Since the conclusion of the campaign of Destiny 2's 2022 expansion, The Witch Queen, it's been obvious that we haven't seen the last of Savathun, the Hive God of Cunning. The villain's messages and machinations have been left around The Witch Queen's signature location, the Throne World, and while players brought down Savathun at the end of the expansion, she's still been a looming presence, capable of returning at any time.

With the Season of the Witch, Destiny 2 finally brought Savathun back to the main story, albeit through more messages and machinations. In order to take on Savathun's sister, Xivu Arath, the Hive God of War, the protagonists of Destiny 2 had to ally themselves with Savathun's lieutenant and enact an elaborate plan she left for them. Even in death, Savathun has been pulling the Guardians' strings.

The conclusion of the Season of the Witch created some serious repercussions in Destiny 2's story, and has likely set up the major circumstances for the final showdown with the Witness in the game's next expansion, The Final Shape. But especially in the story's last few moments, all the ins and outs of what happened this season, as well as what it means for Destiny's characters and the plot going forward, can be a little hard to follow.