infinity, Aie Mak Sicur, Terminal 0
  6. ^ Marathon Infinity, Ne Cede Malis, Terminal 0
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