Gjallarhorn: Difference between revisions
From Destinypedia, the Destiny wiki
mNo edit summary |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{New content}} | {{New content}} | ||
[[File:Destiny-GjallarhornRocketLauncher-Side.png|right|250px|thumb|Side profile of the Gjallarhorn Rocket Launcher.]] | [[File:Destiny-GjallarhornRocketLauncher-Side.png|right|250px|thumb|Side profile of the Gjallarhorn Rocket Launcher.]] | ||
{{Quote| | {{Quote|This is Hulk Hogan’s belt in weaponized form.|Tom Doyle, Art Lead<ref name= "Destiny Drawing Board"> [http://www.bungie.net/7_Destiny-Drawing-Board-Gjallarhorn/en/News/News?aid=11027 '''Destiny Drawing Board''']</ref>}} | ||
'''Gjallarhorn''' is an exotic rocket launcher featured in ''[[Destiny]]''. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEKeMsQ9AB4 '''DattoDoesDestiny''' - ''Destiny Guns! Exclusive Gun Images From E3!]</ref> | '''Gjallarhorn''' is an exotic rocket launcher featured in ''[[Destiny]]''. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEKeMsQ9AB4 '''DattoDoesDestiny''' - ''Destiny Guns! Exclusive Gun Images From E3!]</ref> | ||
| Line 8: | Line 7: | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In Norse mythology, the god Heimdall is the bearer of [[wikipedia:Gjallarhorn|Gjallarhorn]], "whose blast can be heard in all worlds". The Eddas depict him blowing into the horn to signal the beginning of [[wikipedia:Ragnarök|Ragnarök]]". | *In Norse mythology, the god Heimdall is the bearer of [[wikipedia:Gjallarhorn|Gjallarhorn]], "whose blast can be heard in all worlds". The Eddas depict him blowing into the horn to signal the beginning of [[wikipedia:Ragnarök|Ragnarök]]". | ||
*In the E3 "Closed Doors Demo", when naming the rocket launcher, the Titan's player called the weapon "''It Was Raised By Wolves''"<ref name= "Closed Doors Demo"> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTfhrONAp-c '''IGN''' - ''Destiny Behind Closed Doors Demo - E3 2013''] </ref>. It should be noted that there are no links between Gjallarhorn and wolves found in either the [[wikipedia: | *In the E3 "Closed Doors Demo", when naming the rocket launcher, the Titan's player called the weapon "''It Was Raised By Wolves''"<ref name= "Closed Doors Demo"> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTfhrONAp-c '''IGN''' - ''Destiny Behind Closed Doors Demo - E3 2013''] </ref>. It should be noted that there are no links between Gjallarhorn and wolves found in either the ''[[wikipedia:Poetic Edda|Poetic]]'' or ''[[wikipedia:Prose Edda|Prose Eddas]]''. However, [[wikipedia:Mowgli|Mowgli]], the protagonist of Rudyard Kipling's ''[[wikipedia:The Jungle Book|The Jungle Book]]'', was raised by wolves. In fact, the decision to add the wolves came from the designers' desire to "infuse this horn of destruction with a beastly spirit."<ref name="Out Here In The Wild">[http://www.bungie.net/7_Out-Here-in-the-Wild/en/News/News?aid=11009 '''Destiny ViDoc 2:''' ''Out Here In The Wild'']</ref> | ||
*Bungie 3-D Modeller, Mark Van Haitsma, Gjallarhorn's designer, | *Bungie 3-D Modeller, Mark Van Haitsma, Gjallarhorn's designer, added a wolf onto the weapon for each day he spent working on it. A total of 16 wolves thus far can be seen in in the various images of the weapon.<ref name="Out Here In The Wild"/> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 17:47, September 7, 2013
"I don't have time to explain why I don't have time to explain."
This article has new content coming soon and may not be complete, confirmed, or correct. Please update it as soon as any relevant and accurate material is available. Editors must cite sources for all contributions to this article. Edits that do not follow this standard will be reverted without notice. For more information, see the Citation policy.
This article has new content coming soon and may not be complete, confirmed, or correct. Please update it as soon as any relevant and accurate material is available. Editors must cite sources for all contributions to this article. Edits that do not follow this standard will be reverted without notice. For more information, see the Citation policy.
- "This is Hulk Hogan’s belt in weaponized form."
- — Tom Doyle, Art Lead[1]
Gjallarhorn is an exotic rocket launcher featured in Destiny. [2]
Trivia
- In Norse mythology, the god Heimdall is the bearer of Gjallarhorn, "whose blast can be heard in all worlds". The Eddas depict him blowing into the horn to signal the beginning of Ragnarök".
- In the E3 "Closed Doors Demo", when naming the rocket launcher, the Titan's player called the weapon "It Was Raised By Wolves"[3]. It should be noted that there are no links between Gjallarhorn and wolves found in either the Poetic or Prose Eddas. However, Mowgli, the protagonist of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, was raised by wolves. In fact, the decision to add the wolves came from the designers' desire to "infuse this horn of destruction with a beastly spirit."[4]
- Bungie 3-D Modeller, Mark Van Haitsma, Gjallarhorn's designer, added a wolf onto the weapon for each day he spent working on it. A total of 16 wolves thus far can be seen in in the various images of the weapon.[4]
Gallery
Desktop wallpaper of the weapon.
Concept image of Gjallarhorn's targeting reticle. Note the titan symbol in the center.
Closeup detail of one of Gjallarhorn's many wolves.
First person view of Gjallarhorn.
As seen in-game.
