Spawn of Crota: Difference between revisions

{{Hive Brood infobox

|purpose= Serve [[Crota, Son of Oryx]]

|champion(s)= [[Omnigul, Will of Crota]]  <br> [[Sardon, Fist of Crota]] <br> [[Ir Yût, the Deathsinger]] <br> [[Phogoth, the Untamed]]  

The '''Spawn of Crota''' are the direct servants of [[Crota, Son of Oryx]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Hive#Spawn of Crota|Spawn of Crota]]''</ref> They are distinguishable by their yellow and brown coloring.  

[[File:Crota.png|300px|thumb|Crota, the God-Knight and Hope-Eater]]

According to the [[Books of Sorrow]], [[Oryx, the Taken King]] had raised [[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]] to be his champion, naming him his Eater of Hope with the mission to help pursue the [[Traveler]] and the civilzations it uplifted.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: ''[[The Taken King]]'', Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXXVI Eater of Hope|XXXVI: Eater of Hope]]''</ref> However, when Crota was exiled from his father's court for unleashing the [[Vex]],<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: ''[[The Taken King]]'', Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XL: An Emperor For All Outcomes|XL: An Emperor For All Outcomes]]''</ref> Crota progenated his own brood which were to serve as his direct disciples, with Omnigul as his consort and acting will.<ref name="Disciples">'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Activities/The Dark Below#Disciples of Crota|Disciples of Crota]]''</ref> At some point, Omnigul became the target of an unnamed [[Lokaar|Wizard]] seeking her death to fill her tithe; only for that Wizard to escaped Crota's wrath and raised into Oryx's own [[Court of Oryx|court]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/14)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive#Lokaar|Lokaar]]''</ref> Omnigul is also protected by the [[Might of Crota]]<ref name="Might">'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive#Might of Crota|Might of Crota]]''</ref>, an [[Ogre]] of Crota's design that is deemed to be unstoppable even by the likes of the [[Taken Wizard]] [[Kagoor]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/The Taken#Kagoor|Kagoor]]''</ref>

[[Sardon, Fist of Crota]] became the first spawn of the Hope-Eater's disciples and thus served as the general of his armies for millennia,<ref name= "FoC">'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], [[Fist of Crota]]''</ref> including command over four [[Swarm Princes]]; Banuk, Dakoor, Garok, and Merok, that forged Crota a great sword to destroy his foes with.<ref name="SP">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive#Swarm Princes|Swarm Princes]]''</ref>  

Among his servants was the esteemed Deathsinger [[Ir Yût, the Deathsinger|Ir Yût]], one of Crota's most cherished, who attempted to rebuild the Choir who sang the original [[Deathsong]] and the Song of Life, but had long since given up.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Lore:Inquisition of the Damned|Inquisition of the Damned]]: [[Lore:Inquisition_of_the_Damned#IX.II: The Unmaking|IX.II: The Unmaking]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Lore:Inquisition of the Damned|Inquisition of the Damned]]: [[Lore:Inquisition of the Damned#IX.I: The Unmaking|IX.I: The Unmaking]]''</ref> She later became an acclaimed singer of the Deathsong and managed to sing it without dying. It was speculated that she made herself part of the song, and became death incarnate.<ref name="Ir Yut">'''Bungie (2016/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive#Ir Yût, the Deathsinger|Ir Yut, the Deathsinger]]''</ref>

One of Crota's spawn was a [[Thrall]] whose strength rivalled that of the Hope-Eater's Knights. Acknowledging her exceptional power, Crota named her [[Hashladûn, Daughter of Crota|Hashladûn]] and saw her power as a detriment to her strength. He then took his daughter out of his throne world and into the chaotic shores of the [[Ascendant realm|Sea of Screams]], where he left her to be inundated five times by its paracausal but caustic waves. Having barely survived her ordeal, Crota proudly explained that the parts of Hashladûn that were his were flooded away and only the parts of his father remained; making her [[Ascendant Hive|Ascendant]] to the Taken King himself. For this reason, Crota sent Hashladûn on her way to his father's [[Court of Oryx|court]], knowing he can never see her again.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], [[Weblore:Shadowkeep]]: [[Weblore:Shadowkeep#Hope|Hope]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/15/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXIX: Carved in Ruin|XXIX: Carved in Ruin]]''</ref>

[[File:Sardonsummon.jpg|thumb|300px|Crota summons his army.]]

Under the orders of Oryx, Crota and his spawn conquered many worlds as they pursued the Traveler to destroy it. Eventually, they arrived in the [[Solar System]] before the [[Golden Age]] and quickly embedded themselves deep within the crust of the [[Moon]]. [[Sardon, Fist of Crota|Sardon]] was largely responsible for his part in leading Crota's army of [[Blades of Crota|Blades]] in conquering [[Luna]]. Crota's spawn then formed their military foothold near the inactive [[The Lunar Pyramid|Pyramid]] found beneath the surface.<ref> '''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities#Rise of Crota|Rise of Crota]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities#Urns of Sacrifice|Urns of Sacrifice]]''</ref>  

Their presence was first discovered by [[Humanity]] during the late [[Golden Age]], when they slaughtered a [[Human]] [[K1|mining expedition]] for intruding into their territory.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Places/Moon#Ghost Fragment: The Ocean of Storms 2|Ghost Fragment: The Ocean of Storms 2]]''</ref> Crota also became interested in the space station [[Cocytus]], which contained experimental gates from the Golden Age of Humanity. He established his hold over those gates and made them lead to his realm for unknown reasons.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/3/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Drifter]], [[Lore:Stolen Intelligence|Stolen Intelligence]]: [[Lore:Stolen Intelligence#Cocytus|Cocytus]]''</ref> Eventually, Omnigul's brood geo-engineered the entire interior of the Moon from the bottom up to create an impregnable fortress called the [[Hellmouth]], with a gateway into Crota's [[Oversoul Throne|throne world]] at the very bottom of its abyss.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Hive#Ghost Fragment: Hive|Ghost Fragment: Hive]]''</ref><ref name="Crota">'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive#Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota, Son of Oryx]]''</ref> Crota also had his Swarm Princes command the [[Hidden Swarm]], a numberless legion of Hive to serve as their frontline military and auxiliary force while also being the [[Hellmouth]]'s outermost line of defense.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''Destiny, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies#The Hidden Swarm|The Hidden Swarm]]''</ref>

During the early [[City Age]], the [[Hidden Swarm]], acting as the Spawn's vanguard, launched several of their [[Seeder Ship]]s throughout [[Earth]] and engaged the [[Light]]-bearing [[Guardian]]s at the [[Rusted Lands]] in the Eastern Flooded Zone; only one surviving [[Hunter]] returned to warn the City of the imminent threat.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Grimoire:[[Grimoire:Activities/Crucible Arenas#The Rusted Lands|Rusted Lands]]''</ref> Against overwhelming odds, the Guardians barely succeeded in repealing the Hive at the [[Battle of Burning Lake]], only to fail at their counteroffensive at the [[Great Disaster]] on the Moon led by Sardon and his Blades.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire:Inventory/Heavy Weapons#Raze-Lighter|Raze-Lighter]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2017/12/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], [[Weblore:Warmind]]: [[Weblore:Warmind#Cryptarch|Cryptarch]]''</ref> The [[Sword Logic]] proved to be too much for the Guardians as countless heroes fell before Crota's [[Blades of Crota|Blades]].<ref name="BoC">'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive#Blades of Crota|Blades of Crota]]''</ref><ref name="FoC"/>

These heroes included [[Gunnvor|Gunnvor, the Dawncaller]] and her companions from the [[First Pillar Order]],<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Lore:Luna's Lost|Luna's Lost]]: [[Lore:Luna's Lost#Ghost Fragment: Gunnvor's Ghost|Ghost Fragment: Gunnvor's Ghost]]''</ref> and the legendary [[Titan (class)|Titan]] [[Wei Ning]], who Crota impaled his [[Sword of Crota|sword]]. As a further show of dominance, Crota took one of the Guardian's [[Ghost]]s and forged it into a dagger to murder them. His leadership and power of his sword led to a divisive victory as he slaughtered thousands more and drove them away from the moon for more than a century out of sheer fear for Crota.<ref name="Warlock 2">'''Bungie (2015/1/23)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian/Classes#Ghost Fragment: Warlock 2|Ghost Fragment: Warlock 2]]''</ref>

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Crota's plan to conquer humanity was put on hold when two [[Knight]]s of Oryx and [[Xivu Arath]] engaged in a duel. This duel brought major losses for Crota's temples and tributaries as the Knight of Oryx was unable to make his tribute to a champion of Crota. To recover his debts, Crota judged it best to sleep in his throne world while his soul remained tethered to an Ascendant crystal, giving him a quick means to return to the physical world if needed.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], [[Weblore:Shadowkeep]]: [[Weblore:Shadowkeep#Dust|Dust]]''</ref> He entrusted his sword to his four Swarm Princes to guard within the depths of the Hellmouth and let Sardon command the Hive on [[Earth]], where they burrowed beneath [[Old Russia]] in secret.<ref name="SP"/><ref name="DW">'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[The Dark Within]]''</ref>

[[File:IrYut.jpg|thumb|300px|Wizard of the Spawn]]

[[Eriana-3]], a survivor of [[The Great Disaster]], sought to end to the Hive Prince after he slain the Warlock's girlfriend [[Wei Ning]].<ref name="Warlock 2"/> She searched for an means to enact her revenge along with Eris Morn and found possible answers in an unlikely guardian named [[Toland, the Shattered]]. The exiled Warlock had insights into the Hive and convinced Eriana to recruit [[Sai Mota]], [[Omar Agah]], and [[Vell Tarlowe]] in an bid to raid the Hellmouth and kill Crota.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Raids#Crota's End|Crota's End]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[The Wakening]]'' </ref>

As they approached the [[Temple of Crota]], they were confronted by Crota's foster brother, [[Alak-Hul]] and his consort [[Verok]] who killed Tarlowe  after inundated him with waves of their Thralls.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[The Sunless Cell]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Enemy of My Enemy]]'' </ref> The remaining five then followed the screams of [[Omnigul]] deeper into the Hive stronghold only for the group to be split up and encounter the [[Hand of Crota]] and [[Eyes of Crota]].<ref name="Will">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive#Omnigul, Will of Crota|Omnigul, Will of Crota]]''</ref><ref name="Hand">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive#Hand of Crota|Hand of Crota]]''</ref><ref name="Eyes">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted_Hive#Eyes of Crota|Eyes of Crota]]''</ref> In hopes of learning the secrets of the [[Deathsong]], Toland sought out [[Ir Yût, the Deathsinger]] only to be killed by the Song which detached his soul from his body and sent it to the [[Ascendant Plane]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Moon#Ghost_Fragment: The Hellmouth 1|Ghost Fragment: Hellmouth 1]]''</ref>

Shortly after the [[Heart of Crota]] captured an injured Omar and stripped his [[Light]] to feed unborn Hive. Helpless, Eris watched the torture only for the ritual to fail, allowing Omar to survive.<ref name="Heart">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive#Heart of Crota|Heart of Crota]]''</ref> Omnigul then challenged Eriana and Sai at the [[The World's Grave|World's Grave]]. With their [[Light]] siphoned and losing her knives to the [[Hand of Crota]], Sai engaged the Hive matron armed with only the bones of fallen [[Acolytes]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], Item Description: [[Acolyte Rung]]''</ref> Omnigul tore the Hunter apart forty four times until only wormrot was left on her corpse to devour what remained of the latter's Light and [[Ghost]].<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Lore:Luna's Lost|Luna's Lost]]: [[Lore:Luna's Lost#Ghost Fragment: Sai Mota's Ghost|Sai Mota's Ghost]]''</ref>

Eriana escaped and made it to the bottom of the Hellmouth, remorseful of the death she caused, she valiantly fought the Spawn of Crota with the little Light that remained.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Moon#Ghost Fragment: The Hellmouth 2|Ghost Fragment: Hellmouth 2]]''</ref>  While Eris, clinging onto Toland's Journal, survived after losing her eyes and her Ghost by hiding in the dark tunnels of the Hive. She studied the Hive's dark secrets and emerge from the pit years later as a changed person and sought vengeance for her fallen friends.<ref name= "Crota's Bane">'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Tower Allies#Crota's Bane|Crota's Bane]]''</ref>

[[File:Destiny 0016.jpg|thumb|300px|Hive Abomination, Phogoth the Untamed]]

Their presence soon came to light when a group of [[Fallen]] from the [[House of Devils]] clashed against them at [[Skywatch]]. A newly risen Guardian informed the [[Speaker]] of the new resurgence of Hive activity. A scout was sent to investigate the [[Hellmouth]] for answers, only for him to be killed. The Guardian would trace the deceased scout's whereabouts to the front of the [[Temple of Crota]] and recover his dead Ghost. From probing its memories, they soon got confirmation that the Hive were indeed preparing a second attack on Earth.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Hive#Ghost Fragment: Hive 2|Ghost Fragment: Hive 2]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''' ''[[Destiny]], [[The Dark Beyond]]''</ref> Upon further investigation at [[The World's Grave]], the Guardian would fully realize the scope of the Hive's plans of seeding the Earth for centuries which they would warn the City of the impending danger.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[The World's Grave (mission)|The World's Grave]]''</ref>  

By then, the Hive had began a ritual draining the [[Light]] of the [[Traveler]] using a corrupted shard of it, causing the Speaker to issue an emergency broadcast to all Guardians to stop it. The Guardian would answer the call, battling deep through the [[Hellmouth]] and into the [[Chamber of Night]] where they were successful in stopping the [[Siphon Witch]]es of their ritual.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Chamber of Night (mission)|Chamber of Night]]''</ref>

Following an old lead from the Warlock [[Osiris]], The Guardians found the fabled [[Shrine of Oryx]] set up by the spawns of Crota, to which they destroyed to prevent any of its transmissions.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Shrine of Oryx (mission)|Shrine of Oryx]]''</ref> The exact nature of Oryx was unknown, but the name appeared too often in Hive ritual. The Guardians would learn of the shrines used by the Hive to communicate with the Osmium King across the universe.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]];, [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive#Sardok, Eye of Oryx|Sardok, Eye of Oryx]]''</ref>

Through the ritualistic machination of the Hive Wizard [[Mormu, Xol Spawn]], the Hive would unleash a calamity bred since the days of the [[Great Disaster]]: [[Phogoth, the Untamed]], a massive [[Ogre]] made for destruction. Because of his savage nature, Phogoth was kept alive through foul rituals of rebirth and chained up in the Summoning Pits. However, their activity quickly alerted the [[Vanguard]] who called a [[The Summoning Pits|strike]] team to action, destroying the massive [[Ogre]] before the Hive could unleash it upon Earth.<ref name="Phogoth">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive#Phogoth, the Untamed|Phogoth, the Untamed]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire:Activities/Strikes#The Summoning Pits|The Summoning Pits]]''</ref>

[[File:Omnigul.gif|thumb|300px|The Will of Crota, Omnigul]]

To commence the second invasion, [[Omnigul, Will of Crota]] departs from the Hellmouth with a plot to sabotage [[Rasputin]] and his [[Warsat]] defenses at the [[Seraphim Vault]] in the [[Cosmodrome]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], [[Grimoire:Enemies/Hive#Ghost Fragment: Hive 3|Ghost Fragment: Hive 3]]''</ref> No longer hiding in the shadows, she encounters the Guardians twice before fleeing; first during the hunt for [[Sardon, Fist of Crota]] and second during the [[Siege of the Warmind|breach]] in Rasputin's bunker, which she failed to destroy.<ref name= "FoC"/><ref name= "SotW">'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], [[Grimoire:Activities/The Dark Below#Siege of the Warmind|Siege of the Warmind]]''</ref>

Guided by the former Lightbearer [[Eris Morn]], The Guardians began to disrupt the Spawn's invasion by killing the [[Blades of Crota]] which were summoned across the Moon and Cosmodrome. Additionally, the Swarm Princes were killed with Crota's own sword and their general Sardon fell at [[The Grottos]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Sword of Crota]]''</ref><ref name = "FoC"/> Omnigul's attempt to destroy Rasputin was also thwarted despite the presence of the [[Might of Crota]] that was killed during the assault.<ref name = "SotW"/>  

All of it would prelude for the coming return of the World-Eater himself as his [[Waker of Crota|Wakers]] attempt to bring him back through a summoning ritual of Omnigul's craft in the [[Chamber of Night]]. The Guardians prevent this by killing his Wakers and sending the crystal tethered to his Ascendant soul back to his throne world, banishing him from the physical world and thereby preventing his corporeal return.<ref name="The Wakening">'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], [[Grimoire:Activities/The Dark Below#The Wakening|The Wakening]]''</ref>

[[File:SoC1.jpg|thumb|300px|The Wakening]]

Omnigul, acting as Crota's General after the demise of Sardon and the last of Crota's disciples, would be spotted near the [[Skywatch]] attempting to spawn a new army with the aid of the [[Blood of Oryx]]. Ultimately her efforts would be for naught as she was pursued by a [[Strike]] [[Fireteam]] across the area. Despite her efforts at stirring the [[House of Kings]] against the Guardians, she was finally cornered at the [[Jovian Complex]] and killed, putting an end to her schemes.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], [[Will of Crota]]''</ref>  

[[File:Crota.gif|thumb|300px|Crota emerges]]

Later the Guardians summon Crota from his crystal to engage him at his throne world. While in the past conventional means failed to end Crota, the Guardians turned his own [[Sword Logic]] against him with the [[Cleaver]]s dropped from his [[Swordbearer]]s. Despite the Hive God's formidable powers and his [[Oversoul]], the battle ended with Crota being slain by the Guardians with his own sword.<ref name="Crota's End">'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], [[Crota's End]]''</ref>  

Crota's death was felt by the higher echelons of the Hive Pantheon and even by [[Oryx|Oryx, the Taken King]] himself. The Hive were dealt with their first real defeat in the Solar System and the aftermath saw his father seek revenge against the Guardians by unleashing his [[Taken]] army and the esteemed [[Blood of Oryx]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[The Coming War]]''</ref>

[[File:Hashladûn Scarlet Keep.jpg|thumb|300px|Daughter of Crota, Hashladûn.]]

{{Quote|Crota's minions emerge once more. The Hidden Swarm that previously served Crota has banded together once again, leaderless but not purposeless.|[[Eris Morn]].}}<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Lore:Letters from Eris|Letters from Eris]]: [[Lore:Letters from Eris#Regarding the Hidden Swarm|Regarding the Hidden Swarm]]''</ref>

Years after the deaths of Crota and Oryx, Crota's remaining spawn consolidated the various broods of the Moon into the [[Hidden Swarm]], becoming the ''de facto'' Hive power.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Toland, the Shattered#Quotes]]''</ref> Rallying under [[Hashladûn, Daughter of Crota]] and her three sisters [[Besurith, Daughter of Crota|Besurith]], [[Kinox]], and [[Voshyr]], the Hidden Swarm sought to reclaim their lost power with the last surviving remnants of Crota and Oryx's lineage.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Lore:Inquisition of the Damned|Inquisition of the Damned]]: [[Lore:Inquisition of the Damned#X: Faith in Bone|X: Faith in Bone]]''</ref>

Hashladûn and her sisters aspired to use the Lunar Pyramid's power for its connection to the [[Darkness]] to enact vengeance against the Guardians for murdering their lineage. They built the massive [[Scarlet Keep]] atop of, and utilized forbidden Hive magics to control the Nightmares radiating out from, the Pyramid.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Heretic]]''</ref> However, their resurgence caught the attention of [[Eris Morn]] and the [[Vanguard]] who sent the Guardians to push back the Hive.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[The Scarlet Keep]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/lingering-torment Lingering Torment]''</ref>

Hashladûn confronted them within the Scarlet Keep, but only to fall in turn. Later her sister Besurith failed to slay the Guardian as well and perished when they stole the [[Cryptoglyph]] to reduce the Nightmares' influence by creating [[Dreambane Armor|armour]] that shielded against its power.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Dreambane Armor]]''</ref> The last of Crota's spawn were survived by Voshyr and Kinox, who went into hiding and sought power from alternate means to preserve their father's legacy, even if it went against Sword Logic.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Lore:Inquisition of the Damned|Inquisition of the Damned]]: [[Lore:Inquisition of the Damned#XI.X: Apocrypha|XI.X: Apocrypha]]''</ref>

Over a year later, Voshyr and Kinox would sire their own sons and daughters and gather with the remaining Nobles of the Scarlet Court with the [[High Celebrant of Xivu Arath]] who sought to wrest them from the Witch Queen and have them serve [[Xivu Arath, God of War|Xivu Arath]] so that Luna could be reformed in her image. Voshyr and Kinox along with the remainder of their kin were killed by the exiled [[Warlock]] [[Osiris]], and thus putting the final remnants of Oryx and Crota's line to rest for good.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Weblore:Season of the Hunt]]: [[Weblore:Season of the Hunt#Immolant Pt 2|Immolant Pt 2]]''</ref>

The Spawn of Crota is primarily made up of spawns created by their matron, [[Omnigul, Will of Crota]], to serve their Hive God, [[Crota, Son of Oryx]]. Only their daughters, [[Hashladûn]], [[Besurith]], [[Kinox]], and [[Voshyr]], were born of direct royal lineage to Crota and by extension, their grandfather and God-King [[Oryx]].

The most powerful of the spawn are known as disciples of Crota, which make up the brood's inner circle with Omnigul serving as their leader.<ref name="Disciples"/> The first-born of the disciples is [[Sardon, Fist of Crota]], serving as the general of Crota's Blades and the legion of broods, including the [[Swarm Princes]] of the [[Hidden Swarm]] as their acting commander.<ref name="Fist">'''Bungie (2015/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive#Sardok, Fist of Crota|Sardok, Fist of Crota]]''</ref> Among the higher echelons of the disciples is the [[Deathsinger]] [[Ir Yût, the Deathsinger|Ir Yût]]; one of Crota's most cherished [[Wizard]]s in his court.<ref name="Ir Yut"/> Others included that act in Crota's name, the Eyes serve as his spies,<ref name="Eyes"/> the Hand as his chief enforcer,<ref name="Hand"/> and the Heart as the nurser of Omnigul's newborn Hive.<ref name="Heart"/>

A [[Knight]] known as [[Urzok, the Hated]] acts as the Chief tributary for Crota by ritualistically sacrificing [[Ogre]]s deemed [[The Forsaken]] to fuel his tribute.<ref name="Urzok">'''Bungie (2015/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive#Urzok, the Hated|Urzok, the Hated]]''</ref> <ref>'''Bungie (2015/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive#The Forsaken|The Forsaken]]''</ref>

Omnigul leads her own coven of [[Wizards]] who fulfill the roles of [[Watcher of Crota|Watchers]] and the [[Waker of Crota|Wakers]] capable of summoning [[Vestige]]s as traps. When Crota's soul became tethered to a [[Soul of Crota|crystal]] described as a material cask, it is their duty to perform the former's ritual to summon the Hope-Eater back into the physical plane from his [[Ascendant Realm]].<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]'', ''[[Weblore:Shadowkeep]]: [[Weblore:Shadowkeep#Dust|Dust]]''</ref><ref name="The Wakening"/>

Also unique are the infamous [[Knight]]s known as [[Blades of Crota|Blades of Crota]], armed with [[Cleaver#Ascendant Sword|Ascendant Sword]]s that drew power from Crota's own [[Sword Logic]].<ref name="BoC"/><ref>'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Activities/Raids#Ascendant Sword|Ascendant Sword]]''</ref> During [[The Great Disaster]], they were instrumental for causing thousands of Guardian casualties. Later the Hive summon the Blades where they frequently spawn in the [[Cosmodrome]] and the [[Moon]]. By defeating them they drop their Ascendant Swords which can be wielded by the Guardians. Within Crota's throne world, the Blades also fulfill the roles of [[Swordbearer]]s and [[Gatekeeper (Knight)|Gatekeeper]]s and are tasked with safeguarding his domain from intruders.<ref name="Crota's End"/>

Finally deep within the recesses of the Hellmouth, a coven of Hive Wizards develop massive Ogre Abominations from [[The Summoning Pits]]; created from Crota's own spawn. The most infamous of these Abominations is the monstrosity known as [[Phogoth, the Untamed]], which they bred as an instrument of destruction since the days of the Great Disaster and later for their current invasion of Earth.<ref name="Phogoth"/>

==Notable members==

**Malgor, the Forsaken

**Thogar, the Forsaken

*[[Urzok, the Hated]]

==Unique forces==

*'''[[Thrall]]''' variants

*'''[[Acolyte]]''' variants

*'''[[Knight]]''' variants  

**[[Servant of the Eyes]]

**[[Wretched Knight]]

*'''[[Wizard]]''' variants

**[[Watcher of Crota]]

 

*[[Boomer]]

*[[Cleaver]]

**[[Cleaver#Ascendant Sword|Ascendant Sword]]

 

 

*[[Shrieker]]

*[[Soul of Crota]]

*[[Vestige]]

SoC4.jpg|A Spawn of Crota Knights

SoC5.jpg|Thralls encountered in Crota's End

SoC2.jpg|A [[Bladedancer]] battling the Spawn of Crota

SoC3.jpg|Thrall battling the Guardians in Crota's End

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[[Category:Hive broods]]