Editing Taken

{{Race infobox
|name=Taken
|othernames=
|image=[[File:Grimoire Taken.jpg|300px]]
|variant=Taken
|focalworld=[[Dreadnaught]]
|goals=Serve [[Oryx]], [[Savathûn]], [[Xivu Arath]], the [[Hive]], [[Riven]], and the [[Darkness]] <br> Claim as many worlds as possible <br> Avenge [[Crota]] 
|war= [[City|The City]] <br> [[Reef|The Reef]] <br> [[Cabal]] <br> [[Fallen]] <br> [[Vex]] 
|height=Varies
|weight=Varies
|distinctions=Enslaved and corrupted version of other races <br> Violent twitching movements <br> Blackened bodies burn with an ethereal, bluish-white flame <br> Mere presence causes blurry vision
|lifespan=Indefinite
|notable-group=
|notable-person=[[Baxx, Hand of Oryx]] <br> [[Malok, Pride of Oryx]] <br> [[Syrok, Word of Oryx]] <br> [[Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx]] <br> [[Grask, the Consumed]] <br> 
[[Echo of Oryx]] <br>
[[Quria, Blade Transform]] <br> [[Tai Emperor Raven|The Perfect Raven]] <br> [[Voice of Riven]] <br> [[Morgeth, the Spirekeeper]] <br> [[Riven|Riven of a Thousand Voices]]
}}
{{quote|The process is simple: an aperture opens, like a jaw, and swallows a living thing. It passes into — another place. Later, it returns. What returns is... I try to use the word ‘shadow’ but Eris hisses at me ''[...]'' insists that these Taken are more real, somehow. She uses words like inhabited, exalted, rendered final... ''[...]'' My Hidden tell me that the Taken shine with seething, negative light. As if the universe is curling up around them. As if they radiate some pathology that decays into our world as nothingness... The Taken serve Oryx. But I think those jaws lead elsewhere.|[[Ikora Rey]]<ref name="Taken">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/The_Taken#The_Taken|The Taken]]''</ref>}}
The '''Taken''' are [[Darkness]]-corrupted entities originating from multiple species that have been warped into the [[Ascendant Realm|Ascendant Plane]] and paracausally altered to serve their given purpose. Once used by [[Oryx, the Taken King]] as his personal army, they have more recently been utilized by other powerful Darkness-aligned entities in the wake of Oryx's defeat, including [[Savathûn|Savathûn, the Witch Queen]]; [[Quria, Blade Transform]]; [[Xivu Arath|Xivu Arath, God of War]]; and the Taken [[Ahamkara]], [[Riven]]. [[The Drifter (character)|The Drifter]], a rogue human [[Light]]bearer known for experimenting with the [[Darkness]], has also managed to achieve a level of temporary control over the Taken, while the [[Nine]] can create their own counterfeit Taken out of dark matter and sheer will.

==Overview==
{{quote|IMPERATIVE CORRUPTED. SEEK LIGHT. DESTROY LIGHT. OBEY THE COLLECTIVE MIND, OBEY THE #$422*! ORYX. OBEY ORYX.|Recovered from Simulation Core of Corrupted Minotaur<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Mission Description: [[Not Forged in Light]]''</ref>}}

The power to create Taken is granted by the Darkness itself, and is bestowed only to its most formidable servants. The process of Taking involves summoning a portal or aperture that rips an individual out of the universe and transports them to an unknown location within the [[Ascendant Plane]]<ref>[[Destiny 2]] adventure: [[Unexpected Guests]]</ref>. There, the Taken-possessed victim is met by the will of whomever Took them, who offers them a way to overcome their former weaknesses. The Taken being then returns to their original universe with new paracausal abilities and a compulsion to serve the one that Took them.<ref name="Taken"/> 

Taken versions of enemies have radically different behaviors from their standard counterparts, including new abilities designed to counter Guardian abilities. Groups of Taken can be mixed with members of different species,<ref>[http://planetdestiny.com/taken-king-analysis/ '''Planet Destiny''': The Taken King Trailer Analysis]</ref> and can appear on [[Earth]], [[Venus]], [[Mars]], [[Dreadnaught]] and [[Io]] in most activities; on the [[Moon]], in select [[Destiny]] [[Story]] missions and certain [[Patrol]] activites in both [[Destiny]] and [[Destiny 2]].<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-06-30-the-taken-king-is-the-expansion-destiny-has-been-waiting-for '''Eurogamer''': The Taken King is the Expansion Destiny has been waiting for]</ref><ref>[http://planetdestiny.com/sleeper-simulant-perks/ '''Planet Destiny''': Sleeper Stimulant Gameplay & Perks]</ref>

==History==
===The Ancient Past===
[[File:Oryx Battles Akka.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Auryx faces the Worm God, Akka]]
{{Quote|The Hive entity Oryx/Aurash is deploying a paracausal ontopathogenic weapon that infects and subverts Ecumene forces. The weapon operates on individual targets. Targets are abducted and returned as compliant Hive slaves with inexplicable and physically illegal abilities. All Ecumene clients should IMMEDIATELY devote all economic and cognitive resources to a countermeasure. <br>Fight hard. We stop the Hive here, or see our galaxy devoured.|[[Ecumene]] Crisis Council}}

In the distant past, the [[Hive]] god Auryx sought to obtain the power to Take in order to help him defeat the [[Ecumene]]. He killed his [[Xivu Arath|two]] [[Savathûn|sisters]] to gain an audience with [[Akka]], the [[Worm]] god of Secrets, whom he then slew in turn. Auryx stole the secrets from its flesh and wrote them upon a set of tablets he named the [[Tablets of Ruin]]. After speaking to the [[Darkness|Deep]] directly, he returned, mantled as [[Oryx|Oryx, the Taken King]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXVI:_star_by_star_by_star|XXVI: star by star by star]]''</ref>

With this new power Oryx waged war upon the Ecumene and defeated them utterly over a period of one thousand, one hundred and forty years, in the process conjuring back his two sisters in the same way he had killed them.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXIX:_Carved_in_Ruin|XXIX: Carved in Ruin]]''</ref><ref name="Eat the Sky">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXVII:_Eat_the_Sky|XXVII: Eat the Sky]]''</ref>

During the [[Golden Amputation]] Oryx Took the Emperor Raven and assured the defeat of the [[Taishibethi]]<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXX:_a_golden_amputation|XXX: a golden amputation]]''</ref> When the [[Vex]] invaded his [[Ascendant Realm|Throne world]] Oryx Took and turned them against one another, eventually expelling the cybernetic machines from his domain.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XL:_An_Emperor_For_All_Outcomes|XL: An Emperor For All Outcomes]]''</ref> Later, aboard the Nicha Thought-ship Oryx encountered and Took [[Quria, Blade Transform]]<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XLIII:_End_of_Failed_Timeline|XLIII: End of Failed Timeline]]''</ref>, the Vex mind which had orchestrated the organized invasion of his Throne, and later gifted it to his sister Savathûn as a present.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XLIV:_strict_proof_eternal|XLIV: strict proof eternal]]''</ref>

===Destiny 1===
====The Taken War====
''Main article: [[Taken War]]''
[[File:Oryx-story-mission.png|right|thumb|300px|Oryx in his echo form.]]
{{quote|What Crota began, I complete. My will... conquers all!|Oryx, the Taken King}}

The [[Taken War]] was a major, system-wide conflict fought between the Hive, led by Oryx, and all other races in the system. The war began as a direct result of the Guardians slaying Oryx's son [[Crota]], to stop an attempted invasion of Earth. Oryx brought his fleet to Saturn and made free use of the power to Take in his assault on the Solar System. He Took Fallen, Vex, and Cabal in enormous numbers, besides his own Hive and began blighting the system with his Taken forces. When he unleashed his Dreadnaught's superweapon against Queen [[Mara Sov]]'s fleet, he also Took the [[Techeun]]s [[Sedia]], [[Kalli]], and [[Shuro Chi]], and through them was able to spread his Taken forces into the [[Dreaming City]], where he Took the [[Ahamkara]] [[Riven]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken (expansion)|Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Armor_of_the_Great_Hunt_(Warlock)#Hood_of_the_Great_Hunt|Hood of the Great Hunt]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken (expansion)|Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Medusa]]''</ref>

====The Taken Prince====
[[File:Malok_2.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Taken Prince, Malok]]
{{Quote|Malok! Listen — I took you from your mother, my sister / Your shape is new / This shape is poison — the shape of secrets / I name you Malok, which means My Poison / A prize to taunt sister [[Savathûn]] / Steal now for me.|[[Oryx, the Taken King]]}}

With Oryx's defeat, his surviving Taken were released from his control and rendered independent but directionless.<ref>[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/the-taken/keksis-the-betrayed '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: Keksis the Betrayed]''</ref> Oryx was assumed to be the only known entity to date to have possessed the power to Take, but following the Taken War, others such as [[Malok, Pride of Oryx]] developed the ability to manipulate Taken and their blights. In particular, with assistance from the [[Techeun]]s and [[Variks]], the [[Reef]] was able to capture a large number of Taken within their [[Prison of Elders]] and developed a reliable method for infusing Taken energy into their arms and armor.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/The_Taken#Report:_Taken_Power|Report: Taken Power]]''</ref>

===Destiny 2===
====Resurgence====
[[File:TitanHunter_vs_TakenCabal.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Grask, the Consumed]]]]
{{Quote|The Taken King is dead. Yet his armies writhe and claw at our worlds.|Eris Morn<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Blighted Chalice]]''</ref>}}

Some time after Oryx's death, [[Savathûn]] assumed control of the Taken, apparently through the Taken Vex [[Quria, Blade Transform]] and its simulations of the Taken King.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken (expansion)|Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Toland]]: [[Toland#Quotes|Quria is the key. The mind simulates Oryx, and thereby masters the power to Take. But of course, Quria is no power unto itself.]]</ref>

Two years later, during the events of the [[Red War]], the Taken invaded the [[European Dead Zone]] and corrupted a [[The Dark Forest|forest]] outside of the [[Traveler]]'s shard. Certain Taken had also mutated physically, developing two large, curving spikes on their backs. A [[Red Legion]] commander was also somehow converted into a Taken, even though Oryx had been defeated prior to the invasion. Ikora commented that these Taken were no longer leaderless, but had to be acting under a new higher power.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken (expansion)|Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lake of Shadows]]''</ref>

At some point, [[Red Legion]] [[Psion]]s used their psionic powers to successfully harness and infuse Taken energy into themselves and their superiors, empowering them with Taken-powered weapons and shielding. However, this effort was stopped by [[The Guardian]].<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/6)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Dark Alliance]]''</ref>

On Io, it was discovered by Ikora and [[Asher Mir]], that the Taken had established a foothold on [[Echo Mesa]] after being drawn there by remnants of the Traveler's Light.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/6)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Sacrilege]]''</ref> They had even attempted to open a portal into the Ascendant realm, but the Guardian intervened and closed said portal.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/6)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Unexpected Guests]]''</ref>

The Taken would launch a major offensive by polluting the water supply at the EDZ through the use of Blights. However, this attempt was foiled by the Guardians who managed to destroy the Blights and slay the Taken in command of the infestation, [[Grask, the Consumed]], a recently-Taken Red Legion commander. With confirmation that someone is assumed control over the Taken in Oryx's place, the Guardians and the Vanguard begin to suspect one of Oryx's [[Savathûn, the Witch-Queen|sisters]].<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/6)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], Activision Blizzard, Playstation 4, [[Lake of Shadows]]''</ref>

Meanwhile, back on Io, the Taken began to appear in greater numbers and were noted to have "interacted" with the Vex. The Guardians discovered that Taken affiliated with Quria have been kidnapping local Vex in Blights to corrupt them as Taken and form a new army after their many losses in the Taken War. Quria would summon [[Ir Arok, Tongue of Quria]] to accomplish this plan, but would be foiled by [[The Guardian]], in which they killed [[Elatiox, Beloved of Quria|Elatiox]] and [[Erosus, Spawn of Quria|Erosus]], Ir Arok's lieutenants, and dismantle the Taken's plans of corrupting the Vex. Ir Arok would then lead an assault into the [[Pyramidion]] with the intent to capture the Vex collective like Oryx before, but would be destroyed by [[The Guardian]], and though a large number of Vex had become corrupted, their efforts prevented the Taken from corrupting the Vex collective once more.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/6)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/quest-the-long-play-dynasty?highlight=Dynasty Dynasty]''</ref>

====Forsaken====
[[File:TakenKalli.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Taken Techeun Kalli]]
{{Quote|The [King] despaired in his final moments. Rightly so. His vengeance denied.|[[Riven]]}}

The [[Drifter]], a rogue Light-bearer, managed to jury-rig his [[Ghost]] with parts salvaged from the Ghosts of his former crew, allowing it access to paracausal spectra beyond that of the Light, including the Darkness-aligned powers of the Taken. With it, the Drifter is able to create [[Mote of Dark|Motes of Darkness]] and employed them as part of a game called "[[Gambit]]", pitting [[Guardians]] against their enemies and each other in a bid to harvest these Motes for himself. Gambit would even give Guardians the experience of being Taken as "'''Invaders'''" through portals infused with sterile neutrinos. He is eventually gifted a subspace of [[Unknown Space]] from the [[Nine]] which he dubbed [[The Haul]], where he caged the leftover Taken from Oryx's army whilst building his own. Among these Taken summoned during these Gambit matches are exceptionally powerful and ancient Taken known as [[Primeval (Taken)|Primevals]], which he can summon using Motes of Darkness.

In the years following the Taken War, the Dreaming City was infested by leftover Taken and their [[Taken Blight|blights]] undisturbed until Oryx's [[Savathûn, the Witch-Queen|sister]] reached out towards the Taken Riven and gave her a new purpose. Now able to exert her influence from beyond her prison, Riven manipulated the partially Taken [[Uldren Sov]] into unleashing an [[Voice of Riven|agent]] of hers from the City, which the Guardian quickly killed. [[Petra Venj]], investigating the source of Uldren's corruption and the Taken within the city, surmised Riven as the cause after having made contact with Queen [[Mara Sov]] at the [[Oracle Engine]]. At the Queen's behest, Petra enlisted the support from the [[Vanguard]] to have Riven killed and her heart cleansed of her Taken essence. 

[[File:Morgeth1.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Morgeth, the Spirekeeper defending the Vault]]

A Guardian Raid team was quickly formed and breached their way into the corrupted [[Keep of Voices]], where they freed the [[Techeun]]s [[Kalli]] and [[Shuro Chi]] from their Taken corruption. While the Taken Riven baited the Guardians into killing her, they inadvertently made a single collective wish, allowing Riven to alter the rules of ascendancy within the Dreaming City according to [[Toland]]. In ending the Ahamkara, Riven's wish cursed the realm; warping it in-between physical reality and the [[Ascendant Plane]] while Taken energies having saturated and engulfed huge portions of the city. 

As the curse continued to blight the Dreaming City for three weeks, Petra was able to identify the true source of the city's Taken curse: [[Dûl Incaru, the Eternal Return|Dûl Incaru]], a daughter of the Witch-Queen and the mastermind behind her mother's scheme to access the [[Distributary]] using the Awoken secrets found within the City, commanding the curse from Mara's desecrated throne-world of [[Eleusinia]]. Upon the third week of the curse, the Guardians charged the dimensional rift generator of the [[Blind Well]] and opened a rift into Eleusinia, where they could confront the Witch and her [[Darkblade|Fatesmith]] bodyguards.

However, upon the death of [[Dûl Incaru, the Eternal Return]], the Dreaming city reverted back to the state it was in when the curse was first unleashed. The curse then spread in the same manner it had previously, with it being revealed that the curse trapped the Dreaming City within a time loop that resets whenever Dûl Incaru is killed. Through messages left by an unknown sender, it is revealed that the loop was made possible through the wish Riven granted upon her "death", and modeled upon Vex simulations overseen by Quria, Blade Transform.

====Joker's Wild====
[[File:Likeness of Nokris In Battle.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Likeness of Nokris]]
{{Quote|Primevals are the oldest Taken my banks can find. How'd I pull this off? If you knew, you'd be running this thing instead o' me.|The Drifter}}

After the [[Drifter]] unveiled [[Gambit Prime]] and [[The Reckoning]] to the Guardians, the [[Praxic Order|Praxic]] [[Warlock]] [[Aunor Mahal]] determined that he had obtained the ability to create "counterfeit" Taken [[Primeval]]s by coupling his [[Bank (Gambit)|banks]] to the "[[The Haul|haul]]" gifted to him by the Nine. Among these entities are the [[Likeness of Nokris]], [[Likeness of Oryx]], [[Counterfeit Servitor]]s, [[Counterfeit Phalanx]]es and [[Counterfeit Hydra]]s.

====Shadowkeep====
Undeterred by the fall of the [[Hidden Swarm]] and the Guardians hunting [[Nightmare]]s on Luna—Savathûn unleashed a Taken army lead by [[Baurisk, Envoy of Savathûn]] upon a massive Vex computational array on Io, with the goal of corrupting and assuming control over the supercomputer. However, the Vanguard detected a power surge beneath the [[Pyramidion]] where the array is located and sent in a fireteam to investigate. The Guardians soon discovered the feud between the Vex and Taken as they fought for control over the array, and promptly made it their mission to prevent the Taken from assuming command over machine—refusing to give the Witch-Queen another advantage.

Fighting past the array's Vex defenders and the invading Taken, the Guardians made it the center of the array where the Taken infestation was anchored in order to remove the blight. There, the Guardians confronted [[Baurisk, Envoy of Savathûn]]; slaying the Taken Incendior and clearing the array of blights, leaving to allow the Vex to finish off any lingering Taken.

====Witch-Queen's Interference====
[[File:CourtofSavathun2.jpg |300px|thumb|right|Court of Savathûn]]
{{Quote|Not all the Taken we encounter are the same. Many still hold allegiance to some distant Hive incantation, though it is no longer connected to Oryx.|Eris Morn.}}

Following the destruction of the ''Almighty'', the Vanguard would confirm the arrival of the Darkness itself, with the Pyramids touching down on worlds all around the Solar System, even disabling Rasputin in the process. With their arrival, Eris Morn would attempt to meet the Pyramids on Io to learn of their intent. However, [[Nokris, Supplicant to Savathûn]] ambushed Eris with the Taken and one of [[Savathûn's Witness]] [[Shrieker]]s to shroud the Cradle with the Witch-Queen's influence. The Guardian, who was ordered to follow her by Zavala, would attempt to save Eris only to be pulled into Savathûn's court, where they would be overwhelmed by Witness Shriekers until Eris rescued them from the Ascendant Plane. After pulling through her injuries, Eris and the Guardian would discover a tree of Silver Wings and harness the seed within its roots. 
After a heated meeting with Zavala, Eris enacts a [[Contact|plan]] to harvest the darkness from the [[Pyramid Scale]]s for the seed with the help of the Drifter and help to clear up the messages with the destruction of the Witnesses corrupting them. Detecting the ploy, Savathûn would deploy her servant, [[Quria, Blade Transform]], and its army to sabotage these darkness harvesting operations to prevent the Guardians from learning of the Darkness' messages to them.

Meanwhile, the Drifter would devise a plan to delve into the Nine's realm and meet with them once again to ask the question, "what is the Darkness?" With the help of the Guardian and Eris Morn, the Drifter's plan would then be set in motion. The Guardian would venture into a strange and paracausal portion of their realm, asked to venture deep into the bowels of this realm by the [[Orin|Emissary]], eventually meeting with a visage of a Taken Kell and its simulated dark army. After bypassing its defenses and destroying its army, the Guardian would disperse the [[Kell Echo]] and finally gets the answer on the Darkness, learning that it isn't that different from the [[Light]], and should be utilized as a means to survival as the Guardian did with the Motes throughout the inscrutable corners of the realm.

==Sociology==
===Biology===
[[File:CabalTaken.gif|thumb|300px|right|Cabal getting Taken]]
{{quote|There are no adequate words to describe the experience of being Taken. We would need a sensorium.|Techeun Shuro Chi}}

The nature of the Taken was once described by the [[Ecumene]] as a "[[Paracausality|ontopathogenic weapon]]", designed to infect and subvert Oryx's enemies into his paracausal slaves with inexplicable and physically illegal abilities.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXVII: Eat the Sky|Books of Sorrow, XXVII: Eat the Sky]]''</ref> According to Oryx, the Taken serve as his ultimate embodiment of the [[Darkness]] and its [[sword logic]] philosophy; the desired final shape that is free to exist without the need to insulate itself from reality.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XLVIII: aiat, aiat, aiat, aiat, aiat|Books of Sorrow, XLVIII: aiat, aiat, aiat, aiat, aiat]]''</ref> In the case of [[Uldren Sov]], the Taken corruption manifests starting as an uncontrollable itch beneath the eyes, turning the sclera black and gradually manifesting in dark shimmering veins across his body. 

Taken are composed of sterile neutrinos and resemble their former selves for the most part, but are ghost-like, shadowed and eerily glowing, with a blindingly bright orb typically obscuring their facial features. Many Taken are seen to shiver or twitch in a disturbing manner, and their vocalizations are warped into shrieks and howls. Over time, exceptionally powerful Taken have been seen to grow pairs of black, curving spikes from their bodies. However, there appears a risk for races such as taking Vex as the Vex infect everything they touch, their self-replicating subroutines would consume the Taken from the inside out.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/quest-calculated-action-dynasty?highlight=suppress Quest: Calculated Action, Dynasty]</ref>

===Blights===
[[File:D2TakenBlights.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Taken Blights]]
{{Quote|I think these blights are like transmitters. They're either calling out to something, or… letting something whisper to the Taken here on Io.|Ghost}}

The Taken constantly exude a substance called [[Blight]], which resembles a black shadowy liquid or vapor, usually crackling with energy and exhibiting the same eerie luminescence as the Taken themselves. It can flow across the ground like a viscous fluid that smells of ozone, seeping into the soil and presenting a contamination hazard when it comes into contact with water supplies.

Wherever Taken have become entrenched, spherical aggregations of Blight are commonly seen; these seem to serve a variety of purposes, including shield generators, area-denial, and interdimensional communication nodes.

===Loyalty===
[[File:Keksis.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Keksis, the Betrayed]]
{{Quote|I am Taken. My guiding shadow has become formless, my directive is gone. I know I have one; I cannot remember what it was.|Keksis, the Betrayed}}

Taken are unwaveringly loyal to their master, and will turn on former allies without hesitation. Even strong-willed enemies such as Vex Axis Minds or Cabal commanders are incapable of resisting this change. Although new Taken can only be created through the Taking of new victims, existing Taken will remain (albeit aimless and disorganized) indefinitely if their master is killed. A sufficiently powerful being with the ability to Take can assume control of Taken previously generated by a different individual. 

While all Taken are enslaved to their master's will, more powerful Taken retain a degree of independent thought and initiative, mostly at the discretion of the master themselves, to "keep them interesting." After Oryx's defeat, the Taken Knight [[Malok, Pride of Oryx]], attempted to seize the vacant throne for himself. Whiles the likes of [[Quria, Blade Transform]] and [[Riven]] were powerful to retain independent thought. Other Taken, such as [[Noru'usk, Servant of Oryx]], have aspirations to ascend while many, like [[Keksis, the Betrayed]], are lost and leaderless. With the advent of the [[Red War]], Taken activity spiked and was more coordinated. Ikora hypothesized that the Taken were no longer leaderless, with signs pointing to Savathûn being the one controlling the Taken, possibly claiming the power to Take for herself.

Throughout the events of Forsaken, [[Kalli]], [[Shuro Chi]], and [[Sedia]] were able to be "cured" of their Taken influence, proving that it is possible for some beings such as the [[Awoken]] to reverse the process.

===Taken Echoes===
[[File:ShadowThralls.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Shadow Thralls a imitation of a Thrall]]
{{Quote|The echoes of Oryx go forth to ask a question: are you the truth?|Toland, the Shattered}}

By using the power of the Darkness, [[Oryx, the Taken King]] is able to create a Taken projection of himself in the form of the [[Echo of Oryx]]. These Echoes allow him to enact his will remotely where he can summon and command Taken troops. Oryx's power in an area fades once a Echo is vanquished and any Taken he summoned are recalled.

Other Taken can also create artificial projections in the form of ''echoes'', which are shadowy imitations of lesser enemies such as [[Shadow Thrall]]s and [[Shadowbeast]]s. 

===Counterfeit Taken===
[[File:KellEcho1.gif|thumb|right|300px|Kell Echo, a Taken projection by the Nine]]
{{Quote|These (Taken) differ in their literal elemental composition: low SNC, high ambient ΛCDM.|[[Lore:Stolen Intelligence#Potential|Potential]]}}

The Taken enemies that appear in [[The Reckoning]], [[Gambit Prime]], and the [[Prophecy]] [[Dungeon]] are not actual Taken. Instead of being living creatures corrupted by [[Darkness]], they are artificial constructs of dark matter, created from [[Unknown Space]] and its engine of pure potential, as the [[Nine]] themselves are sentient beings of dark matter. Vanguard intelligence notes that these counterfeit Taken have low counts of sterile neutrinos, typically associated with Taken, but instead have high ambient cold dark matter. This is the reason many Taken forces encountered in Nine space are all powerful echoes in imitation of [[Likeness of Oryx|Oryx]] and his [[Likeness of Nokris|son]], in addition to a [[Cabal]] [[Phalanx Echo|Phalanx]] and a [[Fallen]] [[Kell Echo|Kell]].

In addition, the Drifter learned to create his own counterfeit "Primeval-like" Taken from the Nine's use of pure potential; utilizing the dark matter of the Haul and through sheer force of will. One example of this is the  [[Likeness of Oryx]] as it was the scariest Hive he could think of.<ref> '''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Stolen Intelligence#Potential|Stolen Intelligence; Potential]]''</ref>

===Primevals===
[[File:PrimevalServitor.jpg|thumb|right|300px|An Ascendant Primeval Servitor]]
{{Quote|Those weren't normal Taken possessed and set to rage. They were born of that shadow realm and they were… angry. Worse. They were hungry for the [[Light]].|The Drifter}}

[[Primeval]]s are a class of Taken born from the depths of the Sea of Screams rather than beings transformed from the physical reality to the Deep. They are among the oldest and most powerful Taken, hence their name.<ref> '''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]:[[Lore:A Drifter's Gambit#A Matter of Trust|A Drifter's Gambit; A Matter of Trust]]''</ref> Because of their age, Primevals are extremely powerful and ancient Taken capable of mowing down an army of Cabal from the [[Red Legion]].<ref> '''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Activision Blizzard, Item Description: [[Ancient Apocalypse Armor (Hunter)|Ancient Apocalypse Armor]]''</ref> Even rarer are [[Ascendant Primeval Servitor|Ascendant Primeval]]s; including one whose heart was used to craft the Blight-infused [[Hand cannon]], [[Malfeasance]].<ref> '''Bungie (2018/9/14)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Activision Blizzard, Transcript: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/quest-city-of-secrets-darkness-in-the-light?highlight=Darkness+in+the+Light Darkness in the Light, City of Secrets]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/14)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Activision Blizzard, Transcript: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/quest-dark-weapon-core-darkness-in-the-light Darkness in the Light, Dark Weapon Core]''</ref>

They first came into prominence in [[Gambit]], where Guardians compete in fireteams against each other to summon and kill their respective Primeval first. By the introduction of the activity, the Drifter had the power to summon Primevals from the Ascendant plane using [[Mote of Dark|Motes of Dark]] but with no means of taming them until he was gifted a [[The Haul|pocket]] of [[Unknown Space]] from the [[Nine]].<ref> '''Bungie (2019/3/15)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Activision Blizzard, Transcript: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/invitation-of-the-nine-mystery-and-potential-visit-1 Invitations of the Nine, Mystery and Potential]''</ref> With the Haul in his possession, the Drifter could cage his poached Primevals in Nine space.<ref> '''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]:[[Lore:A Drifter's Gambit#Bright Side of a Bad Idea|A Drifter's Gambit; Bright Side of a Bad Idea]]''</ref>

==Taken Enemies==
===Awoken===
*[[Techeun|Taken Techeun]]—unique for their Techeun Screams and Detonation, they are highly durable and capable of summoning Taken.

===Fallen===
*[[Taken Vandal]]—summons a spherical shield similar to [[Ward of Dawn]]. They are armed with [[Solar]] [[Wire Rifle]]s and [[Arc]] [[Shrapnel Launcher]]s.
*[[Taken Captain]]—sends out moving balls of Darkness to blind Guardians and are armed with Arc-damage Shrapnel Launcher or Arc [[Shock Blade|Blades]] are used and Solar-shielded.
*[[Chimera]]—Taken [[Servitor]]s that fires blasts of [[Void]] energy and occasionally bursts of Axion Darts. Can summon [[Blight]]s that grant them immunity until they are destroyed.

===Hive===
*[[Taken Thrall]]—ability to teleport short distances in an instant, and do Solar-damage with their melee.
**[[Shadow Thrall]]—a shadowy imitation of a [[Thrall]] summoned by Taken Wizards, and do Solar-damage with their melee.
*[[Taken Acolyte]]—deploys [[Acolyte's Eye]] turrets and are armed with Arc [[Shredder]]s, which fire projectiles in an arc that can attack from over short cover.
*[[Taken Wizard]]—can summon Shadow Thralls. They are [[Void]]-shielded, and can use "Necromantic Gaze", firing three Solar projectiles much faster than their usual Darkness blasts
*[[Taken Knight]]—fires explosive, lingering Solar jets in a wave for area denial, teleports short distances to evade attacks. They are armed with Void [[Boomer]]s, which fire bolts with higher velocity and do not suffer gravitational drop.
*[[Taken Ogre]]—does Arc damage with both its eye blast which also knocks opponents back if they're in the air along with a ground slam if an enemy comes too close. Eye blast RPM increases while ogre uses eye blast.

===Vex===
*[[Taken Goblin]]—when in close proximity to an ally, they can generate an invincible shield for it. Armed with either a Void [[Slap Rifle]] or a Solar [[Torch Hammer]].
*[[Taken Hobgoblin]]—fires a fast-moving, [[Shrieker]]-like projectile when struck in self-defense. Equipped with a Void [[Line Rifle]].
*[[Taken Minotaur]]—always cloaked unless shot at enough. Equipped with a Solar Torch Hammer.
*[[Taken Hydra]]—can summon Blight Bombs and Oracles, as well as Teleport and detain Guardians.

===Cabal===
*[[Taken Psion]]—has the ability to multiply itself, splitting and creating another Taken Psion with full health and wield an Arc [[Slug Rifle]]. Taken Psions fire their Slug Rifles very rapidly.
*[[Taken Phalanx]]—can fire Arc blasts from their [[Cabal Shield|shield]] that can push Guardians, much like the physical shields themselves, and are armed with an Arc Slug Rifle.
*[[Taken Centurion]]—has an Arc-shield, can teleport short distances, and is armed with a Void [[Projection Rifle]]. Fires slower moving Axion Darts, much like the Voidwalker's Axion bolt, that tracks targets and deals Void-damage—these can reach enemies around corners easily and can be shot and detonated to avoid damage.
*[[Shadowbeast]]—a shadowy imitation of a [[War Beast]].
*[[Taken Colossus]]—has a [[Heavy Slug Thrower]] and can go berserk mode similar to an [[Ogre]]
*[[Taken Incendior]]—wields a [[Cabal Magma Launcher]] and can fire [[Void]] fireballs at enemies

===Unique===
*[[Taken Blight]]—a sphere of Darkness that can appear procedurally in the world. The Blight can summon Taken ambushes, which can include named characters that drop runes.
*[[Acolyte's Eye]]—a stationary unit deployed by Taken Acolytes. It is an orb of Darkness energy that fires Arc energy at enemies, and detonates in an Arc blast when destroyed. They survive the death of their summoner.
*[[Echo of Oryx]]—a Taken projection of [[Oryx, the Taken King]], it is used to oversee the Taken in far distances, and spread Taken corruption.
*[[Defensive Ward]]—a proximity-trigged Taken mine that causes the player’s screen to shake when it explodes.

==Named Taken==
===Taken Commanders===
*'''[[Malok, Pride of Oryx]]''' — <small>Taken [[Knight]]: [[Blighted Chalice]] Strike</small>
*'''[[Quria, Blade Transform]]''' — <small>Taken [[Vex]] [[Axis Mind]]</small>
*'''[[Riven of a Thousand Voices]]''' — <small>Taken [[Ahamkara]]: [[Last Wish]] Raid</small>

===Mentioned Taken===
*[[Tai Emperor Raven|The Perfect Raven]] — <small>Taken [[Taishibethi]] Empress</small>

===Taken Lieutenants in [[Raid]]s===
*[[Kalli, the Corrupted]] — <small>A [[Techeun|Taken Techeun]]: Last Wish</small> 
*[[Shuro Chi, the Corrupted]] — <small>A [[Techeun|Taken Techeun]]: Last Wish</small>
*[[Morgeth, the Spirekeeper]] — <small>A [[Taken Ogre]]: Last Wish</small>
*[[Shade of Oryx]] — <small>A powerful version of the [[Echo of Oryx]], [[King's Fall]] Raid.</small>

===Taken Lieutenants in [[Dungeon]]s===
*[[Asterion, Set Apart]] — <small>Taken Captain: [[The Shattered Throne]]</small>
*[[Eriviks, the Waking]] — <small>Taken Captain: [[The Shattered Throne]]</small>
*[[Keeper of Petitions]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[The Shattered Throne]]</small>
*[[Kell Echo]] — <small>Taken Captain: [[Prophecy]]</small>
*[[Phalanx Echo]] — <small>Taken Phalanx: [[Prophecy]]</small>
*[[Querim, the Waking]] — <small>Taken Minotaur: [[The Shattered Throne]]</small>
*[[Theratos, Archersbane]]— <small>Taken Minotaur: [[The Shattered Throne]]</small>
*[[Vorgeth, the Boundless Hunger]] — <small>Taken Ogre: [[The Shattered Throne]]</small>
*[[Xavoth, the Waking]] — <small>Taken Ogre: [[The Shattered Throne]]</small>

===Taken Lieutenants in [[Strike]]s===
*[[Adleg, Warden of Oryx]] — <small>Taken Knight: encountered in a special variant of [[The Sunless Cell]] Strike during the quest [[A Sword Reforged]]</small>
*[[Agrax, the Rotted]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[The Sunless Cell]]</small>
*[[Ashorc, Temple Claimant]] — <small>Taken Centurion: [[The Corrupted]]</small>
*[[Baurisk, Envoy of Savathûn]] — <small>Taken Incendior: [[The Festering Core]]</small>
*[[Blighted Chord]] — <small>Taken Minotaur: [[Dust Palace]]</small>
*[[Bracus Mu'urrn]] — <small>Taken Centurion: [[Cerberus Vae III]]</small>
*[[Bracus Tra'aull]] — <small>Taken Centurion: [[The Undying Mind]]</small>
*[[Drarok, the Watching]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[The Sunless Cell]]</small>
*[[Dolos, the Datamine]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[The Corrupted]]</small>
*[[Gamoth, the Consumed]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[Fallen S.A.B.E.R.]]</small>
*[[Gralk, Gauntlet of Savathûn]] — <small>Taken Centurion: [[The Pyramidion]]</small>
*[[Grask, the Consumed]] — <small>Taken Phalanx: [[Lake of Shadows]]</small>
*[[Hephone, Corruption Mind]] — <small>Taken Hydra: [[Cerberus Vae III]]</small>
*[[Irûn, Bound to Sedia]] — <small>Taken Ogre: [[The Corrupted]]</small>
*[[Juraag, the Waylaid]] — <small>Taken Phalanx: [[The Festering Core]]</small>
*[[Kalboh, the Unclaimed]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[The Sunless Cell]]</small>
*[[Khendiss, World Corruptor]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[The Undying Mind]]</small>
*[[Kiphoris, Devil Captain]] — <small>Taken Captain: [[Fallen S.A.B.E.R.]]</small>
*[[Kophoris]] — <small>Taken Captain: [[Fallen S.A.B.E.R.]]</small>
*[[Lharkiss, Wolf Bane]] — <small>Taken Vandal: [[Dust Palace]]</small>
*[[Logath, the Ruptured]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[The Festering Core]] (Nightfall)</small>
*[[Morgath, Lore-Keeper]] — <small>Taken Knight: encountered in [[The Undying Mind]] Strike during the quest [[Hunger Pangs]]</small>
*[[The Navigator's Claw]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[Lake of Shadows]]</small>
*[[Nixis, Hunger of Oryx]] — <small>Taken Captain: [[Winter's Run]] (Taken version)</small>
*[[Nolthok, the Withering]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[The Sunless Cell]]</small>
*[[Orm Duluz, Bound to Sedia]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[The Corrupted]]</small>
*[[Sekrion, Subverted Mind]] — <small>Taken Hydra: [[The Nexus|The Nexus: Revisited]]</small>
*[[Thelodron, Bound to Sedia]] — <small>Taken Minotaur: [[The Corrupted]] (Nightfall)</small>
*[[Urlot, the Trampler]] — <small>Taken Knight: encountered in [[The Sunless Cell]]</small>
*[[Val Gruuk, Bound to Sedia]] — <small>Taken Phalanx: [[The Corrupted]] (Nightfall)</small>
*[[Val Talacanth, Bound to Sedia]] — <small>Taken Centurion: [[The Corrupted]]</small>
*[[Val Prosk, Bound to Sedia]] — <small>Taken Phalanx: [[The Corrupted]] (Nightfall)</small>
*[[Whisper of Oryx]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[The Pyramidion]]</small>
*[[Xarthra]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[Fallen S.A.B.E.R.]]</small>
*[[Yateth, Taken Stain]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[Lake of Shadows]] </small>
*[[Yatiks, Bound to Sedia]] — <small>Taken Vandal: [[The Corrupted]]</small>

===Taken Lieutenants in [[Story]] missions===
*[[Baxx, Hand of Oryx]] — <small>Taken Ogre: [[Regicide]] mission</small>
*[[Bracus Sho'ogurn]] — <small>Taken Centurion: [[Tenebrous Tunnels]] mission</small>
*[[Bracus (Taken)|Bracus]] — <small>Taken Centurion: appears in [[The Promethean Code]] mission (Heroic)</small>
*[[Driviks, the Chosen]] — <small>Taken Captain: [[Lost to Light]] mission (Heroic Daily Story)</small>
*[[Erruk, the Taken]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[Sacrilege]] mission</small>
*[[Ghulusk Blightcursed]] — <small>Taken Centurion: [[Off-World Recovery]] mission</small>
*[[Irausk, Herald of Savathûn]] — <small>Taken Centurion: [[Sacrilege]] mission</small>
*[[Karakis Taken Enforcer]] — <small>Taken Captain: [[Off-World Recovery]] mission</small>
*[[Mahesh, the Bitter]] — <small>Taken Centurion: [[Off-World Recovery]] mission</small>
*[[Mat Azar, Riven's Welcome]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[Awakening (mission)|Awakening]] mission</small>
*[[Modular Sigma]] — <small>Taken Goblin: [[Fury]] mission</small>
*[[Modular Upsilon]] — <small>Taken Minotaur: [[Fury]] mission</small>
*[[Morphon, Blighted Mind]] — <small>Taken Hydra: [[Paradox]] mission</small>
*[[Norr, the Taken]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[Sacrilege]] mission</small>
*[[Sarkoor]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[Lost to Light]] mission</small>
*[[Savriks, Riven's Patience]] — <small>Taken Captain: [[Awakening (mission)|Awakening]] mission</small>
*[[Sorvox, Taken by the Voices]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[Nothing Left to Say]] mission</small>
*[[Syrok, Word of Oryx]]— <small>Taken Knight: [[The Coming War]] mission.</small><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOzF4D6EdiY '''Youtube''': Official Destiny: The Taken King ViDoc]</ref>
*[[Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx]] — <small>Taken [[Colossus]]: Regicide mission </small>
*[[Tacharion the Blighted]] — <small>Taken Hobgoblin: [[Off-World Recovery]] mission</small>
*[[Trulus the Failed]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[Off-World Recovery]] mission</small>
*[[Urlos, Greeting of Riven]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[Awakening (mission)|Awakening]] mission</small>
*[[Val Grask, Warmth of Riven]] — <small>Taken Centurion: [[Awakening (mission)|Awakening]] mission</small>
*[[Vashok, Riven’s Smile]] – <small>Taken Ogre: [[Awakening (mission)|Awakening]] mission</small>
*[[Vesesiks Lightkiller]] – <small>Taken Captain: [[Off-World Recovery]] mission</small>
*[[Voice of Riven]] — <small>Taken Chimera: [[Nothing Left to Say]] mission</small>
*[[Vro'ourn, Fist of Oryx]] — <small>Taken Centurion: [[Outbound Signal]] mission</small>
*[[Wyr, the Taken]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[Sacrilege]] mission</small>
*[[Zuuan, Taken by the Voices]] — <small>Taken Centurion: [[Nothing Left to Say]] mission</small>

===Taken Lieutenants in the [[Court of Oryx]]===
*[[Bracus Horu'usk]] — <small>Taken Centurion</small>
*[[Cra'adug]] — <small>Taken Knight</small>
*[[Kagoor]] — <small>Taken Wizard</small>

===Taken Lieutenants in the [[Dreadnaught]]===
*[[Aarta]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[Hull Breach]], [[Dreadnaught]]</small>
*[[Dakkadi]] — <small>Taken Knight: Hull Breach, Dreadnaught </small>
*[[Gornith]] — <small>Taken Knight: Hull Breach, Dreadnaught </small>
*[[Gurroth]] — <small>Taken Knight: Hull Breach, Dreadnaught </small>
*[[Purtra, the False Tongue]] — <small>Taken Wizard: Hull Breach, Dreadnaught </small>
*[[Surnon, Darksong]] — <small>Taken Wizard: Hall of Souls, Dreadnaught </small>
*[[Dumuzod]] — <small>Taken Knight: summoned with a [[Charged Agonarch Rune]] at [[The Founts]], Dreadnaught </small>
*[[Disrok]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[Hall of Souls]], Dreadnaught</small>
*[[Dumuz-Nuna]] — <small>Taken Knight: Hall of Souls, Dreadnaught</small>
*[[Kilulu]] — <small>Taken Knight: Hall of Souls, Dreadnaught</small>
*[[Mishkara]] — <small>Taken Knight: Hall of Souls, Dreadnaught</small>

===Taken Zealots in [[Patrol]] encounters===
*[[Bracus Dru'urng]] — <small>Taken Centurion: [[The Legion's Keep]], [[Mars]]</small>
*[[Bracus Payne, the Called Hand|Bracus Payne]] — <small>Taken Centurion: [[Divalian Mists]], [[Dreaming City]]</small>
*[[Blighted Chord]] — <small>Taken Minotaur: [[Endless Steps]], [[Venus]] </small>
*[[Blighted Descendant]] — <small>Taken Minotaur: [[The Hollows]], Mars </small>
*[[Darnu, Horn of Oryx]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[The Divide]], [[Earth]] </small>
*[[Grayris, Baroness]] — <small>Taken Captain: [[The Shattered Coast]], Venus </small>
*[[Falsek, Lost to Oryx]] — <small>Taken Captain: [[Dock 13]], Earth </small>
*[[Inomina, Plague of the Well]] – <small>Chimera: [[Blind Well]], Dreaming City </small>
*[[Irxori, Lost to Oryx]] — <small>Taken Captain: [[Skywatch]], Earth </small>
*[[Kakos, Herald of the Plague]] — <small>Taken Minotaur: [[Blind Well]], Dreaming City </small>
*[[Krathoor]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[Shrine of Oryx]], [[Moon]] </small>
*[[Kydoimos, Herald of the Plague]] — <small>Taken Minotaur: [[Blind Well]], Dreaming City </small>
*[[Lhoks, Exile Baron]] — <small>Taken Captain: [[The Cinders]], Venus </small>
*[[Oxus, Herald of the Plague]] — <small>Taken Minotaur: [[Blind Well]], Dreaming City </small>
*[[Pauurc, the Farseer's Heir]] — <small>Taken Ogre: [[Rheasilvia]], Dreaming City</small>
*[[Saturn Survivor]] - <small>Taken Knight: [[The Sludge]], [[European Dead Zone]]</small>
*[[Sho'oulth, Horror of Oryx]] — <small>Taken Centurion: [[The Barrens]], Mars</small>
*[[Stirok, Banner of Oryx]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[Rocketyard]], Earth</small>
*[[Taken Howler]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[Contact]] Public Event</small>
*[[Taken Monstrosity]] — <small>Taken Ogre: [[Contact]] Public Event</small>
*[[Taken Pyromaster]] — <small>Taken Incendior: [[Contact]] Public Event</small>
*[[Taken Will of Quria]] — <small>Taken Minotaur: [[Contact]] Public Event</small>
*[[Vakarsik, Grasp of Quria]] — <small>Taken Captain: [[Rift Generator]] Public Event</small>

===Taken Lieutenants in [[Lost Sector]]s===
*[[Inkasi, Disciple of Quria]] — <small>Taken Wizard [[Chamber of Starlight]], [[Dreaming City]]</small>
*[[Pandrok, Pillar of Nothing]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[Sanctum of Bones]], [[Io]]</small>
*[[Varghul, Fragment of Oryx]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[Cavern of Souls]], [[EDZ]]</small>
*[[Ur Haraak, Disciple of Quria]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[Aphelion's Rest]], [[Dreaming City]]</small>
*[[Vendraxis, Shadow of Oryx]] — <small>Taken Captain: [[Hallowed Grove]], [[EDZ]]</small>

===Taken Lieutenants in [[Flashpoint]]s===
*[[Ereshkel, Insight of Savathûn]] - <small>Taken Wizard: [[Giant's Scar]], [[Io]]</small>
*[[Viadion, Transformed Mind]] - <small>Taken Minotaur: [[The Rupture]], [[Io]]</small>

===Taken Lieutenants in [[Quest]]s and [[Adventure]]s===
*[[Agra, the Stalwart]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[Dark Monastery]]</small>
*[[An Hamaat, the Warp]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[Ascendant Challenge]]</small>
*[[An Ragaar, Son of Xivu Arath]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[The Oracle Engine]]</small>
*[[An Salaak, the Weft]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[Ascendant Challenge]]</small>
*[[Ashorc, Temple Claimant (Knight)|Ashorc, Temple Claimant]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[The Corrupted]] ([[Malfeasance]])</small>
*[[Bab'dotek, the Abhorrent]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[Lost Souvenir]]</small>
*[[Balvog, Shield of Oryx]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[Dread Patrol]]</small>
*[[Barrism, Altered Phalanx]] — <small>Taken Phalanx: [[Sanctum of Bones]] (Exodus: Evacuation)</small>
*[[Crorok, Will of Xivu Arath]] — <small>Taken Captain: [[Broken Courier]] </small>
*[[Drensik, Venom of Oryx]] — <small>Taken Captain: Sunbreaker quest</small>
*[[Drevis, Aspect of Darkness]] — <small>Taken Captain: [[The Whisper]]</small>
*[[Elatiox, Beloved of Quria]] — <small>Taken Minotaur: Kings Shadow quest</small>
*[[Erosus, Spawn of Quria]] — <small>Taken Hydra: Kings Shadow quest</small>
*[[Graam, Born of the Hellmouth]] — <small>Taken Ogre: [[The Other Side]] Quest</small>
*[[Gu'urc, Venom of Oryx]] — <small>Taken Centurion: Stormcaller quest</small>
*[[Haraal, Venom of Oryx]] — <small>Taken Wizard: Nightstalker quest</small>
*[[Ir Arok, Tongue of Quria]] — <small>Taken Knight: Kings Shadow quest</small>
*[[Iraz, Eye of Savathûn]] — <small>Taken Wizard: Unexpected Guests adventure</small>
*[[Kurumo, the Uprooter]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[Visions of Light]]</small>
*[[Mant Yût, Born of the Hellmouth]] — <small>Taken Centurion: [[The Other Side]] Quest</small>
*[[Mar-Zik, the Blightcaller]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[Fear's Embrace]]</small>
*[[Mukor, Soulkeeper]] — <small>Taken Ogre: [[The Oracle Engine]]</small>
*[[Mysik, Daughter of Oryx]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[Blighted Coven]]</small>
*[[Om Alir, Ascendant Sentinel]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[Dark Monastery]]</small>
*[[Orm Vashyx]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[The Oracle Engine]]</small>
*[[Ta'aurc, Aspect of War]] — <small>Taken Centurion: [[The Whisper]]</small>
*[[Teksis, Ascendant Sentinel]] — <small>Taken Captain: [[Dark Monastery]]</small>
*[[The Odynom]] — <small>Taken Captain: [[The Oracle Engine]]</small>
*[[Thyshik, Matron of Oryx]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[Blighted Coven]]</small>
*[[Tir Balok, Daughter of Xivu Arath]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[The Oracle Engine]]</small>
*[[Tsugoth, Gauntlet of Oryx]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[Kings of Decay]]</small>
*[[Ugroth, Soulkeeper]] — <small>Taken Ogre: [[The Oracle Engine]]</small>
*[[Urzok, Aspect of Hate]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[The Whisper]]</small>
*[[Val Belyx, Gauntlet of Incaru]] — <small>Taken Centurion [[Dark Monastery]]</small>
*[[Val Eralus, the Obedient]] — <small>Taken Phalanx: [[Ascendant Challenge]]</small>
*[[Val Hragan, Lighteater]] — <small>Taken Centurion: [[Visions of Light]]</small>
*[[Val Pros, Tower Sentry]] — <small>Taken Phalanx: [[The Oracle Engine]]</small>
*[[Xaras, Greed of Xivu Arath]] — <small>Taken Chimera: [[Broken Courier]]</small>
*[[Xavan, Daughter of Xivu Arath]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[The Oracle Engine]]</small>
*[[Xirixis, the Unknowable]] — <small>Taken Captain: [[Lost Souvenir]]</small>
*[[Yächaar, Bound to Sedia (Malfeasance)|Yächaar, Bound to Sedia]] — <small>Taken Phalanx: [[The Corrupted]] ([[Malfeasance]])</small>
*[[Yamaat, Ascendant Sentinel]] — <small>Taken Knight: [[Dark Monastery]]</small>
*[[Zyrak, Daughter of Oryx]] — <small>Taken Wizard: [[Blighted Coven]]</small>

===Taken Lieutenants in [[Arena]]s===
*[[Ad-Hoc Centurion]] – <small>Taken Centurion: [[The Reckoning]] Arena</small>
*[[Ad-Hoc Knight]] – <small>Taken Knight: The Reckoning Arena</small>
*[[Ad-Hoc Wizard]]– <small>Taken Wizard: The Reckoning Arena </small>
*[[Brute Champion]] – <small>Taken Phalanx: The Reckoning Arena</small>
*[[Counterfeit Hydra]] — <small>Taken Hydra: The Reckoning Arena</small>
*[[Counterfeit Phalanx]] –<small>Taken Phalanx: The Reckoning Arena</small>
*[[Counterfeit Servitor]] — <small>[[Chimera]]: The Reckoning Arena</small>
*[[Eshlor, Primeval Envoy]] – <small>Taken Wizard: [[Gambit Prime]] Arena</small>
*[[Käav, Primeval Envoy]] – <small>Taken Wizard: Gambit Prime Arena</small>
*[[Keksis, the Betrayed]] — <small>Taken Captain: [[Prison of Elders]] Arena</small>
*[[Likeness of Nokris]] — <small>Taken Wizard: The Reckoning Arena</small>
*[[Likeness of Oryx]] – <small>[[Echo of Oryx]]: The Reckoning Arena</small>
*[[Noru'usk, Servant of Oryx]]— <small>Taken Centurion: Prison of Elders Arena </small>
*[[Seditious Mind]] — <small>Taken Hydra: Prison of Elders Arena </small>
*[[Sylok, the Defiled]] — <small>Taken Knight: Prison of Elders Arena </small>
*[[The Hermit]] – <small>Taken Knight: The Reckoning Arena </small>
*[[Zumach, Primeval Envoy]] – <small>Taken Wizard: Gambit Prime Arena </small>

==Trivia==
*Based on Grimoire analysis it can be assumed that the victim willingly chooses to be enslaved.<ref name="TC"/> It is unknown if any victims have ever rejected the Darkness.
*Some concept art of the Taken shows them being able to Take other enemies although this is never seen in game.
*Some concept art of the Taken show a Taken [[Dreg]], but they are never seen in game.
*According to the Drifter, the Taken have an aversion to methane, which makes it particularly difficult for them to operate on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]].
*It may possible for a [[Ghost]] to be Taken, as alluded to by the Kingslayer's Shell from the [[King's Fall]] [[Raid]].
*Taken ability is very similar to [[Wikipedia:Mister Negative]]'s corruption ability.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Take.jpg|Oryx holding the power to Take.
File:Dark patrol desktop.jpg|"Dark Patrol"; concept art of the Taken from Destiny's Pre-Alpha phase.
File:Destiny The Taken King Concept-Art RD01.jpg|Concept art of a [[Taken Ogre]], [[Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx|Ta'aun]], and a Taken Dreg.
File:Taken FX by Dorje Bellbrook.jpg|Concept art of a Taken Knight transforming a Cabal into Taken.
File:Taken FX by Dorje Bellbrook-1.jpg|A Taken Knight shown to have the ability to take multiple units at once.
File:Vro'ourn.jpg|[[Vro'ourn, Fist of Oryx]].
File:TakenArmy.jpg|Taken army.
File:Grimoire Taken Thrall.jpg|Taken [[Thrall]].
File:Grimoire Taken Acolyte.jpg|Taken [[Acolyte]].
File:Grimoire Taken Knight.jpg|Taken [[Knight]].
File:Grimoire Taken Wizard.jpg|Taken [[Wizard]].
File:Grimoire Taken Centurion.jpg|Taken [[Centurion]].
File:Grimoire Taken Phalanx.jpg|Taken [[Phalanx]].
File:Grimoire Taken Psion.jpg|Taken [[Psion]].
File:Grimoire Taken Vandal.jpg|Taken [[Vandal]].
File:Grimoire Taken Captain.jpg|Taken [[Captain]].
File:Grimoire Taken Goblin.jpg|Taken [[Goblin]].
File:Grimoire Taken Hobgoblin.jpg|Taken [[Hobgoblin]].
File:Grimoire Taken Minotaur.jpg|Taken [[Minotaur]].
File:Grimoire Seditious Mind.jpg|The [[Seditious Mind]], a Taken [[Hydra]].
File:Taken.jpg|A Taken Centurion in the [[European Dead Zone]].
File:TakenPhalanxBoss1.jpg|[[Grask, the Consumed]].
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]''
**''[[The Taken King]]'' {{1st}}
***''[[April Update|The April Update]]
**''[[Rise of Iron]]''
***''[[The Dawning]]''
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
**''[[Warmind]]''
**''[[Forsaken (expansion)|Forsaken]]''
***''[[Black Armory (expansion)|Black Armory]]
***''[[Joker's Wild]]''
***''[[Penumbra]]''
**''[[Shadowkeep]]''
***''[[Season of Arrivals]]''

==References==
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