- "Whispered lore and fragmentary theories suggest that Crota represents a distinct class of Hive entities, not resident in our material world. My latest synthesis of this scattered esoterica suggests that Crota's 'home' is a universe created or remade by his power and occupied by Hive organisms of immense age."
- — Ikora Rey[1]
An Ascendant Realm, also known as a throne world, is an alternate dimension ruled by the Gods of the Hive.[2][1] Each of the Gods of the Hive--Oryx, Savathûn, Xivu Arath, and Crota--rules their own Ascendant Realm, where they have absolute power over it through the Sword-Logic. If one of the Hive Gods is slain in the material world, their soul will pass to their Ascendant Realm, where they will regain their strength until they can re-enter the material world.[2] The lesser Hive may enter the Ascendant Realm,[1] but only if they are Ascendant Hive, those Hive warriors who command legions of lesser warriors and can pay a tithe of death and destruction to the Hive God who rules the Ascendant Realm.[2]
Known Ascendant Realms
- The High War--Ascendant Realm of Oryx. Later merged with the Dreadnaught.[2]
- The High Coven--Ascendant Realm of Savathûn.[2]
- The Oversoul Throne--Ascendant Realm of Crota.[3]
List of appearances
- Destiny
- The Dark Below (First appearance)
- The Taken King
References
- ^ a b c Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Crota, Son of Oryx
- ^ a b c d e Planet Destiny - Grimoire: Book of Sorrows
- ^ Bungie (2015-9-15), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Story Mission Last Rites