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{{quote|Where is my son? Where is [[Crota]], your lord, your princely god, your godly prince? Tell me no lies! I feel his absence like a hole in my stomach. Where once his tender tribute whetted burrowed mouths, now only hunger remains. Hear me, O waning stars, O tattered rags of [[Light|Sky]] — I will stopper up this tearing gulf with vengeance.|Oryx}}
{{quote|Where is my son? Where is [[Crota]], your lord, your princely god, your godly prince? Tell me no lies! I feel his absence like a hole in my stomach. Where once his tender tribute whetted burrowed mouths, now only hunger remains. Hear me, O waning stars, O tattered rags of [[Light|Sky]] — I will stopper up this tearing gulf with vengeance.|Oryx}}
'''Oryx, the Taken King''', born '''Aurash''' and formerly known as '''Auryx''' (meaning "Long Thought"<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#X:_Immortals|X: Immortals]]''</ref>), was the sovereign of the Osmium Throne, the God-King of the [[Hive]], and the master of the [[Taken]].  
'''Oryx, the Taken King''', born '''Aurash''' and formerly known as '''Auryx''' (meaning "Long Thought"<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#X: Immortals|X: Immortals]]''</ref>), was the sovereign of the Osmium Throne, the God-King of the [[Hive]], and the master of the [[Taken]].  


Reborn in the [[Darkness]] itself through a wicked pact with the [[Worm Gods]], Oryx is the founder of the Hive race alongside his sisters and fellow deities, [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] and [[Xivu Arath, God of War]]. Of all the Hive gods, he alone held the power to bend other races to his will through the power to [[Taken|Take]]. Oryx is also the father of the dreaded [[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]], a deadly Hive Prince who slew thousands of [[Guardian]]s during [[the Great Disaster]], [[Nokris]], his estranged firstborn and herald of the Worm God [[Xol]], as well as two [[Deathsinger]]s and inventors of the [[Oversoul]], twins [[Ir Anûk, Deathsinger|Ir Anûk]] and [[Ir Halak, Deathsinger|Ir Halak]].
Reborn in the [[Darkness]] itself through a wicked pact with the [[Worm|Worm Gods]], Oryx is the founder of the Hive race alongside his sisters and fellow deities, [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] and [[Xivu Arath, God of War]]. Of all the Hive gods, he alone held the power to bend other races to his will through the power to Take. Oryx is also the father of the dreaded [[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]], a deadly Hive Prince who slew thousands of [[Guardian]]s during the [[Great Disaster]], [[Nokris, Supplicant to Savathûn|Nokris]], his estranged firstborn and herald of the Worm God Xol, as well as two [[Deathsinger]]s and inventors of the [[Oversoul]], twins [[Ir Anûk, Deathsinger|Ir Anûk]] and [[Ir Halak, Deathsinger|Ir Halak]].


Enraged at the death of [[Crota]], Oryx traveled to the [[Sol System]] aboard his [[Dreadnaught]] seeking revenge but was defeated by the [[The Guardian|Guardian]] and escaped to his throne world. His second match with the Guardians resulted in his permanent loss and ended the threat he posed to the Sol System.
Enraged at the death of Crota, Oryx traveled to the [[Sol System]] aboard his [[Dreadnaught]] seeking revenge but was defeated by [[the Guardian]] and escaped to his throne world. His second match with the Guardians resulted in his permanent death and ended the threat he posed to the Sol System, leaving behind a vacancy on his Osmium throne that would remain empty for years to come.
 
This wouldn't mean that his legscy would fade away, however; on [[Forsaken]], it was revealed that, at some point on his campaign on the [[Sol System]], Oryx arrived at the [[Dreaming City]] and that he had Taken [[Riven]], the last remaining [[Ahamkara]] alive. Riven's last action before being brought down by the [[Guardians]] was to cast a curse upon the Dreaming City, making a path way to [[Savathûn]]'s schemes to use the [[Distributary]]'s people, the Awoken that did not lived on the Sol System as a literal living battery through sacrifice. The Guardians prevented this, but were forced into a dilemma when they discovered the Dreaming City would literally reset itself unendingly until [[Dûl Incaru, The Eternal Return]], Savathûn's daughter success on reaching the Distributary.
 
On [[The Witch Queen]], he would be mentioned by his sister Savathûn, when it would be revealed that his sister was tricked by the [[Witness]], and that the Zizigi was a ruse all along.
 
On the [[Season of the Deep]], Oryx's corpse's final fate was revealed. After Oryx defeat on the Dreadnaught, his corpse floated until it crashed on [[Titan]], one of Saturn's moons, the planet where Oryx finally meeted his end.


==Biography==
==Biography==
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{{quote|I am Aurash, first daughter of the dead king. I will chase my father's last screamed warning. I will know what changed the motion of our moons. If the end of the world is coming, I will understand why. On my center eye I swear it. I will understand.|Aurash}}
{{quote|I am Aurash, first daughter of the dead king. I will chase my father's last screamed warning. I will know what changed the motion of our moons. If the end of the world is coming, I will understand why. On my center eye I swear it. I will understand.|Aurash}}


Oryx, the Taken King traces his origins to a gas giant named [[Fundament]], where the proto-Hive eked out a harsh existence on floating "continents" comprised of the shards of their shattered homeworld. Oryx was born as Aurash, a proto-Hive female and one of three surviving daughters of the [[Osmium King]], ruler of the continent called the Osmium Court. Aurash's sisters were [[Xivu Arath|Xi Ro]] and [[Savathûn|Sathona]], who together made up the final brood sired by the Osmium King.<ref>''''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Darkness#Calcified_Fragments:_Insight|Calcified Fragments: Insight]]''</ref>
Oryx, the Taken King traces his origins to a gas giant named [[Fundament]], where the proto-Hive eked out a harsh existence on floating "continents" comprised of the shards of their shattered homeworld. Oryx was born as Aurash, a proto-Hive female and one of three surviving daughters of the [[Osmium King]], ruler of the continent called the Osmium Court. Aurash's sisters were Xi Ro and Sathona, who together made up the final brood sired by the Osmium King.<ref>''''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Darkness#Calcified Fragments: Insight|Calcified Fragments: Insight]]''</ref>


When the Osmium King was ten years old, a lifetime to the proto-Hive, he succumbed to senility madness, fearing an event called the Syzygy wherein Fundament's fifty-two moons would align and create a massive tidal wave that would destroy all of Fundament's civilizations. [[Taox]], a sterile mother who served as the teacher to the King's daughters, feared the royal heirs were too weak to succeed the King and invited a rival kingdom, the Helium Drinkers of the Helium Court, to invade the Osmium Court, kill the royal family, and allow Taox to rule the Osmium Court as their regent. The Helium Drinkers invaded and slew the Osmium King, but Aurash and her sisters, two years old at the time, escaped on a ship and vowed to return one day for their revenge.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#III:_The_Oath|III: The Oath]]''</ref>
When the Osmium King was ten years old, a lifetime to the proto-Hive, he succumbed to senility madness, fearing an event called the Syzygy wherein Fundament's fifty-two moons would align and create a massive tidal wave that would destroy all of Fundament's civilizations. [[Taox]], a sterile mother who served as the teacher to the King's daughters, feared the royal heirs were too weak to succeed the King and invited a rival kingdom, the Helium Drinkers of the Helium Court, to invade the Osmium Court, kill the royal family, and allow Taox to rule the Osmium Court as their regent. The Helium Drinkers invaded and slew the Osmium King, but Aurash and her sisters, two years old at the time, escaped on a ship and vowed to return one day for their revenge.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#III: The_Oath|III: The Oath]]''</ref>


After a year of traveling the sea, the sisters salvaged an ancient, high-tech ship they called "the needle" from the Shvubi Maelstrom. Xi Ro wanted to sell it at the Kaharn Atoll, a gathering place of Fundament's many species, in order to raise enough money to hire a mercenary army, but Aurash wanted to take command of the ship. Sathona sided with Aurash, goaded on by a worm that their father had kept; the worm had washed up on the Osmium Court's shores and was seemingly dead, but Sathona could hear it speak. The sisters spent the next two years reactivating the ship, until Aurash decided to use it to fulfill its intended purpose: she wanted to dive to Fundament's core in the hopes of learning a secret that would prevent the Syzygy.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#VI:_Sisters|VI: Sisters]]''</ref>
After a year of traveling the sea, the sisters salvaged an ancient, high-tech ship they called "[[Needle|the needle]]" from the Shvubi Maelstrom. Xi Ro wanted to sell it at the Kaharn Atoll, a gathering place of Fundament's many species, in order to raise enough money to hire a mercenary army, but Aurash wanted to take command of the ship. Sathona sided with Aurash, goaded on by a worm that their father had kept; the worm had washed up on the Osmium Court's shores and was seemingly dead, but Sathona could hear it speak. The sisters spent the next two years reactivating the ship, until Aurash decided to use it to fulfill its intended purpose: she wanted to dive to Fundament's core in the hopes of learning a secret that would prevent the Syzygy.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#VI: Sisters|VI: Sisters]]''</ref>


As they descended, the sisters encountered a vast creature called the [[Leviathan (Fundament)|Leviathan]], a disciple of the [[Traveler]]. The Leviathan warned the sisters against proceeding further, telling them that they faced a choice between the Sky and the Deep, the Light and the Darkness, the way of life and the way of death. The sisters rejected the Leviathan, unable to accept that allowing their people to suffer was the better way, and instead decided to follow the worm Sathona had saved, which urged them to continue diving.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#VIII:_Leviathan|VIII: Leviathan]]''</ref>
As they descended, the sisters encountered a vast creature called the [[Leviathan (Fundament)|Leviathan]], a disciple of [[the Traveler]]. The Leviathan warned the sisters against proceeding further, telling them that they faced a choice between the Sky and the Deep, the Light and the Darkness, the way of life and the way of death. The sisters rejected the Leviathan, unable to accept that allowing their people to suffer was the better way, and instead decided to follow the worm Sathona had saved, which urged them to continue diving.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#VIII: Leviathan|VIII: Leviathan]]''</ref>


Deep within the Fundament Ocean, the sisters encountered the [[Worm Gods]], who drew their power from the [[Darkness]] itself: Yul, Eir, Xol, Ur, and Akka, the Virtuous Worms. The Worm Gods claimed that they had lived and grown in Fundament's depths for millions of years, trapped by the Leviathan and the Traveler. They had called many species to Fundament, hoping one would be tenacious enough to find them. They offered Xi Ro, Sathona, and Aurash immortality if they would allow themselves to be hosts for the Worms' larvae, with the caveat that if the sisters ceased to obey their natures (Xi Ro's desire to test her strength, Sathona's cunning, Aurash's inquisitiveness), their Worms would consume them. Furthermore, the stronger the sisters became, the greater their Worms' appetites would be.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#IX:_The_Bargain|IX: The Bargain]]''</ref>
Deep within the Fundament Ocean, the sisters encountered the [[Worm Gods]], who drew their power from the [[Darkness]] itself: [[Yul, the Honest Worm|Yul]], [[Eir, the Keeper of Order|Eir]], [[Xol, Will of the Thousands|Xol]], [[Ur, the Ever-Hunger|Ur]], and [[Akka, the Worm of Secrets|Akka]], the Virtuous Worms. The Worm Gods claimed that they had lived and grown in Fundament's depths for millions of years, trapped by the Leviathan and the Traveler. They had called many species to Fundament, hoping one would be tenacious enough to find them. They offered Xi Ro, Sathona, and Aurash immortality if they would allow themselves to be hosts for the Worms' larvae, with the caveat that if the sisters ceased to obey their natures (Xi Ro's desire to test her strength, Sathona's cunning, Aurash's inquisitiveness), their Worms would consume them. Furthermore, the stronger the sisters became, the greater their Worms' appetites would be.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#IX: The Bargain|IX: The Bargain]]''</ref>


The sisters accepted the pact. Xi Ro took the knight morph and became Xivu Arath, the God of War; Sathona took the mother morph and became Savathûn, the Witch-Queen; and Aurash took the king morph, transforming into a male and becoming Auryx, the king of the Hive. Over the following years, the siblings returned to their people and spread the Worms among them, creating the first Hive and enabling them to first liberate the Osmium Court, then drive Taox and the other fearful species of Fundament to Kaharn Atoll, and finally to build spaceships and break free of Fundament entirely.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XII:_Out_of_the_Deep|XII: Out of the Deep]]''</ref>
The sisters accepted the pact. Xi Ro took the knight morph and became Xivu Arath, the God of War; Sathona took the mother morph and became Savathûn, the Witch-Queen; and Aurash took the king morph, transforming into a male and becoming Auryx, the king of the Hive. Over the following years, the siblings returned to their people and spread the Worms among them, creating the first Hive and enabling them to first liberate the Osmium Court, then drive Taox and the other fearful species of Fundament to Kaharn Atoll, and finally to build spaceships and break free of Fundament entirely.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XII: Out of the_Deep|XII: Out of the Deep]]''</ref>


===Campaign of Destruction===
===Campaign of Destruction===
{{quote|Sometimes I wonder if I'm a nihilist. I don't do much except break things. ''[...]'' The only way to make something good is to make something that can't be broken. And the only way to do that is to try to break everything. I'm glad I learned that the universe runs on death. It's more beautiful to know.|Oryx, the Taken King}}
{{quote|Sometimes I wonder if I'm a nihilist. I don't do much except break things. ''[...]'' The only way to make something good is to make something that can't be broken. And the only way to do that is to try to break everything. I'm glad I learned that the universe runs on death. It's more beautiful to know.|Oryx, the Taken King}}


As Auryx and his sisters forced an ultimatum on the remaining proto-Hive to accept the worms or perish, Auryx turned his attention to Fundament's moons, and the [[Ammonite]]s there who had allied with the [[Traveler]] and gave asylum to Taox. Initially he was willing to negotiate with the Ammonites, but his sister Savathûn, under pressure from the Worms, killed Auryx as punishment. Rather than dying, Auryx's soul instead passed to his [[Ascendant Realm]], or throne world, where his soul resided until he returned to the mortal realm. Rebuked,Auryx purged what sympathy and goodwill he had left, becoming a merciless tyrant. He and his sisters warred with and killed one another on a regular basis after the defeat of the Ammonites, as part of their worship of the Sword-Logic and their attempt to become the sharpest blades in the universe, heading to their Ascendant realms when defeated. Their war of revenge against [[Taox]] had transformed into a campaign of genocide, when they slew the Ammonites and other interstellar civilizations to feed their worms. The lords of the Hive also established their Ascendant realms, with Auryx naming his the High War.<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>
As Auryx and his sisters forced an ultimatum on the remaining proto-Hive to accept the worms or perish, Auryx turned his attention to Fundament's moons, and the [[Ammonite]]s there who had allied with the Traveler and gave asylum to Taox. Initially he was willing to negotiate with the Ammonites, but his sister Savathûn, under pressure from the Worms, killed Auryx as punishment. Rather than dying, Auryx's soul instead passed to his [[Ascendant Realm]], or throne world, where his soul resided until he returned to the mortal realm. Rebuked, Auryx purged what sympathy and goodwill he had left, becoming a merciless tyrant. He and his sisters warred with and killed one another on a regular basis after the defeat of the Ammonites, as part of their worship of the Sword-Logic and their attempt to become the sharpest blades in the universe, heading to their Ascendant realms when defeated. Their war of revenge against Taox had transformed into a campaign of genocide, when they slew the Ammonites and other interstellar civilizations to feed their worms. The lords of the Hive also established their Ascendant realms, with Auryx naming his the High War.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXII: The High War|XXII: The High War]]''</ref>


[[File:Oryx Battles Akka.jpg|200px|thumb|Auryx Faces Akka.]]
[[File:Oryx Battles Akka.jpg|200px|thumb|Auryx Faces Akka.]]
During the war with the [[Ecumene]], Auryx came to realize that the Worm had deceived him and his sisters: their Worms appetites were growing past their ability to feed with death. Meeting with his sisters in his ascendant realm, surrounded by their servants (some of which despised them for showing weakness) they despaired over their dilemma. When his sisters offered their power to help Auryx find a way to save them, Auryx killed them, then used that power to confront his patron god [[Akka, the Worm of Secrets]]. He killed Akka so that he may steal its ability to call upon [[Darkness|the Deep]] and created the Tablets of Ruin, which gave him the power to [[Taken|Take]]. His transformation complete, Auryx was now Oryx, the Taken King. During the subsequent war with the Ecumene, Oryx revived Xivu Arath in an act of war, and revived Savathûn in an act of cunning. He then decreed the tithe system: each Hive would kill their enemies, take some to feed their own worm, and tithe the rest to their superior. Thralls would tithe to Acolytes, Acolytes would tithe to Knights or Wizards, the Knights and Wizards would tithe to the [[Ascendant Hive]], those who commanded legions of warriors and earned the right to enter the Hive gods' Ascendant realms. All of this violence would eventually reach Oryx, Savathûn, and Xivu Arath, allowing their worms to feed on violence while continuing to invoke their inner natures.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXIX:_Carved_in_Ruin|XXIX: Carved in Ruin]]''</ref>
During the war with the [[Ecumene]], Auryx came to realize that the Worm had deceived him and his sisters: their Worms appetites were growing past their ability to feed with death. Meeting with his sisters in his ascendant realm, surrounded by their servants (some of which despised them for showing weakness) they despaired over their dilemma. When his sisters offered their power to help Auryx find a way to save them, Auryx killed them, then used that power to confront his patron god Akka. He killed Akka so that he may steal its ability to call upon the Deep and created the [[Tablets of Ruin]], which gave him the power to Take. His transformation complete, Auryx was now Oryx, the Taken King. During the subsequent war with the Ecumene, Oryx revived Xivu Arath in an act of war, and revived Savathûn in an act of cunning. He then decreed the tithe system: each Hive would kill their enemies, take some to feed their own worm, and tithe the rest to their superior. [[Thrall]]s would tithe to [[Acolyte]]s, Acolytes would tithe to [[Knight]]s or [[Wizard]]s, the Knights and Wizards would tithe to the [[Ascendant Hive]], those who commanded legions of warriors and earned the right to enter the Hive gods' Ascendant realms. All of this violence would eventually reach Oryx, Savathûn, and Xivu Arath, allowing their worms to feed on violence while continuing to invoke their inner natures.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXIX: Carved in Ruin|XXIX: Carved in Ruin]]''</ref>


After destroying the [[Taishibethi]], Oryx used his Tablets of Ruin to commune directly with the embodiment of the Deep itself: the [[Witness]]. It explained to Oryx that the Sword Logic was not death for the sake of death, but to aid in the creation of the Final Shape: which was its ultimate endgame of liberating the universe itself from the everlasting battle of Light and Darkness. However, while he was speaking to the Witness, Savathûn and Xivu Arath conspired to maroon him in its realm, cut off his flow of tribute, and steal his Tablets. Wandering within the Deep, and fearing that he was becoming a nihilist, Oryx eventually decided to sire his own spawn. After fighting his way back into realspace and defeating his sisters, the results of this were [[Crota, Son of Oryx]], and the [[Deathsinger]] twins, [[Ir Anûk, Deathsinger|Ir Anûk]] and [[Ir Halak, Deathsinger|Ir Halak]].  
After destroying the [[Taishibethi]], Oryx used his Tablets of Ruin to commune directly with the voice in the Darkness itself.<ref group=note>It is unclear as to the definite identity of the speaker in Verse 32, "Majestic. Majestic", and while [[The Witness]] seems to fit the bill the often contradictory nature of ''Destiny`s'' internal consistency makes assigning an identity impossible for the time being.</ref> It explained to Oryx that the Sword Logic was not death for the sake of death, but to aid in the creation of the Final Shape: which was its ultimate endgame to bring order in an anarchic universe. However, while he spoke to the Witness, Savathûn and Xivu Arath conspired to maroon him in its realm, cut off his flow of tribute, and steal his Tablets. Wandering within the Deep, and fearing that he was becoming a nihilist, Oryx eventually decided to sire his own spawn. After fighting his way back into real space and defeating his sisters, the results of this were Crota, and the Deathsinger twins, Ir Anûk and Ir Halak.  


Unknown to most, Oryx had another son, named [[Nokris]], but unlike Crota, he was physically weak in comparison. While Nokris honed his mind, learned powerful magics and hoarded knowledge, Oryx disfavored him incredibly. Ultimately, Nokris sought to prove himself by speaking to the Worm Gods the same way Oryx himself did. While most of the Worm Gods rejected Nokris, the disfavored son managed to forge a pact with [[Xol, Will of the Thousands]]. Nokris traded his heart for some of Xol's power and the secret of necromancy. Oryx soon learned about his son's activities and was utterly furious. Nokris's actions were sacrilege as necromancy was a heretical violation of the Sword Logic. For his crimes, the King of the Hive exiled him and removed all references of his disowned son from the World's Grave, the Books of Sorrow and most of his own memories. Only a statue remained as the only reference to his forgotten son.  
Unknown to most, Oryx had another son, named Nokris, but unlike Crota, he was physically weak in comparison. While Nokris honed his mind, learned powerful magics and hoarded knowledge, Oryx disfavored him incredibly. Ultimately, Nokris sought to prove himself by speaking to the Worm Gods the same way Oryx himself did. While most of the Worm Gods rejected Nokris, the disfavored son managed to forge a pact with Xol. Nokris traded his heart for some of Xol's power and the secret of [[Necromancy]]. Oryx soon learned about his son's activities and was utterly furious. Nokris's actions were sacrilege as necromancy was a heretical violation of the Sword Logic. For his crimes, the King of the Hive exiled him and removed all references of his disowned son from the World's Grave, the Books of Sorrow and most of his own memories. Only a statue remained as the only reference to his forgotten son.  


One day, the Deathsingers were refining their Deathsongs and came up with the idea of the [[Oversoul]]. Intrigued, Oryx commanded Crota to watch his sisters, so that he might learn something. However, while Oryx was off studying the Deep, Crota was deceived by Savathûn into using his [[Cleaver]] to cut a portal in the High War, allowing the [[Vex]] to enter. For one hundred years the children of Oryx waged war with the Vex, who quickly deduced the Sword-Logic and worship of the Deep as key to attaining power in the High War. However, while the Hive were able to overpower the Vex, they were unable to push them out, as they lost too much of their power when entering the Vex conflux. The situation become so severe that the Worm [[Eir]] Itself demanded that Oryx return and end the war. Quickly returning to the High War, Oryx used his powers to take the Vex and clear his throne world. Angered at his son's imperfection, Oryx threw Crota into the Vex gate network, decreeing that he "come home victorious or die forgotten". At first, Crota resented his father for his seeming abandonment, but after time came to understand his father and built temples to Oryx and the Deep, eventually becoming a vital link in Oryx's tithe of death and achieving godhood himself. However, Oryx recognized that the threat of the Vex invading his throne world could not happen again, so he moved the High War into a mighty [[Dreadnaught]] scrimshawed from the remains of Akka.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XLI:_Dreadnaught|XLI: Dreadnaught]]''</ref>
One day, the Deathsingers were refining their Deathsongs and came up with the idea of the Oversoul. Intrigued, Oryx commanded Crota to watch his sisters, so that he might learn something. However, while Oryx was off studying the Deep, Crota was deceived by Savathûn into using his [[Cleaver]] to cut a portal in the High War, allowing the [[Vex]] to enter. For one hundred years the children of Oryx waged war with the Vex, who quickly deduced the Sword-Logic and worship of the Deep as key to attaining power in the High War. However, while the Hive were able to overpower the Vex, they were unable to push them out, as they lost too much of their power when entering the Vex conflux. The situation become so severe that the Worm Eir Itself demanded that Oryx return and end the war. Quickly returning to the High War, Oryx used his powers to take the Vex and clear his throne world. Angered at his son's imperfection, Oryx threw Crota into the Vex gate network, decreeing that he "come home victorious or die forgotten". At first, Crota resented his father for his seeming abandonment, but after time came to understand his father and built temples to Oryx and the Deep, eventually becoming a vital link in Oryx's tithe of death and achieving godhood himself. However, Oryx recognized that the threat of the Vex invading his throne world could not happen again, so he moved the High War into a mighty Dreadnaught scrimshawed from the remains of Akka.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XLI: Dreadnaught|XLI: Dreadnaught]]''</ref>


During the Hive's campaign against the [[Harmony]] and the Vex, [[Quria, Blade Transform]] presented Oryx with a simulation of his former self, Aurash. Oryx looked upon the simulation with amusement, while Aurash looked upon Oryx in horror, demanding to know what he had done to her sisters and her people. In the end, Oryx Took Quria, and presented the Vex and its simulation to Savathûn. When she asked him what proof they had that what they were doing was right, Oryx simply replied that the Hive's existence was proof enough in their convictions to live eternal by the Sword-Logic. Following the war with the Harmony, Savathûn decided that her fleets would enter the black hole that the Harmony lived around, claiming that they would become stronger for it, while Xivu Arath took her fleets away from Oryx's as she felt he constrained her too much.<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>
During the Hive's campaign against the [[Harmony]] and the Vex, [[Quria, Blade Transform]] presented Oryx with a simulation of his former self, Aurash. Oryx looked upon the simulation with amusement, while Aurash looked upon Oryx in horror, demanding to know what he had done to her sisters and her people. In the end, Oryx Took Quria, and presented the Vex and its simulation to Savathûn. When she asked him what proof they had that what they were doing was right, Oryx simply replied that the Hive's existence was proof enough in their convictions to live eternal by the Sword-Logic. Following the war with the Harmony, Savathûn decided that her fleets would enter the black hole that the Harmony lived around, claiming that they would become stronger for it, while Xivu Arath took her fleets away from Oryx's as she felt he constrained her too much.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XLVI: The Gift Mast|XLVI: The Gift Mast]]''</ref>


===The Taken War===
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{{quote|What Crota began, I complete. My will... conquers all!|Oryx, the Taken King}}
{{quote|What Crota began, I complete. My will... conquers all!|Oryx, the Taken King}}


The exact nature of Oryx was once unknown to the Guardians, but the name Oryx appeared often enough in Hive rituals that it could not be ignored. [[Shrine of Oryx|Shrines]] dedicated to Oryx, used by the Hive to communicate with Oryx across the universe, were known to exist throughout the Sol System. [[Osiris]] studied the Hive extensively and foretold that the [[Spawn of Crota]] would one day pave the way for Oryx's coming by "snuffing out the worlds of [[Light]]".<ref>'''Bungie (2015-2-26)''', ''[[Destiny]]'': Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies#Spawn of Crota|Spawn of Crota]]</ref> Members of the [[Blood of Oryx]] Hive sect are thought to be the direct servants of Oryx himself, though it is speculated that he is the master of all other Hive sects as well.<ref name="Grimoire">'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies#Blood of Oryx|Blood of Oryx]]''</ref><ref name = "PD">[http://planetdestiny.com/taken-king-analysis/ '''Planet Destiny''': The Taken King Trailer Analysis]</ref>
The exact nature of Oryx was once unknown to the Guardians, but the name Oryx appeared often enough in Hive rituals that it could not be ignored. [[Shrine of Oryx|Shrines]] dedicated to Oryx, used by the Hive to communicate with Oryx across the universe, were known to exist throughout the Sol System. [[Osiris]] studied the Hive extensively and foretold that the [[Spawn of Crota]] would one day pave the way for Oryx's coming by "snuffing out the worlds of [[Light]]".<ref>'''Bungie (2015-2-26)''', ''[[Destiny]]'': [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies#Spawn of Crota|Spawn of Crota]]</ref> Members of the [[Blood of Oryx]] Hive sect are thought to be the direct servants of Oryx himself, though it is speculated that he is the master of all other Hive sects as well.<ref name="Grimoire">'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies#Blood of Oryx|Blood of Oryx]]''</ref>


After learning of the death of his son, [[Crota]], Oryx personally traveled to the Sol System aboard his [[Dreadnaught]], accompanied by a Hive fleet and his [[Taken]] army.<ref name = "KotakuKing">[http://kotaku.com/leak-destinys-new-expansion-is-the-taken-king-out-sep-1709972043 '''Kotaku''' - ''Leak: Destiny's New Expansion Is The Taken King, Out September 15'']</ref><ref name = "PD">[http://planetdestiny.com/taken-king-analysis/ '''Planet Destiny''': The Taken King Trailer Analysis]</ref> While staging his fleet in the rings of Saturn, Oryx and his fleet was attacked by the forces of the Reefborn [[Awoken]], led by Queen [[Mara Sov]] and Prince [[Uldren Sov]]. An intense battle ensued as both forces seemed to be equally matched. Queen Mara and her [[Techeun]]s then summoned the [[Harbinger]]s, weapons of mysterious power that plowed through Oryx's fleet but was unable to damage the Dreadnaught. Oryx activated his [[Oversoul]] in return and unleashed a massive wave of energy that not only destroyed the Awoken fleet but also his own, and created a massive hole within Saturn's rings. Now with his forces stalled above Saturn, Oryx was forced to stand down his invasion of the Inner System, and therefore unleashed his Taken to regain his lost advantage.
After learning of the [[Crota's End|death]] of his son, Crota, Oryx personally traveled to the Sol System aboard his Dreadnaught, accompanied by a Hive fleet and his Taken army. While staging his fleet in the rings of Saturn, Oryx and his fleet was attacked by the forces of the [[Reef]]born [[Awoken]], led by Queen [[Mara Sov]] and Prince [[Uldren Sov]]. An intense battle ensued as both forces seemed to be equally matched. Queen Mara and her [[Techeun]]s then summoned the [[Harbinger]]s, weapons of mysterious power that plowed through Oryx's fleet but was unable to damage the Dreadnaught. Oryx activated his Oversoul in return and unleashed a massive wave of energy that not only destroyed the Awoken fleet but also his own, and created a massive hole within Saturn's rings. Now with his forces stalled above Saturn, Oryx was forced to stand down his invasion of the Inner System, and therefore unleashed his Taken to regain his lost advantage.
[[File:Oryx Battles Guardians.jpg|250px|thumb|Concept art of when Oryx Battles with the Guardians.]]  
[[File:Oryx Battles Guardians.jpg|250px|thumb|Concept art of when Oryx Battles with the Guardians.]]  
At some point after the battle of Saturn, Oryx's essence Took the remaining Techeuns from the battle, and managed to seep into the [[Dreaming City]] that they inadvertently opened for him; causing a Taken corruption that warped the Awoken city in-between their reality and the Ascendant Plane. There it reached [[Riven]], last of the known wish-granting [[Ahamkara]] that Mara Sov hid away. Oryx offered to [[Take]] Riven away; Riven, eager to try bargaining with a king, told Oryx to take whatever he wished, as long as he wished.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Armor_of_the_Great_Hunt_(Warlock)#Hood_of_the_Great_Hunt|Hood of the Great Hunt]]''</ref>
At some point after the battle of Saturn, Oryx's essence Took the remaining Techeuns from the battle, and managed to seep into the [[Dreaming City]] that they inadvertently opened for him; causing a Taken corruption that warped the Awoken city in-between their reality and the Ascendant Plane. There it reached [[Riven]], last of the known wish-granting [[Ahamkara]] that Mara Sov hid away. Oryx offered to Take Riven away; Riven, eager to try bargaining with a king, told Oryx to take whatever he wished, as long as he wished.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Armor of the Great Hunt (Warlock)#Hood of the Great Hunt|Hood of the Great Hunt]]''</ref>


Oryx's forces first attacked [[Cabal]] bases on [[Phobos]] and [[Mars]]. Cabal detachments were devastated within hours, with the [[Sand Eaters]] suffering a catastrophic 58% casualties, while the [[Blind Legion]] and the [[Dust Giants]] lost 35% and 39% of their numbers respectively. The [[Vanguard]] discovered Oryx's presence after sending a [[Guardian]] to Phobos to investigate a Cabal distress signal, by which time Taken covens began appearing on multiple worlds, ushering in the Taken War.
Oryx's forces first attacked [[Cabal]] bases on [[Phobos]] and [[Mars]]. Cabal detachments were devastated within hours, with the [[Sand Eaters]] suffering a catastrophic 58% casualties, while the [[Blind Legion]] and the [[Dust Giants]] lost 35% and 39% of their numbers respectively. The [[Vanguard]] discovered Oryx's presence after sending a Guardian to Phobos to investigate a Cabal distress signal, by which time Taken covens began appearing on multiple worlds, ushering in the [[Taken War]].


Oryx was nearly beaten when the Guardian breached his sanctum and attacked him, but this was only a temporary setback. Using his Taken powers he warped himself into the Ascendant Plane. Meanwhile, his Taken, lead by his [[Echo of Oryx|Echoes]], continued to harass the system. Once the blights had been removed, the Guardians turned their attention on Oryx and his Hive and Taken champions. By overthrowing the [[Court of Oryx]] and killing his minions, they were able to invade deeper into the Dreadnaught. After killing his closest allies like the [[Warpriest]] and [[Golgoroth]], including his own daughters, Oryx returns to fight the Guardians once more, this time having transformed himself into his true ascendant form, a gigantic monster with the power to crush the guardians with his fists. Here he attempted to pull the Guardians into the Darkness and Take them, but they were able to use Oryx's own captured Light against him. By slaying his light-eater Ogres and then detonating the Light they left behind, the [[blight]] in Oryx's chest erupted in a violent burst that brought about the king's permanent defeat.
Oryx was nearly beaten when the Guardian breached his sanctum and attacked him, but this was only a temporary setback. Using his Taken powers he warped himself into the Ascendant Plane. Meanwhile, his Taken, lead by his [[Echo of Oryx|Echoes]], continued to harass the system. Once the blights had been removed, the Guardians turned their attention on Oryx and his Hive and Taken champions. By overthrowing the [[Court of Oryx]] and killing his minions, they were able to invade deeper into the Dreadnaught. After killing his closest allies like the [[Warpriest]] and [[Golgoroth]], including his own daughters, Oryx returns to fight the Guardians once more, this time having transformed himself into his true ascendant form, a gigantic monster with the power to crush the guardians with his fists. Here he attempted to pull the Guardians into the Darkness and Take them, but they were able to use Oryx's own captured Light against him. By slaying his light-eater Ogres and then detonating the Light they left behind, the [[blight]] in Oryx's chest erupted in a violent burst that brought about the king's permanent defeat.
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Even by the time of the [[Red War]], the Taken continued to haunt the System, primarily on Earth and [[Io]], and it appears that Oryx's sister, Savathûn, has not only taken command of Hive broods on Titan but is also attempting to seize control of the Taken.
Even by the time of the [[Red War]], the Taken continued to haunt the System, primarily on Earth and [[Io]], and it appears that Oryx's sister, Savathûn, has not only taken command of Hive broods on Titan but is also attempting to seize control of the Taken.


After the end of the Red War and the reawakening of the Traveler, in the frozen ice caps of Mars, the Worm God [[Xol]] awakened to destroy the Warmind core of [[Rasputin]]. Leading Xol's army was Oryx's lost and disowned son, [[Nokris]]. However, like Crota and Oryx, Nokris would fail against the Guardians and Xol followed shortly after. However, it turned out both Xol and Nokris would find a way to cheat death, the former by transforming into the [[Whisper of the Worm]] using the [[Anthem Anatheme]] in a similar vein to Oryx, and the latter thanks to Xol's power and his own knowledge of necromancy
After the end of the Red War and the reawakening of the Traveler, in the frozen ice caps of Mars, the Worm God Xol awakened to destroy the Warmind core of [[Rasputin]]. Leading Xol's army was Oryx's lost and disowned son, Nokris. However, like Crota and Oryx, Nokris would fail against the Guardians and Xol followed shortly after. However, it turned out both Xol and Nokris would find a way to cheat death, the former by transforming into the [[Whisper of the Worm]] using the [[Anthem Anatheme]] in a similar vein to Oryx, and the latter thanks to Xol's power and his own knowledge of necromancy


At a later date, during the chaos that engulfed the Reef, Savathûn gained a new and powerful ally in the Ahamkara Oryx had Taken during the beginning of the Taken War, [[Riven]]. It is implied that his defeat was due in some way to his previous bargain with Riven.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Armor_of_the_Great_Hunt_(Warlock)#Gloves_of_the_Great_Hunt|Gloves of the Great Hunt]]''</ref> Nonetheless, without a master, Riven was aimless until the Witch-Queen encouraged the wish-making creature to serve her, allowing her to be closer to gaining full control over the Taken. Though Riven would ultimately fall to the same Warrior of Light that defeated Oryx, her physical death would allow the Dreaming City to be Taken. Meanwhile, Oryx's youngest sister, [[Xivu Arath]], the Hive God of War, has also begun a campaign of Hive and Taken to raid the Dreaming City of its secrets. This is likely the result of a possible collusion between the two Hive God sisters against the Guardians that vanquished their brother.
At a later date, during the chaos that engulfed the Reef, Savathûn gained a new and powerful ally in the Ahamkara Oryx had Taken during the beginning of the Taken War, Riven. It is implied that his defeat was due in some way to his previous bargain with Riven.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], [[Armor of the Great Hunt (Warlock)#Gloves of the Great_Hunt|Gloves of the Great Hunt]]''</ref> Nonetheless, without a master, Riven was aimless until the Witch-Queen encouraged the wish-making creature to serve her, allowing her to be closer to gaining full control over the Taken. Though Riven would ultimately fall to the same Warrior of Light that defeated Oryx, her physical death would allow the Dreaming City to be Taken. Meanwhile, Oryx's youngest sister, [[Xivu Arath]], the Hive God of War, has also begun a campaign of Hive and Taken to raid the Dreaming City of its secrets. This is likely the result of a possible collusion between the two Hive God sisters against the Guardians that vanquished their brother.


Oryx's name and form would continue to haunt the Guardians who defeated him. A rogue Light-bearer in particular, the Drifter, found him as the "scariest" Hive he could think of and used his form to create a [[Primeval]] Taken in the Tier III of his [[The Reckoning|Reckoning]] game. This Taken Guardians face would be known as the [[Likeness of Oryx]] which is a shadowy projection of Oryx, the Taken King.
Oryx's name and form would continue to haunt the Guardians who defeated him. A rogue Light-bearer in particular, the [[Drifter]], found him as the "scariest" Hive he could think of and used his form to create a [[Primeval]] Taken in the Tier III of his [[The Reckoning|Reckoning]] game. This Taken Guardians face would be known as the [[Likeness of Oryx]] which is a shadowy projection of Oryx, the Taken King.


Much later on, the daughters of Crota, Oryx's grand-daughters, led by [[Hashladûn, Daughter of Crota|Hashladûn]], would seek to use the energies of the [[Pyramid]] found beneath Luna's surface to regain the Hive's advantage against the Guardians and avenge their fallen lineage. Taking command of the [[Hidden Swarm]], constructing the massive red fortress of the [[Scarlet Keep]] and utilizing forbidden Hive magics, the daughters of Crota managed to control the [[Nightmare]]s and protect themselves against the Pyramid's energies. Further, Hashladûn and her sisters conceived a plot to recreate the fallen Oryx; a necessary violation of the Sword Logic since the Taken King was never succeeded by his conquerors. However, Hashladûn would be destroyed by the Guardians that fell her father and grandfather, before her plot could reach fruition.
Much later on, the daughters of Crota, Oryx's granddaughters, led by [[Hashladûn, Daughter of Crota|Hashladûn]], would seek to use the energies of [[the Lunar Pyramid]] to regain the Hive's advantage against the Guardians and avenge their fallen lineage. Taking command of the [[Hidden Swarm]], constructing the massive red fortress of the [[Scarlet Keep]] and utilizing forbidden Hive magics, the daughters of Crota managed to control the [[Nightmare]]s and protect themselves against the Pyramid's energies. Further, Hashladûn and her sisters conceived a plot to recreate the fallen Oryx; a necessary violation of the Sword Logic since the Taken King was never succeeded by his conquerors. However, Hashladûn would be destroyed by the Guardians that fell her father and grandfather, before her plot could reach fruition.
 
In [[Season of Arrivals]], Oryx's son Nokris would continuously pull the Guardian between the physical and Ascendant realm, and eventually challenge them to a duel in the [[High Coven|court of Savathûn]]. The architecture of the arena, as well as the whole court, bears a striking resemblance to Oryx's throne world; it is unknown whether it was only a creative decision by Bungie or a hint towards the Witch Queen incorporating parts of the Dreadnaught into her own court after Oryx's demise.


In [[The Witch Queen]] the Hive Ghost [[Fynch]] led the Guardian to a [[Temple of the Navigator|temple]] Savathûn had built in her [[Savathûn's Throne World|throne world]] and dedicated to her brother. Guarded by Oryx's foster son [[Alak-Hul, the Darkblade|Alak-Hul]] now resurrected in the Light as the Lightblade, it houses an enormous statue of Oryx defeating Akka. More importantly to the mission, though, it also turned out to be the resting spot of one of the Tablets of Ruin. As the Guardian made their investigation into how the Witch Queen and her [[Lucent Brood]] managed to claim the Light, the tablet they acquired from the temple showed them her plan to steal the Traveler but more so they learned that Oryx's sister had refused to take her brother's place as master of the Taken and on going back on the decision they had made millennia ago.
In [[The Witch Queen]] the Hive Ghost [[Fynch]] led the Guardian to a [[Temple of the Navigator|temple]] Savathûn had built in her [[Savathûn's Throne World|throne world]] and dedicated to her brother. Guarded by Oryx's foster son [[Alak-Hul, the Darkblade|Alak-Hul]] now resurrected in the Light as the Lightblade, it houses an enormous statue of Oryx defeating Akka. More importantly to the mission, though, it also turned out to be the resting spot of one of the Tablets of Ruin. As the Guardian made their investigation into how the Witch Queen and her [[Lucent Brood]] managed to claim the Light, the tablet they acquired from the temple showed them her plan to steal the Traveler but more so they learned that Oryx's sister had refused to take her brother's place as master of the Taken and on going back on the decision they had made millennia ago.


In contrast, Xivu Arath remained steadfast on the path Oryx and their family once walked together on, remaining furious at his death but more so on the fact that the Guardians did not take his place, calling it blasphemy. The Hive God of War would actually consult with her fallen brother during her time in continuing the goal of reaching the Final Shape, regaling her exploits in conquering Torobatl and her fury in Savathûn's conversion to the Light. In the end, Xivu Arath vowed to honor Oryx as the Navigator that he was to her by ensuring the Final Shape happens.
In contrast, Xivu Arath remained steadfast on the path Oryx and their family once walked together on, remaining furious at his death but more so on the fact that the Guardians did not take his place, calling it blasphemy. The Hive God of War would actually consult with her fallen brother during her time in continuing the goal of reaching the [[Final Shape]], regaling her exploits in conquering [[Torobatl]] and her fury in Savathûn's conversion to the Light. In the end, Xivu Arath vowed to honor Oryx as the Navigator that he was to her by ensuring the Final Shape happens.


===Tomb in the Deep===
===Tomb in the Deep===
 
When [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] returned to the solar system after being absorbed by the Witness's powers, Oryx's body was found on the seabed. After stopping an attempt by the Lucent Brood to revive the Taken King, a team of the Hidden descended into the abyss to recover body samples for analysis. Following this were found concentrations of Taken energy in the cellular structure and a Darkness still active but without direction and willpower, still capable of inducing hallucinations to those that came near it. This allowed the body to absorb knowledge and memories but not to react. Furthermore, the biological mass of the corpse demonstrated a slow but active mitosis, which led the body to grow and change even without a mind. Despite the Hidden's advice to dispose of the body, Ikora decided to extract the corpse and hide it in a secure Vanguard site as she did with Savathun. <ref>'''Bungie (2023/5/26)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]], Item Description: [[Strides of the Taken King]]''</ref>
{{Hide|title= Season of the Deep Spoilers|When Titan returned to the solar system after being absorbed by the Witness's powers, Oryx's body was found on the seabed. After stopping an attempt by the Lucent Brood to revive the Taken King, a team of the Hidden descended into the abyss to recover body samples for analysis. Following this were found concentrations of Taken energy in the cellular structure and a Darkness still active but without direction and willpower, still capable of inducing hallucinations to those that came near it. This allowed the body to absorb knowledge and memories but not to react. Furthermore, the biological mass of the corpse demonstrated a slow but active mitosis, which led the body to grow and change even without a mind. Despite the Hidden's advice to dispose of the body, Ikora decided to extract the corpse and hide it in a secure Vanguard site as she did with Savathun. <ref>'''Bungie (2023/5/26)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Deep]], Item Description: [[Striders of the Taken King]]''</ref>}}


==Family==
==Family==
*'''[[Osmium King]]'''– <small>The Osmium King and Father of Oryx</small>
{{Hive Pantheon}}
*'''Oryx, the Taken King''' – <small>Osmium King Successor</small>
**'''[[Crota, Son of Oryx]]''' – <small>Hive Prince and Son of Oryx</small>
**'''[[Nokris|Nokris, Son of Oryx]]''' – <small>Hive Prince and Son of Oryx</small>
**'''[[Ir Halak, Deathsinger]]''' – <small>Daughter of Oryx</small>
**'''[[Ir Anûk, Deathsinger]]''' – <small>Daughter of Oryx</small>
**'''[[Alak-Hul, the Darkblade]]''' – <small>Foster Son</small>
*'''[[Xivu Arath]]''' – <small>The God of War and Sister of Oryx</small>
**'''[[Scoroboth, Son of Xivu Arath|Scoroboth]]'''  – <small>Son of Xivu Arath</small>
*'''[[Savathûn, the Witch-Queen]]''' – <small>The Witch Queen and Sister of Oryx</small>
**'''[[Balwûr]]''' – <small>Daughter of Savathûn</small>
**'''[[Malok, Pride of Oryx]]''' – <small>Son of Savathûn and Taken Nephew Prince</small>
**'''[[Dûl Incaru, the Eternal Return]]''' – <small>Daughter of Savathûn and Niece</small>
*'''[[Omnigul, Will of Crota]]''' – <small>Consort of Crota</small>
**'''[[Hashladûn, Daughter of Crota|Hashladûn]]''' – <small>Daughter of Crota and Granddaughter</small>
**'''[[Besurith, Daughter of Crota|Besurith]]''' – <small>Daughter of Crota and Granddaughter</small>
**'''[[Voshyr]]''' – <small>Daughter of Crota and Granddaughter</small>
***'''[[Yishra]]''' – <small>Daughter of Voshyr and Great Granddaughter </small>
***'''[[Ayriax]]''' – <small>Daughter of Voshyr and Great Granddaughter </small>
**'''[[Kinox]]''' – <small>Daughter of Crota and Granddaughter</small>
***'''[[Ulg'Urin]]''' – <small>Son of Kinox and Great Grandson</small>
 
Other potential members of Oryx's family include the three [[Taken Wizard]]s [[Mysik, Daughter of Oryx]], [[Zyrak, Daughter of Oryx]], and [[Thyshik, Matron of Oryx]] and [[Urrox, Flame Prince]], who is described as the Scion of Oryx. None of these are mentioned in the [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow|Books of Sorrow]], however, and "Daughter of Oryx", "Matron of Oryx", and "Scion of Oryx" may only be honorary titles.
 
Introduced in ''[[Forsaken]]'', [[Xavan, Daughter of Xivu Arath]], [[Tir Balok, Daughter of Xivu Arath]], and [[An Ragaar, Son of Xivu Arath]] are also potential members of the Oryx family; apart from their names, there is no other lore or gameplay reference, so their inclusion is for the sake of completion.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
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Outside of the Dreadnaught, Oryx appears as a shadow known as an [[Echo of Oryx]]. This form attacks primarily by using Darkness Blasts, which are rapid-fire balls of Arc energy, and summoning groups of Taken
Outside of the Dreadnaught, Oryx appears as a shadow known as an [[Echo of Oryx]]. This form attacks primarily by using Darkness Blasts, which are rapid-fire balls of Arc energy, and summoning groups of Taken


Oryx himself appears in [[Regicide]]. He fires Darkness Blasts, attacks with his sword, summons Taken, and can cause fire damage over a specific area. Another ability is Grasp of the King, where Oryx drains the player's [[Super]] meter; if the player does not shoot at and interrupt Oryx, Grasp of the King will end in another ability called King's Decree, which causes instant death. After Oryx's health is reduced significantly, he will transport the player into a Darkness dimension, a small area surrounded by an impenetrable wall of mist. Oryx will periodically emerge from the mist and swing his sword at the player, which is the only time when he is vulnerable to damage.
Oryx himself appears in [[Regicide]]. He fires Darkness Blasts, attacks with his sword, summons Taken, and can cause fire damage over a specific area. Another ability is Grasp of the King, where Oryx drains the player's [[Super]] meter; if the player does not shoot at and interrupt Oryx, Grasp of the King will end in another ability called King's Decree, which causes instant death. After Oryx's health is reduced significantly, he will transport the player into a Darkness Dimension, a small area surrounded by an impenetrable wall of mist. Oryx will periodically emerge from the mist and swing his sword at the player, which is the only time when he is vulnerable to damage.


Oryx appears once more as the final boss in [[King's Fall]], the [[raid]] included with ''[[The Taken King]]''.<ref name = "KotakuKing"/> In the Ascendant realm, he is in his true form, a gigantic monster who can crush Guardians with his fists. He will also cast a number of spells such as Doxology, which kills players without the Aura of Immortality acquired from the [[Vessel of Oryx]], or drag players into a Darkness dimension (a Darkness Sphere that disables recovery) to confront a Shade of Oryx.
Oryx appears once more as the final boss in [[King's Fall]], the [[raid]] included with ''[[The Taken King]]''. In the Ascendant realm, he is in his true form, a gigantic monster who can crush Guardians with his fists. He will also cast a number of spells such as Doxology, which kills players without the Aura of Immortality acquired from the [[Vessel of Oryx]], or drag players into a Darkness dimension (a Darkness Sphere that disables recovery) to confront a Shade of Oryx.


===Hard Mode Changes===
===Hard Mode Changes===
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*"''Your Traveler's Light cannot reach you here!''"
*"''Your Traveler's Light cannot reach you here!''"
*"''In World the stars never shone, The worm never bred in our flesh, We lived for a day. Our teeth were too short. We were hungry for things we could not eat.''"
*"''In World the stars never shone, The worm never bred in our flesh, We lived for a day. Our teeth were too short. We were hungry for things we could not eat.''"
==Non-canon appearances==
===Rising Timeline===
{{Main|Oryx/Rising}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
;Promotional, Cutscenes and Renders
<gallery>
Grimoire card Oryx rebuked.jpg|Oryx's Regicide Grimoire Card.
Grimoire Oryx Defeated.jpg|Oryx's true form Grimoire Card.
Oryx Concept Art.jpg|A render of Oryx.
Take.jpg|Oryx holding the power to Take.
Oryx.jpg|Oryx observing the battle of Saturn.
Oryx1.jpg|Oryx as seen in the Taken King ViDoc
OryxRiseDestiny2.jpg|Oryx as seen in Destiny 2.
OryxPrison.jpg|Oryx preparing his Darkness Dimension attack.
File:AuryxVSAkkaCutscene.png|Auryx confronts Akka.
File:OryxDefeatedCutscene.png|Oryx, defeated.
</gallery>
;Regicide
<gallery>
<gallery>
Oryxregicide.jpg|Oryx seen in Regicide
Oryxregicide.jpg|Oryx seen in Regicide
Hive5.png|Oryx Attacks
Hive5.png|Oryx Attacks
File:Take.jpg|Oryx holding the power to [[Take]].
File:OryxRiseDestiny2.jpg|Oryx as seen in Destiny 2.
File:Story-oryx.jpg|Oryx at his altar.
File:Story-oryx.jpg|Oryx at his altar.
Oryx3.png|Oryx clears the area around him with a slam from Willbreaker.
Oryx3.png|Oryx clears the area around him with a slam from Willbreaker.
File:OryxStanding.jpg|Oryx standing in his battlefield.
OryxStanding.jpg|Oryx standing in his battlefield.
File:OryxSummon.png|Oryx Summoning his Taken.
OryxSummon.png|Oryx Summoning his Taken.
Oryx-sword.png|Oryx turning to face the [[The Guardian|player]].
</gallery>
;King's Fall
<gallery>
OryxKingsFall.jpg|Oryx in Kings Fall (''Destiny'').
OryxFullD2.png|Full body shot of Oryx in ''Destiny 2''.
OryxSpite.png|Oryx casting his Spite of the King attack.
</gallery>


Oryx1.jpg|Oryx as seen in the Taken King ViDoc
;Miscellaneous
File:Oryx-sword.png|Oryx turning to face the [[The Guardian|player]].
<gallery>
File:Oryx.jpg|Oryx observing the battle of Saturn.
 
OryxKingsFall.jpg|Oryx in Kings Fall
File:Oryx-story-mission.png|Oryx in his echo form.
Oryx2.jpg|A Visage of Oryx
Oryx2.jpg|A Visage of Oryx
OryxVisage1.png|Visage of Oryx of the Asylum
OryxVisage1.png|Visage of Oryx of the Asylum
 
Oryx Statue.png|A Statue of Oryx.
File:Fortress desktop.jpg|The Shrine of Oryx.
Symbol_of_Oryx.png|The symbol of Oryx.
File:Grimoire Oryx Defeated.jpg|Oryx in his true form.
Oryx VS Akka.jpg|A statue of Oryx fighting [[Akka, the Worm of Secrets|Akka]].
File:Oryx Statue.png|Statue of Oryx.
OryxCorpse.png|The corpse of Oryx within the [[Ghosts_of_the_Deep|Ghosts of the Deep]].
 
File:Grimoire card Oryx rebuked.jpg|Oryx Grimoire Card
File:Oryx Concept Art.jpg|A render of Oryx.  
File:Symbol_of_Oryx.png|The symbol of Oryx.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The description of Oryx's coming is reminiscent of the [[Darkness]]'s arrival in the Solar system.<ref name = "GrimoireDarkness">'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies#Ghost Fragment: Darkness|Ghost Fragment: Darkness]]''</ref> This could imply some sort of connection, as Oryx was one of [[The Darkness]]' most powerful champions.
*The description of Oryx's coming is reminiscent of the Darkness's arrival in the Solar system.<ref name = "GrimoireDarkness">'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Alpha, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies#Ghost Fragment: Darkness|Ghost Fragment: Darkness]]''</ref>
*The name Oryx might be derived from the animal genus called by the same name which consists of four large antelope species. Three of them are native to arid parts of Africa, and the fourth to the Arabian Peninsula.
*The name Oryx might be derived from the animal genus called by the same name which consists of four large antelope species. Three of them are native to arid parts of Africa, and the fourth to the Arabian Peninsula.
*Oryx is the second major Hive character to speak English in-game. Crota being the first and [[Ecthar, Sword of Oryx]] being the third.
*Oryx is the second major Hive character to speak English in-game. Crota being the first and [[Ecthar, Sword of Oryx]] being the third.
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*Oryx's form in King's Fall was the largest enemy in Destiny until [[Riven]] was released in the [[Forsaken]] DLC in the [[Raid]], [[Last Wish]].
*Oryx's form in King's Fall was the largest enemy in Destiny until [[Riven]] was released in the [[Forsaken]] DLC in the [[Raid]], [[Last Wish]].
*Oryx was apparently modeled after a moth. Possibly the final outcome of the Mothmen concept art.
*Oryx was apparently modeled after a moth. Possibly the final outcome of the Mothmen concept art.
*In the Cryptoglyphs given in the physical Shadowkeep Collector's Edition, it is revealed that the Hidden Swarm believes that Oryx is still alive in a spiritual sense. Their basis for this belief is in the [[Books of Sorrow]] describing Oryx killing his sisters in their throne worlds and later bringing them back after gaining the power to [[Taken|Take]].
*In the [[Cryptoglyph]]s given in the physical Shadowkeep Collector's Edition, it is revealed that the Hidden Swarm believes that Oryx is still alive in a spiritual sense. Their basis for this belief is in the [[Books of Sorrow]] describing Oryx killing his sisters in their throne worlds and later bringing them back after gaining the power to [[Taken|Take]].
* Oryx is designated 'VIP #2015' in the [[Lore:Stolen Intelligence|Stolen Intelligence]] lore book, a reference to the year that ''[[The Taken King]]'' expansion was released in.
* Oryx is designated 'VIP #2015' in the [[Lore:Stolen Intelligence|Stolen Intelligence]] lore book, a reference to the year that ''[[The Taken King]]'' expansion was released in.
*In the E3 Reveal Trailer for the Taken King, Oryx does not have the same clothing he does in the final game, instead having only a piece of cloth around his waist that goes down to his knees.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFh5ArG46_M</ref> It is unknown whether this design was supposed to be Oryx's final design but was changed before release, or was only made for the trailer.
*In the E3 Reveal Trailer for the Taken King, Oryx does not have the same clothing he does in the final game, instead having only a piece of cloth around his waist that goes down to his knees.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFh5ArG46_M</ref> It is unknown whether this design was supposed to be Oryx's final design but was changed before release, or was only made for the trailer.
*Oryx's death in King's Fall has him rapidly crystalize after an explosion of Darkness from his chest. So far this death animation and end result is unique to Oryx and is unknown why he crystalizes.
*Oryx's death in King's Fall has him rapidly crystalize after an explosion of Darkness from his chest. So far this death animation and end result is unique to Oryx and is unknown why he crystalizes.
**However [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness]], [[Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness]], and [[Emperor Calus]] feature similar fates, with Eramis being encased in crystal [[Stasis]] after losing control of the Darkness she was using and Rhulk and Calus being consumed and petrified by Darkness after being beaten.
**However [[Eramis, Kell of Darkness]], [[Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness]], [[Emperor Calus]], and [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain]] feature similar fates, with Eramis being encased in crystal [[Stasis]] after losing control of the Darkness she was using while Rhulk, Calus, and Nezarec being consumed and petrified by Darkness after being beaten.
 
==Notes==
<references group="note"/>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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**''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[The Taken King]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[The Taken King]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[April Update]]'' {{Mo}}
***''[[April Update]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Rise of Iron]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Rise of Iron]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Cabal Booklet]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Cabal Booklet]]'' {{Mo}}
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**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Black Armory (expansion)|Black Armory]] {{Mo}}
***''[[Season of the Forge]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Joker's Wild]]'' {{Mo}}
***''[[Season of the Drifter]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of Opulence]]'' {{Mo}}
***''[[Season of Opulence]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Shadowkeep]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Shadowkeep]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of Dawn]]'' {{Mo}}
***''[[Season of Dawn]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Worthy]]'' {{Mo}}
***''[[Season of the Worthy]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of Arrivals]]'' {{Mo}}
***''[[Season of Arrivals]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Beyond Light]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Beyond Light]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Chosen]]'' {{Mo}}
***''[[Season of the Hunt]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Splicer]]'' {{Mo}}
***''[[Season of the Chosen]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Lost]]'' {{Mo}}
***''[[Season of the Splicer]]'' {{Mo}}
***''[[Season of the Lost]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[The Witch Queen]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[The Witch Queen]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Haunted]]'' {{Mo}}
***''[[Season of the Haunted]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of Plunder]]'' {{c|Non-canon appearance}}
***''[[Season of Plunder]]'' {{Nc}}
**''[[Lightfall]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Lightfall]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Deep]]''
***''[[Season of the Deep]]''
***''[[Season of the Witch]]'' {{Mo}}
***''[[Season of the Wish]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Into the Light]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[The Final Shape]]'' {{Mo}}
***''[[Episode: Echoes]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Mysterious Logbook]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The Hidden Dossier]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Bitter]]'' {{Mo}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Main antagonists]]
[[Category:Main page/Featured]]
[[Category:Main page/Featured]]
[[Category:Paracausal entities]]

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Main
Oryx, the Taken King
Taken King
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Auryx
Auryx-Witch-Queen-cutscene.png
Aurash
Aurashcutscene.png
Biographical information

Other name(s):

Aurash
Auryx
Destroyer of Light
Taker of Will
Osmium King
King of Shapes
Lord of Shapes
Geometer of Shapes
Carver of Tablets
The Last True Shape
Crota’s Father (Eris Morn)
The Final Axiom
King of Bone
First Navigator
First Navigator of Phase Spaces
Great Navigator
Primogenitor of Possibilities
Demon-Warrior
The Demon King
Harrowed God
Lord of Chaos and Ruin
King of Subjugation
King of Depths
He Who Mastered Shapes
VIP #2015
TKO-300
The Spear That Pierced a Million Worlds (Xivu Arath)

Homeworld:

Fundament

Species:

Hive

Gender:

Female (formerly)
Male

Eye color:

Green (physical form)
Magenta (Ascendant form)

Political and military information

Affiliation:

Blood of Oryx

Rank:

God-King

Notable info:

Hive God of Navigation
One of three founding members of the Hive race alongside Savathûn and Xivu Arath
King of the Osmium Court
Master of the Taken after the Witness gifted him its ability to Take
Father of Crota, Nokris, Ir Anûk and Ir Halak
Created the Hive's tribute system
Killed Akka, the Worm of Secrets
Instigated the Taken War in revenge for Crota's death, only to meet his end by Guardians

 
Regicide
Oryx
OryxInfobox1.jpg
Biographical information

Species:

Hive

Faction:

Blood of Oryx

Rank:

God-King
Ultra

Gender:

Male

Combat information

Mission:

Regicide

Weapon(s):

Kinetic Willbreaker

Abilities:

Arc Darkness Blast
Darkness Dimension
Grasp of the King
King's Decree
High Durability
Initial Immunity
Rapid Flight
Summon Taken
Teleportation
Blight Bomb

 
Ascendant
Oryx, the Taken King
D1
OryxInfobox2.jpg
D2
OryxInfo.jpg
Biographical information

Species:

Hive

Faction:

Blood of Oryx

Rank:

God-King
Ultra

Gender:

Male

Combat information

Mission:

King's Fall

Abilities:

Immunity
Doxology
Blighted Light
Fist of Darkness
High Durability
Darkness Dimension
Wrath of the King
Arc Spite of the King
Blight Bomb
Summon Taken
Summon Light-Eater Ogre
Summon Vessel of Oryx
Summon Light-Eater Knight (Heroic)

 

"Where is my son? Where is Crota, your lord, your princely god, your godly prince? Tell me no lies! I feel his absence like a hole in my stomach. Where once his tender tribute whetted burrowed mouths, now only hunger remains. Hear me, O waning stars, O tattered rags of Sky — I will stopper up this tearing gulf with vengeance."
— Oryx

Oryx, the Taken King, born Aurash and formerly known as Auryx (meaning "Long Thought"[1]), was the sovereign of the Osmium Throne, the God-King of the Hive, and the master of the Taken.

Reborn in the Darkness itself through a wicked pact with the Worm Gods, Oryx is the founder of the Hive race alongside his sisters and fellow deities, Savathûn, the Witch Queen and Xivu Arath, God of War. Of all the Hive gods, he alone held the power to bend other races to his will through the power to Take. Oryx is also the father of the dreaded Crota, a deadly Hive Prince who slew thousands of Guardians during the Great Disaster, Nokris, his estranged firstborn and herald of the Worm God Xol, as well as two Deathsingers and inventors of the Oversoul, twins Ir Anûk and Ir Halak.

Enraged at the death of Crota, Oryx traveled to the Sol System aboard his Dreadnaught seeking revenge but was defeated by the Guardian and escaped to his throne world. His second match with the Guardians resulted in his permanent death and ended the threat he posed to the Sol System, leaving behind a vacancy on his Osmium throne that would remain empty for years to come.

Biography

Origins

The three princesses of the Osmium Court.

"I am Aurash, first daughter of the dead king. I will chase my father's last screamed warning. I will know what changed the motion of our moons. If the end of the world is coming, I will understand why. On my center eye I swear it. I will understand."
— Aurash

Oryx, the Taken King traces his origins to a gas giant named Fundament, where the proto-Hive eked out a harsh existence on floating "continents" comprised of the shards of their shattered homeworld. Oryx was born as Aurash, a proto-Hive female and one of three surviving daughters of the Osmium King, ruler of the continent called the Osmium Court. Aurash's sisters were Xi Ro and Sathona, who together made up the final brood sired by the Osmium King.[2]

When the Osmium King was ten years old, a lifetime to the proto-Hive, he succumbed to senility madness, fearing an event called the Syzygy wherein Fundament's fifty-two moons would align and create a massive tidal wave that would destroy all of Fundament's civilizations. Taox, a sterile mother who served as the teacher to the King's daughters, feared the royal heirs were too weak to succeed the King and invited a rival kingdom, the Helium Drinkers of the Helium Court, to invade the Osmium Court, kill the royal family, and allow Taox to rule the Osmium Court as their regent. The Helium Drinkers invaded and slew the Osmium King, but Aurash and her sisters, two years old at the time, escaped on a ship and vowed to return one day for their revenge.[3]

After a year of traveling the sea, the sisters salvaged an ancient, high-tech ship they called "the needle" from the Shvubi Maelstrom. Xi Ro wanted to sell it at the Kaharn Atoll, a gathering place of Fundament's many species, in order to raise enough money to hire a mercenary army, but Aurash wanted to take command of the ship. Sathona sided with Aurash, goaded on by a worm that their father had kept; the worm had washed up on the Osmium Court's shores and was seemingly dead, but Sathona could hear it speak. The sisters spent the next two years reactivating the ship, until Aurash decided to use it to fulfill its intended purpose: she wanted to dive to Fundament's core in the hopes of learning a secret that would prevent the Syzygy.[4]

As they descended, the sisters encountered a vast creature called the Leviathan, a disciple of the Traveler. The Leviathan warned the sisters against proceeding further, telling them that they faced a choice between the Sky and the Deep, the Light and the Darkness, the way of life and the way of death. The sisters rejected the Leviathan, unable to accept that allowing their people to suffer was the better way, and instead decided to follow the worm Sathona had saved, which urged them to continue diving.[5]

Deep within the Fundament Ocean, the sisters encountered the Worm Gods, who drew their power from the Darkness itself: Yul, Eir, Xol, Ur, and Akka, the Virtuous Worms. The Worm Gods claimed that they had lived and grown in Fundament's depths for millions of years, trapped by the Leviathan and the Traveler. They had called many species to Fundament, hoping one would be tenacious enough to find them. They offered Xi Ro, Sathona, and Aurash immortality if they would allow themselves to be hosts for the Worms' larvae, with the caveat that if the sisters ceased to obey their natures (Xi Ro's desire to test her strength, Sathona's cunning, Aurash's inquisitiveness), their Worms would consume them. Furthermore, the stronger the sisters became, the greater their Worms' appetites would be.[6]

The sisters accepted the pact. Xi Ro took the knight morph and became Xivu Arath, the God of War; Sathona took the mother morph and became Savathûn, the Witch-Queen; and Aurash took the king morph, transforming into a male and becoming Auryx, the king of the Hive. Over the following years, the siblings returned to their people and spread the Worms among them, creating the first Hive and enabling them to first liberate the Osmium Court, then drive Taox and the other fearful species of Fundament to Kaharn Atoll, and finally to build spaceships and break free of Fundament entirely.[7]

Campaign of Destruction

"Sometimes I wonder if I'm a nihilist. I don't do much except break things. [...] The only way to make something good is to make something that can't be broken. And the only way to do that is to try to break everything. I'm glad I learned that the universe runs on death. It's more beautiful to know."
— Oryx, the Taken King

As Auryx and his sisters forced an ultimatum on the remaining proto-Hive to accept the worms or perish, Auryx turned his attention to Fundament's moons, and the Ammonites there who had allied with the Traveler and gave asylum to Taox. Initially he was willing to negotiate with the Ammonites, but his sister Savathûn, under pressure from the Worms, killed Auryx as punishment. Rather than dying, Auryx's soul instead passed to his Ascendant Realm, or throne world, where his soul resided until he returned to the mortal realm. Rebuked, Auryx purged what sympathy and goodwill he had left, becoming a merciless tyrant. He and his sisters warred with and killed one another on a regular basis after the defeat of the Ammonites, as part of their worship of the Sword-Logic and their attempt to become the sharpest blades in the universe, heading to their Ascendant realms when defeated. Their war of revenge against Taox had transformed into a campaign of genocide, when they slew the Ammonites and other interstellar civilizations to feed their worms. The lords of the Hive also established their Ascendant realms, with Auryx naming his the High War.[8]

Auryx Faces Akka.

During the war with the Ecumene, Auryx came to realize that the Worm had deceived him and his sisters: their Worms appetites were growing past their ability to feed with death. Meeting with his sisters in his ascendant realm, surrounded by their servants (some of which despised them for showing weakness) they despaired over their dilemma. When his sisters offered their power to help Auryx find a way to save them, Auryx killed them, then used that power to confront his patron god Akka. He killed Akka so that he may steal its ability to call upon the Deep and created the Tablets of Ruin, which gave him the power to Take. His transformation complete, Auryx was now Oryx, the Taken King. During the subsequent war with the Ecumene, Oryx revived Xivu Arath in an act of war, and revived Savathûn in an act of cunning. He then decreed the tithe system: each Hive would kill their enemies, take some to feed their own worm, and tithe the rest to their superior. Thralls would tithe to Acolytes, Acolytes would tithe to Knights or Wizards, the Knights and Wizards would tithe to the Ascendant Hive, those who commanded legions of warriors and earned the right to enter the Hive gods' Ascendant realms. All of this violence would eventually reach Oryx, Savathûn, and Xivu Arath, allowing their worms to feed on violence while continuing to invoke their inner natures.[9]

After destroying the Taishibethi, Oryx used his Tablets of Ruin to commune directly with the voice in the Darkness itself.[note 1] It explained to Oryx that the Sword Logic was not death for the sake of death, but to aid in the creation of the Final Shape: which was its ultimate endgame to bring order in an anarchic universe. However, while he spoke to the Witness, Savathûn and Xivu Arath conspired to maroon him in its realm, cut off his flow of tribute, and steal his Tablets. Wandering within the Deep, and fearing that he was becoming a nihilist, Oryx eventually decided to sire his own spawn. After fighting his way back into real space and defeating his sisters, the results of this were Crota, and the Deathsinger twins, Ir Anûk and Ir Halak.

Unknown to most, Oryx had another son, named Nokris, but unlike Crota, he was physically weak in comparison. While Nokris honed his mind, learned powerful magics and hoarded knowledge, Oryx disfavored him incredibly. Ultimately, Nokris sought to prove himself by speaking to the Worm Gods the same way Oryx himself did. While most of the Worm Gods rejected Nokris, the disfavored son managed to forge a pact with Xol. Nokris traded his heart for some of Xol's power and the secret of Necromancy. Oryx soon learned about his son's activities and was utterly furious. Nokris's actions were sacrilege as necromancy was a heretical violation of the Sword Logic. For his crimes, the King of the Hive exiled him and removed all references of his disowned son from the World's Grave, the Books of Sorrow and most of his own memories. Only a statue remained as the only reference to his forgotten son.

One day, the Deathsingers were refining their Deathsongs and came up with the idea of the Oversoul. Intrigued, Oryx commanded Crota to watch his sisters, so that he might learn something. However, while Oryx was off studying the Deep, Crota was deceived by Savathûn into using his Cleaver to cut a portal in the High War, allowing the Vex to enter. For one hundred years the children of Oryx waged war with the Vex, who quickly deduced the Sword-Logic and worship of the Deep as key to attaining power in the High War. However, while the Hive were able to overpower the Vex, they were unable to push them out, as they lost too much of their power when entering the Vex conflux. The situation become so severe that the Worm Eir Itself demanded that Oryx return and end the war. Quickly returning to the High War, Oryx used his powers to take the Vex and clear his throne world. Angered at his son's imperfection, Oryx threw Crota into the Vex gate network, decreeing that he "come home victorious or die forgotten". At first, Crota resented his father for his seeming abandonment, but after time came to understand his father and built temples to Oryx and the Deep, eventually becoming a vital link in Oryx's tithe of death and achieving godhood himself. However, Oryx recognized that the threat of the Vex invading his throne world could not happen again, so he moved the High War into a mighty Dreadnaught scrimshawed from the remains of Akka.[10]

During the Hive's campaign against the Harmony and the Vex, Quria, Blade Transform presented Oryx with a simulation of his former self, Aurash. Oryx looked upon the simulation with amusement, while Aurash looked upon Oryx in horror, demanding to know what he had done to her sisters and her people. In the end, Oryx Took Quria, and presented the Vex and its simulation to Savathûn. When she asked him what proof they had that what they were doing was right, Oryx simply replied that the Hive's existence was proof enough in their convictions to live eternal by the Sword-Logic. Following the war with the Harmony, Savathûn decided that her fleets would enter the black hole that the Harmony lived around, claiming that they would become stronger for it, while Xivu Arath took her fleets away from Oryx's as she felt he constrained her too much.[11]

The Taken War

Oryx demonstrating the power to Take

"What Crota began, I complete. My will... conquers all!"
— Oryx, the Taken King

The exact nature of Oryx was once unknown to the Guardians, but the name Oryx appeared often enough in Hive rituals that it could not be ignored. Shrines dedicated to Oryx, used by the Hive to communicate with Oryx across the universe, were known to exist throughout the Sol System. Osiris studied the Hive extensively and foretold that the Spawn of Crota would one day pave the way for Oryx's coming by "snuffing out the worlds of Light".[12] Members of the Blood of Oryx Hive sect are thought to be the direct servants of Oryx himself, though it is speculated that he is the master of all other Hive sects as well.[13]

After learning of the death of his son, Crota, Oryx personally traveled to the Sol System aboard his Dreadnaught, accompanied by a Hive fleet and his Taken army. While staging his fleet in the rings of Saturn, Oryx and his fleet was attacked by the forces of the Reefborn Awoken, led by Queen Mara Sov and Prince Uldren Sov. An intense battle ensued as both forces seemed to be equally matched. Queen Mara and her Techeuns then summoned the Harbingers, weapons of mysterious power that plowed through Oryx's fleet but was unable to damage the Dreadnaught. Oryx activated his Oversoul in return and unleashed a massive wave of energy that not only destroyed the Awoken fleet but also his own, and created a massive hole within Saturn's rings. Now with his forces stalled above Saturn, Oryx was forced to stand down his invasion of the Inner System, and therefore unleashed his Taken to regain his lost advantage.

Concept art of when Oryx Battles with the Guardians.

At some point after the battle of Saturn, Oryx's essence Took the remaining Techeuns from the battle, and managed to seep into the Dreaming City that they inadvertently opened for him; causing a Taken corruption that warped the Awoken city in-between their reality and the Ascendant Plane. There it reached Riven, last of the known wish-granting Ahamkara that Mara Sov hid away. Oryx offered to Take Riven away; Riven, eager to try bargaining with a king, told Oryx to take whatever he wished, as long as he wished.[14]

Oryx's forces first attacked Cabal bases on Phobos and Mars. Cabal detachments were devastated within hours, with the Sand Eaters suffering a catastrophic 58% casualties, while the Blind Legion and the Dust Giants lost 35% and 39% of their numbers respectively. The Vanguard discovered Oryx's presence after sending a Guardian to Phobos to investigate a Cabal distress signal, by which time Taken covens began appearing on multiple worlds, ushering in the Taken War.

Oryx was nearly beaten when the Guardian breached his sanctum and attacked him, but this was only a temporary setback. Using his Taken powers he warped himself into the Ascendant Plane. Meanwhile, his Taken, lead by his Echoes, continued to harass the system. Once the blights had been removed, the Guardians turned their attention on Oryx and his Hive and Taken champions. By overthrowing the Court of Oryx and killing his minions, they were able to invade deeper into the Dreadnaught. After killing his closest allies like the Warpriest and Golgoroth, including his own daughters, Oryx returns to fight the Guardians once more, this time having transformed himself into his true ascendant form, a gigantic monster with the power to crush the guardians with his fists. Here he attempted to pull the Guardians into the Darkness and Take them, but they were able to use Oryx's own captured Light against him. By slaying his light-eater Ogres and then detonating the Light they left behind, the blight in Oryx's chest erupted in a violent burst that brought about the king's permanent defeat.

Legacy

Concept art of Oryx, defeated.

"Dwell a moment on the weight of what you've done. Contemplate the story you just ended. Will you ever do anything that screams down the millennia? Will you ever hammer your will on the universe until it rings and rings and rings? Oryx was an awesome power. Show reverence."
Toland, the Shattered

Though his lifeless, calcified body was left adrift in orbit around Saturn, Oryx's Ravenous Heart however remained. Eris Morn used the heart to construct a weapon, the Touch of Malice. Ironically, in accordance to the Books of Sorrow, Oryx had intended this, as it would had been his final means of maintaining his Ascendant immortality through the continued use of his Ravenous Heart to feed, as well as mantling the one who vanquished him as his successor to the Osmium Throne. He only succeeded in one of his goals, however; the one who defeated him, the Guardian, would not take Oryx's throne and therefore defied the logic Oryx spent millennia perfecting.

Known as The First Navigator in life, Oryx's defeat would leave the Hive and the Taken leaderless within the Sol System, but unfortunately they were still enough of a threat that the Guardians continued to fight them. The Taken in particular, languished without their master's power and continued to decay unless someone took Oryx's place. Two individuals in particular would attempt to assume Oryx's throne, Alak-Hul, the Darkblade and Malok, Pride of Oryx. However, both were quickly killed by the same Guardians who defeated Oryx before either could take up the mantle of the Taken King. A third individual, Noru'usk, Servant of Oryx, attempted to flee the Prison of Elders but was slain by a Guardian fireteam before he could assume the throne.

Even by the time of the Red War, the Taken continued to haunt the System, primarily on Earth and Io, and it appears that Oryx's sister, Savathûn, has not only taken command of Hive broods on Titan but is also attempting to seize control of the Taken.

After the end of the Red War and the reawakening of the Traveler, in the frozen ice caps of Mars, the Worm God Xol awakened to destroy the Warmind core of Rasputin. Leading Xol's army was Oryx's lost and disowned son, Nokris. However, like Crota and Oryx, Nokris would fail against the Guardians and Xol followed shortly after. However, it turned out both Xol and Nokris would find a way to cheat death, the former by transforming into the Whisper of the Worm using the Anthem Anatheme in a similar vein to Oryx, and the latter thanks to Xol's power and his own knowledge of necromancy

At a later date, during the chaos that engulfed the Reef, Savathûn gained a new and powerful ally in the Ahamkara Oryx had Taken during the beginning of the Taken War, Riven. It is implied that his defeat was due in some way to his previous bargain with Riven.[15] Nonetheless, without a master, Riven was aimless until the Witch-Queen encouraged the wish-making creature to serve her, allowing her to be closer to gaining full control over the Taken. Though Riven would ultimately fall to the same Warrior of Light that defeated Oryx, her physical death would allow the Dreaming City to be Taken. Meanwhile, Oryx's youngest sister, Xivu Arath, the Hive God of War, has also begun a campaign of Hive and Taken to raid the Dreaming City of its secrets. This is likely the result of a possible collusion between the two Hive God sisters against the Guardians that vanquished their brother.

Oryx's name and form would continue to haunt the Guardians who defeated him. A rogue Light-bearer in particular, the Drifter, found him as the "scariest" Hive he could think of and used his form to create a Primeval Taken in the Tier III of his Reckoning game. This Taken Guardians face would be known as the Likeness of Oryx which is a shadowy projection of Oryx, the Taken King.

Much later on, the daughters of Crota, Oryx's granddaughters, led by Hashladûn, would seek to use the energies of the Lunar Pyramid to regain the Hive's advantage against the Guardians and avenge their fallen lineage. Taking command of the Hidden Swarm, constructing the massive red fortress of the Scarlet Keep and utilizing forbidden Hive magics, the daughters of Crota managed to control the Nightmares and protect themselves against the Pyramid's energies. Further, Hashladûn and her sisters conceived a plot to recreate the fallen Oryx; a necessary violation of the Sword Logic since the Taken King was never succeeded by his conquerors. However, Hashladûn would be destroyed by the Guardians that fell her father and grandfather, before her plot could reach fruition.

In The Witch Queen the Hive Ghost Fynch led the Guardian to a temple Savathûn had built in her throne world and dedicated to her brother. Guarded by Oryx's foster son Alak-Hul now resurrected in the Light as the Lightblade, it houses an enormous statue of Oryx defeating Akka. More importantly to the mission, though, it also turned out to be the resting spot of one of the Tablets of Ruin. As the Guardian made their investigation into how the Witch Queen and her Lucent Brood managed to claim the Light, the tablet they acquired from the temple showed them her plan to steal the Traveler but more so they learned that Oryx's sister had refused to take her brother's place as master of the Taken and on going back on the decision they had made millennia ago.

In contrast, Xivu Arath remained steadfast on the path Oryx and their family once walked together on, remaining furious at his death but more so on the fact that the Guardians did not take his place, calling it blasphemy. The Hive God of War would actually consult with her fallen brother during her time in continuing the goal of reaching the Final Shape, regaling her exploits in conquering Torobatl and her fury in Savathûn's conversion to the Light. In the end, Xivu Arath vowed to honor Oryx as the Navigator that he was to her by ensuring the Final Shape happens.

Tomb in the Deep

When Titan returned to the solar system after being absorbed by the Witness's powers, Oryx's body was found on the seabed. After stopping an attempt by the Lucent Brood to revive the Taken King, a team of the Hidden descended into the abyss to recover body samples for analysis. Following this were found concentrations of Taken energy in the cellular structure and a Darkness still active but without direction and willpower, still capable of inducing hallucinations to those that came near it. This allowed the body to absorb knowledge and memories but not to react. Furthermore, the biological mass of the corpse demonstrated a slow but active mitosis, which led the body to grow and change even without a mind. Despite the Hidden's advice to dispose of the body, Ikora decided to extract the corpse and hide it in a secure Vanguard site as she did with Savathun. [16]

Family

Hive Pantheon
Gen 1 Gen 2 Gen 3 Gen 4 Gen 5
Osmium King (M) Oryx (M) Nokris (M)
Crota (M) (Consort: Omnigul (F)) Hashladûn (F)
Besurith (F)
Voshyr (F) Yishra (F)
Ayriax (F)
Kinox (F) Ulg'Urin (M)
Ir Halak (F)
Ir Anûk (F)
Alak-Hul (M) (fostered) (Consort: Verok (F))
Savathûn (F) Balwûr (F)
Malok (M)
Dûl Incaru (F)
Xivu Arath (F) Xavan (F)
Tir Balok (F)
An Ragaar (M)
Scoroboth (M)

Other potential members of the Pantheon include Mysik, Zyrak, Thyshik and Urrox. However their names may be honorary titles, as their is no further mention of a relationship to the Pantheon.

Xavan, Tir Balok, and An Ragaar are also potential members of the Pantheon; apart from their names, there is no other reference, so their inclusion is for the sake of completion.

Gameplay

"Oryx is the wielder and the servant of a terrible truth. He has predicated Himself on it, He has pursued across thousands of cairn worlds His quest to embody it, and you have seen the force of that truth expended to create these Taken. He is not a simple thing to kill."
Toland, the Shattered

Outside of the Dreadnaught, Oryx appears as a shadow known as an Echo of Oryx. This form attacks primarily by using Darkness Blasts, which are rapid-fire balls of Arc energy, and summoning groups of Taken

Oryx himself appears in Regicide. He fires Darkness Blasts, attacks with his sword, summons Taken, and can cause fire damage over a specific area. Another ability is Grasp of the King, where Oryx drains the player's Super meter; if the player does not shoot at and interrupt Oryx, Grasp of the King will end in another ability called King's Decree, which causes instant death. After Oryx's health is reduced significantly, he will transport the player into a Darkness Dimension, a small area surrounded by an impenetrable wall of mist. Oryx will periodically emerge from the mist and swing his sword at the player, which is the only time when he is vulnerable to damage.

Oryx appears once more as the final boss in King's Fall, the raid included with The Taken King. In the Ascendant realm, he is in his true form, a gigantic monster who can crush Guardians with his fists. He will also cast a number of spells such as Doxology, which kills players without the Aura of Immortality acquired from the Vessel of Oryx, or drag players into a Darkness dimension (a Darkness Sphere that disables recovery) to confront a Shade of Oryx.

Hard Mode Changes

In addition to Light-Eater Ogres, Light-Eater Knights will spawn in an attempt to consume the blight bombs that the Ogres leave behind when killed. The best strategy is to damage the Ogres, kill the Knights, and then go back to killing the Ogres so that you have blight bombs to detonate when damaging Oryx.

Challenge Mode Changes

The challenge for the Oryx encounter is that all sixteen blight bombs must be detonated simultaneously to deal full damage to Oryx. Therefore, you have to kill the Ogres and then save the blight bombs for the fourth damage sequence.

Quotes

  • "You took my son!"[17]
  • "Light! Give your will to me!"[18]
  • "Infection! Your Light dies here!"[19]
  • "No. Gather them. I will take them all..."[20]
  • "My will be done! Vengeance for Crota!"[21]
  • "And you... will bow... TO ME!"[22]
  • "You... are the last hope of the Light? I have taken entire worlds. You are not worthy to face me."[22]
  • "Come for me, warrior of Light. I will finish what Crota began."[22]
  • "At last. I will have vengeance!"[22]
  • "I will take your worlds as you took Crota"[22]
  • "Your Light will die"[22]
  • "Crota fell. I will not"[22]
  • "What you call Darkness is the end of your evolution!"[23]
  • "The Darkness is a gift! Let my will set you free!"[23]
  • "Your Traveler's Light cannot reach you here!"
  • "In World the stars never shone, The worm never bred in our flesh, We lived for a day. Our teeth were too short. We were hungry for things we could not eat."

Non-canon appearances

Rising Timeline

Main article: Oryx/Rising

Gallery

Promotional, Cutscenes and Renders
Regicide
King's Fall
Miscellaneous

Trivia

  • The description of Oryx's coming is reminiscent of the Darkness's arrival in the Solar system.[24]
  • The name Oryx might be derived from the animal genus called by the same name which consists of four large antelope species. Three of them are native to arid parts of Africa, and the fourth to the Arabian Peninsula.
  • Oryx is the second major Hive character to speak English in-game. Crota being the first and Ecthar, Sword of Oryx being the third.
  • Oryx's voice actor, according to Bungie, prefers to be anonymous.[25]
  • Oryx's form in King's Fall was the largest enemy in Destiny until Riven was released in the Forsaken DLC in the Raid, Last Wish.
  • Oryx was apparently modeled after a moth. Possibly the final outcome of the Mothmen concept art.
  • In the Cryptoglyphs given in the physical Shadowkeep Collector's Edition, it is revealed that the Hidden Swarm believes that Oryx is still alive in a spiritual sense. Their basis for this belief is in the Books of Sorrow describing Oryx killing his sisters in their throne worlds and later bringing them back after gaining the power to Take.
  • Oryx is designated 'VIP #2015' in the Stolen Intelligence lore book, a reference to the year that The Taken King expansion was released in.
  • In the E3 Reveal Trailer for the Taken King, Oryx does not have the same clothing he does in the final game, instead having only a piece of cloth around his waist that goes down to his knees.[26] It is unknown whether this design was supposed to be Oryx's final design but was changed before release, or was only made for the trailer.
  • Oryx's death in King's Fall has him rapidly crystalize after an explosion of Darkness from his chest. So far this death animation and end result is unique to Oryx and is unknown why he crystalizes.

Notes

  1. ^ It is unclear as to the definite identity of the speaker in Verse 32, "Majestic. Majestic", and while The Witness seems to fit the bill the often contradictory nature of Destiny`s internal consistency makes assigning an identity impossible for the time being.

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, Grimoire: X: Immortals
  2. ^ 'Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, Grimoire: Calcified Fragments: Insight
  3. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, Grimoire: III: The Oath
  4. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, Grimoire: VI: Sisters
  5. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, Grimoire: VIII: Leviathan
  6. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, Grimoire: IX: The Bargain
  7. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, Grimoire: XII: Out of the Deep
  8. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, Grimoire: XXII: The High War
  9. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, Grimoire: XXIX: Carved in Ruin
  10. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, Grimoire: XLI: Dreadnaught
  11. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, Grimoire: XLVI: The Gift Mast
  12. ^ Bungie (2015-2-26), Destiny: Grimoire: Spawn of Crota
  13. ^ Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny: Grimoire: Blood of Oryx
  14. ^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken, Hood of the Great Hunt
  15. ^ Bungie (2018/9/4), Destiny 2: Forsaken, Gloves of the Great Hunt
  16. ^ Bungie (2023/5/26), Destiny 2: Season of the Deep, Item Description: Strides of the Taken King
  17. ^ Planet Destiny: The Taken King Vidoc
  18. ^ "You Acolytes, lead your Thrall in battle. Take enough killing to feed your worm, and a little more to grow, and take the tithe of the Thrall you lead. Then tithe the remainder to the Knight or Wizard who commands you. Thus you pay tribute." GameInformer: September 2015 Cover
  19. ^ GameInformer: Destiny: The Taken King's New Approach To Gameplay
  20. ^ YouTube: Destiny: The Taken King – Legendary Edition Trailer | PS4, PS3
  21. ^ YouTube: Destiny: The Taken King the Movie
  22. ^ a b c d e f g YouTube: Destiny: Oryx Knows the Legend of ViTaL x HUNT3R
  23. ^ a b Destiny: The Taken King - Regicide: (Altar of Oryx) Hive King Oryx Bossfight (All Stages) Titan Solo
  24. ^ Bungie (2014-6-12), Destiny: Alpha, Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Darkness
  25. ^ Twitter - Bungie on Twitter
  26. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFh5ArG46_M