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{{quote|The Court of Oryx. The most powerful of his army. He would hold the Court in reserve. Allow the mass of the Hive to tear down a world. Then, he would open the gates and unleash the Court upon a weary and battle-scarred race. Fear is a powerful weapon, and one the King uses all too well. |[[Toland]]'s Journal<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Item Description: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/talk-to-eris-7 Talk to Eris]''</ref>}}
{{quote|The Court of Oryx. The most powerful of his army. He would hold the Court in reserve. Allow the mass of the Hive to tear down a world. Then, he would open the gates and unleash the Court upon a weary and battle-scarred race. Fear is a powerful weapon, and one the King uses all too well. |[[Toland]]'s Journal<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/talk-to-eris-7 Talk to Eris]''</ref>}}
The '''Court of Oryx''' is a group of [[Oryx, the Taken King]]'s most powerful champions, ancient warriors used to strike fear and wreak havoc on already ravaged worlds during the [[Hive]]'s many conquests. It is also the name of an activity introduced in ''[[The Taken King]]'' where [[Guardian]]s can [[Public Event|summon]] members of the Court and battle them to earn powerful rewards.
The '''Court of Oryx''' is a group of [[Oryx, the Taken King]]'s most powerful champions, ancient warriors used to strike fear and wreak havoc on already ravaged worlds during the [[Hive]]'s many conquests. It is also the name of an activity introduced in ''[[The Taken King]]'' where [[Guardian]]s can [[Public Event|summon]] members of the Court and battle them to earn powerful rewards.


==History==
==History==
{{quote|I shall establish a court, and whoever comes into this court may challenge me. My court will be the High War. It will be a killing ground and a school of the [[sword logic]] we have learned from our [[Worm|gods]].|[[Oryx, the Taken King|Auryx, King of the Hive]]<ref name="The High War">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXII:_The_High_War|XXII: The High War]]''</ref>}}
{{quote|I shall establish a court, and whoever comes into this court may challenge me. My court will be the High War. It will be a killing ground and a school of the [[sword logic]] we have learned from our [[Worm|gods]].|[[Oryx, the Taken King|Auryx, King of the Hive]]<ref name="The High War">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXII:_The_High_War|XXII: The High War]]''</ref>}}
Oryx established the High War 20,000 years after the fall of [[Fundament]] when the [[Hive]] encountered alien life for the first time beyond their homeworld.<ref name="The High War" /> Members of the Court fought during the [[Golden Amputation]], and the Court itself was briefly usurped by Savathûn and Xivu Arath during their attempted coup afterwards.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXX:_a_golden amputation|XXX: a golden amputation]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXVI:_Eater_of_Hope|XXXVI: Eater of Hope]]''</ref> The Court was the first to hear of Oryx's plan to move his throne world into a [[Dreadnaught]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XLI:_Dreadnaught|XLI: Dreadnaught]]''</ref> It later pulled down the Gift Mast, signifying the end of the [[Harmony]] civilization.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XLVI:_The_Gift_Mast|XLVI: The Gift Mast]]''</ref>
Oryx established the High War 20,000 years after the fall of [[Fundament]] when the [[Hive]] encountered alien life for the first time beyond their homeworld.<ref name="The High War" /> Members of the Court fought during the [[Golden Amputation]], and the Court itself was briefly usurped by Savathûn and Xivu Arath during their attempted coup afterwards.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXX:_a_golden amputation|XXX: a golden amputation]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXVI:_Eater_of_Hope|XXXVI: Eater of Hope]]''</ref> The Court was the first to hear of Oryx's plan to move his throne world into a [[Dreadnaught]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XLI:_Dreadnaught|XLI: Dreadnaught]]''</ref> It later pulled down the Gift Mast, signifying the end of the [[Harmony]] civilization.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XLVI:_The_Gift_Mast|XLVI: The Gift Mast]]''</ref>


After the departure of his sisters, Oryx realized that he had come to depend too strongly on his Court, and other large sources of tribute, for survival.<ref name="Court">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/The_Taken_King#Court_of_Oryx|Court of Oryx]]''</ref> He accepted that if the High War was destroyed, his own death would shortly follow, and reasoned that this was proper: if the Court fell, it meant they had been weak, and if the Court was weak, then he had been a bad king and unworthy to rule them.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#L:_Wormfood|L: Wormfood]]''</ref>
After the departure of his sisters, Oryx realized that he had come to depend too strongly on his Court, and other large sources of tribute, for survival.<ref name="Court">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/The_Taken_King#Court_of_Oryx|Court of Oryx]]''</ref> He accepted that if the High War was destroyed, his own death would shortly follow, and reasoned that this was proper: if the Court fell, it meant they had been weak, and if the Court was weak, then he had been a bad king and unworthy to rule them.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#L:_Wormfood|L: Wormfood]]''</ref>


The Court consisted of Oryx's champions, but also his family: niece [[Balwûr]], granddaughter [[Hashladûn, Daughter of Crota|Hashladûn]],<ref>'''Bungie (2019/9/16)''', ''[[Weblore:Shadowkeep]] - [[Weblore:Shadowkeep#Hope|Hope]]''</ref> and children [[Ir Anûk, Deathsinger|Ir Anûk]],<ref name="Court"/> [[Ir Halak, Deathsinger|Ir Halak]]<ref name="Court"/> and at one point [[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]].
The Court consisted of Oryx's champions, but also his family: niece [[Balwûr]] and nephew [[Malok, Pride of Oryx|Malok]], granddaughter [[Hashladûn, Daughter of Crota|Hashladûn]],{{Citation needed}} and children [[Ir Anûk, Deathsinger|Ir Anûk]],<ref name="Court"/> [[Ir Halak, Deathsinger|Ir Halak]]<ref name="Court"/> and at one point [[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]].


==Complement==
==Complement==
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*[[Cra'adug]]
*[[Cra'adug]]
*[[Mengoor]]
*[[Mengoor]]
*Hashladûn


==Gameplay (D1)==
==Gameplay (D1)==
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After the boss has been defeated, a chest appears in the middle of the room. The player who sacrificed the runes will get the highest reward, but all players who participated, including those who joined outside the initiating player's fireteam, will receive a reward.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/3ilsic/the_new_edge_article_for_the_taken_king_confirms/ '''Reddit''': The new Edge article for The Taken King confirms we'll be seeing more Y1 exotics come forward in the future]</ref> The last person to place a rune will be prevented from placing another for forty seconds, allowing another person to place a rune and initiate the event.
After the boss has been defeated, a chest appears in the middle of the room. The player who sacrificed the runes will get the highest reward, but all players who participated, including those who joined outside the initiating player's fireteam, will receive a reward.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/3ilsic/the_new_edge_article_for_the_taken_king_confirms/ '''Reddit''': The new Edge article for The Taken King confirms we'll be seeing more Y1 exotics come forward in the future]</ref> The last person to place a rune will be prevented from placing another for forty seconds, allowing another person to place a rune and initiate the event.


Within the Court, there is a chest directly beneath the main platform that bosses spawn from. It can only be opened with a [[Dreadnaught#Secret chests|Key of Gnashing Teeth]].
Within the Court, there is a chest directly beneath the main platform that bosses spawn from. It can only be opened with a [[Key of Gnashing Teeth]].


'''Important Note''': While the Court allows for a maximum of nine players to compete in the Court, the game's matchmaking system is such that one solo player in a single instance takes up three spaces. This means that a player should bring with them a full [[fireteam]] if they want to maximize the number of people who can participate.
'''Important Note''': While the Court allows for a maximum of nine players to compete in the Court, the game's matchmaking system is such that one solo player in a single instance takes up three spaces. This means that a player should bring with them a full [[fireteam]] if they want to maximize the number of people who can participate.

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