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{{Boss infobox | {{Boss infobox | ||
|name= Hiraks, the Mindbender | |name= Hiraks, the Mindbender | ||
|othernames= The Mindbender <br> Hiraks, the Brain <br> Hiraks | |othernames= The Mindbender <br> Hiraks, the Brain <br> Hiraks Ascendant | ||
|image= [[File: | |image= [[File:Hiraks.jpg|300px]] | ||
|homeworld= [[Eliksni homeworld|Eliksni Homeworld]] | |||
|birth= | |||
|death= | |||
|species= [[Fallen]] | |species= [[Fallen]] | ||
| | |faction= [[Scorn]] | ||
| | |rank= [[Baron]] | ||
| | |class= [[Ultra]] [[Chieftain]] | ||
|gender= Male | |gender= Male | ||
|height= 12' | |||
|mass= | |||
|mission= [[Target: The Mindbender]] | |mission= [[Target: The Mindbender]] | ||
|weapon= | |weapon= [[Scorn Boomer]] | ||
|ability= | |ability= Ether-Shield <br> Portal Travel <br> High Durability <br> Summon [[Hive]] <br> Ultra Smash | ||
}} | |||
{{quote|Never heard of the Mindbender? Surprise. That’s just how he likes it.|Cayde-6<ref name=GIBarons>[https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/07/05/these-are-the-eight-barons-who-helped-kill-cayde-6-in-destiny-2-forsaken '''Game Informer''': ''These Are The Eight Barons Who Helped Kill Cayde-6 In Destiny 2: Forsaken'']</ref> | |||
<ref name="ADBarons">[https://adorabledaniella.com/destiny-2-forsaken-baron-hiraks-the-mindbender/ '''AdorableDaniella''': ''Destiny 2 Forsaken Baron: Hiraks, the Mindbender – Cinematic Boss Fight'']</ref> | |||
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'''Hiraks, the Mindbender''' is a [[ | '''Hiraks, the Mindbender''', is a [[Baron]] of the [[Scorn]], and an Ascendant Eliksni. A year after the events of the [[Red War]], [[Uldren Sov]] freed him along with seven other Scorn Barons, and worked together to orchestrate a massive breakout from the [[Prison of Elders]]. After the murder of [[Cayde-6]] at Uldren's hands, Hiraks fled the scene alongside the prince and his fellow barons to the [[Tangled Shore]]. He has the ability to summon [[Hive]] combatants and wields a [[Knight]]'s [[Boomer]] in battle. He reigns over a throne world, which is identified only as "[[Ascendant Plane]]". | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
As a | As a [[Dreg]], Hiraks fell into the [[Hellmouth]] on the [[Moon]]. He emerged obsessed with the Hive and incomprehensible in his speech (possibly having adopted the Hive's language) and began to study them. Years later, Hiraks found a way to form his own throne world within the [[Ascendant realm]] and gained a reputation for his ability to unravel his enemies' minds, along with his command over the Hive. | ||
[[ | As the mastermind of the Great Crow Heist, Hiraks trapped and converted Prince Uldren's [[Crow (title)|Crows]] with his powers, using them to help engineer mistrust between the Reef and Earth. He was also responsible for experiments on Asteroid 128 Nemesis, where his actions caused the asteroid to shift between our dimension and the Ascendant realm.<ref name=GIBarons /> | ||
Before [[Cayde-6]] and his Six imprisoned him in the Prison of Elders with the other Barons, Hiraks took [[In Anânh, Brood Queen]] as his consort and a [[Knight]] as his [[Hiraks' Familiar|Familiar]]. He apparently attempted to infuse In Anânh's Hive with [[Dark Ether]], but only succeeded in poisoning them.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken (expansion)|Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Broodhold]]''</ref> | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
Hiraks mainly fights [[The Guardian]] with his [[ | Hiraks mainly fights [[The Guardian]] with his [[Scorn Boomer]], which has a faster cyclic rate and greater range than a typical Hive [[Boomer]]. The explosive [[Arc]] bolts discharged from the weapon can quickly blast through a Guardian's shield and health. He will stomp the ground at close range, knocking players back a significant distance and dealing massive damage to them in an instant. In addition, he is backed by Hive units instead of Scorn, and will use [[Void]] Ether-Shields to completely negate all damage dealt to him as well as his reinforcements. Occasionally, he will run through a Hive portal and appear on the other side to both summon more Hive backup and flank the player. The main weakness of Hiraks is his slow movement, making it possible to outmaneuver him in combat. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Mindbender is the first enemy observed working with a race they are at war with. | *The Mindbender is the first enemy observed working with a race they are at war with. | ||
*He is the first Fallen ever seen to have mastered the power of the Ascendant realm and carved his own throne world from it | *He is the first Fallen ever seen to have mastered the power of the Ascendant realm and carved his own throne world from it. | ||
*His past of being forced to survive amongst the Hive for years within the [[Hellmouth]] is very similar to that of [[Eris Morn]]. They both also were physically changed, with Eris having to steal an [[Acolyte]]s' eyes, while Hiraks appears to have either grown or grafted Hive-like horns onto his armor. | *His past of being forced to survive amongst the Hive for years within the [[Hellmouth]] is very similar to that of [[Eris Morn]]. They both also were physically changed, with Eris having to steal an [[Acolyte]]s' eyes, while Hiraks appears to have either grown or grafted Hive-like horns onto his armor. | ||
*Hiraks is technically the largest and tallest of the Scorn Barons, easily towering over them and even Hive [[Ogre|Ogres]], however | *Hiraks is technically the largest and tallest of the Scorn Barons, easily towering over them and even Hive [[Ogre|Ogres]], however he only appears like this inside of his throne world. | ||
*Hiraks could be the only Scorn Baron | *Hiraks could be the only Scorn Baron that doesn't speak English. However it is unknown if the Hangman and the Rider speak English as they have only been observed growling and roaring. | ||
*In a similar vein to [[Oryx]], whose real-world namesake is a genus of African antelope, a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyrax Hyrax] is a small African rodent-like mammal. This naming pattern may or may not be intentional on the part of the developers. | *In a similar vein to [[Oryx]], whose real-world namesake is a genus of African antelope, a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyrax Hyrax] is a small African rodent-like mammal. This naming pattern may or may not be intentional on the part of the developers. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Gravetide.jpg|The climactic encounter with the Mindbender. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Destiny 2 | *''[[Destiny 2]]'' | ||
**''[[ | **''[[Forsaken]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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