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{{Quote|Hear me, o dreadful worm. We will raise an [[Grasp of Nokris|army]]. We will die and be reborn in your name, feed you the souls of our enemies."<br>"State your claim."<br>"We take Mars. |[[Nokris]] to [[Xol]]}} | {{Quote|Hear me, o dreadful worm. We will raise an [[Grasp of Nokris|army]]. We will die and be reborn in your name, feed you the souls of our enemies."<br>"State your claim."<br>"We take Mars. |[[Nokris]] to [[Xol]]}} | ||
'''Nokris, Supplicant to Savathûn''' is a [[Hive]] God<ref name="GhostScan">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] | '''Nokris, Supplicant to Savathûn''' is a minor [[Hive]] God<ref name="GhostScan">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Ghost]]: [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-nokris Ghost Scan: Nokris]''</ref> and the estranged son of [[Oryx, the Taken King]]<ref name="Apocrypha">'''Bungie (2018/4/30)''', ''[[Weblore:Warmind]] - [[Weblore:Warmind#Apocrypha|Apocrypha]]''</ref>. Exiled by Oryx for his heresies, Nokris formed a pact with the Worm God [[Xol, Will of the Thousands]], taking the title '''Herald of Xol''' and leading a new brood of Hive known as the [[Grasp of Nokris]]. Xol, Nokris and their followers would later travel to [[Mars]] during the Collapse, where they were imprisoned in the polar ice by the [[Warmind]] [[Rasputin]]. <ref>[https://www.destinythegame.com/expansion2 '''Destiny the Game''' - ''Expansion Pass 2'']</ref> | ||
Following Xol | Following Xol abandoning Nokris in favor of the [[Guardian]]s, Nokris pledged his allegiance to his aunt [[Savathûn, the Witch-Queen]] in a bid to end the Hive's pact to the Worms and the [[The Witness|Witness]]. He served as the final antagonist of the [[Season of Arrivals]], working for Savathûn to subvert the Witness's [[Interference|messages]] until he was defeated by the [[Guardian]]s. His current fate remains unknown. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Pre-Golden Age=== | ===Pre-Golden Age=== | ||
{{Quote|You seek power? I will give you power beyond measure. The power of life renewed.|Xol to Nokris<ref name="Wormgod Caress">'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] | {{Quote|You seek power? I will give you power beyond measure. The power of life renewed.|Xol to Nokris<ref name="Wormgod Caress">'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]], [[Wormgod Caress]]''</ref>}} | ||
[[File:OryxThroneRoom.png|thumb|300px|Statue of Nokris (left) in the Altar of Oryx]] | [[File:OryxThroneRoom.png|thumb|300px|Statue of Nokris (left) in the Altar of Oryx]] | ||
Born to [[Oryx, the Taken King]], Nokris was disfavored by his father for his physical weakness. To make up for this, Nokris instead honed his mind, teaching himself Hive arcana and hoarding knowledge and stories; in doing so, he found a different way of feeding his [[Worm]] through the [[Sword Logic]]. | Born to [[Oryx, the Taken King]] and an unknown Wizard, Nokris was disfavored by his father for his physical weakness. To make up for this, Nokris instead honed his mind, teaching himself Hive arcana and hoarding knowledge and stories; in doing so, he found a different way of feeding his [[Worm]] through the [[Sword Logic]]. | ||
Seeking to gain his father's favor, Nokris attempted to commune with the Worm Gods as Oryx once did, but most of them rejected his entreaties. However, Xol, fearing an imminent attack from [[Yul, the Honest Worm|Yul]], agreed to make a pact with Nokris, who traded his heart for some of Xol's power and the forbidden secret of necromancy. <ref>'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] | Seeking to gain his father's favor, Nokris attempted to commune with the Worm Gods as Oryx once did, but most of them rejected his entreaties. However, Xol, fearing an imminent attack from [[Yul, the Honest Worm|Yul]], agreed to make a pact with Nokris, who traded his heart for some of Xol's power and the forbidden secret of necromancy. <ref>'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]], [[Wormhusk Crown]]''</ref><ref name="Wormgod Caress" /><ref name="Apocrypha"/> | ||
Upon learning of his son's actions, Oryx was furious. [[Necromancy]] was considered a heretical violation of the [[Sword Logic]], for it returns life to that which has rightfully been slain, and thus Nokris' actions were sacrilege. For his crimes, Oryx exiled his son and removed all references to him from [[The World's Grave|the World's Grave]] and the [[Books of Sorrow]];<ref name = "Verity's Brow">'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] | Upon learning of his son's actions, Oryx was furious. [[Necromancy]] was considered a heretical violation of the [[Sword Logic]], for it returns life to that which has rightfully been slain, and thus Nokris' actions were sacrilege. For his crimes, Oryx exiled his son and removed all references to him from [[The World's Grave|the World's Grave]] and the [[Books of Sorrow]];<ref name = "Verity's Brow">'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]], [[Verity's Brow]]''</ref> only a statue within the Dreadnaught remained, bearing Nokris' name but no additional information.<ref name="GhostScan"/> | ||
Nokris was unperturbed, for in exile he saw freedom and opportunity. He informed Xol that he would claim [[Mars]] in his name, and raised a new brood, the [[Grasp of Nokris]], to conquer the planet. | Nokris was unperturbed, for in exile he saw freedom and opportunity. He informed Xol that he would claim [[Mars]] in his name, and raised a new brood, the [[Grasp of Nokris]], to conquer the planet. Upon arriving on Mars during the Collapse, Nokris, Xol and their forces were met with overwhelming resistance from the [[Warmind]] [[Rasputin]], who eventually invoked his SIBERIAN ENTROPY protocol and froze the invaders beneath a layer of ice in Hellas Basin.<ref name = "Verity's Brow" /> | ||
===The Taken and Red Wars=== | ===The Taken and Red Wars=== | ||
{{Quote|The name is... Nokris.|Ghost<ref name="GhostScan"/>}} | {{Quote|The name is... Nokris.|Ghost<ref name="GhostScan"/>}} | ||
Nokris first became known to the [[Guardian]]s when the [[ | Nokris first became known to the [[Guardian]]s when the [[the Young Wolf|Young Wolf]] found his statue in the [[Dreadnaught]] near the [[Altar of Oryx]]<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Regicide]]''</ref>, alongside similar statues of Crota and Oryx. [[The Guardian]]'s [[Ghost]] inferred Nokris was a Hive god based on the accompanying glyphs, but did not recognize the name.<ref name="GhostScan"/> At [[Eris Morn]]'s request, [[Asher Mir]] scoured his library for references to Nokris, but turned up nothing.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Gensym Knight Armor]]''</ref>. | ||
===War with The Warmind=== | ===War with The Warmind=== | ||
{{Quote|Rasputin was not the only thing to awaken on Mars.|[[Zavala]]<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] | {{Quote|Rasputin was not the only thing to awaken on Mars.|[[Zavala]]<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]], [[Pilgrimage]]''</ref>}} | ||
[[File:Nokris.gif|thumb|300px|Son of Oryx, Nokris]] | [[File:Nokris.gif|thumb|300px|Son of Oryx, Nokris]] | ||
After the deaths of Oryx and Crota and the end of the [[Red War]], Nokris and his master were released when the ice in Hellas Basin began to melt, an effect of the [[Light]] released by the Traveler's reawakening. Together, Nokris and Xol sought retribution for their imprisonment and engaged once more with the Warmind. | After the deaths of Oryx and Crota and the end of the [[Red War]], Nokris and his master were released when the ice in Hellas Basin began to melt, an effect of the [[Light]] released by the Traveler's reawakening. Together, Nokris and Xol sought retribution for their imprisonment and engaged once more with the Warmind. | ||
However, interference came in the form of the Guardian working with [[Ana Bray]], who tried to lure Xol into the open using a small shard of the Traveler as bait. Nokris arrived to fight the intruders, but after a fierce battle he was slain by the Guardians. | However, interference came in the form of the Guardian working with [[Ana Bray]], who tried to lure Xol into the open using a small shard of the Traveler as bait. Nokris arrived to fight the intruders, but after a fierce battle he was slain by the Guardians. | ||
===False Idols=== | ===False Idols=== | ||
{{Quote|My life is spent: servitude to those who cast me away. Our blood is all that remains of the old pact.|Nokris to Savathûn<ref name="FALSE IDOLS">'''Bungie (2020/6/1)''', ''[[Weblore:Season of Arrivals]] - [[Weblore:Season of Arrivals#False Idols|FALSE IDOLS]]''</ref>}} | {{Quote|My life is spent: servitude to those who cast me away. Our blood is all that remains of the old pact.|Nokris to Savathûn<ref name="FALSE IDOLS">'''Bungie (2020/6/1)''', ''[[Weblore:Season of Arrivals]] - [[Weblore:Season of Arrivals#False Idols|FALSE IDOLS]]''</ref>}} | ||
Nokris managed to evade permanent death following Xol's defeat, only to be left abandoned within the crust of Mars. His attempts to reconnect with the Worm God were rebuffed, as it had already found more worth in [[Whisper of the Worm|his slayers]]. Dejected, Nokris sought entry into the [[ | Nokris managed to evade permanent death following Xol's defeat, only to be left abandoned within the crust of Mars. His attempts to reconnect with the Worm God were rebuffed, as it had already found more worth in [[Whisper of the Worm|his slayers]]. Dejected, Nokris sought entry into the [[Ascendant Plane]], which was previously denied to him due to his rejection of the Sword Logic, using a fragment of Xol's remains to force open a gate. He lured fireteams of Guardians under the pretense of resurrecting Xol into slaughtering him and his revenant Hive, gaining enough power from their acts of violence to feed Xol's remains enough to use it to pierce a tiny hole into the Sea of Screams through which his soul could slip into. | ||
However, the trickery he used attracted the attention of his aunt, Savathûn. Although expecting to be used as nothing more than a simple pawn, Nokris struck a bargain with her after Savathûn offered him a place in her Court and acknowledged his value in being able to overturn the Sword Logic and those bound by it. As Savathûn sought to free herself from the Witness, who was bound in servitude by her pact with the Worms, she desired Nokris's knowledge of Necromancy. In exchange for his secrets, she would grant him access to | However, the trickery he used attracted the attention of his aunt, Savathûn. Although expecting to be used as nothing more than a simple pawn, Nokris struck a bargain with her after Savathûn offered him a place in her Court and acknowledged his value in being able to overturn the Sword Logic and those bound by it. As Savathûn sought to free herself from the Witness, who was bound in servitude by her pact with the Worms, she desired Nokris's knowledge of Necromancy. In exchange for his secrets, she would grant him access to [[Quria, Blade Transform|the Dreaming Mind]] so that he could learn how to [[Taken|Take]]. Savathûn also foresaw the arrival of the Black Fleet in Sol, and so she instructed him to interfere in any of their attempts to communicate with the Guardians.<ref name="FALSE IDOLS"/> | ||
===Interference=== | ===Interference=== | ||
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{{Quote|Whispered gifts are promised blades that twist. A liar's game.|Nokris' whispers in the Ascendant Realm}} | {{Quote|Whispered gifts are promised blades that twist. A liar's game.|Nokris' whispers in the Ascendant Realm}} | ||
Two years after his initial defeat on Mars, Nokris would resurface as the Supplicant to the Witch-Queen herself, playing his role as a catalyst to intervene with the Witness's messages at the [[Tree of Silver Wings (Io)|Tree of Silver Wings]] on [[Io]]. Armed with massive [[Shrieker]]s belonging to Savathûn, called: [[Savathûn's Witness]]es, the Supplicant would shroud [[The Cradle|the Cradle]] with the Witch Queen's influence and even lay a trap out for Eris Morn and the Guardian; threatening the life of the former and pulling the latter into a counterfeit [[Court of Savathûn (Io)|version]] of the Witch Queen's [[Court of Savathûn|throne world]] within the Ascendant Plane. Eris barely survives her encounter and in turn saves the Guardian from the full force of the Shriekers.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/6/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]] - | Two years after his initial defeat on Mars, Nokris would resurface as the Supplicant to the Witch-Queen herself, playing his role as a catalyst to intervene with the Witness's messages at the [[Tree of Silver Wings (Io)|Tree of Silver Wings]] on [[Io]]. Armed with massive [[Shrieker]]s belonging to Savathûn, called: [[Savathûn's Witness]]es, the Supplicant would shroud [[The Cradle|the Cradle]] with the Witch Queen's influence and even lay a trap out for Eris Morn and the Guardian; threatening the life of the former and pulling the latter into a counterfeit [[Court of Savathûn (Io)|version]] of the Witch Queen's [[Court of Savathûn|throne world]] within the Ascendant Plane. Eris barely survives her encounter and in turn saves the Guardian from the full force of the Shriekers.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/6/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]], [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/a-shadow-overhead A Shadow Overhead]''</ref> | ||
For a period of eighteen weeks, Nokris commands armies of Hive and the Taken to swarm the Tree and shroud it in Savathûn's influence with one of her Shriekers, barring the Witness's messages directly with Eris and the Guardians. Each week, the Guardians would face one of the massive Shriekers at the Cradle before they are summoned back to the Ascendant Plane, to which Nokris mocks them in whispers and even | For a period of eighteen weeks, Nokris commands armies of Hive and the Taken to swarm the Tree and shroud it in Savathûn's influence with one of her Shriekers, barring the Witness's messages directly with Eris and the Guardians. Each week, the Guardians would face one of the massive Shriekers at the Cradle before they are summoned back to the Ascendant Plane, to which Nokris mocks them in whispers and even insult their Ghost at one point, drawing comparisons to a Worm. Nonetheless, the Guardian's efforts were proven successful at destroying the massive Shriekers and allowing Eris to briefly interpret the Black Fleet's messages with the [[Seed of Silver Wings]].<ref>'''Bungie (2020/6/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]], [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/quest-interference-means-to-an-end-week-1#interference Interference, Means to an End]''</ref> | ||
On the final week, Eris had successfully identified Nokris as the source of the interference just as the Supplicant would summon the Guardian into a new area of the Court, where he would face them directly once more near the backdrop of a massive Taken [[Blight]] the size of a star. Throughout the fight, Nokris addresses them as a mere pawn tied to the everlasting struggle between [[Light]] and [[Darkness]], to which he offered to have them free of in eternal servitude to Savathûn. However, the Hive heretic's offers would only fall on deaf ears as the Guardian destroyed him for seemingly a final time, diminishing the Witch-Queen's influence considerably and allowing the Witness' final message to reach the Guardian. <ref>'''Bungie (2020/10/6)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]] | On the final week, Eris had successfully identified Nokris as the source of the interference just as the Supplicant would summon the Guardian into a new area of the Court, where he would face them directly once more near the backdrop of a massive Taken [[Blight]] the size of a star. Throughout the fight, Nokris addresses them as a mere pawn tied to the everlasting struggle between [[Light]] and [[Darkness]], to which he offered to have them free of in eternal servitude to Savathûn. However, the Hive heretic's offers would only fall on deaf ears as the Guardian destroyed him for seemingly a final time, diminishing the Witch-Queen's influence considerably and allowing the Witness' final message to reach the Guardian. <ref>'''Bungie (2020/10/6)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]], [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/quest-interference-means-to-an-end-final-week#interference Interference, Means to an End (Final Week)]''</ref> | ||
===Legacy=== | ===Legacy=== | ||
Despite his death at the hands of the Guardians, Nokris would leave a legacy | Despite his death at the hands of the Guardians, Nokris would leave a legacy onto the future of the Hive. His knowledge of Necromancy would influence the creation of the [[Lucent Brood]], which his own Hive would eventually pledge themselves fully to Savathûn and join the ranks of.<ref>'''Bungie (2022/12/6)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Seraph]], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhwWmzxHB_s Heist Battleground: Mars {{!}} Ana Bray: "These Hive Don't Belong to Nokris]"''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2023/5/26)''', [[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]], [[Ghosts of the Deep]]</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2023/8/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Witch]], [https://youtu.be/1yGeWGpQG54?si=sfJAVomVDdRvZ59W Savathûn's Spire {{!}} Complete: They Got a Special Kind of Resurrection"]"''</ref> | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
