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The progenitors of the Hive made a pact with their highest gods, the [[Worms]], who grant the powers of Darkness to the Hive. They worship the Darkness as a force of destruction, and their worship has taken the form of chronicling every planet they have seen the Darkness destroy, a massive archive known as "[[the World's Grave]]" found deep within the [[Hellmouth]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Activision Blizzard, Story mission [[The World's Grave (mission)|The World's Grave]]''</ref> The Hive religion has a pantheon of other gods, but one in particular, [[Oryx]], is of significant importance. Oryx commands both the Hive and his own personal army, the [[Taken]], by using the power of the Darkness (see below). This power he stole from his patron deity, the worm [[Akka]], so that he could access the Darkness directly like the Worms could. [[Osiris]] prophesied that should the [[Spawn of Crota]] succeed in snuffing out the worlds of Light, Oryx's coming would be unfettered,<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], Activision Blizzard, Quotes: [[Osiris]]''</ref> reminiscent of the Darkness's predicted arrival. The Hive religion, based around the 'Sword-Logic', closely matches Toland's theory above.