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Swordbearer
Biographical information
Species:	Hive
Type:	Knight
Sect:	Spawn of Crota
Rank:	Major
Gender:	Male
Purpose:	Guardsmen
Mission:	Crota's End ; Last Rites
Combat information
Weapon(s):	Ascendant Sword (Used in Crota's end) ; Cleaver
Abilities:	High Durability ; Rapid Movement ; Guard Sword ; Summon Hive

Latest revision as of 20:17, August 19, 2024

Swordbearers are unique Hive Knights tasked with guarding the bridge to the Oversoul Throne. A few can be seen in the Crota's End Raid and the Story Mission Last Rites. Killing a Swordbearer drops an Ascendant Sword which must be used to cross the bridge to Crota's fortress without dying to Bane of the Swordless and must also be used to damage the Gatekeepers and Crota.

Several Knights have appeared since the Swordbearer's introduction that mimick its sword-dropping characteristics.

Gameplay[edit]

While in the bridge encounter, there are two specific enemies: the Swordbearer, and the Gatekeeper. The only way to cross the bridge is to kill the Swordbearer and take his sword; without it, players cannot cross alive. Killing the Swordbearer results in the Gatekeeper spawning on the opposite side of the bridge, who can only be killed by the sword. Be warned, the sword will disappear after forty-five seconds, so it's crucial that the bridge is already formed before killing the Swordbearer and taking his sword. It is also crucial that each Gatekeeper is killed before the sword breaks, as each time the Swordbearer is killed, another Gatekeeper appears. A Swordbearer appears again during Crota's fight where he is needed to be killed for his sword to be used to damage Crota. Once the sword breaks, another Swordbearer respawns.

Variants[edit]

Trivia[edit]

The Swordbearer's appearance has been adopted by other Knights in the series, notably Urrox, Flame Prince, Kandorak, and Zulmak, Instrument of Torment.

Gallery[edit]

A Swordbearer attacking the player.

List of appearances[edit]

Destiny: The Dark Below (First appearance)
- The Taken King
Destiny 2: Season of the Witch (Non-canon appearance)

References[edit]

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 {{Hive infobox
-|image= [[File:Destiny-HiveKnight-Swordbearer-Screen.jpg|300px]]
+|image= [[File:Destiny-HiveKnight-Swordbearer-Screen.jpg|360px]]
 |name= Swordbearer
 |species= [[Hive]]
 |type= [[Knight]]
 |sect= [[Spawn of Crota]]
+|rank= [[Major]]
 |gender= Male
 |purpose= Guardsmen
-|mission= [[Crota's End]] <br> [[Last Rites]] <br> [[Nightmare Hunt]]: Despair <br> [[Patrol]] [[Moon]] <br> [[Altars of Sorrow]]
+|mission= [[Crota's End]] <br> [[Last Rites]]
-|height=6'5
+|weapon(s)= {{Icon|Kinetic}} [[Ascendant Sword]] (Used in Crota's end) <br> {{Icon|Kinetic}} [[Cleaver]]
-|weight=
-|weapon(s)= [[Ascendant Sword]] (Used in Crota's end) <br> [[Cleaver]]
 |abilities= High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> Guard [[Ascendant Sword|Sword]] <br> Summon Hive
 }}
 '''Swordbearers''' are unique [[Hive]] [[Knight]]s tasked with guarding the bridge to the [[Oversoul Throne]]. A few can be seen in the [[Crota's End]] [[Raid]] and the [[Story Mission]] [[Last Rites]]. Killing a Swordbearer drops an [[Ascendant Sword]] which must be used to cross the bridge to Crota's fortress without dying to Bane of the Swordless and must also be used to damage the Gatekeepers and Crota.
+Several Knights have appeared since the Swordbearer's introduction that mimick its sword-dropping characteristics.
 ==Gameplay==
 While in the bridge encounter, there are two specific enemies: the Swordbearer, and the [[Gatekeeper (Knight)|Gatekeeper]]. The only way to cross the bridge is to kill the Swordbearer and take his sword; without it, players cannot cross alive. Killing the Swordbearer results in the Gatekeeper spawning on the opposite side of the bridge, who can only be killed by the [[Cleaver|sword]]. Be warned, the sword will disappear after forty-five seconds, so it's crucial that the bridge is already formed before killing the Swordbearer and taking his sword. It is also crucial that each Gatekeeper is killed before the sword breaks, as each time the Swordbearer is killed, another Gatekeeper appears. A Swordbearer appears again during Crota's fight where he is needed to be killed for his sword to be used to damage Crota. Once the sword breaks, another Swordbearer respawns.
-Swordbearers return in a [[Nightmare]] form in ''[[Shadowkeep]]'', where they appear in various [[Public Event]]s throughout the [[Moon]]'s areas, as well as [[Nightmare Hunt: Despair]]. They can also be encountered in the [[Altars of Sorrow]], where they must be killed and their swords used to kill various [[Wizard]]s to continue the event. Meanwhile, in Nightmare Hunt: Despair, they are used by the [[Nightmare of Crota, Son of Oryx]] as a way to stay in its invulnerable state. Once defeated, the Nightmare becomes vulnerable and the swordbearers' swords are used to damage it.
+==Variants==
+*[[Accursed Swordbearer]]
+*[[Blade of the Pit]]
+*[[Cherished Darkblade]]
+*[[Crota's Swordbearer]]
+*[[Lucent Reliquist]]
+*[[Lucent Swordbearer]]
+*[[Severing Knight]]
+*[[Swordbearer Nightmare]]
 ==Trivia==
-*Swordbearers look very similar to some other knights that appear in Destiny; being [[Urrox, Flame Prince]], [[Kandorak]], and [[Zulmak, Instrument of Torment]].
+*The Swordbearer's appearance has been adopted by other Knights in the series, notably [[Urrox, Flame Prince]], [[Kandorak]], and [[Zulmak, Instrument of Torment]].
-*In Shadowkeep, the Swordbearer's have their design changed to be that of a Revenant Knight of the [[Hidden Swarm]].
 ==Gallery==
 <Gallery>
 File:Swordbearer.png|A Swordbearer attacking the player.
 </Gallery>
 ==List of appearances==
-*''[[Destiny]]''
+*''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]]'' {{1st}}
-**''[[The Dark Below]]'' {{1st}}
 **''[[The Taken King]]''
-*''[[Destiny 2]]''
+*''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Witch]]'' {{Nc}}
-**''[[Shadowkeep]]'' {{c|[[Nightmares|Nightmare]]}}
 ==References==