Editing Xol, Will of the Thousands

{{about|the Worm God|the Story mission|Will of the Thousands}}
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|name= Xol, Will of the Thousands
|image= [[File:XolInfobox.jpg|300px]]
|species= [[Worm]]
|faction= [[Grasp of Nokris]]
|rank= [[Ultra]]
|class= Worm God
|mission= [[Will of the Thousands]]
|gender= Male
|status= Deceased
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|ability= Ichor of Xol <br> Soul Decay <br> Burning Debuff <br> Flesh of Xol <br> Mouth of Xol <br> Destroy Cover <br> Brief Immunity <br> High Durability <br> Summon [[Hive]]
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{{Quote|There is no [[Light]] here. [[The Guardian|You]] are alone. You shall drift. You shall drown in the [[The Darkness|Deep]].|Xol, Will of the Thousands.}}

'''Xol, Will of the Thousands''' was one of the five [[Worm Gods]], ancient beings second only to the [[Darkness]] itself in the hierarchy of the [[Hive]] pantheon. He was worshipped by the High Priest [[Nokris, Herald of Xol]] and the [[Grasp of Nokris]] prior to his death and defection, and is the main antagonist of the ''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' expansion.<ref>[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow '''Planet Destiny''' - ''Grimoire: Book of Sorrows'']</ref>

==Biography==
===The Ancient Past===
Xol was one of the five Worm Gods trapped beneath [[Fundament]] by the [[Leviathan (creature)|Leviathan]], and helped orchestrate the rise of [[Oryx, the Taken King]], [[Savathûn, the Witch-Queen]], and [[Xivu Arath, God of War]], and the corruption of the [[Hive]] precursor race.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#IX:_The_Bargain|IX: The Bargain]]''</ref> After Oryx slew [[Akka, the Worm of Secrets]], Xol began to fear that [[Yul, the Honest Worm]] would eventually turn against him to gain the strength needed to withstand Oryx. Making a pact with Oryx's estranged son, [[Nokris]], the two fled their families and sought a new world to rule.<ref name="Narrative">[https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/46779 '''Bungie''': ''Destiny 2 Narrative Preview'']</ref> 

At some point either before or after Nokris' excommunication, Xol created the Ogre [[Golgoroth]] to challenge Oryx. However, his kin, [[Eir, the Keeper of Order|Eir]], intervened to remake the beast into an even more monstrous and powerful shape; serving Oryx instead and to protect the Tablets of Ruin.

===The Collapse===
After Nokris' excommunication by Oryx, Nokris and Xol departed from the rest of the Hive and set out to find a new world to rule. Nokris chose [[Mars]] in the [[Sol system]], and arrived there with Xol and the Grasp of Nokris during the Collapse. Xol and Nokris engaged with the Warmind Rasputin and became trapped under the [[Hellas Basin]] of [[Mars]], before being reawakened by multiple [[Warsat]] impacts in the region and the [[Traveler|Traveler's]] reawakening centuries later.<ref>[https://www.destinythegame.com/expansion2 '''Destiny the Game''': ''Expansion Pass II'']</ref>

===Warmind===
[[File:Xol.gif|right|thumb|300px|Xol, Will of the Thousands]]
{{Quote|[[Rasputin]] was not the only thing to awaken on Mars.|[[Vanguard Commander]] [[Zavala]]}}
Upon reawakening, Xol and his worshippers, the Grasp of Nokris, sought to gain control of Mars by destroying the Warmind Rasputin. Their plans were interrupted by the intervention of [[the Guardian]], who defeated Nokris and attempted to execute a plan by Commander Zavala to lure Xol into a trap with a Light-filled shard of the Traveler. Xol appeared before the Guardian and assaulted them telepathically, rendering them unconscious. The Guardian recovered shortly thereafter, however.

As Xol set about destroying Rasputin's neural network, he was pursued by the Guardian to the vicinity of Rasputin's central core, where he trapped the Guardian on a platform and engaged them in battle, using his jaws, bulk and paracausal abilities to attempt to destroy his foe. Ultimately, Xol was defeated by the Guardian using a super-charged [[Valkyrie]] javelin provided by Rasputin, leaving the Grasp of Nokris without their patron to worship and reducing the remainder of the Worm God pantheon from four to three.

===Legacy===
{{Quote|I've been hearing my [[Gambit]] regulars talkin' about some wild energy spikes over on Io. The Taken are real aggressive in that region. Seems to me like there's something out there they're tryin'a protect.|[[The Drifter]]}}
As with other Worm Gods, however, Xol's death was not his ending. Drawing power from the [[Sword Logic]] upon his defeat at the hands of the Guardian, Xol transcended physical death and communed with the [[Taken]] infesting the Jovian moon [[Io]], resurrecting three former [[Urzok, Aspect of Hate|enemies]] [[Ta'aurc, Aspect of War|of]] [[Drevis, Aspect of Darkness|humanity]] as his Taken champions.<ref name=WotW>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]'': ''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]], Activision Blizzard, Item Description: [[Whisper of the Worm#Lore|Whisper of the Worm]].''</ref> His presence caused a spike in Taken activity on Io according to the [[Drifter]], as Guardians reported a Taken anomaly 
found beneath the planet's surface where all three of his champions were there to test them. Once the Guardian proved themselves worthy of a host to feed upon, Xol invoked the [[Anthem Anatheme]] and transformed into the [[Whisper of the Worm]] as a weapon to feed off of the Guardian's kills.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]'': ''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]], Activision Blizzard, [[The Whisper]]''</ref>

Nokris, Xol's former high priest and the namesake of his followers, survived his encounter with the Guardians but became dejected after learning the Worm God had abandoned him for his killers. Despite the many traces of Xol's influence remaining on Mars, Nokris used a scrap of his Worm-hide as a catalyst to craft his own [[Ascendant plane|Ascendant]] gate from the grave-corpse legions of his risen brood. His actions to deceiving the Guardians would earn him a place in his aunt [[Savathûn|Savathûn's]] [[High Coven|court]] as her supplicant.<ref name="FALSE IDOLS">'''Bungie (2020/6/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]], [[Weblore]]: [[Weblore#False_Idols|FALSE IDOLS]]''</ref>

==Gameplay==
Xol was the final boss of the Will of the Thousands mission and of ''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]''. He was encountered after he destroys the bridge to [[Rasputin]]'s core. His primary attack consisted of shooting fire blasts out of his mouth, which was also his critical spot, and if approached, he reared his head back before lashing out viciously, instantly swallowing the player in one hit. Damage against Xol was reduced significantly until the Valkyrie is summoned by [[Ana Bray]] where it could then be used to pierce Xol's hide to do much more damage and if struck in the eye, briefly stun him. Occasionally, Xol retreated under the platform and would come up on a random side of the platform, charge, and would crush whatever is in his way. Along with that, he was able to cover the ground in [[Void]] energy that would briefly burn away at Guardians' shields before launching the player upwards. In addition, whenever he retreats, Xol would summon Hive reinforcements. He summons more reinforcements as his health reaches zero, distracting the player from attacking and overwhelming them, and will also be immune as he retreats. Once Xol reached nearly zero health, he'd move to the front center of the arena with a loud roar and summon more Hive. At this point he'd use his abilities nearly constantly until he his killed.

==Gallery==
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==Trivia==
*Xol was the first Worm God the Guardians encountered.
*In the Perfected Form, Xol is described as a class 6 or higher biological threat.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/protocol-perfected-form?highlight=replay Protocol "Perfected Form"]</ref>
*Xol bears a resemblance to the Gravemind from Bungie's previous game series ''Halo'', as well as the Graboids from the ''Tremors'' film series.
*Xol is suggested to be the weakest of the five Worm Gods through the lore tabs of armor received at the end of the campaign, as he feared [[Yul]] would target him first.<ref name="Narrative">[https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/46779 '''Bungie''': ''Destiny 2 Narrative Preview'']</ref>
**Xol also stated in those tabs that he sees himself in [[Nokris]], possibly because they were both the weakest in their respective families.
*In the first mission of the expansion, [[Ice and Shadow]], Xol could be seen slithering in the background.
*It appears that Xol is also able to shapeshift as [[Toland, the Shattered|Toland]] mentions that he was not in his most powerful form when confronting the Guardian.
*When Xol died, it was possible for Xol's body fall onto and kill you.

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{Fm}}
**''[[The Dark Below]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[The Taken King]]'' {{Mo}} 
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Shadowkeep]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of Arrivals]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Chosen]]'' {{Indirect mention}}
**''[[The Witch Queen]]'' {{Mo}}

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