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The Hive are not an enemy military, so much as rising force.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies#Acolyte|Acolyte]]''</ref> The Hive have great hatred for the [[Light]], and to them, the eternal struggle between light and dark is not only a war, it is a crusade&mdash;all Light must be devoured so [[Darkness]] can reclaim the universe.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies#The Hive|The Hive]]''</ref>  
The Hive are not an enemy military, so much as rising force.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies#Acolyte|Acolyte]]''</ref> The Hive have great hatred for the [[Light]], and to them, the eternal struggle between light and dark is not only a war, it is a crusade&mdash;all Light must be devoured so [[Darkness]] can reclaim the universe.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies#The Hive|The Hive]]''</ref>  


At the time of the game they have burrowed deep into the [[Moon]], staying there for centuries while growing stronger.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eAbpZfqE8r4 '''YouTube''': ''Official Destiny Gameplay Trailer: The Moon'']</ref>The [[Guardian]]'s [[Ghost]] states that he believed the Hive to be contained on the Moon for centuries, but the player first encounters them in [[Old Russia]] underneath the [[Skywatch]], where the [[Fallen]] have attempted to seal them away.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvIZUrB92fI '''Youtube''': ''Destiny Gameplay Walkthrough - Alpha Part 1'']</ref> The guardians eventually discover that this is just the beginning; the Hive have been building an army and intend to invade Earth en masse.<ref name = "Beta"/>
At the time of the game they have burrowed deep into the [[Moon]], staying there for centuries while growing stronger.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eAbpZfqE8r4 '''YouTube''': ''Official Destiny Gameplay Trailer: The Moon'']</ref>The [[Guardian]]'s [[Ghost]] states that he believed the Hive to be contained on the Moon for centuries, but the player first encounters them in [[Old Russia]] underneath the [[Skywatch]], where the [[Fallen]] have attempted to seal them away.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvIZUrB92fI '''Youtube''': ''Destiny Gameplay Walkthrough - Alpha Part 1'']</ref> The Guardians eventually discover that this is just the beginning; the Hive have been building an army and intend to invade Earth en masse.<ref name = "Beta">'''Bungie (2014-7-17)''', ''Destiny: Beta PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard</ref>


===Biology===
===Biology===

Revision as of 11:27, July 27, 2014

"That shiver you feel up your spine is truth. There are nightmares rising from the shadows, and they hunger for our dying hope."
— Grimoire entry

Template:Species Infobox The Hive is one of the races encountered among the ruins of humanity's Golden Age.

Overview

The Hive are an impossibly ancient race that has kept themselves alive on tombstone-like sarcophagus Tombships. The Hive delve deep into a planetoid, unheeding of the damage they do in the process, crafting linked caverns and gothic-inspired columns. Their underground spaces are like a dungeon that has only recently been pulled up from too long underwater.[1] They are able to manipulate the physical world in ways humanity can only begin to imagine.[2]

The Hive are not an enemy military, so much as rising force.[3] The Hive have great hatred for the Light, and to them, the eternal struggle between light and dark is not only a war, it is a crusade—all Light must be devoured so Darkness can reclaim the universe.[4]

At the time of the game they have burrowed deep into the Moon, staying there for centuries while growing stronger.[5]The Guardian's Ghost states that he believed the Hive to be contained on the Moon for centuries, but the player first encounters them in Old Russia underneath the Skywatch, where the Fallen have attempted to seal them away.[6] The Guardians eventually discover that this is just the beginning; the Hive have been building an army and intend to invade Earth en masse.[7]

Biology

Members of the Hive appear to be uniformly pale, sinewy and skeletal in appearance. All castes lack visible eyes, although some have been seen with glowing patterns that resemble eyes. The ancient armor many of them wear has fused with their skin, becoming part of it.[8] When they are killed, they ignite in a shower of dust and embers.[1]

Several varieties exist: a roughly human-sized variant, known as a Thrall, a somewhat larger version known as Acolyte and Knight and a larger, vaguely feminine Wizard with elaborate armor and ornamentation.[9]

Factions

Command Structure

Named Individuals and Mini-bosses

Technology

Weaponry

  • Arc Rifle
  • Hive Shredder
  • Hive Boomer
  • Unknown sword

Vehicles

Structure

Trivia

Prior to their name being officially announced at the 2013 GDC, they were referred to as "evil space zombies".[10]

Gallery

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  • Concept art of Hive Thrall and Acolyte.

    Concept art of Hive Thrall and Acolyte.

  • Hive Thrall.

    Hive Thrall.

  • GDC Hive 1.png
  • GDC Hive 4.png
  • HiveKnight.jpg

    Screenshot of a Hive Acolyte.

  • GDC Hive 3.png
  • Note the additional mouths on its midsection.

    Note the additional mouths on its midsection.

  • Hive Ogre.[9]

    Hive Ogre.[9]

  • An Hive ogre,named Phogoth, and Hive Miniboss/mission objective.[9]

    An Hive ogre,named Phogoth, and Hive Miniboss/mission objective.[9]

  • Hive fortress.

    Hive fortress.

  • Hive Tombships.

    Hive Tombships.

  • Hive ship.jpg
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List of appearances

References

  1. ^ a b Game Informer January 2014, page 55
  2. ^ Bungie: Hive
  3. ^ Bungie (2014-6-12), Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Acolyte
  4. ^ Bungie (2014-6-12), Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: The Hive
  5. ^ YouTube: Official Destiny Gameplay Trailer: The Moon
  6. ^ Youtube: Destiny Gameplay Walkthrough - Alpha Part 1
  7. ^ Bungie (2014-7-17), Destiny: Beta PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard
  8. ^ Game Informer: The Enemies of Destiny
  9. ^ a b c Bungie.net: Destiny ViDoc 2: Out Here In The Wild
  10. ^ Bungie.net: Bungie at GDC 2013
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