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"The Hive who follow Nokris are fanatically loyal. Stupid, too. But really loyal. You've gotta give them at least a little credit."
— Ana Bray.

The Grasp of Nokris is a Hive brood centered in the Hellas Basin in the polar ice caps of Mars. Dormant for centuries after the Collapse, they were awoken and acted in the name of their leader, Nokris, Herald of Xol and their Worm God Xol, Will of the Thousands. After Xol's death and defection to their killers, they began making desperate attempts to summon Savathûn's Brood to their aid.[1] Eventually Nokris pledged his allegiance to the Witch-Queen as her Supplicant, allying his revenant brood with hers.

History

After Oryx excommunicated his son Nokris for making a heretical bargain with Xol, Nokris took his followers, the Grasp of Nokris, and set out to conquer a new world in the name of his patron Worm God. Nokris chose to invade Mars, and arrived at some point shortly before or during the Collapse.

In defense, the Warmind Rasputin executed the SIBERIAN ENTROPY protocol, flash-freezing the entire Hive army along with Nokris and Xol. They would remain entombed within the ice of Hellas Basin for centuries, until the pulse of Light emitted by the Traveler at the conclusion of the Red War caused the ice caps to thaw. With the thawing of the Ice caps, the Grasp emerged with the goal of continuing their reason for arriving on Mars which would be to claim it - Rasputin on top of that. Over a period of weeks as the Grasp engaged Guardians as they would cut down, eventually slaying both their leadership and their Worm God. Despite the loss of their leaders, the Grasp would continue to be of nuisance to Hellas Basin with many champions and bosses in Escalation Protocoll frequently returning.

It is unknown where the Grasp lies now due to Nokris seemingly abandoning them. From the only evidence known, they have quieted due to the Pyramids arrival.

Notable Members

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Gallery

  • Nokris, Herald of Xol

  • Xol, Will of a Thousand

  • The Grasp of Nokris

  • Grasp of Nokris Thralls

  • Grasp of Nokris Ogres

  • Hive assisting Nokris in Battle

  • Vanquisher, exclusive Knight-variant to the Grasp of Nokris.

  • Hive battling the Guardians

  • Ogres engaging the Guardians

  • Another image of Thralls

  • A Knight, Acolyte, and Thrall of the Grasp of Nokris.

  • A Knight battling the Guardians

Trivia

  • All the Hive within this faction are covered in ice crystals and when they die, their bodies shatter like ice. This is likely a result of being imprisoned within the frozen ice caps of Mars for centuries.
  • The Grasp of Nokris has a unique faction insignia distinct from Savathûn's Hive. The symbol resembles the central "eye" of Xol, Will of the Thousands. Another symbol of this faction bears the head shape and eyes of Nokris.
  • Many of the Hive within the Grasp of Nokris have distinctive titles in what is implied to be a Hive dialect; these titles have been identified by fans as originating from several ancient real-world languages.[2]
  • The units of the Grasp of Nokris have slightly different sounds than Hive from other sects.

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ Bungie (2018/6/8), Destiny 2: Warmind, Adventure: Deathly Tremors
  2. ^ https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/244977779

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