Batadactyl

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A Batadactyl flying on Venus

Batadactyls are non-sapient pterodactyl/bat-like creatures native to Venus and Nessus. They can occasionally be seen in the skies above the Ishtar Sink and in the skies of Nessus. The Batadactyls of Venus appear to be notably large and mammalian with orange veiny wings and a brown pelt, while the Nessian Batadactyls are far smaller and reptilian with purple leathery skin.

While the Venusian Batadactyls are left alone even to this day due to their high flying and seemingly docile or at least uninterested nature, a pair of Nessian Batadactyls were captured by The Guardian during the early stages of the Upheaval on Nessus. This was so The Coalition could study what may be occurring on Nessus to prompt all the moon's sudden changes and how the newly appeared Nessian Schism Vex may be affecting the wildlife around them. These two Batadactyls would be left under the care of Failsafe aboard the H.E.L.M. who'd name them Babata and Petris.

When the H.E.L.M. was crashed by Fikrul's Revenant Scorn during the opening hours of the Revenant Uprising, it is unknown of these two Batadactyls survived the crash.

Known Batadactyls

• Babata
• Petris

Trivia

• "Batadactyl" was originally an unofficial name used internally by Bungie to refer to the creatures. The name was coined during an argument between members of Bungie's environment team over what animal the creatures most resembled. Some players erroneously believed that the creatures were Ahamkara due to their vaguely reptilian appearance.

Gallery

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  A non-complete render of a Batadactyl flying over Venus

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  A Batadactyl flying over Venus

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  The Batadactyls of Nessus

List of appearances

• Destiny (First appearance)
• Destiny 2: Season of the Wish (Mentioned only)
  • Episode: Echoes