Editing Xol, Will of the Thousands


{{about|the Worm God|the Story mission|Will of the Thousands}}
{{Boss infobox
|name= Xol, Will of the Thousands
|image= [[File:xol-TEMP.png|350px]]
|species= [[Worm]]
|faction= [[Grasp of Nokris]]
|rank= [[Ultra]]
|class= Worm God
|mission= [[Will of the Thousands]]
|gender= Male
|height= Immeasurable
|mass= 
|weapon= 
|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]] <br> Summon [[Taken]] ([[The Whisper]])
}}
{{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''' is one of the five [[Worm]] Gods, ancient beings second only to the [[Darkness]] itself in the hierarchy of the [[Hive]] pantheon. He is worshipped by the [[Grasp of Nokris]], and is the main antagonist of the ''[[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]], who 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 in order 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, commanding the beast to devour the Taken King. However, its 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 freed by multiple [[Warsat]] impacts in the region centuries later.<ref>[https://www.destinythegame.com/expansion2 '''Destiny the Game''': ''Expansion Pass II'']</ref>

===Warmind===
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 leaderless and reducing the remainder of the Worm God pantheon from four to three.

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]].<ref>Whisper of the Worm Lore Tab, Destiny 2</ref> When the Guardian proved themselves worthy of being a host to feed upon, he invoked the [[Anthem Anatheme]] and transformed into the [[Whisper of the Worm]] to keep drawing power from the Guardian's kills.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyLore/comments/90ripm/spoilers_for_new_spindle_is_xol_now_the_worm_of/</ref>

==Gameplay==
Xol is the final boss of the Will of the Thousands mission and of ''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]''. He is encountered after he destroys the bridge to [[Rasputin]]'s core. His primary attack consists of shooting fire blasts out of his mouth, which is also his critical spot, and if approached, he will rear his head back before lashing out viciously, instantly swallowing the player in one hit. Xol will take almost no damage until the Valkyrie is summoned by [[Ana Bray]]. Occasionally, Xol will retreat under the platform and will come up on a random side of the platform, charge, and will crush whatever is in his way. Along with that, he can cover the ground in [[Void]] energy that will briefly burn away at Guardians' shields before launching the player upwards. Hitting Xol in his weak spot with the Valkyrie will stun him for a short time. In addition, whenever he retreats, Xol summons 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.

==Trivia==
*Xol is the first Worm God the Guardians encounter.
*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 can be seen slithering in the background.

==Gallery==
<GALLERY>
File:Xol_Symbol.jpg|The Symbol of Xol
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{Fm}}
**''[[The Dark Below]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[The Taken King]]'' {{Mo}} 
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Shadowkeep]]'' {{Mo}}

==References==
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