Glad that we finally got a clearer image of the murals because I love them so much!
When looking at these murals, not only did I notice that they are vaguely veil-shaped, but that the far right one seems to have a sort of prophecy on it.
You can see this depiction of what looks to be an old man/cloudstrider (Rohan), along with a lone cloudstrider hunched down on the ground (Nimbus) who appears to be grieving or in distress. There’s also a singular lightbearer depicted (the Young Wolf) and a small planet in the corner above their head.
(p.s. not sure why my marked-up versions wont load, but I’ll come back and add them when I can)
(p.s.p.s I know evaze legit just made a video on this, but I'd like to let everyone know this has been sitting in my drafts since launch)
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Wanna talk a little about the Cloudstrider we got confirmed is nonbinary by today's post (plus NB flag):
This hasn't been specified yet, but the press kit has some information on them and more photos. Important to note is that this is an actual character, not a concept or a representative for all Cloudstriders. Their name is Nimbus!
We don't know what pronouns they'll be using yet, so I'm using they/them here. It would be really cool for them to use some neopronouns. The above image but bigger:
This means that as far as we know, only this specific character is nonbinary, not all Cloudstriders. Obviously this is a subject that can change, but since this is a specific named character, it's safest to assume that only they are NB, and not all Cloudstriders as a rule.
I really liked their design from the start and was intrigued by how Bungie approached to the visual representation of gender. They clearly avoided a lot of traditionally strictly masculine/feminine features. It made me immediately excited about the possibility that Neomuna will feature more characters that are visibly trans.
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Dead Opinions: Character - Nimbus (Destiny 2)
Nimbus was introduced to players in the new expansion for Destiny 2 Lightfall, and there are tons of mixed opinions of this character.
Nimbus is a Cloud Strider, protector of Neomuna, a city in Neptune.
I, personally, love Nimbus.
They have a nice and wonderful personality.
They're also the first (I think) non-binary character in the Destiny franchise.
I do want to address a certain topic of discussion that has been going around about Nimbus.
'Nimbus is just a fill in character for Cayde-6.'
'Nimbus is a Cayde-6 copy.'
Now I disagree with all of these ideas or opinions.
Nimbus definitely has some similarities to Cayde-6, like some of their personality or the way they handle certain situations, but even with those, those make Nimbus more different and makes them their own character. Not some Cayde-6 copycat or fill in.
The character is very optimistic. They like to focus on the good and positive things in life and always has a joke to lighten the mood. Nimbus uses humor during certain situations, such as Rohans death.
Rohan was Nimbus mentor and best friend. He was different from the other character, he was serious about the jobs they did and was careful and always had a plan and a backup plan. Yes Nimbus was like this in some ways, they would use humor and joy more.
A lot of people thought it was rude that Nimbus seemed to just move on from Rohans death, as if they just forgot about their old friend, as if they didn't think he was important.
Nimbus used jokes and humor to cope with Rohans death, at least to me that's what they were doing. I do that a lot too. Deep down Nimbus was affected deeply by Rohans death, and it was obvious in their tone in the missions after the death of his friend.
Nimbus didn't forget about Rohan, didn't act like his death wasn't for nothing. No, they mourned differently than most characters in the game. To me, I think they thought that Rohan wouldn't want the grief and sadness and pain that his death left affect Nimbus and the mission to protect the Veil. And they were right, in my opinion.
Yes the character is really happy and positive, but they also show that they are ready to fight until they die to protect the people of the city and the ones they care about.
And at the end of Lightfall, we see that Nimbus had made a grave or memorial for Rohan.
"Today we suffer so that tomorrow can live on."
To me, what Nimbus meant when they said this, was that they would mourn their friend but won't let them stop him or distract them from their job. But they would still remember Rohan as a friend, partner, mentor, and family.
Now I could be wrong, probably am, but I do believe that that was what Nimbus meant by that phrase.
I think Nimbus gets too much hate. They aren't a Cayde-6 copy, they do care about some ones death even though they use humor, they do act like the situation is important.
They are different than a lot of characters and it's nice to see a character that uses humor and looks at the positive instead of the negative in life, but they're still able to act serious if needed. They're kind and thoughtful in their own way, and super cool with their abilities. They're new, and that's a good thing.
So I give Nimbus a 9/10.
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You ever think about the fact that Rohan is probably, at most, 40? And he's probably even young than that being in his late 20s/early to mid 30s. (if going by Nimbus' relative young looking age at the start of their tenure as Cloudstrider) And he just dedicated so much life of his life to Neonuma.
And then a few years ago everyone just left. And he was alone on Neonuma while everyone was in the Cloudark for years. Sure he could talk to people but he was alone. No one to see. No one to touch. Just utterly alone in a city full of digital people and the Vex knocking at their door.
Just from gameplay I get that Nimbus is not that old as Cloudstrider. 1-2 years? Maybe? So they might have stayed behind when everyone went into the Cloudark. Or they might have been selected while in the Cloudark and came out of it to undergo the modification process.
And then suddenly Rohan's not alone.
Actually don't think about it because now I'm gonna fucking cry
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