Editing Leviathan (Fundament)
From Destinypedia, the Destiny wiki
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
| Latest revision | Your text | ||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Character infobox | {{Character infobox | ||
|variant= | |variant= | ||
|othernames= | |othernames= | ||
| Line 8: | Line 6: | ||
|birth= | |birth= | ||
|death= | |death= | ||
|species= | |species= Unknown | ||
|gender= | |gender= | ||
|height= | |height= Inconceivable | ||
|mass= | |mass= | ||
|hair= | |hair= | ||
| Line 20: | Line 18: | ||
|notable= Disciple of the [[Traveler]] <br> Kept the Worm Gods imprisoned within the core of [[Fundament]] <br> Killed by the [[Hive]], its corpse was fed to [[Eir]] and [[Yul]] | |notable= Disciple of the [[Traveler]] <br> Kept the Worm Gods imprisoned within the core of [[Fundament]] <br> Killed by the [[Hive]], its corpse was fed to [[Eir]] and [[Yul]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{about|the ancient creature|the [[raid]]|Leviathan (raid)}} | |||
{{quote|—What power calls you++ <br> ++Down to the deep?— <br> ++What instinct draws you— <br> —Away from high hope?++ <br> —[[Hive#Origins|Quick-breeding krill people]], I tell you++ <br> ++For eons I have watched your struggle— <br> —Clinging to the sharp edge of survival++ <br> ++Balanced between the [[Darkness|Deep]] and the [[Light|Sky]].— <br> ++You were my treasure— <br> —My proof against despair++|'''Leviathan'''}} | {{quote|—What power calls you++ <br> ++Down to the deep?— <br> ++What instinct draws you— <br> —Away from high hope?++ <br> —[[Hive#Origins|Quick-breeding krill people]], I tell you++ <br> ++For eons I have watched your struggle— <br> —Clinging to the sharp edge of survival++ <br> ++Balanced between the [[Darkness|Deep]] and the [[Light|Sky]].— <br> ++You were my treasure— <br> —My proof against despair++|'''Leviathan'''}} | ||
The '''Leviathan ''' was a massive intelligent creature that resided deep within the ocean of the gas giant [[Fundament]]. It was a disciple of the [[Traveler]], and aided | The '''Leviathan ''' was a massive intelligent creature that resided deep within the ocean of the gas giant [[Fundament]] long ago. It was a disciple of the [[Traveler]], and aided in imprisoning the five [[Worm]] Gods within the planet's core.<ref name="Shadows">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: Books of Sorrow'']</ref> The proto-[[Hive]] revered it, though they considered it mythical, and would swear oaths upon it.<ref>[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/ii-the-hateful-verse '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: II: The Hateful Verse'']</ref> When the proto-[[Hive]] sisters [[Xi Ro]], [[Sathona]], and [[Aurash]] dove into Fundament's depths in search of a secret that would prevent the Syzygy, an alignment of the gas giant's fifty-two moons that would create a global tidal wave of catastrophic proportions, the Leviathan met them. Communicating with magnetic fields, it attempted to persuade them to return to the surface and follow the way of the Traveler and the [[Light]], warning them against the seduction of the [[Darkness|Deep]], but the sisters rejected its pleas because it offered no way to end their species' suffering and avert the Syzygy.<ref>[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/viii-leviathan '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: VIII: Leviathan'']</ref> | ||
Later, after the sisters had made a pact with the Worms, becoming the Hive and ravaging Fundament, the Leviathan tried to escape the planet's surface and take shelter with the [[Ammonite]]s of Fundament's moons. The Ammonites sent their best forces to protect the Leviathan, whom they revered almost as much as the Traveler, but the Hive saw this as an opportunity.<ref name="Eighteen">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xviii-leviathan-rises '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XVIII: Leviathan Rises'']</ref> In one fell swoop, the Hive slew the Leviathan and destroyed the Ammonite civilization, forcing the Traveler to flee for its safety. The Leviathan's corpse was fed to the Worm Gods [[Eir]] and [[Yul]].<ref name="Nineteen">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xix-crusaders '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XIX: Crusaders'']</ref> | |||
Later, after the sisters had made a pact with the Worms, becoming the Hive and ravaging Fundament, the Leviathan tried to escape the planet's surface and take shelter with the [[Ammonite]]s of Fundament's moons. The Ammonites sent their best forces to protect the Leviathan, whom they revered almost as much as the Traveler, but the Hive saw this as an opportunity<ref>''' | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Leviathan may be the inspiration and namesake of the | *The Leviathan may be the inspiration and namesake of the Cabal Emperor Calus' flagship, [[the Leviathan]]. He refers to it as representing "a mythical beast from the dreams of worms," perhaps referring to the Worms of the Hive and their shared history with the Leviathan on Fundament<ref>https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/i-am-alive</ref>. Additionally, the Drifter describes the Leviathan spacecraft as "a giant fish," which may allude to its being patterned after the Leviathan creature. | ||
**However, concept art by Bungie artist Dorje Bellbrook suggests that the Leviathan is instead designed to resemble a massive land-dwelling worm-like | **However, concept art by Bungie artist Dorje Bellbrook suggests that the Leviathan is instead designed to resemble a massive land-dwelling worm-like creature from the Cabal homeworld that consumed entire cities. Images of smaller versions of these creatures can be seen in gold relief throughout the Leviathan. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]]'' {{Fm}} | *''[[Destiny]]:'' ''[[The Taken King]]'' {{Fm}} | ||
* | *"'[[Destiny 2]]:'' ''[[The Witch Queen]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
