Dire Taken

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Dire Taken
Overview
Domain(s):	Dreadnaught
Leadership:	The Resonant Knife, First of the Reshaped
Notable member(s):	Hashon of Endless Horrors Kelrosh, Spawn Keeper
At war with:	Vanguard The Dread (partially)
Allied with:	The Dread (partially)

The Dire Taken are a faction of Taken that began to appear on the Dreadnaught following the events of the Revenant Uprising. They are predominantly identified by tendrils emanating from their backs, their skin peeling back from their eyes and unique abilities compared to normal Taken.

History

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Members

Leadership

• The Resonant Knife, First of the Reshaped

Champions

• Baiish, Taken Sibling-Errant
• Felghul the Requisitioner
• Gorkall, the Gatekeeper
• Hashon of Endless Horrors
• Jas Kar, Unrelenting
• Kelrosh, Spawn Keeper
• Pry Ell, Taken Sibling-Errant
• Truum, the Waking
• Vorok, Excise Eternal
• Xir-Kuur, Taken
• Zuu Sel, Elusive Shadow

Unique Forces

Taken Thrall variants Dire Thrall Taken Acolyte variants Dire Acolyte Taken Knight variants Ravenous Dire Knight Taken Wizard variants Dire Wizard Ravenous Dire Wizard Taken Wizard, Hunter of Power Taken Ogre variants Devoured Ogre Keeper of Power Ogre Ascendant Ravenous Dire Ogre Taken Conduit Taken Vandal variants Dire Vandal Ravenous Dire Vandal Taken Captain variants Blight Sentinel Dire Captain Gloam Wanderer Ravenous Dire Captain Servile Captain

Taken Goblin variants Dire Goblin Taken Hobgoblin variants Dire Hobgoblin Taken Minotaur variants Dire Minotaur Ravenous Dire Minotaur Servile Minotaur Shadowbeast variants Dire War Beast Taken Psion variants Dire Psion Taken Phalanx variants Blight Sentinel Dire Phalanx Keeper of Power Ravenous Dire Phalanx Taken Centurion variants Barrier Conjurer Dire Centurion Ravenous Dire Centurion Servile Centurion Taken Subjugator variants Shade of Keit'Ehr

Trivia

• The Dire Taken are unique compared to their original counterparts due to the usage of Destiny 2 enemies, sprouting of tentacles from their backs and their faces have begun to peel back.
  • The Taken Hive use models from Savathûn's Brood/Xivu Arath's Horde.
  • The Taken Fallen use models from the House of Dusk.
  • The Taken Vex use models from the Sol Collective.
  • The Taken Cabal use models from the Shadow Legion.

Appearance

• Destiny 2: Episode: Heresy