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{{Quote|You will not need these things any more: duty, camaraderie, pride. You will not need an Emperor or a Bond Brother or any other code. You will not need anything at all. You will be your own whole purpose, a beautiful final purpose, everlasting. Cut away these useless things.|Grimoire description}}
{{Quote|You will not need these things any more: duty, camaraderie, pride. You will not need an Emperor or a Bond Brother or any other code. You will not need anything at all. You will be your own whole purpose, a beautiful final purpose, everlasting. Cut away these useless things.|Grimoire description}}
'''Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx''', formerly known as '''Primus Ta'aun''', was the [[Primus|commander]] of the [[Cabal]] [[Skyburners]]. He was [[taken]] in front of the [[Guardian]]. He was bonded with the [[Shield Brothers]] [[Valus Tlu'urn]] and [[Valus Mau'ual]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YClPCoRGeL8 '''Youtube''': Destiny The Taken King Reveal Livestream Tower Tour]</ref> Later he was killed along with [[Baxx, Hand of Oryx]] while defending [[Oryx, the Taken King]].
 
'''Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx''', formerly known as '''Primus Ta'aun''', was the [[Primus|commander]] of the [[Cabal]] [[Skyburners]]. He was bonded with the [[Shield Brothers]] [[Valus Tlu'urn]] and [[Valus Mau'ual]] and regarded as the mightiest cabal in the Solar System at the time.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YClPCoRGeL8 '''Youtube''': Destiny The Taken King Reveal Livestream Tower Tour]</ref> Nonetheless, he was [[Taken]] in action in front of the [[The Guardian|Guardian]] and reshaped into a servant of [[Oryx, the Taken King]]. He was slain, alongside [[Baxx, Hand of Oryx]], while defending the path to the Taken King's chambers.


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Primus of the Skyburners===
===Primus of the Skyburners===
{{Quote|I have my orders. Our report went all the way up, and the decision came all the way back.|Primus Ta'aun}}
{{Quote|I have my orders. Our report went all the way up, and the decision came all the way back.|Primus Ta'aun}}
When the [[Hive]] fleet commanded by [[Oryx, the Taken King]] was detected entering the [[Solar System|Sol System]], Ta'aun suspended all mining and recon operations on [[Phobos]] to focus on investigating the approaching threat.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Ghost Scans]]: PHO-FBK-6</ref> When the [[Taken]] assaulted [[Fleetbase Korus]] he quickly ordered his forces to evacuate from the onslaught.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Ghost Scans]]: DNT-DE6-1</ref> His intelligence officers filed a report on the ineffectiveness of conventional Cabal forces against the [[Guardian]]s, and suggested that the technology aboard Oryx's [[Dreadnaught]] might be co-opted by the Cabal to nullify Guardian [[Ghost]] regeneration.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal#Ghost_Fragment:_Cabal_4|Ghost Fragment: Cabal 4]]''</ref> This report was sent up the chain of command to the [[Emperor]] himself, [[Dominus Ghaul]], who ordered Ta'aun to personally board and capture the Dreadnaught by any means necessary.<ref name=GFC3>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal#Ghost_Fragment:_Cabal_3|Ghost Fragment: Cabal 3]]''</ref>  
When the [[Hive]] fleet commanded by [[Oryx, the Taken King]] was detected entering the [[Solar System|Sol System]], Ta'aun suspended all mining and recon operations on [[Phobos]] to focus on investigating the approaching threat.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Ghost Scans]]: PHO-FBK-6''</ref> When the [[Taken]] assaulted [[Fleetbase Korus]] he quickly ordered his forces to evacuate from the onslaught.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Ghost Scans]]: DNT-DE6-1''</ref> His intelligence officers filed a report on the ineffectiveness of conventional Cabal forces against the [[Guardian]]s, and suggested that the technology aboard Oryx's [[Dreadnaught]] might be co-opted by the Cabal to nullify Guardian [[Ghost]] regeneration.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal|Cabal]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal#Ghost_Fragment:_Cabal_4|Ghost Fragment: Cabal 4]]''</ref> This report was sent up the chain of command to the [[Emperor]] himself, [[Dominus Ghaul]], who ordered Ta'aun to personally board and capture the Dreadnaught by any means necessary.<ref name=GFC3>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal|Cabal]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal#Ghost_Fragment:_Cabal_3|Ghost Fragment: Cabal 3]]''</ref>
 
Shortly after receiving those orders, Ta'aun commanded the defense of one of the Cabal's frontlines on [[Mars]] alongside one of his bond brothers, [[Valus Tlu'urn]]. Together they went from bunker to bunker to encourage and bolster their soldiers and call artillery fire upon the advancing Vex. As they took cover behind a destroyed [[Interceptor]] and fired upon their foes, Tlu'urn questioned if Ta'aun intended to follow through on his orders, arguing it was madness and suicide. As he pulled his bond brother out of the line of fire of several [[Hobgoblin]]s and back into cover, Ta'aun revealed to him that Ghaul himself had approved the order, shocking Tlu'urn. As a [[Minotaur]] breached their lines, Ta'aun unloaded his [[Heavy Slug Thrower|weapon]] into it, screaming a war cry as he poured out his fears and concerns over the upcoming mission. As his legionaries cheered the machine's destruction, Tlu'urn noted that they were only scouting legions and did not have the numbers for such a mission before suggesting that they mutiny. Although the prospect of doing so appealed to Ta'aun, he felt that refusing his duty would be worse than death and refused.<ref name=GFC3/>


Shortly after receiving those orders, Ta'aun commanded the defense of one of the Cabal's frontlines on [[Mars]] alongside one of his bond brothers, [[Valus Tlu'urn]]. Together they went from bunker to bunker to encourage and bolster their soldiers and call artillery fire upon the advancing Vex. As they took cover behind a destroyed [[Interceptor]] and fired upon their foes, Tlu'urn questioned if Ta'aun intended to follow through on his orders, arguing it was madness and suicide. As he pulled his bond brother out of the line of fire of several [[Hobgoblin]]s and back into cover, Ta'aun revealed to him that Ghaul himself had approved the order, shocking Tlu'urn. As a [[Minotaur]] breached their lines, Ta'aun unload his [[Heavy Slug Thrower|weapon]] into it, screaming a war cry as he poured out his fears and concerns over the upcoming mission. As his legionaries cheered the machine's destruction, Tlu'urn noted that they were only scouting legions and did not have the numbers for such a mission before suggesting that they mutiny. Although the prospect of doing so appealed to Ta'aun, he felt that refusing his duty would be worse than death and refused.<ref name=GFC3/>
The [[Awoken]] armada was destroyed by the Dreadnaught's main weapon in the [[Battle of Saturn|Battle]] of [[Saturn]], but it halted the fleet's advance due to the heavy casualties inflicted. Ta'aun took this opportunity to ram his [[Cabal warship|warship]], the ''[[Dantalion Exodus VI]]'', into the Hive vessel to land his troops. Tlu'urn and [[Valus Mau'ual|Mau'ual]] both offered to join him in the battle but, out of love for them, Ta'aun refused to bring them to their deaths.<ref name=PT>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire:Enemies/The Taken|The Taken]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/The_Taken#Primus_Ta.27aun|Primus Ta'aun]]''</ref> Pushing out from their crash site, Ta'aun led a unit of [[Skyburners]] into the [[Mausoleum]], seeking to secure and enter the rupture that led to the realm of Oryx. However, they were overwhelmed by the Hive and Taken before also being assaulted by a [[The Guardian|Guardian]] who had also infiltrated the Dreadnaught. As his Legionaries perished around him, Ta'aun himself was Taken by Oryx.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Enemy of My Enemy]]''</ref>


===Hand of Oryx===
===Hand of Oryx===
{{Quote|You are Ta'aun. Primus of the Skyburners. Veteran of star-shaking campaigns. Bond brother to Tlu’urn and Mau’ual: your beloved comrades. Your faithful friends. For a while you were the mightiest Cabal soldier in the system.|Grimoire description.}}
{{Quote|You are Ta'aun. Primus of the Skyburners. Veteran of star-shaking campaigns. Bond brother to Tlu'urn and Mau'ual: your beloved comrades. Your faithful friends. For a while you were the mightiest Cabal soldier in the system.|The [[Darkness]] to Ta'aun as he is Taken}}
After the [[Awoken]] armada was destroyed by the Dreadnaught's main weapon in the [[Battle of Saturn|Battle]] of [[Saturn]], Ta'aun rammed his [[Cabal warship|warship]], [[Dantalion Exodus VI]], into the Hive vessel to land his troops. In the [[Story]] mission [[Enemy of My Enemy]], Ta'aun was Taken while attempting to reach the rupture in [[Mausoleum]] that led to the realm of Oryx, and was turned into [[Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx]].Ta'aun returns in the mission [[Regicide]] alongside Baxx, Hand of Oryx to bar the [[Guardian]]'s path to Oryx himself.
The [[Darkness]] spoke to Ta'aun during the Taking process, declaring that he was free now of his duties and would no longer be confined by his armor on hostile planets while also noting that his code and valor had not been enough. It offered him a "knife" in the shape of loneliness to cut away his bonds of duty and love to stand on his own and take a new shape.<ref name=PT/>


Despite Ta'aun's strength, the Guardians defeat and kill him, freeing him of the Taken King's control and allowing them to reach Oryx. However, Ta'aun's fate would anger his Bond Brothers, Valus Mau'ual and Valus Tlu'urn, who would attempt to detonate the Dreadnaught's power core to either avenge Ta'aun or force the Hive to surrender. This plan would fail as the Guardians who killed Ta'uan would defeat the Bond Brothers.
Now transformed into a Hand of Oryx, Ta'aun was paired with another Hand, the [[Taken Ogre]] [[Baxx, Hand of Oryx|Baxx]], and placed by Oryx to guard the Rupture that led to him. The two Taken champions were confronted by the Guardian and despite his new shape and strength, Ta'aun was defeated and killed, freeing him of the Taken King's control and allowing them to reach and slay Oryx's physical form.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Regicide]]''</ref> However, Ta'aun's fate was unknown to his Bond Brothers. Mau'ual and Tlu'urn eventually followed his path to the Dreadnaught and threatened to detonate the Dreadnaught's power core to either avenge Ta'aun or force the Hive to surrender. This plan would fail as the Guardians who killed Ta'uan would defeat the Bond Brothers as well, bringing an end to the triumvirate of Skyburner commanders responsible for many Guardian deaths.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Shield Brothers]]''</ref>


==Personality and Traits==
==Personality and traits==
Although a dutiful soldier, Ta'aun was secretly tired of the war of attrition against the Vex and despaired in the orders to attack Oryx's flagship. When it was suggested that he might mutiny against his orders, Ta'aun thought positively of [[Valus Trau'ug]] and the [[Broken Legion]]'s rebellion before remembering their utter failure against the [[Reef]].<ref name=GFC3/>
Although a dutiful soldier, Ta'aun was secretly tired of the war of attrition against the Vex and despaired in the orders to attack Oryx's flagship. When it was suggested that he might mutiny against his orders, Ta'aun thought positively of [[Valus Trau'ug]] and the [[Broken Legion]]'s rebellion before remembering their utter failure against the [[Reef]].<ref name=GFC3/>


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
Primus Ta'aun is first seen in the story mission [[Enemy of My Enemy]], where he is seen leading his attack force in a battle against the [[Hive]] to get to the rupture. He tries to mow down incoming foes with his heavy weapons, but becomes Taken and turns into Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx.  
Primus Ta'aun is first seen in the story mission [[Enemy of My Enemy]], where he is seen leading his attack force in a battle against the [[Hive]] to get to the rupture. He tries to mow down incoming foes with his heavy weapons but becomes Taken and turns into Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx.  


In [[Last Rites]] he appears with Baxx to avenge [[Crota]] before [[Eris Morn]] teleports the Guardian away. He can be damaged but has the durability of a [[The Gorgons|Gorgon]].
In [[Last Rites]] he appears with Baxx to avenge [[Crota]] before [[Eris Morn]] teleports the Guardian away. He can be damaged but has the durability of a [[The Gorgons|Gorgon]].


Returning in [[Regicide]], he fights alongside Baxx to keep the Guardian out of the portal that leads to Oryx's altar. In battle, his Heavy Slug Thrower retains the deadly power and accuracy of those of regular Colossi, and although he cannot fire missile swarms, he can still hammer the player with long range suppressive fire. If Baxx is killed first, Ta'aun will go "berserk" and chase the Guardian until he can either land a hit with his ground smash or is killed himself.
Returning in [[Regicide]], he fights alongside Baxx to keep the Guardian out of the portal that leads to Oryx's altar. In battle, his Heavy Slug Thrower retains the deadly power and accuracy of those of regular Colossi, and although he cannot fire missile swarms, he can still hammer the player with long-range suppressive fire. If Baxx is killed first, Ta'aun will go "berserk" and chase the Guardian until he can either land a hit with his ground smash or is killed himself.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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*His gauntlets are very similar in appearance to the [[Thagomizers]] exotic.
*His gauntlets are very similar in appearance to the [[Thagomizers]] exotic.
*Ta'aun is the only [[Taken]]/[[Cabal]] to use another enemy's abilities besides [[Malok, Pride of Oryx|Malok]].
*Ta'aun is the only [[Taken]]/[[Cabal]] to use another enemy's abilities besides [[Malok, Pride of Oryx|Malok]].
*Before being Taken, Ta'aun has the same roar and grunts that a [[Taken]] Cabal boss, would have.
*Before being Taken, Ta'aun has the same roar and grunts that a [[Taken]] Cabal boss would have.
*Ta'aun is the first and only [[Colossus|Taken Colossus]] Guardians encountered so far in the series.
*Ta'aun is the first and only [[Colossus|Taken Colossus]] Guardians encountered so far in the series.
*Ta'aun can be killed in Last Rites in the brief time he appears, however, this doesn't impact the story.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Destiny The Taken King Concept-Art RD01.jpg|Concept art of [[Baxx]] a [[Taken Ogre]], and Ta'aun, who doesn't have a helmet, and a Taken [[Dreg]].
File:Destiny The Taken King Concept-Art RD01.jpg|Concept art of [[Baxx]], a [[Taken Ogre]], Ta'aun without a helmet, and a Taken [[Dreg]].
File:Conceptart taken gladiator major.jpg|Concept art of Ta'aun without his unique Slug Launcher.
File:Conceptart taken gladiator major.jpg|Concept art of Ta'aun without his unique Slug Launcher.
File:Primus Ta'aun.jpg|Primus Ta'aun, before being taken.
File:Primus Ta'aun.jpg|Primus Ta'aun, before being taken.
File:Ta'aun.jpg|A frontal profile of Primus Ta'aun before being Taken.
File:PrimusTa'aun.jpg|Primus Ta'aun, fighting against [[Taken Wizard]]s.
File:PrimusTa'aun.jpg|Primus Ta'aun, fighting against [[Taken Wizard]]s.
File:Taken Ta'aun.jpg|A frontal profile of a Taken Ta'aun.
File:Aggro Ta'aun.jpg|An enraged Ta'aun after losing his ally, [[Baxx]].
</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]:'' ''[[The Taken King]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Rise of Iron]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Rise of Iron]]'' {{Mo}}


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Taken
Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx
Grimoire Primus Ta'aun.jpg
Biographical information

Other name(s):

Primus Ta'aun

Species:

Cabal (formerly)
Taken

Faction:

Skyburners (formerly)
Blood of Oryx

Rank:

Primus (formerly)
Ultra

Class:

Taken Colossus

Gender:

Male

Combat information

Mission:

Last Rites (briefly)
Regicide

Weapon(s):

Heavy Slug Thrower

Abilities:

Summon Taken
High Durability
Rapid Movement
Quake Attack
Berserk Mode

 
Cabal
Primus Ta'aun
Profile/cropped version of Ta'aun.
Biographical information

Other name(s):

Veteran of star-shaking campaigns

Species:

Cabal

Faction:

Skyburners

Rank:

Primus
Ultra

Class:

Colossus

Gender:

Male

Combat information

Mission:

Enemy of My Enemy

Weapon(s):

Heavy Slug Thrower
Missile Swarms

Abilities:

High Durability
Rapid Movement
Immunity
Quake Attack

 

"You will not need these things any more: duty, camaraderie, pride. You will not need an Emperor or a Bond Brother or any other code. You will not need anything at all. You will be your own whole purpose, a beautiful final purpose, everlasting. Cut away these useless things."
— Grimoire description

Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx, formerly known as Primus Ta'aun, was the commander of the Cabal Skyburners. He was bonded with the Shield Brothers Valus Tlu'urn and Valus Mau'ual and regarded as the mightiest cabal in the Solar System at the time.[1] Nonetheless, he was Taken in action in front of the Guardian and reshaped into a servant of Oryx, the Taken King. He was slain, alongside Baxx, Hand of Oryx, while defending the path to the Taken King's chambers.

Biography[edit]

Primus of the Skyburners[edit]

"I have my orders. Our report went all the way up, and the decision came all the way back."
— Primus Ta'aun

When the Hive fleet commanded by Oryx, the Taken King was detected entering the Sol System, Ta'aun suspended all mining and recon operations on Phobos to focus on investigating the approaching threat.[2] When the Taken assaulted Fleetbase Korus he quickly ordered his forces to evacuate from the onslaught.[3] His intelligence officers filed a report on the ineffectiveness of conventional Cabal forces against the Guardians, and suggested that the technology aboard Oryx's Dreadnaught might be co-opted by the Cabal to nullify Guardian Ghost regeneration.[4] This report was sent up the chain of command to the Emperor himself, Dominus Ghaul, who ordered Ta'aun to personally board and capture the Dreadnaught by any means necessary.[5]

Shortly after receiving those orders, Ta'aun commanded the defense of one of the Cabal's frontlines on Mars alongside one of his bond brothers, Valus Tlu'urn. Together they went from bunker to bunker to encourage and bolster their soldiers and call artillery fire upon the advancing Vex. As they took cover behind a destroyed Interceptor and fired upon their foes, Tlu'urn questioned if Ta'aun intended to follow through on his orders, arguing it was madness and suicide. As he pulled his bond brother out of the line of fire of several Hobgoblins and back into cover, Ta'aun revealed to him that Ghaul himself had approved the order, shocking Tlu'urn. As a Minotaur breached their lines, Ta'aun unloaded his weapon into it, screaming a war cry as he poured out his fears and concerns over the upcoming mission. As his legionaries cheered the machine's destruction, Tlu'urn noted that they were only scouting legions and did not have the numbers for such a mission before suggesting that they mutiny. Although the prospect of doing so appealed to Ta'aun, he felt that refusing his duty would be worse than death and refused.[5]

The Awoken armada was destroyed by the Dreadnaught's main weapon in the Battle of Saturn, but it halted the fleet's advance due to the heavy casualties inflicted. Ta'aun took this opportunity to ram his warship, the Dantalion Exodus VI, into the Hive vessel to land his troops. Tlu'urn and Mau'ual both offered to join him in the battle but, out of love for them, Ta'aun refused to bring them to their deaths.[6] Pushing out from their crash site, Ta'aun led a unit of Skyburners into the Mausoleum, seeking to secure and enter the rupture that led to the realm of Oryx. However, they were overwhelmed by the Hive and Taken before also being assaulted by a Guardian who had also infiltrated the Dreadnaught. As his Legionaries perished around him, Ta'aun himself was Taken by Oryx.[7]

Hand of Oryx[edit]

"You are Ta'aun. Primus of the Skyburners. Veteran of star-shaking campaigns. Bond brother to Tlu'urn and Mau'ual: your beloved comrades. Your faithful friends. For a while you were the mightiest Cabal soldier in the system."
— The Darkness to Ta'aun as he is Taken

The Darkness spoke to Ta'aun during the Taking process, declaring that he was free now of his duties and would no longer be confined by his armor on hostile planets while also noting that his code and valor had not been enough. It offered him a "knife" in the shape of loneliness to cut away his bonds of duty and love to stand on his own and take a new shape.[6]

Now transformed into a Hand of Oryx, Ta'aun was paired with another Hand, the Taken Ogre Baxx, and placed by Oryx to guard the Rupture that led to him. The two Taken champions were confronted by the Guardian and despite his new shape and strength, Ta'aun was defeated and killed, freeing him of the Taken King's control and allowing them to reach and slay Oryx's physical form.[8] However, Ta'aun's fate was unknown to his Bond Brothers. Mau'ual and Tlu'urn eventually followed his path to the Dreadnaught and threatened to detonate the Dreadnaught's power core to either avenge Ta'aun or force the Hive to surrender. This plan would fail as the Guardians who killed Ta'uan would defeat the Bond Brothers as well, bringing an end to the triumvirate of Skyburner commanders responsible for many Guardian deaths.[9]

Personality and traits[edit]

Although a dutiful soldier, Ta'aun was secretly tired of the war of attrition against the Vex and despaired in the orders to attack Oryx's flagship. When it was suggested that he might mutiny against his orders, Ta'aun thought positively of Valus Trau'ug and the Broken Legion's rebellion before remembering their utter failure against the Reef.[5]

Gameplay[edit]

Primus Ta'aun is first seen in the story mission Enemy of My Enemy, where he is seen leading his attack force in a battle against the Hive to get to the rupture. He tries to mow down incoming foes with his heavy weapons but becomes Taken and turns into Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx.

In Last Rites he appears with Baxx to avenge Crota before Eris Morn teleports the Guardian away. He can be damaged but has the durability of a Gorgon.

Returning in Regicide, he fights alongside Baxx to keep the Guardian out of the portal that leads to Oryx's altar. In battle, his Heavy Slug Thrower retains the deadly power and accuracy of those of regular Colossi, and although he cannot fire missile swarms, he can still hammer the player with long-range suppressive fire. If Baxx is killed first, Ta'aun will go "berserk" and chase the Guardian until he can either land a hit with his ground smash or is killed himself.

Trivia[edit]

  • Ghost and Cayde-6 refer to Primus Ta'aun as a "Centurion" during Enemy of My Enemy, but Ta'aun is clearly a Colossus as he wields a Heavy Slug Thrower, a Cabal weapon used exclusively by Colossi. As Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx in Regicide, his weapon still functions identically to a Heavy Slug Thrower despite its visibly different Hive design. "Centurion" may simply be the catch-all term for a Cabal commander, with Colossi simply being larger, more heavily-armed Centurions.
  • Ta'aun's Taken Heavy Slug Thrower looks like the Dreadnaught weaponized even including the core in the middle. This may be because Ta'aun along with Baxx are the last line of defense before Oryx's throne in the mission Regicide.
  • His gauntlets are very similar in appearance to the Thagomizers exotic.
  • Ta'aun is the only Taken/Cabal to use another enemy's abilities besides Malok.
  • Before being Taken, Ta'aun has the same roar and grunts that a Taken Cabal boss would have.
  • Ta'aun is the first and only Taken Colossus Guardians encountered so far in the series.
  • Ta'aun can be killed in Last Rites in the brief time he appears, however, this doesn't impact the story.

Gallery[edit]

  • Concept art of Baxx, a Taken Ogre, Ta'aun without a helmet, and a Taken Dreg.

    Concept art of Baxx, a Taken Ogre, Ta'aun without a helmet, and a Taken Dreg.

  • Concept art of Ta'aun without his unique Slug Launcher.

    Concept art of Ta'aun without his unique Slug Launcher.

  • Primus Ta'aun, before being taken.

    Primus Ta'aun, before being taken.

  • A frontal profile of Primus Ta'aun before being Taken.

    A frontal profile of Primus Ta'aun before being Taken.

  • Primus Ta'aun, fighting against Taken Wizards.

    Primus Ta'aun, fighting against Taken Wizards.

  • A frontal profile of a Taken Ta'aun.

    A frontal profile of a Taken Ta'aun.

  • An enraged Ta'aun after losing his ally, Baxx.

    An enraged Ta'aun after losing his ally, Baxx.

List of appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Youtube: Destiny The Taken King Reveal Livestream Tower Tour
  2. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King - Ghost Scans: PHO-FBK-6
  3. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King - Ghost Scans: DNT-DE6-1
  4. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King - Cabal: Ghost Fragment: Cabal 4
  5. ^ a b c Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King - Cabal: Ghost Fragment: Cabal 3
  6. ^ a b Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King - The Taken: Primus Ta'aun
  7. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King - Enemy of My Enemy
  8. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King - Regicide
  9. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King - Shield Brothers

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Agrax, the Rotted • Baxx, Hand of Oryx • Bracus Sho'ogurn • Bracus Tha'aurn • Bracus Tho'ourg • Corrective Mind • Draksis, Winter Kell • Driviks, the Chosen • Echo of Oryx • Frigoris, Exiled Baron • Grayliks, Winter Baron • Kranox, the Graven • Kell's Guard • Malok, Pride of Oryx • Might of Crota • Morphon, Blighted Mind • Mar-Zik, the Blightcaller • Omnigul, Will of Crota • Orbiks Prime • Oryx, the Taken King • Paskin, King Baron • Perfected Walker • Primus Sha'aull • Prohibitive Mind • Rahn, Devil Captain • Räkta, the Mournful • Remnant Iron Lords (Remnant of Felwinter • Remnant of Gheleon • Remnant of Jolder) • Riksis, Devil Archon • Riliks, Devil Claw • Sardok, Eye of Oryx • Sardon, Fist of Crota • Sarkoor • Sepiks Perfected • Silent Fang • Simiks-3 • Skolas, Kell of Kells • Sol Progeny (Eschaton Mind • Imminent Mind • Primeval Mind) • Soul of Crota • Swarm Princes • Syrok, Word of Oryx • Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx • Telthor, Unborn • The Infantine • Tsugoth, Gauntlet of Oryx • Vekis, King Baron • Vro'ourn, Fist of Oryx • Yavek, Wolf Baron • Zydron, Gate Lord
Adleg, Warden of Oryx • Aksor, Archon Priest • Alak-Hul, the Darkblade • Basoriks, Wolves' Guard • Bracus Dra'ang • Bracus Thra'aurg • Bracus Ma'aulh • Bracus Mu'urrn • Drarok, the Watching • Dresiks, Splicer Baron • Flayer Guard • Gamoth, the Consumed • Heolstor, Warden of Oryx • Hephone, Corruption Mind • Kariks, Devil Claw • Khendiss, World Corruptor • Kiphoris, Devil Captain • Kolar, Psion Flayer • Kophoris • Kovik, Splicer Priest • Kovik's Monster • Malok, Pride of Oryx • Morgath, Lore-Keeper • Mormu, Xol Spawn • Naksis, Devil Baron • Nixis, Hunger of Oryx • Nolthok, the Withering • Numoc, Psion Flayer • Omnigul, Will of Crota • Phogoth, the Untamed • Phyksin, King Baron • Pilxis, Wolf Claw • Protector of the Will • Riliks, Devil Claw • S.A.B.E.R.-2 • Sekrion, Nexus Mind • Sekrion, Subverted Mind • Sepiks Prime • Sepiks Perfected • Sepiks-23 • Splicer Operative • Splicer Scorch Captain • Taniks Perfected • Taniks, the Scarred • Theosyion, the Restorative Mind • Thracu, Warden of Oryx • The Undying Mind • Umra, Xol Spawn • Val Bou'urc • Val Ma'aurg • Val Zu'uarc • Valus Gho'ourn • Valus Mau'ual • Valus Ta'aurc • Valus Tlu'urn • Vatch, Psion Flayer • Urlot, the Trampler • Yalsis, Devil Claw • Xarthra • Xyor, the Unwed
Aarta • Beltrik, the Veiled • Blighted Chord • Blighted Descendant • Bracus Dru'urng • Commander Edru'us • Conflux Watch • Dakkadi • Darnu, Horn of Oryx • Devils' High Emissary • Disrok • Drevis, Wolf Baroness • Dumuzod • Dumuz-Nuna • Elyksis, Wolf Rebel • Ether Runner • Falsek, Lost to Oryx • Grayris, Baroness • Greksis, Devil Claw • Gornith • Gurroth • Howling Raider • Irxori, Lost to Oryx • Kaliks-12 • Keldar, Archon Priest • Kilulu • Krathoor • Lhoks, Exile Baron • Loksis, Devil Claw • Maniphage • Minotaur Tracker • Mishkara • Nulsis, Lost to Winter • Ordnance Geologist • Peekis, the Disavowed • Phikk, Exile Lost • Pilot Servitor • Pirsis, Pallas-Bane • Purtra, the False Tongue • Queenbreaker Captain • Queenbreaker Vandal • Repeater Shank • Saviks, Queenbreaker • Sho'oulth, Horror of Oryx • Siege Engineer • Splicer Emissary • Splicer Priest • Spy Servitor • Stirok, Banner of Oryx • Sullied Ogre • Surnon, Darksong • Survey Boss • Tracer Shank • Twisted Claw • Ultra Captain • Ultra Knight • Valus Tau'ugh • Ve'ength • Veliniks, the Ravenous • Warden's Knight • Weksis, the Meek • Wolf Enforcer • Wolf High Servitor • Wolf Scavenger
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