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Thrall are the smallest, weakest and fastest [[Hive]] enemies. They usually lack visible eyes, and have an almost skeletal appearance<ref name= "Out Here In The Wild">[http://www.bungie.net/7_Out-Here-in-the-Wild/en/News/News?aid=11009 '''Destiny ViDoc 2:''' ''Out Here In The Wild'']</ref> (though they do actually possess skin).<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Thrallskin Brace]]''</ref> | Thrall are the smallest, weakest and fastest [[Hive]] enemies. They usually lack visible eyes, and have an almost skeletal appearance<ref name= "Out Here In The Wild">[http://www.bungie.net/7_Out-Here-in-the-Wild/en/News/News?aid=11009 '''Destiny ViDoc 2:''' ''Out Here In The Wild'']</ref> (though they do actually possess skin).<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]], [[Thrallskin Brace]]''</ref> | ||
Thralls are born from pupae laid by fertile Wizards.<ref name="Hive">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XX: Hive|XX: Hive]]''</ref> Upon hatching, they are fed a larval worm which enters into a symbiotic relationship with the Thrall.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''' | Thralls are born from pupae laid by fertile Wizards.<ref name="Hive">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XX: Hive|XX: Hive]]''</ref> Upon hatching, they are fed a larval worm which enters into a symbiotic relationship with the Thrall.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''' ''[[Destiny]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Hive#Ghost Fragment: Hive 2|Ghost Fragment: Hive 2]]''</ref> If a Thrall is able to fight and survive well enough, it will become an [[Acolyte]].<ref name="Hive"/> Otherwise, the worm will consume it from within.<ref name="Bargain">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#IX: The Bargain|IX: The Bargain]]''</ref> | ||
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- "The shadows have claws."
- — Grimoire Description
Thralls are the most common morph of Hive. Their main purpose is to overwhelm their enemies with sheer numbers, although individually they are easily dispatched. Feral and fearless, Thralls are a plague upon the battlefield.
Overview
Thrall are the smallest, weakest and fastest Hive enemies. They usually lack visible eyes, and have an almost skeletal appearance[1] (though they do actually possess skin).[2]
Thralls are born from pupae laid by fertile Wizards.[3] Upon hatching, they are fed a larval worm which enters into a symbiotic relationship with the Thrall.[4] If a Thrall is able to fight and survive well enough, it will become an Acolyte.[3] Otherwise, the worm will consume it from within.[5]
Gameplay
While individually Thrall are the weakest Hive enemy, they almost always attack in large swarms, often supported by stronger enemies. Acolytes and Cursed Thralls blend into their ranks, while Wizards and Knights use them to keep enemies distracted. Still, Thralls themselves can do high damage with the sheer amount of claw swipes they can deliver, and shouldn't be ignored. While they are fearless, when their ranks have been thinned enough the survivors try to retreat and hide behind cover to ambush unwary foes.
Known Thralls
Variants
- Notable Variants
- Cursed Thrall - Thralls charged with Arc energy and turned into bombs
- Nightmare Thrall - a Nightmare with the form of a Thrall
- Common Variants
- Ascendant Thrall - Epic difficulty Thrall
- Chosen Thrall - Heroic difficulty Thrall
- Hallowed Thrall - Major Thrall (Destiny)
- Revenant Thrall - Elite Thrall
- Unhallowed Thrall - Elite Grasp of Nokris Thrall
- Specific Variants
- Anointed Thrall
- Blistered Thrall
- Blessed Thrall
- Blind Thrall
- Gravetide Thrall
- Lunar Scavenger
- Mindbent Thrall
- Servant of the Hand
Trivia
- Ogres appear much like Thrall but larger and stronger, suggesting rituals are used to turn Thrall into Ogres.
- Thrall usually seem to lack eyes, but in some cases they have three glowing spots on their faces where eyes would be.
- However in Destiny 2, Ghost says that the thrall of Grasp of Nokris don't have eyes when activating the Escalation Protocol and way track their enemies through very sensitive hearing.
- Given the Hive's odd biology, it may be that all Thrall are biologically sterile females, as common to most eusocial species.
- The name Thrall may originate from the term for a person in slavery or serfdom in Viking Scandinavia. Alternatively, it may come from the name of an undead unit in Bungie's Myth series. Both descriptions are applicable to Destiny's Thrall, as they are zombie-like and in servitude to the Worms.
- According to the Drifter, Thrall are vulnerable to having their skulls squeezed.
Gallery
Grasp of Nokris Thralls
Thralls on the prowl
A Thrall in the Hellmouth
A Thrall in mid-lunge
A Thrall attacking a Hunter
Thrall in mid-lunge from player's perspective
Thrall with Eyes
High poly render of a Thrall
A Thrall of the Hidden Swarm
A horde of Blood of Oryx Thralls
A Thrall of the Spawn of Crota
A Thrall of the the Silent Brood
A Thrall of Savathûn's Brood
A Thrall of the Grasp of Nokris
A Thrall of the Hidden Swarm in Destiny 2
A Thrall of the Lucent Brood
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List of appearances
- Destiny (First appearance)
- Cayde's Treasure Island Book (Mentioned only)
- Destiny 2
References
- ^ Destiny ViDoc 2: Out Here In The Wild
- ^ Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny, Thrallskin Brace
- ^ a b Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, Grimoire: XX: Hive
- ^ Bungie (2014/9/9) Destiny, Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Hive 2
- ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, Grimoire: IX: The Bargain
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