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[[File:Ahamkara.jpg|thumb|An Ahamkara]]
|name= Ahamkara
The '''Ahamkara''' are a species that appeared in the [[Solar System]] when the [[Traveler]] arrived.<ref name="Warlock">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Guardian/Classes#Ghost_Fragment:_Warlock|Ghost Fragment: Warlock]]''</ref>
|othernames= "dragons"
|image= [[File:Ahamkara.jpg|300px]]
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|focalworld= [[Earth]]
|goals= Unknown
|war=
|height= N/A
|weight= N/A
|distinctions= Incredible knowledge
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{{quote|And thus the Ahamkara were made extinct, their call silenced, their solipsistic flatteries erased, their great design - if it ever existed - broken. Of this you can be assured, oh reader mine. |[[Grimoire]] description}} <ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Allies/Legends_%26_Mysteries#Ghost_Fragment:_Legends_3|GHost Fragment: Legends 3]]''</ref>
 
The '''Ahamkara''' were a species that first appeared in the [[Solar System]] after the [[Traveler]] arrived.<ref name="Warlock">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Guardian/Classes#Ghost_Fragment:_Warlock|Ghost Fragment: Warlock]]''</ref> They were studied on [[Venus]] by the [[Ishtar Academy]] because of their unique genome, with contained unknown new proteins. They were also noted to be a parasitic species.<ref>'''Cayde's Treasure Island Book''' ''[[Cayde's_Treasure_Island_Book|Cayde's Treasure Island Book]]''</ref>


==Overview==
==Overview==
The Ahamkara first appeared in the Solar System after the arrival of the Traveler, seemingly out of thin air. They were studied on [[Venus]] by the [[Ishtar Academy]] because of their unique genome, with contained unknown new proteins. They were noted to be a parasitic species.<ref>'''Cayde's Treasure Island Book''' ''[[Cayde's_Treasure_Island_Book|Cayde's Treasure Island Book]]''</ref>
The Ahamkara were said to be wish-fulfilling "dragons", sought out by many [[Guardian]]s in search of knowledge and power. But after much debate it was decided that the bargains made with these creatures came at too high a price,<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/salicin-fen-ii]''</ref><ref name="Knuckles">'''Bungie (2017/28/3)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/knuckles-of-eao Knuckles of Eao]''</ref> beginning a [[The Great Ahamkara Hunt|Great Hunt]] in which the Ahamkara where made all but extinct.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Allies/Legends_%26_Mysteries#Ghost_Fragment:_Legends_3|Ghost Fragment: Legends 3]]''</ref><ref name="Warlock"/>
 
The Ahamkara were said to be wish-fulfilling "dragons", sought out by many [[Guardian]]s in search of power. However, it was decided that the bargains made with these creatures came at too high a price,<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/salicin-fen-ii]''</ref><ref name="Knuckles">'''Bungie (2017/28/3)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Age of Triumph]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/knuckles-of-eao Knuckles of Eao]''</ref> so they were hunted to extinction in the [[Great Ahamkara Hunt]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Allies/Legends_%26_Mysteries#Ghost_Fragment:_Legends_3|Ghost Fragment: Legends 3]]''</ref><ref name="Warlock"/> There is evidence that suggests Ahamkara were hunted earlier, as [[Lord Gheleon]] possessed many Ahamkara fragments.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/20/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Allies/Iron_Lords#Lord_Gheleon|Lord Gheleon]]''</ref>


However, the Ahamkara were not fully dead, as Guardians have reported strange hallucinations connected to their Ahamkara gear.<ref name="Activison">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref> Additionally, some have been rumoured to have been spotted as far as [[Jupiter]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/long-tomorrow-9g-5 Long Tomorrow 9G]''</ref> Based on their remains, the Ahamkara were avian or draconic in appearance, possessing scales and sharp beaks.<ref name="Activison"/>
Not all of the Ahamkara perished, however, as Guardians have reported strange hallucinations connected to their Ahamkara gear.<ref name="Activison">'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref> and, some have been rumored to have been spotted as far out as [[Jupiter]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/5/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/long-tomorrow-9g-5 Long Tomorrow 9G]''</ref> Based on their remains, the Ahamkara were avian or draconic in appearance, possessing scales and sharp beaks.<ref name="Activison"/>


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*There is evidence that suggests Ahamkara were hunted earlier, as [[Lord Gheleon]] possessed many Ahamkara fragments.<ref>'''Bungie (2016/20/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[Rise of Iron]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Allies/Iron_Lords#Lord_Gheleon|Lord Gheleon]]''</ref>
*The name "Ahamkara" comes from the Sanskrit term for [[wikipedia:Ahamkara|attachment to one's ego]].
*The name "Ahamkara" comes from the Sanskrit term for [[wikipedia:Ahamkara|attachment to one's ego]].
*Some players believed that the winged, flying creatures seen in the skies above [[Venus]] may have been living Ahamkara. According to Bungie, these creatures are "[[batadactyl]]s". They got their informal name during an argument between members of Bungie's environment team over what animal the creatures most resembled.<ref name="RAV">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTXb7eBoCJ8 '''Ride Along - Venus''' - ''Bungie Commentary'']</ref> This lead to the misconception that the Ahamkara were predominately found on Venus.
*Some players believed that the winged, flying creatures seen in the skies above [[Venus]] may have been living Ahamkara. According to Bungie, these creatures are "[[batadactyl]]s". They got their informal name during an argument between members of Bungie's environment team over what animal the creatures most resembled.<ref name="RAV">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTXb7eBoCJ8 '''Ride Along - Venus''' - ''Bungie Commentary'']</ref> This lead to the misconception that the Ahamkara were predominately found on Venus.
*Both the armor descriptions and the Grimoire cards end with the same phrase, "oh bearer/reader mine." This speech pattern bears some similarity to that of the [[Worm Gods]] referenced in the [[Books of Sorrow]], suggesting some sort of connection between the two groups of entities. Additionally, the description of the [[Harmony]] as dragons and their usage of "dragon-wishes" may mean the Harmony were related taxonomically in some way to the Ahamkara, who appeared when the Traveler arrived. The Ahamkara's presence in relation to the Traveler strengthens the possibility.
*Both the armor descriptions and the Grimoire cards end with the same phrase, "oh bearer/reader mine." This speech pattern bears some similarity to that of the [[Worm Gods]] referenced in the [[Books of Sorrow]], suggesting some sort of connection between the two groups of entities. Additionally, the description of the [[Harmony]] as dragons and their usage of "dragon-wishes" may mean the Harmony were related taxonomically in some way to the Ahamkara, who appeared when the Traveler arrived. The Ahamkara's presence in relation to the Traveler strengthens the possibility.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==

Revision as of 12:11, May 27, 2017

Ahamkara
File:Ahamkara.jpg
Overview

Other name(s):

"dragons"

Goals:

Unknown

Average height:

N/A

Average weight:

N/A

Distinctions:

Incredible knowledge

Average lifespan:

N/A

 

"And thus the Ahamkara were made extinct, their call silenced, their solipsistic flatteries erased, their great design - if it ever existed - broken. Of this you can be assured, oh reader mine. "
— Grimoire description [1]

The Ahamkara were a species that first appeared in the Solar System after the Traveler arrived.[2] They were studied on Venus by the Ishtar Academy because of their unique genome, with contained unknown new proteins. They were also noted to be a parasitic species.[3]

Overview

The Ahamkara were said to be wish-fulfilling "dragons", sought out by many Guardians in search of knowledge and power. But after much debate it was decided that the bargains made with these creatures came at too high a price,[4][5] beginning a Great Hunt in which the Ahamkara where made all but extinct.[6][2]

Not all of the Ahamkara perished, however, as Guardians have reported strange hallucinations connected to their Ahamkara gear.[7] and, some have been rumored to have been spotted as far out as Jupiter.[8] Based on their remains, the Ahamkara were avian or draconic in appearance, possessing scales and sharp beaks.[7]

Gameplay

The fossilized remains of the Ahamkara are of continued interest to Warlocks, who adorn their armor with them and thereby acquire unique powers. Some Hunters and certain Titans also wear armor with Ahamkara bones, but have less of an understanding of the risks involved. The bones seem to retain a will of their own, flattering and urging their owners to recklessness.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][5]

Trivia

  • There is evidence that suggests Ahamkara were hunted earlier, as Lord Gheleon possessed many Ahamkara fragments.[16]
  • The name "Ahamkara" comes from the Sanskrit term for attachment to one's ego.
  • Some players believed that the winged, flying creatures seen in the skies above Venus may have been living Ahamkara. According to Bungie, these creatures are "batadactyls". They got their informal name during an argument between members of Bungie's environment team over what animal the creatures most resembled.[17] This lead to the misconception that the Ahamkara were predominately found on Venus.
  • Both the armor descriptions and the Grimoire cards end with the same phrase, "oh bearer/reader mine." This speech pattern bears some similarity to that of the Worm Gods referenced in the Books of Sorrow, suggesting some sort of connection between the two groups of entities. Additionally, the description of the Harmony as dragons and their usage of "dragon-wishes" may mean the Harmony were related taxonomically in some way to the Ahamkara, who appeared when the Traveler arrived. The Ahamkara's presence in relation to the Traveler strengthens the possibility.

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: GHost Fragment: Legends 3
  2. ^ a b Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Warlock
  3. ^ Cayde's Treasure Island Book Cayde's Treasure Island Book
  4. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, [1]
  5. ^ a b Bungie (2017/28/3), Destiny: Age of Triumph Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, Knuckles of Eao
  6. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Legends 3
  7. ^ a b Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard
  8. ^ Bungie (2014/5/19), Destiny: House of Wolves Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, Long Tomorrow 9G
  9. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, Sealed Ahamkara Grasps
  10. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, Bones of Eao
  11. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, Claws of Ahamkara
  12. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, Scales of Eao
  13. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, Ahamkara Scale
  14. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, Skull of Dire Ahamkara
  15. ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, Young Ahamkara's Spine
  16. ^ Bungie (2016/20/9), Destiny: Rise of Iron Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Lord Gheleon
  17. ^ Ride Along - Venus - Bungie Commentary
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