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{{quote| | {{quote|The Court of Oryx. The most powerful of his army. He would hold the Court in reserve. Allow the mass of the Hive to tear down a world. Then, he would open the gates and unleash the Court upon a weary and battle-scarred race. Fear is a powerful weapon, and one the King uses all too well. |[[Toland]]'s Journal}} | ||
The '''Court of Oryx''', the High War, consisted of some of Oryx's most powerful champions. When the Hive invaded a world, the Court would be held in reserve until the end, when they would be unleashed to deliver the killing blow to a battle-scarred and weakened civilization.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref> The Court also represented a vital source of tribute to Oryx, keeping his [[worm]] sated. <ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/The_Taken_King#Court_of_Oryx|Court of Oryx]]''</ref> | The '''Court of Oryx''', the High War, consisted of some of Oryx's most powerful champions. When the Hive invaded a world, the Court would be held in reserve until the end, when they would be unleashed to deliver the killing blow to a battle-scarred and weakened civilization.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref> The Court also represented a vital source of tribute to Oryx, keeping his [[worm]] sated. <ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/The_Taken_King#Court_of_Oryx|Court of Oryx]]''</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
{{quote|I shall establish a court, and whoever comes into this court may challenge me. My court will be the High War. It will be a killing ground and a school of the [[Hive#Sword Logic|sword logic]] we have learned from our [[Worm|gods]].|[[Oryx, the Taken King|Auryx, King of the Hive]]}} | |||
Oryx established the High War 20,000 years after the fall of [[Fundament]], when the [[Hive]] encountered alien life for the first time beyond their homeworld.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXII:_The_High_War|XXII: The High War]]''</ref> Members of the Court fought during the [[Golden Amputation]], and the Court itself was briefly usurped by Savathûn and Xivu Arath during their attempted coup afterwards.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXX:_a_golden amputation|XXX: a golden amputation]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXVI:_Eater_of_Hope|XXXVI: Eater of Hope]]''</ref> The Court was the first to hear of Oryx's plan to move his throne world into a [[Dreadnaught]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XLI:_Dreadnaught|XLI: Dreadnaught]]''</ref> It later pulled down the Gift Mast, signifying the end of the [[Harmony]] civilization.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XLVI:_The_Gift_Mast|XLVI: The Gift Mast]]''</ref> | Oryx established the High War 20,000 years after the fall of [[Fundament]], when the [[Hive]] encountered alien life for the first time beyond their homeworld.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXII:_The_High_War|XXII: The High War]]''</ref> Members of the Court fought during the [[Golden Amputation]], and the Court itself was briefly usurped by Savathûn and Xivu Arath during their attempted coup afterwards.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXX:_a_golden amputation|XXX: a golden amputation]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXVI:_Eater_of_Hope|XXXVI: Eater of Hope]]''</ref> The Court was the first to hear of Oryx's plan to move his throne world into a [[Dreadnaught]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XLI:_Dreadnaught|XLI: Dreadnaught]]''</ref> It later pulled down the Gift Mast, signifying the end of the [[Harmony]] civilization.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XLVI:_The_Gift_Mast|XLVI: The Gift Mast]]''</ref> | ||