Why is the Traveller damaged?

Why is the Traveller damaged?

Dominus Ghaul attempted and failed to win the Traveler’s approval and make him into a Guardian, and simply took the Light by force. When he gloated in front of the Traveler, the Traveler suddenly broke its cage and destroyed Ghaul, as well as slowly healing itself by drawing fragments back into itself.

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