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|name= Grasp of Nokris
|name= Grasp of Nokris
|purpose= Servants of [[Nokris, Supplicant to Savathûn]] <br> Servants of [[Xol, Will of the Thousands]] <small>(formerly)</small><br>
|purpose= Serve [[Nokris, Supplicant to Savathûn]] <br> Serve [[Xol, Will of the Thousands]] {{c|formerly}} <br> Serve [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]]
|champion(s)= [[Xol, Will of the Thousands]] {{c|formerly}}<br>[[Nokris, Herald of Xol]]<br>[[Nur Abath, Crest of Xol]]<br>[[Kathok, Roar of Xol]] <br>[[Damkath, the Mask]]<br>[[Naksud, the Famine]]<br>[[Bok Litur, Hunger of Xol]]
|champion(s)= [[Nur Abath, Crest of Xol]]<br>[[Kathok, Roar of Xol]] <br>[[Damkath, the Mask]]<br>[[Naksud, the Famine]]<br>[[Bok Litur, Hunger of Xol]]
|realm= [[Hellas Basin]] <br> [[European Aerial Zone]] {{c|temporary}}
|realm= [[Hellas Basin]] <br> [[European Aerial Zone]] {{c|temporary}}
|war= [[Vanguard]] <br> [[Rasputin]] <br> [[Red Legion]] <br> Most other [[Hive#Sects and broods|Broods]] {{C|inferred}}
|war=[[Rasputin]] <br> [[Red Legion]] <br> [[Vanguard]]
|ally= [[Savathûn's Brood]] <br> [[Taken]] {{C|briefly}} <br> [[Lucent Brood]]
|ally= [[Savathûn's Brood]] <br> [[Taken]] {{C|briefly}} <br> [[Lucent Brood]] {{C|absorbed into}}
|encountered= [[Red War]] <br> [[Arrival of the Black Fleet]]
}}
}}
{{Quote|The Hive who follow Nokris are fanatically loyal. Stupid, too. But really loyal. You've gotta give them at least a little credit.|[[Ana Bray]]<ref>https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/defrosted</ref>}}
{{Quote|The Hive who follow Nokris are fanatically loyal. Stupid, too. But really loyal. You've gotta give them at least a little credit.|[[Ana Bray]]<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - Item Description: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/defrosted Defrosted]''</ref>}}


The '''Grasp of Nokris''' was a [[Hive]] brood centered in the [[Hellas Basin]] in the polar ice caps of [[Mars]]. Dormant for centuries after the Collapse, they were awoken and acted in the name of their leader, [[Nokris, Herald of Xol]] and their Worm God [[Xol, Will of the Thousands]]. After Xol's death and [[Whisper of the Worm|defection]] to their killers, they began making desperate attempts to summon [[Savathûn's Brood]] to their aid.<ref name="Deathly Tremors>'''Bungie (2018/6/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]], Adventure: [[Deathly Tremors]]''</ref> Eventually, Nokris pledged his allegiance to the Witch-Queen as her Supplicant, allying his revenant brood with hers.
The '''Grasp of Nokris''' was a [[Hive]] brood centered in the [[Hellas Basin]] in the polar ice caps of [[Mars]]. Dormant for centuries after the Collapse, they were awoken and acted in the name of their leader, [[Nokris, Supplicant to Savathûn|Nokris, Herald of Xol]] and their Worm God [[Xol, Will of the Thousands]]. After Xol's death and [[Whisper of the Worm|defection]] to their killers, they began making desperate attempts to summon [[Savathûn's Brood]] to their aid.<ref name="Deathly Tremors>'''Bungie (2018/6/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - [[Deathly Tremors]]''</ref> Eventually, Nokris pledged his allegiance to the Witch-Queen as her Supplicant, allying his revenant brood with hers.


==History==
==History==
After [[Oryx]] excommunicated his son [[Nokris]] for making a heretical bargain with [[Xol]], Nokris took his followers, the Grasp of Nokris, and set out to conquer a new world in the name of his patron [[Worm|Worm God]]. Nokris chose to invade [[Mars]] and arrived at some point shortly before or during the [[Collapse]].
After [[Oryx]] excommunicated his son [[Nokris, Supplicant to Savathûn|Nokris]] for making a heretical bargain with [[Xol, Will of the Thousands|Xol]], Nokris took his followers, the Grasp of Nokris, and set out to conquer a new world in the name of his patron [[Worm|Worm God]]. Nokris chose to invade [[Mars]] and arrived at some point shortly before or during the [[Collapse]].<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - Item Description: [[Verity's Brow#Lore|Verity's Brow]]''</ref>


[[File:Nokris.gif|thumb|right|300px|The Herald of Xol, Nokris]]
[[File:Nokris.gif|thumb|300px|The Herald of Xol, Nokris]]


In defense, the [[Warmind]] [[Rasputin]] executed the SIBERIAN ENTROPY protocol, flash-freezing the entire Hive army along with Nokris and Xol. They would remain entombed within the ice of Hellas Basin for centuries, until the pulse of Light emitted by the Traveler at the conclusion of the [[Red War]] caused the ice caps to thaw. With the thawing of the Ice caps, the Grasp emerged with the goal of continuing their reason for arriving on Mars which would be to claim it - Rasputin on top of that. Over a period of weeks as the Grasp engaged Guardians as they would cut down, eventually slaying both their leadership and their Worm God. Despite the loss of their leaders, the Grasp would continue to be of nuisance to Hellas Basin with many champions and bosses in Escalation Protocol frequently returning.
In defense, the [[Warmind]] [[Rasputin]] executed the SIBERIAN ENTROPY protocol, flash-freezing the entire Hive army along with Nokris and Xol. They would remain entombed within the ice of Hellas Basin for centuries until the pulse of Light emitted by the Traveler after the [[Red War]] caused the ice caps to thaw. With the thawing of the Ice caps, the Grasp emerged intending to claim Mars again, and Rasputin on top of that.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]''</ref> For weeks, the Grasp engaged Guardians, repeatedly being cut down, eventually culminating in the slaying of both their leadership and their Worm God.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - [[Strange Terrain]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - [[Will of the Thousands]]''</ref> Despite the loss of their leaders, the Grasp would continue to be of nuisance to Hellas Basin with many of their champions frequently returning, being challenged by Rasputin's Escalation Protocol.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] - [[Escalation Protocol]]''</ref>


With Xol having abandoned them for the [[Guardian]]s and Nokris left Mars for Savathûn's [[High Coven|court]], the brood of undead Hive had quieted their activity with the [[Pyramid (Mars)|Pyramid's]] arrival.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/6/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]], Lore: [[Lore:Duress and Egress#Ana: Black Box|Ana: Black Box]]''</ref>
With Xol having abandoned them for the [[Guardian]]s and Nokris leaving Mars for Savathûn's [[Court of Savathûn|court]], the brood of undead Hive had quieted their activity with the [[Pyramid (Mars)|Pyramid's]] arrival.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/6/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]] - [[Lore:Duress and Egress|Duress and Egress]]: [[Lore:Duress and Egress#Ana: Black Box|Ana: Black Box]]''</ref>
 
Osiris, after an [[Heist Battleground: Mars|operation]] to recover the submind [[Charlemagne]], located in an alternate version of the [[BrayTech Futurescape]] inside one of the time wounds found on Mars after Savathûn returned it to the solar system, finally addresses the fate of the brood, stating that since the Pyramids' arrival, the remainder of Nokris' forces had joined Savathûn's [[Lucent Brood]] against [[Xivu Arath, God of War|Xivu Arath]].<ref>'''Bungie (2022/12/6)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Seraph]] - [[Osiris]]: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhwWmzxHB_s "Nokris's forces pledged themselves to Savathûn. They stand with the Lucent Brood against Xivu Arath."]''</ref>


==Structure==
==Structure==
[[File:Xol.gif|thumb|right|300px|Xol, Will of the Thousands]]
[[File:Xol.gif|thumb|300px|Xol, Will of the Thousands]]
{{Quote|I've never seen Hive like this before.|[[Ghost]]}}
{{Quote|I've never seen Hive like this before.|[[Ghost]]}}


The Grasp of Nokris were the only known brood composed entirely of reanimated Hive with their leaders possessing the heretical secret of [[necromancy]], giving them the power to continuously raise their deceased in endless cycles of death and rebirth. The majority of these undead Hive all had ice and rime fused to their chitin after centuries of being frozen cryogenically, which caused them to shatter upon being killed rather than combust into flames or disintegrate like the other Hive broods. They were found exclusively at the polar icecaps of [[Mars]], specifically having their breeding grounds located in the [[Penumbral Depths]] buried beneath Hellas Basin.
The Grasp of Nokris were the only known brood composed entirely of reanimated Hive with their leaders possessing the heretical secret of [[necromancy]], giving them the power to continuously raise their deceased in endless cycles of death and rebirth. The majority of these undead Hive all had ice and rime fused to their chitin after centuries of being frozen cryogenically, which caused them to shatter upon being killed rather than combust into flames or disintegrate like the other Hive broods. They were found exclusively at the polar icecaps of [[Mars]], specifically having their breeding grounds located in the [[Penumbral Depths]] buried beneath Hellas Basin.


It is unknown if any of the Grasp of Nokris are left after Mars was taken by [[The Witness]], and then later returned by Savathûn as a means to further her plans. However, due to Nokris supposedly suffering his final death in the ending events of [[Season of Arrivals]] and [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] abandoning the Darkness, it is likely the brood was either wiped out when Mars was stolen, withered away without any leadership, or fully consolidated into Savathûn's Brood after allying with them.
Since Savathûn's defection to the Light, what remained of the Grasp of Nokris joined her and were consolidated into her [[Lucent Brood]], sharing their secrets of necromancy with the brood. Such secrets would go on to be an [[Ghosts of the Deep|invaluable]] boon.


==Notable members==
==Notable members==
===Hive Pantheon===
===Hive Pantheon===
*'''[[Xol, Will of the Thousands]]''' {{c|formerly}}
*'''[[Xol, Will of the Thousands]]''' {{c|''Warmind''}}
*'''[[Nokris, Herald of Xol]]'''
*'''[[Nokris, Supplicant to Savathûn|Nokris, Herald of Xol]]''' {{c|''Warmind'' and post-''Warmind''}}
*'''[[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]]''' {{c|post-''Warmind''}}


===Major Hive Champions===
===Major Hive Champions===
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===Minor Hive Champions===
===Minor Hive Champions===
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*[[Al-Gul, Eater of Light]]
*[[Al-Gul, Eater of Light]]
*[[Asbel, Far from Home]]
*[[Asbel, Far from Home]] {{c|formerly}}
*[[Devoted of Nokris]]
*[[Devoted of Nokris]]
*[[Dultur Xolborne]]
*[[Dultur Xolborne]]
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*[[Kamus Vanquisher Vakeldu]]
*[[Kamus Vanquisher Vakeldu]]
*[[Keresh, Champion of Xol]]
*[[Keresh, Champion of Xol]]
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*[[Kvada ur-Nokru]]
*[[Kvada ur-Nokru]]
*[[Šimmumah ur-Nokru]]
*[[Šimmumah ur-Nokru]]
*[[Sulhava, Vassal to Xol]]
*[[Sulhava, Vassal to Xol]]
*[[Supplicant of Xol]]
*[[Supplicant of Xol]]
*[[Thanatologist Ir'Handi]]
*[[Thanatologist Ir'handi]]
*[[Thanatologist Merga]]
*[[Thanatologist Merga]]
*[[Thaltos, the Deathless]]
*[[Thaltos, the Deathless]]
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*[[Ultorg, Breath of Xol]]
*[[Ultorg, Breath of Xol]]
*[[Urrot, Hammer of Nokris]]
*[[Urrot, Hammer of Nokris]]
*[[Vengulhur Xolborne]]
*[[Yer'ot the Forgotten]]
*[[Yer'ot the Forgotten]]
{{Col-end}}


==Unique forces==
==Unique forces==
*'''[[Thrall]]''' variants
{{Col-begin}}
**[[Unhallowed Thrall]]
{{col-2}}
*'''[[Cursed Thrall]]'''—A unique variant that inflicts a "Chilled" debuff on all targets within range.
;[[Thrall]] variants
**[[Kamus Cursed Thrall]]
*[[Unhallowed Thrall]]
**[[Unhallowed Cursed Thrall]]
 
***[[The Wormcursed]]—A variant unique to the [[WANTED: Eye in the Dark]] [[Adventure]].
;[[Cursed Thrall]] variants
*'''[[Acolyte]]''' variants
*[[Kamus Cursed Thrall]]
**[[Adherent]]—A sniper Acolyte variant that is exclusively armed with [[Soulfire Rifle]]s.
*[[Naksud's Fodder]]
***[[Unhallowed Adherent]]
*[[Unhallowed Cursed Thrall]]
***[[Dread Unhallowed Adherent]]
*[[The Wormcursed]]
**[[Battery Acolyte]]
 
**[[Kamus Acolyte]]
;[[Acolyte]] variants
**[[Namuš Acolyte]]
*[[Battery Acolyte]]
**[[Unhallowed Acolyte]]
*[[Kamus Acolyte]]
***[[Dread Unhallowed Acolyte]]
*[[Namuš Acolyte]]
*'''[[Wizard]]''' variants
*[[Unhallowed Acolyte]]
**[[Kamus Wizard]]
**[[Dread Unhallowed Acolyte]]
**[[Namuš Wizard]]
 
**[[Renewal Wizard]]
;[[Adherent]] variants
**[[Soaring Keen]]
*[[Unhallowed Adherent]]
**[[Ugul Gar Wizard]]
**[[Dread Unhallowed Adherent]]
**[[Unhallowed Wizard]]
 
***[[Dread Unhallowed Wizard]]
;[[Knight]] variants
**[[Visage of Xol]]
*[[Deafening Blast]]
*'''[[Knight]]''' variants
*[[Kamus Knight]]
**[[Deafening Blast]]
*[[Namuš Knight]]
**[[Kamus Knight]]
*[[Šuluh Knight]]
**[[Namuš Knight]]
*[[Šuluh-teth Knight]]
**[[Šuluh Knight]]
*[[Ugul Gar Knight]]
**[[Šuluh-teth Knight]]
*[[Unhallowed Knight]]
**[[Ugul Gar Knight]]
**[[Dread Unhallowed Knight]]
**[[Unhallowed Knight]]
 
***[[Dread Unhallowed Knight]]
{{Col-2}}
*'''[[Vanquisher]]''' variants—A guardsman Knight variant armed exclusively with a [[Cleaver]] and a [[Hive Shield]].
;[[Vanquisher]] variants
**[[Choking Blade]]
*[[Choking Blade]]
**[[Kamus Vanquisher]]
*[[Kamus Vanquisher]]
**[[Namuš Vanquisher]]
*[[Namuš Vanquisher]]
**[[Severing Knight]]
*[[Severing Knight]]
**[[Unhallowed Vanquisher]]
*[[Unhallowed Vanquisher]]
***[[Dread Unhallowed Vanquisher]]
**[[Dread Unhallowed Vanquisher]]
*'''[[Ogre]]''' variants
 
**[[Kamus Ogre]]
;[[Wizard]] variants
**[[Shambling Torrent]]
*[[Kamus Wizard]]
**[[Unhallowed Ogre]]
*[[Namuš Wizard]]
***[[Dread Unhallowed Ogre]]
*[[Renewal Wizard]]
*[[Soaring Keen]]
*[[Ugul Gar Wizard]]
*[[Unhallowed Wizard]]
**[[Dread Unhallowed Wizard]]
*[[Visage of Xol]]
 
;[[Ogre]] variants
*[[Kamus Ogre]]
*[[Shambling Torrent]]
*[[Unhallowed Ogre]]
**[[Dread Unhallowed Ogre]]
 
;[[Shrieker]] variants
*[[Unhallowed Shrieker]]
{{Col-end}}


==Technology==
==Technology==
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
===Weapons===
===Weapons===
*[[Acolyte Grenade]]
*[[Acolyte Grenade]]
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*[[Splinter]]
*[[Splinter]]


{{Col-2}}
===Vehicles===
===Vehicles===
*[[Tombship]]
*[[Tombship]]


===Structures===
===Structures===
*[[Shrieker]]
*[[Shadowrift]]
*[[Shadowrift]]
{{Col-end}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Grasp of Nokris had a unique faction insignia distinct from the general [[Savathûn's Hive|Hive]] in-game. The symbol resembled the central "eye" of [[Xol, Will of the Thousands]]. Another symbol of this faction bore the head shape and eyes of Nokris.
*The Grasp of Nokris had a unique faction insignia distinct from the general [[Savathûn's Brood|Hive]] in-game. The symbol resembled the central "eye" of [[Xol, Will of the Thousands]]. Another symbol of this faction bore the head shape and eyes of Nokris.
*Many of the Hive within the Grasp of Nokris had distinctive titles in what is implied to be a Hive dialect; these titles have been identified by fans as originating from several ancient real-world languages.<ref>https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/244977779</ref>
*The Cursed Thralls in the brood are a unique variant that inflicts a "Chilled" debuff on all targets within range, severely decreasing their mobility for ten seconds.
*Many of the Hive within the Grasp of Nokris had distinctive titles in what is implied to be a Hive dialect; fans have identified these titles as originating from several ancient real-world languages.<ref>https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/244977779</ref>
**Just some of these include Arabic, Babylonian, Indonesian and Sumerian.
*The units of the Grasp of Nokris had slightly different sounds than Hive from other sects, sounding far more guttural.
*The units of the Grasp of Nokris had slightly different sounds than Hive from other sects, sounding far more guttural.
*Due to Mars' disappearance and Nokris abandoning the Grasp of Nokris for [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|Savathûn]], the Grasp of Nokris may be the first enemy faction introduced in Destiny 2 to go extinct.
*Due to Mars' disappearance and Nokris abandoning the Grasp of Nokris for [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|Savathûn]], the Grasp of Nokris may be the first enemy faction introduced in Destiny 2 to go extinct.
*The Grasp of Nokris is the only faction so far to have [[Vanquisher]]s.
**In ''[[Season of the Seraph]],'' the Brood was stated to have been consolidated into the [[Lucent Brood]].
*The Grasp of Nokris has never been mentioned by name in-game. They have only been referred to as such once on Bungie.net when Warmind had initially released.
*The Grasp of Nokris is the only Hive brood to have [[Adherent]]s in their ranks.
**The Grasp of Nokris was also the only Hive brood so far to have [[Vanquisher]]s until ones from [[Xivu Arath's Horde]] appeared in ''[[Season of the Seraph]]''.
*The Grasp of Nokris has never been mentioned by name in-game. They have only been referred to as such once on Bungie.net when Warmind was initially released.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180426092418/https://www.destinythegame.com/ca/en/expansion2</ref>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny 2]]:'' ''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Season of Arrivals]]''
**''[[Season of the Lost]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Seraph]]'' {{Mo}}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 10:13, November 15, 2024

Grasp of Nokris
GraspofNokrisInfobox.jpg
Overview

Purpose:

Serve Nokris, Supplicant to Savathûn
Serve Xol, Will of the Thousands (formerly)
Serve Savathûn, the Witch Queen

Champion(s):

Nur Abath, Crest of Xol
Kathok, Roar of Xol
Damkath, the Mask
Naksud, the Famine
Bok Litur, Hunger of Xol

Realm:

Hellas Basin
European Aerial Zone (temporary)

At war with:

Rasputin
Red Legion
Vanguard

Allied with:

Savathûn's Brood
Taken (briefly)
Lucent Brood (absorbed into)

Encountered:

Red War
Arrival of the Black Fleet

 

"The Hive who follow Nokris are fanatically loyal. Stupid, too. But really loyal. You've gotta give them at least a little credit."
— Ana Bray[1]

The Grasp of Nokris was a Hive brood centered in the Hellas Basin in the polar ice caps of Mars. Dormant for centuries after the Collapse, they were awoken and acted in the name of their leader, Nokris, Herald of Xol and their Worm God Xol, Will of the Thousands. After Xol's death and defection to their killers, they began making desperate attempts to summon Savathûn's Brood to their aid.[2] Eventually, Nokris pledged his allegiance to the Witch-Queen as her Supplicant, allying his revenant brood with hers.

History[edit]

After Oryx excommunicated his son Nokris for making a heretical bargain with Xol, Nokris took his followers, the Grasp of Nokris, and set out to conquer a new world in the name of his patron Worm God. Nokris chose to invade Mars and arrived at some point shortly before or during the Collapse.[3]

The Herald of Xol, Nokris

In defense, the Warmind Rasputin executed the SIBERIAN ENTROPY protocol, flash-freezing the entire Hive army along with Nokris and Xol. They would remain entombed within the ice of Hellas Basin for centuries until the pulse of Light emitted by the Traveler after the Red War caused the ice caps to thaw. With the thawing of the Ice caps, the Grasp emerged intending to claim Mars again, and Rasputin on top of that.[4] For weeks, the Grasp engaged Guardians, repeatedly being cut down, eventually culminating in the slaying of both their leadership and their Worm God.[5][6] Despite the loss of their leaders, the Grasp would continue to be of nuisance to Hellas Basin with many of their champions frequently returning, being challenged by Rasputin's Escalation Protocol.[7]

With Xol having abandoned them for the Guardians and Nokris leaving Mars for Savathûn's court, the brood of undead Hive had quieted their activity with the Pyramid's arrival.[8]

Osiris, after an operation to recover the submind Charlemagne, located in an alternate version of the BrayTech Futurescape inside one of the time wounds found on Mars after Savathûn returned it to the solar system, finally addresses the fate of the brood, stating that since the Pyramids' arrival, the remainder of Nokris' forces had joined Savathûn's Lucent Brood against Xivu Arath.[9]

Structure[edit]

Xol, Will of the Thousands

"I've never seen Hive like this before."
— Ghost

The Grasp of Nokris were the only known brood composed entirely of reanimated Hive with their leaders possessing the heretical secret of necromancy, giving them the power to continuously raise their deceased in endless cycles of death and rebirth. The majority of these undead Hive all had ice and rime fused to their chitin after centuries of being frozen cryogenically, which caused them to shatter upon being killed rather than combust into flames or disintegrate like the other Hive broods. They were found exclusively at the polar icecaps of Mars, specifically having their breeding grounds located in the Penumbral Depths buried beneath Hellas Basin.

Since Savathûn's defection to the Light, what remained of the Grasp of Nokris joined her and were consolidated into her Lucent Brood, sharing their secrets of necromancy with the brood. Such secrets would go on to be an invaluable boon.

Notable members[edit]

Hive Pantheon[edit]

Major Hive Champions[edit]

Minor Hive Champions[edit]

Unique forces[edit]

Thrall variants
Cursed Thrall variants
Acolyte variants
Adherent variants
Knight variants
Vanquisher variants
Wizard variants
Ogre variants
Shrieker variants

Technology[edit]

Gallery[edit]

  • Nokris, Herald of Xol

    Nokris, Herald of Xol

  • Xol, Will of the Thousands

    Xol, Will of the Thousands

  • The Grasp of Nokris

    The Grasp of Nokris

  • Grasp of Nokris Thralls

    Grasp of Nokris Thralls

  • Grasp of Nokris Ogres

    Grasp of Nokris Ogres

  • Hive assisting Nokris in Battle

    Hive assisting Nokris in Battle

  • A Knight battling the Guardians

    A Knight battling the Guardians

  • Hive battling the Guardians

    Hive battling the Guardians

  • Ogres engaging the Guardians

    Ogres engaging the Guardians

  • Vanquisher, exclusive Knight-variant to the Grasp of Nokris.

    Vanquisher, exclusive Knight-variant to the Grasp of Nokris.

  • Another image of Thralls

    Another image of Thralls

  • A Knight, Acolyte, and Thrall of the Grasp of Nokris.

    A Knight, Acolyte, and Thrall of the Grasp of Nokris.

  • The symbol of Nokris and his undead brood.

    The symbol of Nokris and his undead brood.

Trivia[edit]

  • The Grasp of Nokris had a unique faction insignia distinct from the general Hive in-game. The symbol resembled the central "eye" of Xol, Will of the Thousands. Another symbol of this faction bore the head shape and eyes of Nokris.
  • The Cursed Thralls in the brood are a unique variant that inflicts a "Chilled" debuff on all targets within range, severely decreasing their mobility for ten seconds.
  • Many of the Hive within the Grasp of Nokris had distinctive titles in what is implied to be a Hive dialect; fans have identified these titles as originating from several ancient real-world languages.[10]
    • Just some of these include Arabic, Babylonian, Indonesian and Sumerian.
  • The units of the Grasp of Nokris had slightly different sounds than Hive from other sects, sounding far more guttural.
  • Due to Mars' disappearance and Nokris abandoning the Grasp of Nokris for Savathûn, the Grasp of Nokris may be the first enemy faction introduced in Destiny 2 to go extinct.
  • The Grasp of Nokris is the only Hive brood to have Adherents in their ranks.
  • The Grasp of Nokris has never been mentioned by name in-game. They have only been referred to as such once on Bungie.net when Warmind was initially released.[11]

List of appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bungie (2018/5/8), Destiny 2: Warmind - Item Description: Defrosted
  2. ^ Bungie (2018/6/8), Destiny 2: Warmind - Deathly Tremors
  3. ^ Bungie (2018/5/8), Destiny 2: Warmind - Item Description: Verity's Brow
  4. ^ Bungie (2018/5/8), Destiny 2: Warmind
  5. ^ Bungie (2018/5/8), Destiny 2: Warmind - Strange Terrain
  6. ^ Bungie (2018/5/8), Destiny 2: Warmind - Will of the Thousands
  7. ^ Bungie (2018/5/8), Destiny 2: Warmind - Escalation Protocol
  8. ^ Bungie (2020/6/10), Destiny 2: Season of Arrivals - Duress and Egress: Ana: Black Box
  9. ^ Bungie (2022/12/6), Destiny 2: Season of the Seraph - Osiris: "Nokris's forces pledged themselves to Savathûn. They stand with the Lucent Brood against Xivu Arath."
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  11. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20180426092418/https://www.destinythegame.com/ca/en/expansion2

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Hive
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Hive sects
Arsenal
Technology
Spaceships
Strongholds
Religious
Consumables
Materials

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Enemy factions
Cabal legions
Fallen houses
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Vex collectives
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