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|name= Ecthar, Sword of Oryx | |name= Ecthar, Sword of Oryx | ||
|image= [[File:Ecthar | |image= [[File:Ecthar.jpg|300px]] | ||
|species= [[Hive]] | |species= [[Hive]] | ||
|faction= [[Blood of Oryx]] | |faction= [[Blood of Oryx]] | ||
|rank= [[Ultra]] | |rank= [[Ultra]] | ||
|class= [[Knight]] | |class= [[Knight]] | ||
|mission= | |mission= [[A Sword Reforged]] | ||
|gender= Male | |gender= Male | ||
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|ability= Protective Shield <br> High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> Summon Hive | |mass= | ||
|weapon= [[Cleaver]] | |||
|ability= Protective Shield <br> High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> Summon Hive <br> Melee | |||
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| | |title2= Shield of Savathûn | ||
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|mission= [[Ghosts of the Deep]] | |mission= [[Ghosts of the Deep]] | ||
|gender= Male | |gender= Male | ||
|weapon= | |weapon= [[Boomer]] | ||
|ability= Summon Hive <br> High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> Light Shield <br> | |ability= Summon Hive <br> High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> Light Shield <br> [[Sentinel Shield]] <br> Pressure Immunity <br> Teleportation <br> Towering Barricade <br> Ritual Backlash | ||
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{{Quote|Their leaders belong to you. The rest await extermination.|Ecthar, Sword of Oryx<ref name="War">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] | {{Quote|Their leaders belong to you. The rest await extermination.|Ecthar, Sword of Oryx<ref name="War">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Coming War]]</ref>}} | ||
'''Ecthar, Sword of Oryx''' is a [[Ascendant Hive]] [[Knight]] that appears as a boss during the [[Quest]] [[A Sword Reforged]].<ref name="Reforged">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[A Sword Reforged]]''</ref> Once a confidante and a high ranking member in [[Oryx|Oryx's]] court,<ref name="War"/> he was killed by [[ | '''Ecthar, Sword of Oryx''' is a [[Ascendant Hive]] [[Knight]] that appears as a boss during the [[Quest]] [[A Sword Reforged]].<ref name="Reforged">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[A Sword Reforged]]''</ref> Once a confidante and a high ranking member in [[Oryx|Oryx's]] court,<ref name="War"/>, he was killed by the [[Guardian]] aboard Oryx's Dreadnaught. | ||
He would later be | He would later be resurrected as a Lightbearer and joined [[Savathûn]]'s [[Lucent Brood]], becoming '''Ecthar, Shield of Savathûn'''. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
Ecthar is encountered in [[The Asylum]] while on [[Patrol]] during the Quest [[A Sword Reforged]], with [[Guardian]]s attempting to draw out their Sword's full potential. He possess an invincible shield that can only be broken and taken down by the player's Sword, but while his shield is down he is vulnerable to all forms of damage. He is assisted by the [[The Silent Brood|Silent Brood]] along with the unique [[Cursed Thrall]] variant, the [[Dredge Exploder]].<ref name="Reforged"/> He can be identified by his glowing white shield and unique Cleaver. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Ecthar is the third Hive to speak English in-game, after Crota and Oryx, respectively. | *Ecthar is the third Hive to speak English in-game, after Crota and Oryx, respectively. | ||
*Ecthar is unique among the Hive in that he possesses five eyes and not the normal three. In addition, his eyes are white instead of green | *Ecthar is unique among the Hive in that he possesses five eyes and not the normal three. In addition, his eyes are white instead of green. | ||
*Although seen in cutscenes as the usual | *Although seen in cutscenes as the usual [[Ultra Knight]] size, being comparable to enemies like [[Alak-Hul]], he is actually the size of a normal Knight in-game. | ||
**Ecthar also is seen with light grey armor in these cutscenes, while in game he has slate blue colored armor. | **Ecthar also is seen with light grey armor in these cutscenes, while in game he has slate blue colored armor. | ||
*Ecthar's mechanic was later adopted by [[Kathok, Roar of Xol]] in ''[[Destiny 2]]'s'' ''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind expansion]]''. | *Ecthar's mechanic was later adopted by [[Kathok, Roar of Xol]] in ''[[Destiny 2]]'s'' ''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind expansion]]''. | ||
*If the player dies to Ecthar, he has no sect listed under his name, although he would logically belong to the [[Blood of Oryx]]. | *If the player dies to Ecthar, he has no sect listed under his name, although he would logically belong to the [[Blood of Oryx]]. | ||
*Ecthar has a unique sword design compared to other Knights, with an ethereal blue blade with white streak down it emerging from a chitin hilt. | *Ecthar has a unique sword design compared to other Knights, with an ethereal blue blade with white streak down it emerging from a chitin hilt. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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[[Category:Characters]] | [[Category:Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Enemies]] | [[Category:Enemies]] | ||
