Aegis Shield

The Aegis Shield2024-07-27, Stormgate. X, accessed on 2024-07-29 (a.k.a. the Aegis Shield)2022-08-03, Re: War Update. Stormgate Reddit, accessed on 2022-08-04 is a relic of unclear origin.
==Overview==
While the Aegis Shield's origins are not clear, there is evidence that it dates back to the First Invasion. While exploring Egyptian ruins twenty years after the Second Invasion, archaeologist Tara Fletcher discovered an Osiris statue which indicated that the deity's body was cut into pieces thousands of years ago, with the pieces subsequently scattered across the Earth. She speculated that the account was possibly linked to the Aegis Shield.
Fletcher later travelled to the Arctic Circle, where she uncovered ancient ruins. She discovered that the Shield was originally part of a statue holding it, but by the time Fletcher found it, it had been fragmented. Fletcher was able to reconstruct the shield and subsequently use it to defend herself against a battle thrall. The Aegis visibly reacted when the thrall made contact with it.2022-06-10, Stormgate Announcement Cinematic Trailer | Summer Game Fest 2022. YouTube, accessed on 2022-07-13
The Shield was subsequently examined by the Vanguard, and hoped they could use the data to aid them in locating other artifacts.
==Trivia==
*The device's name is a potential double reference—"aegis" has its roots in Greek mythology, often associated with a shield, while a cipher is an algorithm for performing encryption or decryption (potentially referring to the Vanguard using it to find other artifacts).
*Given its location and the aesthetic of the statue that once held it, it is likely that the Cipher is of Celestial origin.
==References==
Category: Celestial technology