15 Video Game Mysteries Answered Years Later

8. Destiny: Who Was the Exo Stranger?

Bungie's popular FPS title Destiny made a huge impression when it blasted its way onto the scene in 2014, building one of the most active, consistent communities in the genre. The nature of the game's multiplayer mechanics, and its drop-in, drop-out co-op, meant that players were always discovering new things and discussing theories.

Initially, one of the most mysterious elements was the Exo Stranger. This elusive character appeared during the story, guiding you towards your next objective, while hinting that she knew far more about the game's events than she was letting on. With fans theorizing about who she really was, the Exo Stranger's identity remained a mystery for six years.

2020 marked the release of Destiny 2's major expansion, Beyond Light, and with it came major answers about this mysterious character. This DLC saw the return of the Exo Stranger, who finally revealed her true identity: Elsie Bray, a time traveller who was the granddaughter of the famous Clovis Bray whose tech projects players had seen dotted throughout the world. Her appearances in the original game were her attempts to alter the timeline and prevent the disastrous future she'd seen.