Tie-in universes are a staple of science fiction franchises these days.
Microsoft Studios and Bungie leapt at the chance to build theHalouniverse.
The firstHalotie-in novel,The Fall of Reachby Eric Nylund came out a monthbeforethe first game was even released.
Activision, who publishesDestiny, hasnt done the same with Bungies latest.
In fact, those Grimoire cards hold the key to theDestinyexpanded universe.
These 50 Grimoire cards can be found throughoutThe Taken King.
He walked through the sky and the sky shuddered and froze beneath his feet.
The Books of Sorrow even have some of the absurd, dark humor often found in the flavor text.
It even might hint at futureDestinyvillains.
What other characters might benefit from a long-form, creatively written history like this?
Could these examples of Grimoire storytelling one day be bound in book form?
The playing cards found near Caydes stash in particular have a poignant connection to the journal.
However, it isnt a long narrative and progresses in stream of consciousness fashion.
Franchises likeStar Warshave used this medium extensively.
Events such as the battle at Twilight Gap could support their own war stories.
The story of Eris Morns doomed fireteam could be a particularly rich one.
Megan Crouse is a staff writer.
