Editing Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx

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|name= Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx <br> (Primus Ta'aun)

|image= [[File:Grimoire Primus Ta'aun.jpg|260px]]

|species= [[Cabal]] (formerly) <br> [[Taken]]

|faction= [[Skyburners]] (formerly)

|rank= Primus (formerly)<br>Hand of Oryx

|mission= [[Enemy of of Enemy]] <br> [[Regicide]]

|weapon= "[[Hive]]" [[Heavy Slug Thrower]] <br> Missile Swarms (formerly)

|ability= Quake <br> "Berserk" Mode <br> Summon Taken

'''Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx''' was once '''Primus Ta'aun''', the commander of the [[Cabal]] [[Sky Burners]], and bonded with the [[Shield Brothers]] [[Valus Tlu'urn]] and [[Valus Mau'ual]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YClPCoRGeL8 '''Youtube''': Destiny The Taken King Reveal Livestream Tower Tour]</ref>

When the [[Taken]] first arrived at [[Phobos]], Ta'aun gave the order to evacuate [[Fleetbase Korus]]. He filed a report on the ineffectiveness of his forces against the [[Guardian]]s, and suggested that the technology aboard [[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx's]] [[Dreadnaught]] might be co-opted by the Cabal to nullify Guardian [[Ghost]] regeneration.<ref>[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/cabal/ghost-fragment-cabal-4 '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Cabal 4]''</ref> This report was sent up the chain of command to the [[Emperor]] himself, who ordered Ta'aun to personally board and capture the Dreadnaught by any means necessary.<ref>[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/cabal/ghost-fragment-cabal-3 '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Cabal 3]''</ref> After the [[Awoken]] armada was destroyed by the Dreadnaught's main weapon in the Battle of [[Saturn]], Ta'aun rammed his [[Cabal warship|warship]], [[Dantalion Exodus VI]], into the Hive vessel to land his troops. In the [[Story]] mission [[Enemy of My Enemy]], Ta'aun was Taken while attempting to reach the rupture in [[Mausoleum]] that led to the realm of Oryx, and was turned into [[Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx]] Ta'aun returns in the mission [[Regicide]] alongside [[Baxx, Hand of Oryx]] to bar the [[Guardian]]'s path to Oryx himself.

Primus Ta'aun is first seen in the story mission [[Enemy of my Enemy]], where he is seen leading his attack force in a battle against the [[Hive]] to get to the rupture. He tries to mow down incoming foes with his heavy weapons, but becomes Taken and turns into Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx.  

Returning in [[Regicide]], he fights alongside Baxx to keep the Guardian out of the portal that leads to Oryx's altar. In battle, his Heavy Slug Thrower retains the deadly power and accuracy of those of regular Colossi, and although he cannot fire missile swarms, he can still hammer the player with long range suppressive fire. If Baxx is killed first, Ta'aun will go "berserk" and chase the Guardian until he can either land a hit with his ground smash or is killed himself.

[[Ghost]] and [[Cayde-6]] refer to Primus Ta'aun as a "[[Centurion]]" during [[Enemy of My Enemy]], but Ta'aun is clearly a [[Colossus]] as he wields a Heavy Slug Thrower, a Cabal weapon used exclusively by Colossi. As Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx in [[Regicide]], his weapon still functions identically to a Heavy Slug Thrower despite its visibly different Hive design. "Centurion" may simply be the catch-all term for a Cabal commander, with Colossi simply being larger, more heavily-armed Centurions.

File:Destiny The Taken King Concept-Art RD01.jpg|Concept art of a [[Taken Ogre]], Ta'aun, and a Taken [[Dreg]].

File:Conceptart taken gladiator major.jpg|Concept art of Ta'aun.

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