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{{Quote|I shall establish a court, and whoever comes into this court may challenge me. My court will be the High War. It will be a killing ground and a school of the [[sword logic]] we have learned from our [[Worm|gods]].|[[Oryx, the Taken King|Auryx, King of the Hive]]}} | {{Quote|I shall establish a court, and whoever comes into this court may challenge me. My court will be the High War. It will be a killing ground and a school of the [[sword logic]] we have learned from our [[Worm|gods]].|[[Oryx, the Taken King|Auryx, King of the Hive]]}} | ||
Following the [[Ecumene]] | Following the Hive’s [[Hive-Ecumene war|war]] with the [[Ecumene]], Oryx created the [[Court of Oryx]], a group of [[Ascendant Hive]] comprised of his most powerful champions. They commanded legions and were capable of creating their own Throne's which earned them the right to enter [[Ascendant Realm]]s due to their dedication to the [[Darkness|Deep]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXIX:_Carved_in_Ruin|XXIX: Carved in Ruin]]''</ref><ref>'''Destiny''', ''[[Court of Oryx]]''</ref> [[Krughor]], a spawn of [[Savathûn]] was the first Ascendant Hive raised into Oryx's court.<ref>'''Bungie''' (2014-9-9), ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted_Hive#Krughor|Krughor]]''</ref> Later Oryx decreed a tithe system where each Hive would kill their enemies, take some to feed their own [[worm]], and tithe the rest to their superior. This tribute chain went from the Knights and Wizards to their respective [[Ascendant Hive]] and lastly their God-kings.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXIX:_Carved_in_Ruin|XXIX: Carved in Ruin]]''</ref> | ||
Ten thousand years later, The Hive entered a war with the [[Taishibethi]] by sending [[Taken]] to blight their worlds and [[War_moon|War Moons]] to ram their orbitals and star webs. Krughor instigated the invasion with legions of [[Cursed Thrall]], while the [[Warpriest]] obliterated the Taishibethi counterattack. [[Mengoor]] and [[Cra'adug]] led an army to the Raven Bridge and killing Taishibethi for a decade. Later they were punished for tithing their kills to one another and not Oryx.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXX:_a_golden_amputation|XXX: a golden amputation]]''</ref> The war came to an end once Oryx [[Take|took]] the [[Emperor Raven]] and transformed her into the Perfect Raven. Later the Warpriest gained more notoriety after conquering five-hundred and eighty-five worlds from the time of the Golden Amputation.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted_Hive#The_Warpriest|The Warpriest]]''</ref> | Ten thousand years later, The Hive entered a war with the [[Taishibethi]] by sending [[Taken]] to blight their worlds and [[War_moon|War Moons]] to ram their orbitals and star webs. Krughor instigated the invasion with legions of [[Cursed Thrall]], while the [[Warpriest]] obliterated the Taishibethi counterattack. [[Mengoor]] and [[Cra'adug]] led an army to the Raven Bridge and killing Taishibethi for a decade. Later they were punished for tithing their kills to one another and not Oryx.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXX:_a_golden_amputation|XXX: a golden amputation]]''</ref> The war came to an end once Oryx [[Take|took]] the [[Emperor Raven]] and transformed her into the Perfect Raven. Later the Warpriest gained more notoriety after conquering five-hundred and eighty-five worlds from the time of the Golden Amputation.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted_Hive#The_Warpriest|The Warpriest]]''</ref> | ||
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- "They are the shadow of an unknown master, harbingers of a power beyond anything we've faced."
- — Master Rahool
The Blood of Oryx is a Hive sect who act as the direct servants of Oryx, the Taken King.[1] They are distinguishable by their purple colouring.
They are the primary force aboard the Dreadnaught and can be found in the Skywatch on Earth protecting Omnigul efforts to breed more Spawn of Crota in order to rebuild Crota's army.
History
Ancient History
The Court of Oryx
- "I shall establish a court, and whoever comes into this court may challenge me. My court will be the High War. It will be a killing ground and a school of the sword logic we have learned from our gods."
- — Auryx, King of the Hive
Following the Hive’s war with the Ecumene, Oryx created the Court of Oryx, a group of Ascendant Hive comprised of his most powerful champions. They commanded legions and were capable of creating their own Throne's which earned them the right to enter Ascendant Realms due to their dedication to the Deep.[2][3] Krughor, a spawn of Savathûn was the first Ascendant Hive raised into Oryx's court.[4] Later Oryx decreed a tithe system where each Hive would kill their enemies, take some to feed their own worm, and tithe the rest to their superior. This tribute chain went from the Knights and Wizards to their respective Ascendant Hive and lastly their God-kings.[5]
Ten thousand years later, The Hive entered a war with the Taishibethi by sending Taken to blight their worlds and War Moons to ram their orbitals and star webs. Krughor instigated the invasion with legions of Cursed Thrall, while the Warpriest obliterated the Taishibethi counterattack. Mengoor and Cra'adug led an army to the Raven Bridge and killing Taishibethi for a decade. Later they were punished for tithing their kills to one another and not Oryx.[6] The war came to an end once Oryx took the Emperor Raven and transformed her into the Perfect Raven. Later the Warpriest gained more notoriety after conquering five-hundred and eighty-five worlds from the time of the Golden Amputation.[7]
The Spawn of Oryx
After destroying the Taishibethi, Oryx communed directly with the Deep by using the Tablets of Ruins carved out from the flesh of Akka.[8] However, while speaking to the Deep, Savathûn and Xivu Arath conspired against Oryx to cut off his flow of tribute and steal his Tablets. Fearing that he was becoming a nihilist by wandering within the Deep, Oryx decided to sire his own spawn. After fighting his way back into realspace and defeating his sisters, he spawned Crota, Nokris and the Deathsinger twins, Ir Anûk and Ir Halak.[9]
With the emergence of his new spawn, Oryx raised Crota to be his champion, the "Eater of Hope", traveling to many distant worlds and devouring them on his behalf and chasing after the Traveler.[10] While the Deathsingers refined their Deathsongs and came up with the idea of the Oversoul.[11] Oryx used this concept in his Dreadnaught, making the ship itself into his Oversoul. Further inclusions of his court would include the offsprings of Savathûn, Balwur and Malok, and his foster son Alak-Hul.[12][13]
At some point Oryx set one of the Tablet of Ruins into Golgoroth; a creation of the traitorous Worm God Xol, as a rebuttal of Crota's demands to claim it. The Ogre, once with the purpose to devour Oryx and his family, would become one of the King's most powerful Hive Champions after the Worm God Eir intervened in its creation into a new shape.[14]
The Shrine of Oryx
Following a lead from the exiled Warlock Osiris, the Guardians searched the darkest corners of the Hellmouth for the fabled Shrine of Oryx.[16] The exact nature of Oryx was once unknown to the Guardians, but the name "Oryx" appeared too often in Hive rituals that it could not be ignored. [17]
As the Guardian breached into the Shrine, Sardok, Eye of Oryx, Hive Champion of the Blood of Oryx is called upon to protect it. Sardok is eventually defeated and the Shrine destroyed. Later it is discovered that Shrines dedicated to Oryx are used by the Hive to communicate with the god-king across the universe and members of the Hive brood are thought to be the direct servants of Oryx himself. [18]
The Taken War
The Taken Prince
Notable members
Hive Pantheon
- Crota, Son of Oryx
- Nokris, Son of Oryx (exiled)
- Ir Anûk, Deathsinger
- Ir Halak, Deathsinger
- Malok, Pride of Oryx
- Balwûr, Daughter of Savathûn
Ascendant Hive
- Ecthar, Sword of Oryx
- Thalnok, Fanatic of Crota
- Golgoroth
- Warpriest
- Krughor
- Mengoor
- Cra'adug
- Lokaar
- Alzok Däl
- Gornuk Däl
- Zyrok Däl
- Vorlog
- Kagoor
- Servile Ogre
Hive Champions
- Celebrant of Oryx
- Sardok, Eye of Oryx
- Syrok, Word of Oryx
- Adleg, Warden of Oryx
- Heolstor, Warden of Oryx
- Thracu, Warden of Oryx
- Hagrist, Blade's Edge
- Blahgrish
- Kandorak
- Protector of the Will
- Yathbor
- Light-Eater Ogre
- Ultra Knight
- Morgeth, the Spirekeeper (inferred)
Gallery
Crota, God-Knight and Hope-Eater
Ir Anûk and Ir Halak, Daughters of Oryx
Sardok, Eye of Oryx
Taken Prince, Malok
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The Warpriest
Golgoroth
Sword of Oryx, Ecthar
Blood of Oryx Thralls.
List of appearances
- Destiny (First appearance)
References
- ^ Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Blood of Oryx
- ^ Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny: The Taken King PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: XXIX: Carved in Ruin
- ^ Destiny, Court of Oryx
- ^ Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny: The Taken King PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Krughor
- ^ Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny: The Taken King PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: XXIX: Carved in Ruin
- ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: XXX: a golden amputation
- ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: The Warpriest
- ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: XXXI: battle made waves
- ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: XXXIV: More beautiful to know
- ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: XXXVI: Eater of Hope
- ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: XXXVII: The partition of death
- ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Balwûr
- ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Malok
- ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Golgoroth
- ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Sardok, Eye of Crota
- ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Shrine of Oryx (mission)
- ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Sardok, Eye of Crota
- ^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Blood of Oryx
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