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{{Quote|You are a Knight. Ancient warrior elite. Dreadful backbone of the Hive. You have scarred entire worlds. ''[...]'' You fear death. Even as you visit nothingness on your foes, even as you gather tribute from your acolytes, you know that one day your strength will be outmatched. And your centuries of slaughter will end. ''[...]'' You betray the sword logic. You compromise the totality of your violence. Why protect your ground when you could take the enemy’s? You need to make your guard into a weapon. There is a knife for you. It is shaped like ''[no more fear]''. Take up the knife. Hide no more. Take your new shape.|[[Grimoire]] description}}
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|name= Taken Knight
|name= Taken Knight
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|image=[[File:Grimoire Taken Knight.jpg|300px]]
|species= [[Taken]]
|species= [[Taken]]
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|rank= Heavy Infantry
|rank= Heavy Infantry
|class= [[Knight]]
|class= [[Knight]]
|mission=
|weapon= {{icon|Void}} Taken [[Boomer]] (common) <br> {{icon|Arc}} Taken [[Shredder]] (rare) <br> {{icon|Kinetic}} Taken [[Cleaver]] (specific variants) <br> {{icon|Stasis}} [[Stasis Boomer]] (rare)
|gender=  
|ability= {{icon|Solar}} Taken Burn <br> {{icon|Solar}} [[Absorption Shield]] {{C|high difficulty}} <br> High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> Teleportation <br> {{icon|Kinetic}} Hive Melee
|height= 7 ft
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{{Quote|You are a Knight. Ancient warrior elite. Dreadful backbone of the Hive. You have scarred entire worlds. ''[...]'' You fear death. Even as you visit nothingness on your foes, even as you gather tribute from your acolytes, you know that one day your strength will be outmatched. And your centuries of slaughter will end. ''[...]'' You betray the sword logic. You compromise the totality of your violence. Why protect your ground when you could take the enemy's? You need to make your guard into a weapon. There is a knife for you. It is shaped like ''[no more fear]''. Take up the knife. Hide no more. Take your new shape.|[[Grimoire]] description}}
|weapon= [[Void]] [[Boomer]] (common) <br> [[Arc]] [[Shredder]] (rare) <br> Taken Cleaver (rare)
The '''Taken Knight''' is a type of [[Taken]] [[Hive]].
|ability= Burn Projectiles <br> [[Solar]] Shield (Epic) <br> High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> Teleportation <br> Hive Melee
}}  
The '''Taken Knight''' is a type of [[Taken]] [[Hive]] which fires explosive Solar jets in a wave to dissuade close combat and force players out of cover, and teleports short distances to evade attacks. They are armed with a [[Void]] damage Boomer, which, unlike the Hive version, does not suffer from gravitational drop and its projectiles travel much faster, making it harder to evade long-range fire.


There were no Taken Knights armed with [[Cleaver|Cleavers]] Until ''[[Forsaken]]'', which introduced the [[Might of Riven|Mights of Riven]]. These Knights retained their Solar ability, but otherwise acted no different from a normal Cleaver-armed Knight. Later on in ''[[Season of Arrivals]]'', more Taken Cleaver Knights could be observed.
==Gameplay==
Taken Knights have lost the ability to create a Darkness Wall, but have gained a fiery [[Solar]] breath, which travels in an arc for a surprisingly long range and leaves flaming pools of fire on impact. They have also gained the ability to teleport short distances, which they use to evade attacks. They are commonly armed with a [[Void]] Boomer, which, unlike the Hive version, does not suffer from gravitational drop and its projectiles travel much faster, making it harder to evade long-range fire. However, their arsenal is much less varied, only rarely using [[Arc]] [[Shredder]]s, and with only specific variants using [[Cleaver]]s. Knight remain formidable foes that require high damage to be taken down.


==Known Taken Knights==
==Known Taken Knights==
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*[[Aarta]]
*[[Aarta]]
*[[Adleg, Warden of Oryx]]
*[[Adleg, Warden of Oryx]]
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*[[An Ragaar, Son of Xivu Arath]]
*[[An Ragaar, Son of Xivu Arath]]
*[[Ashorc, Temple Claimant (Knight)|Ashorc, Temple Claimant]]
*[[Ashorc, Temple Claimant (Knight)|Ashorc, Temple Claimant]]
*[[Azshrūnah ur-Nokru, the Sacrificed]]
*[[Bab'dotek, the Abhorrent]]
*[[Bab'dotek, the Abhorrent]]
*[[Bakken, the Relentless]]
*[[Bakken, the Relentless]]
*[[Balvog, Shield of Oryx]]
*[[Balvog, Shield of Oryx]]
*[[Cra'adug]]
*[[Dakkadi]]
*[[Dakkadi]]
*[[Darnu, Horn of Oryx]]
*[[Darnu, Horn of Oryx]]
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*[[Dumuz-Nuna]]
*[[Dumuz-Nuna]]
*[[Dumuzod]]
*[[Dumuzod]]
*[[Erkult the Sequestered]]
*[[Eshkin'tuk, Witness's Blessed]]
*[[Gornith]]
*[[Gornith]]
*[[Gurroth]]
*[[Gurroth]]
*[[Ir Arok, Tongue of Quria]]
*[[Ir Arok, Tongue of Quria]]
*[[Kalboh, the Unclaimed]]
*[[Kalboh, the Unclaimed]]
*[[Kelgorath, Risen from Bones|Kelgorath, Taken from Bones]]
*[[Kelkris, the All-Seeing]]
*[[Khull, Executioner Knight]]
*[[Kilulu]]
*[[Kilulu]]
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*[[Krathoor]]
*[[Krathoor]]
*[[Malok, Pride of Oryx]]
*[[Malok, Pride of Oryx]]
*[[Mengoor]]
*[[Mishkara]]
*[[Mishkara]]
*[[Morgath, Lore-Keeper]]
*[[Morgath, Lore-Keeper]]
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*[[Orm Vashyx]]
*[[Orm Vashyx]]
*[[Pandrok, Pillar of Nothing]]
*[[Pandrok, Pillar of Nothing]]
*[[Roln'gur, Blade-bound to the Terrace]]
*[[Saturn Survivor]]
*[[Saturn Survivor]]
*[[Sulk'oth, Taken of Xivu Arath]]
*[[Sorvox, Taken by the Voices]]
*[[Sorvox, Taken by the Voices]]
*[[Stirok, Banner of Oryx]]
*[[Stirok, Banner of Oryx]]
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*[[Varghul, Fragment of Oryx]]
*[[Varghul, Fragment of Oryx]]
*[[Whisper of Oryx]]
*[[Whisper of Oryx]]
*[[Will-Crushed Knight]]
*[[Xarthra]]
*[[Xarthra]]
*[[Xavan, Daughter of Xivu Arath]]
*[[Xavan, Daughter of Xivu Arath]]
*[[Yamaat, Ascendant Sentinel]]
*[[Yamaat, Ascendant Sentinel]]
*[[Yateth, Taken Stain]]
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==Variants==
==Variants==
;Common Variants
*Consumed Knight - Heroic difficulty
*Devoured Knight - Epic difficulty
*[[Ravenous Taken Knight]] - [[Elite]] and [[Major]]
*[[Servile Knight]] - Major {{C|''[[Destiny 2]]''}}
*Tortured Knight - Major {{C|''[[Destiny]]''}}
;Specific Variants
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*[[Ad-Hoc Knight]]
*[[Blade of the Deep]]
*[[Blighted Knight]]
*[[Blighted Knight]]
*Consumed Knight
*[[Blightguard]]
*Devoured Knight
**[[Blightguard (Pale Heart)]]
*[[Coral Devourer]]
*[[Corrupted Navigator]]
*[[Disciple's Compass]]
*[[Disciple's Hourglass]]
*[[Emissary of Savathûn]]
*[[Frenzied Specter]]
*[[Gate Warden Retainer]]
*[[Knight Echo]]
*[[Knight Echo]]
*[[Labyrinth Architect]]
*[[Labyrinth Architect]]
*[[Lost Knight]]
*[[Might of Riven]]
*[[Might of Riven]]
*[[Ravenous Taken Knight]]
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*[[Primeval (Taken)|Primeval Knight]]
*[[Putrid Knight]]
*[[Primeval Knight]]
*[[Prismatic Taken Knight]]
*[[Prismatic Taken Knight]]
*[[Paraversal Contender]]
*[[Paraversal Challenger]]
*[[Ravagers of Xivu Arath]]
*[[Servant of the Plague]]
*[[Sword of the Farseer's Heir]]
*[[Taken Blade Brother]]
*[[Taken Blade Brother]]
*[[Taken Disruptor Knight]]
*[[Taken Disruptor Knight]]
*[[Taken Executioner]]
*[[Taken Executioner]]
*[[Taken Howler]]
*[[Taken Howler]]
*Taken Polarizer
*[[The Anathema]]
*Tortured Knight
*[[Taken Polarizer]]
*[[Vengeful Blade]]
*[[Warsworn Taken]]
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]''
*''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[The Taken King]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
**''[[Forsaken]]''
**''[[Season of the Drifter]]''
**''[[Season of Opulence]]''
**''[[Season of Arrivals]]''
**''[[Season of the Splicer]]''
**''[[Season of the Lost]]''
**''[[The Witch Queen]]''
**''[[Season of Plunder]]''
**''[[Season of the Seraph]]''
**''[[Season of the Wish]]''
**''[[The Final Shape]]''


==References==
==References==
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Taken Knight
Grimoire Taken Knight.jpg
Biographical information

Species:

Taken

Rank:

Heavy Infantry

Class:

Knight

Combat information

Weapon(s):

Void Taken Boomer (common)
Arc Taken Shredder (rare)
Kinetic Taken Cleaver (specific variants)
Stasis Stasis Boomer (rare)

Abilities:

Solar Taken Burn
Solar Absorption Shield (high difficulty)
High Durability
Rapid Movement
Teleportation
Kinetic Hive Melee

 

"You are a Knight. Ancient warrior elite. Dreadful backbone of the Hive. You have scarred entire worlds. [...] You fear death. Even as you visit nothingness on your foes, even as you gather tribute from your acolytes, you know that one day your strength will be outmatched. And your centuries of slaughter will end. [...] You betray the sword logic. You compromise the totality of your violence. Why protect your ground when you could take the enemy's? You need to make your guard into a weapon. There is a knife for you. It is shaped like [no more fear]. Take up the knife. Hide no more. Take your new shape."
— Grimoire description

The Taken Knight is a type of Taken Hive.

Gameplay[edit]

Taken Knights have lost the ability to create a Darkness Wall, but have gained a fiery Solar breath, which travels in an arc for a surprisingly long range and leaves flaming pools of fire on impact. They have also gained the ability to teleport short distances, which they use to evade attacks. They are commonly armed with a Void Boomer, which, unlike the Hive version, does not suffer from gravitational drop and its projectiles travel much faster, making it harder to evade long-range fire. However, their arsenal is much less varied, only rarely using Arc Shredders, and with only specific variants using Cleavers. Knight remain formidable foes that require high damage to be taken down.

Known Taken Knights[edit]

Variants[edit]

Common Variants
Specific Variants

Trivia[edit]

  • Unusually, they are not armed with Cleavers, modified or otherwise, like their non-Taken counterparts or Grimoire card (which features an "un-Taken" Cleaver). This could be a stylistic choice or for gameplay reasons. Lorewise, this ties into with the Ascendant Sword Grimoire card, which reads:
    • "A Shredder or a Boomer is a powerful weapon, but it kills acyclically. You see? It sends out harm and it takes nothing back. The bolt passes away into nothing. A sword, though, a sword is like a bridge, a crossing-point. The sword binds wielder to victim. It binds life to death. And when the binding is done—the sword remembers. When the Boomer's fire has burnt away into axion and neutrino scatter, the sword goes on, hungrier and sharper."[1]
      • As of Forsaken and Season of Arrivals, there are now Taken Knights seen with Cleavers.
  • According to The Sword Logic (also known as "The Killing Logic") the one who kills proves their right to survive over their defeated enemy, and gains power from that act. Upon being Taken the Knight loses the ability to feed their worm and grow that power; instead, all of that goes to the Taker, Oryx, who receives it directly instead of through the hierarchy of Thrall > Acolyte > Knight/Wizard > Ascendant Hive > Hive God.
    • This is both a punishment and an honor,[2] as the Knight is forced to serve against his will, unable to think or act idependently from Oryx's will; on the other hand, it is a sort of apotheosis, the perfection of the Hive way of life: the perfect warrior, the Final True Shape.
  • Taken Knights were formerly named Ripper during production of The Taken King.

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bungie (2014/12/9), Destiny: The Dark Below Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Ascendant Sword
  2. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, Take the Wanted

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