Baxx, Hand of Oryx

Hand of Oryx

Baxx, Hand of Oryx
Biographical information
Species:	Hive (formerly) Taken
Faction:	Spawn of Crota (formerly) Blood of Oryx
Rank:	Ultra
Class:	Taken Ogre
Mission:	Lost to Light Last Rites (briefly) Regicide
Combat information
Abilities:	Eye Blast Ground Slam High Durability Rapid Movement Berserk Mode Summon Taken Guard Portal

Gravekeeper

Baxx, the Gravekeeper
Biographical information
Species:	Hive
Faction:	Spawn of Crota
Rank:	Major
Class:	Ogre
Combat information
Mission:	Lost to Light
Abilities:	Eye Blast High Durability Rapid Movement Ground Slam

"You will not need to suffer any more. You will not need pain to drive you or hunger to pull you along. You will be joyful in your purpose, a beautiful annihilation, unending. Cut away these useless things."

— Grimoire description

Baxx, Hand of Oryx is a Taken Ogre that appears as a boss in The Taken King. Originally known as Baxx, The Gravekeeper, it is encountered in the Chamber of Night during the Story mission Lost to Light, where it is Taken by Oryx, the Taken King. Baxx returns in the mission Regicide alongside Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx to bar the Guardian's path to Oryx himself.

Gameplay

First encountered in Lost to Light, Baxx tries to ward off the Guardian from the chamber with its arcane abilities and brute strength (eye blast and ground slam), and protect a shard of the crystal that held Crota's soul. However, the Guardian managed to steal it, but only because Baxx became Taken, and turned into Baxx, Hand of Oryx. It then chases the Guardian, becoming immune.

In Last Rites it appears with Ta'aun to avenge Crota before Eris Morn teleports the Guardian away. It can be damaged but has the durability of a Gorgon.

Returning in Regicide, it fights alongside Ta'aun. If Ta'aun is killed first, Baxx will go into a "berserk" state, chasing the Guardian until it lands a hit with its ground slam or is killed.

Trivia

• Baxx's name was formerly Baxx, Thane of Oryx during the production of The Taken King.
  • A thane was an individual who held land by decree of the king and ruled above the common man, but was not considered a noble.
• Baxx has partially red colored skin although it's Taken. This would become a consistent trait among more powerful Taken and seems to indicate some form of retained, regained, or spared free will.
• Although previously a major enemy when it was a Hive, Baxx grew larger and became an Ultra as a Taken.
• Baxx is the first Taken Ogre Guardians encountered. It however did not have Rotten Surge and the attack's gradual increase in firing speed and knockback, instead having a normal Ogre eye blast but Arc instead of Void.
• In Last Rites, Baxx can be killed in the brief time it appears. However, this won't have any impact on the story.

Gallery

• 

  Baxx prior to being Taken
• 

  Baxx being Taken by Oryx
• 

  A Frontal profile of a Taken Baxx
• 

  An enraged Baxx after losing its ally, Ta'aun

Appearance

• Destiny: The Taken King (First appearance)