Spawn of Crota: Difference between revisions

One of Crota's spawn was a [[Thrall]] whose strength rivalled that of the Hope-Eater's Knights. Acknowledging the exceptional power, Crota named her [[Hashladûn, Daughter of Crota|Hashladûn]] and saw her power as a detriment to her strength. He then took his daughter out of his throne world and into the chaotic shores of the [[Ascendant realm|Sea of Screams]], where he left her to be inundated five times by its paracausal but caustic waves. Having barely surviving her ordeal, Crota proudly explained that the parts of Hashladûn that were his were flooded away and only the parts of his father remained. For this reason, Crota sent Hashladûn on her way to his father's [[Court of Oryx|court]], knowing he can never see her again.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], [[Weblore]]: [[Weblore#Hope|Hope]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/15/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXIX:_Carved_in_Ruin|XXIX: Carved in Ruin]]''</ref>

Under the orders of Oryx, Crota and his spawn conquered many worlds as they pursued the Traveler to destroy it. Eventually they arrived in the [[Solar System]] before the [[Golden Age]] and quickly embedded themselves deep into the crust of the [[Moon]]. [[Sardon, Fist of Crota|Sardon]], one Crota's disciples and leader of the [[Swarm Princes]], was largely responsible for leading his army of [[Blades of Crota|Blades]] in conquering [[Luna]]. Crota's spawn then constructed their military foothold near the inactive [[Pyramid (Luna)|Pyramid]] found beneath the surface.<ref> '''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities#Rise_Of_Crota|Rise of Crota]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities#MUrns_of_Sacrifice|Urns of Sacrifice]]''</ref>

Due to unforeseen circumstances Crota's plan to conquer humanity was put to a hold when two [[Knight]]s of Oryx and [[Xivu Arath]] engaged in duel. This brought major losses for Crota's temples and tributaries as the Knight of Oryx was unable to make his tribute to a champion of Crota. To recover his debts, Crota judged it best to sleep upon his throne world  while his soul remain tethered to an Ascendant crystal, giving him a quick means of return to the real universe when need be.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Weblore]]: [[Weblore#Dust|Dust]]''</ref> He entrusted his sword to his four Swarm Princes to guard within the depths of the Hellmouth until he returned to the physical world and let Sardon take command of the Hive spawn on [[Earth]], where they seeded beneath [[Old Russia]] in secret.<ref name="SP"/><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Dark Within]]''</ref>

Unopposed after their victory at Luna, the Spawn of Crota lurked in the dark of the Moon to await their master's return. With the Hidden Swarm hiding beneath the [[Cosmodrome]] for millenia, until [[Fallen]] from the [[House of Devils]] stirred them up at [[Skywatch]] much to the discovery of a newly-Risen [[The Guardian|Guardian]]. With word reaching the [[Speaker]] about the resurgence of Hive activity on Earth, the Guardian was sent to investigate the [[Hellmouth]] for answers. What they found confirmed that the [[Hive]] was preparing a second invasion of Earth; this time also attacking the dormant [[Traveler]] in a ritual to drain its [[Light]] using a lost shard of it. The ritual was thwarted, but the threat of the Hive remained; one which would be addressed by the former-Lightbearer [[Eris Morn]].

Having sworn vengeance on the Hive and their master Crota for the losses of her [[Light]], [[Ghost]], and [[First Crota Fireteam|fireteam]], Eris took over [[Guardian]] operations to assassinate the Spawn's leader, by killing their military general, [[Sardon, Fist of Crota]] (whom lead the Hive spawn on Earth). The Spawn, later led by [[Omnigul]], the consort of Crota, began raiding [[Rasputin]], to either destroy or control it, but was later thwarted by the Guardians. The Guardians later stopped the Spawn's ritual of bringing Crota back to our universe.  Eventually Crota fell to the Guardians, with word of his death would reach his father: [[Oryx, the Taken King]]. With their God's death, Omnigul, the last living leader of the Spawn, led them through the Cosmodrome to spawn more Hive, however, she was later killed by a group of Guardians.

{{Quote|Crota's minions emerge once more. The Hidden Swarm that previously served Crota has banded together once again, leaderless but not purposeless.|[[Eris Morn]]}}

Years after Crota's death and that of Oryx, the Hive on Luna would remain relatively quiet. As the attention of the Guardians became preoccupied by the chaos of the [[Red War]], the conflicts on Mercury, Mars and in the Reef, the Hive on Luna would be overlooked. As a result of numerous deaths, the various broods on the moon, the Spawn of Crota included, consolidated into the [[Hidden Swarm]], becoming the ''de facto'' Hive power on the moon. Rallying under the banner of the scheming Daughters of Crota, led by [[Hashladûn, Daughter of Crota|Hashladûn]], the Hidden Swarm sought power to turn their situation around. The discovery of the [[Pyramid]] beneath Luna's surface by Eris Morn provided such an opportunity.

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