Dendron, Root Mind[1] is a Vex Axis Mind that features as the main boss of A Garden World Strike. First encountered in the Simulant Past of Mercury within the Infinite Forest, it played a significant role in not only Mercury's conversion into a Machine world, but also the creation of the Infinite Forest and by extension Panoptes, Infinite Mind.
Biography[edit]
Dendron is housed within a massive Vex Cyclops chassis, with gold and white detailing that marks it as a member of the Sol Primeval. It remains behind an impenetrable shield unless said shield is disrupted, either by destroying the matrix connected to it or by attacking the various minotaurs that appear. In attack mode, Dendron will circle around the battlefield and fire a Chronology Rifle, or fire a large Time Distortion projectile.
As the Vex Mind responsible for Mercury conversion into a machine world, Dendron channeled Arc energy into a Vex spire producing radiolaria across the planet's surface. It was met and destroyed by The Guardian and his Ghost possessed by Sagira, who were looking for the algorithm that created the Infinite Forest itself.
After the destruction of Panoptes, Osiris attempted to recreate the Root Mind under his control, only for the simulated Dendron to achieve sentience and attempted dominance over the Forest in Panoptes' place. It was then destroyed by a fireteam of Guardians under Osiris' request.
- "Dendron" is the Greek term for "tree", which alludes to the environment of the Strike.
- Dendron is the first Vex Axis Mind Ultra Boss that resembles a Cyclops.
- In addition to this, Dendron is the only Cyclops in the Sol Primeval, this was until the introduction of Sol Primeval Cyclops in the Corridors of Time.
- Excluding Valus Thuun, Dendron is one of the only bosses that you face in a mission that isn't in a Darkness Zone.
- Dendron, Root Mind is the third Axis Mind Vex Boss that is called by name in-game with Atheon, Brakion and Panoptes before it.
- Dendron is one of three bosses whose remains can be moved around and played with, The others are Savathun's Song and the S.A.B.E.R.-2.
Gallery[edit]
Dendron's Protective Shield.
List of appearances[edit]
References[edit]
Bosses
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Destiny 2
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Acanthos, Gate Lord • Agoros, Gatekeeper • Ahamkara Illusion • Besurith, Daughter of Crota • Brann, the Unbent Blade • Breviks, Dusk Baron • Bruiser Thurn • Brutiks, Lightbane • Dominus Ghaul • Emperor Calus, Herald of the Witness • Enforcer Rusk • Entangled Mind • Eramis, Kell of Darkness • Erruk, the Taken • Eye of the Swarm • Fading Nightmare of Ghaul • Fading Nightmare of Kethiks • Fading Nightmare of the Fanatic • Final Guard Straff • Garmurg • Gothrax, Protector of the Swarm • Hapax, the Convergent Mind • High Celebrant of Xivu Arath • Hive Wrathborn • Imperial Deserter • Irausk, Herald of Savathûn • Jaliks, Fallen Captain • Keelhaal of House Salvation • Kelgorath, Risen from Bones • Kholks, Taken of Xivu Arath • Khartion, Archival Mind • Kiriks-16 • Kreth, the Living Skyfire • Kridis, Dark Priestess • Kruutiks, Reefbane • Mahesh, the Bitter • Maksor, Starving Scavenger • Methodios, Module Proxy • Modular Sigma • Modular Upsilon • Network Protector • Nightmare of Crota, Son of Oryx • Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul • Nightmare of the Fanatic • Nokris, Herald of Xol • Norr, the Taken • Panoptes, Infinite Mind • Pashk, the Searing Will • Phylaks, the Warrior • Praksis, the Technocrat • Purifier Vurst • Rhungatt, Might of Xivu Arath • Savathûn's Right Hand • Savathûn, the Witch Queen • Scorn of the Fanatic • Scorn Walker • Skirvaa, Abhorred Chieftain • Skriviks, the Sharp-Eyed • Subjugated Curator • Teleks-5 • Telksis the Pillager, Kell's Scourge • Termiiks, Invasive Warrant • The Fanatic • The Machinist • Thumos, the Unbroken • Tikkis, Diminished Scrapper • Tyranos, Gatekeeper • Ubara, Hive Prince • Unrelenting Nightmare • Valus Dralgur, the Exiled • Voice of Riven • Wyr, the Taken • Xol, Will of the Thousands
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Alak-Hul, the Lightblade • Baurisk, Envoy of Savathûn • Belmon, Transcendent Mind • Bracus Zahn • Brakion, Genesis Mind • Dendron, Root Mind • Fikrul, the Fanatic • Grask, the Consumed • Hashladûn, Daughter of Crota • Heimiks, Warden of the Harvest • Ignovun, Chosen of Caiatl • In Anânh, Brood Queen • Kargen, the Technocrat • Navôta, Eir Spawn • Nokris, Herald of Xol • Protheon, Modular Mind • Savathûn's Song • Sedia, the Corrupted • Thaviks, the Depraved • The Mad Warden • Valus Thuun • Xol, Will of the Thousands
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Ablazed Glory, Kell's Scourge • Atheon, Time's Conflux • Atraks-1, Fallen Exo • Consecrated Mind, Sol Inherent • Crypt Security • Emperor Calus • Gahlran's Deception • Gahlran, the Sorrow-Bearer • Golgoroth • Gorgon • Insurrection Prime, Kell's Scourge • Ir Anûk, Deathsinger • Ir Halak, Deathsinger • Kalli, the Corrupted • Morgeth, the Spirekeeper • Oryx, the Taken King • Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness • Riven of a Thousand Voices • Royal Beasts • Sanctified Mind, Sol Inherent • Shuro Chi, the Corrupted • Taniks, the Abomination • Templar • The Caretaker • Warpriest
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Captain Avarokk, the Covetous • Dûl Incaru, the Eternal Return • Fallen Shield • Grisprax, Bosun of Avarokk • Kell Echo • Nightmare of Caiatl, Princess-Imperial • Nightmare of Emonut, Sworn of Moli Imoli • Nightmare of Gahlran, Sorrow Bearer • Nightmare of Ka'hok, Sworn of Umun'arath • Nightmare of Uroa, Sworn of Shayotet • Phalanx Echo • Phry'zhia, the Insatiable • R-M80, Loyal to Avarokk • Volmâr, the Tempted • Vorgeth, the Boundless Hunger • Zulmak, Instrument of Torment
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Araskes, the Trickster • Azyrax, Exalted Conjurer • Blood Cleaver • Curator Arrox • Cyronax • Defender Born • Defender Hahn • Drusk, the Crushing Fist • Elyksul, Assault Leader • Enforcer Karch • Herald of Savathûn, Proxy • Hiraks, the Mindbender • Investigator Prurg • Investigator Tosusk • Iraz, Eye of Savathûn • Jagad, the Overwhelming Surge • Kagathos, Empathic Mind • Kaniks, the Mad Bomber • Merix-5 • Nalcthor, the Crystaline • Network Minotaur • Ordnance Keeper Tulg • Pirrha, the Rifleman • Prusk, the Unequaled Maul • Raktar, the Unrelenting • Relentless Grak • Reksis Vahn, the Hangman • S.A.B.E.R.-0.6 • Security Chief Kolg • Skexis, Outcast Captain • Spekkis, Pike Captain • Taksor, Scavenger Raider • Taskmaster Vazar • Teliks, Bandit Captain • Tekton, Constructive Mind • Valus Traud, Proxy • Vex Warden • Viadon, Inquisitor Mind • Warden Derg • Yaviks, the Rider
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Alkestis, Sacrificial Mind • Azilis, Dusk Marauder • Bar-Zel, Tutelary of Savathûn • Calzar, Scarred Captain • Devourer Darg • Dread Tatsrekaa • Drekthas, Metal Captain • Dust-Choked Thrag • Fortifier Yann • Garut Gra'am • Golmuut • Graxus, Blind Captain • Hathrek, the Glasweard • Inkasi, Disciple of Quria • Inquisitor Hydra • Kalsis, Sunless Captain • Karugul • Keldrik, Drained Captain • Kurg, the All-Seeing Force • Mazan, Lost Captain • Nariks Reborn • Nightmare of Arguth, the Tormented • Nightmare of Kelnix Reborn • Nightmare of Reyiks, Actuator • Nightmare of Rizaahn, the Lost • Pakrion • Pandrok, Pillar of Nothing • Phyzann, Drowned Captain • Primus Cal'aug • Qeldron, Keeper • Rannix, Drenched Captain • Ruined Mind • Segrex, the Tainted • Talas, Dusk Captain • Teliks, House Salvation • Thaan'Hul • Thyrdron • Ur Haraak, Disciple of Quria • Varghul, Fragment of Oryx • Vendraxis, Shadow of Oryx • Vilzii, Scorn Chieftain • Yirksii, Subversive Chieftain • Zerz, the Unstoppable Weight • Zetix-7
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Abyssal Champion • Abyssal Sorcerer • Arsenal Walker • Au'gor, Devoted of Calus • Barit, Imprisoned Flayer • Blightmaker • Choking Blade • Demented Abomination • Elite Mercury Defender • Empathic Sentinel • Ereshkel, Insight of Savathûn • Excavator Valus • Falysion, Frenzied Mind • Fanatic's Chosen • Ghalsis, Pilferer Captain • Glomus, the Severing Slash • Hemolymph Repair Shank • Infiltrator Valus • Integration Mind • Kashur, the Infinite Blaze • Kathok, Roar of Xol • Kiphoris, the Eclipsed • Kudazad, Binder of Savathûn • Lurg, the Burning Shield • Mercury Conqueror • Mercury Defender • Moag, the Deafening Volley • Naktal, Fury of Savathûn • Nightmare of Carun, Beastmaster • Nightmare of Cek'ik, Seeker of the Deep • Nightmare of Evoks, the Burned • Nightmare of Gothrax, Swarm Protector • Nightmare of Ha'lok, the Shield • Nightmare of Horkis, Fear of Mithrax • Nightmare of Jaxx, Claw of Xivu Arath • Nightmare of Kra'lok, the Sword • Nightmare of Ky'leks, the Docked • Nightmare of Loronvis, Council Hand • Nightmare of Qalec, the Sniper • Nightmare of Rovikis, Council Hand • Nightmare of Seresis, Council Hand • Nightmare of Sy'ad, the Unending • Nightmare of Talgoth, Soul Smasher • Nightmare of Tlazat, Fed to Beasts • Nightmare of Uaoc, Spine Breaker • Nightmare of Val Sinu, Hellbringer • Nightmare of Volniks, Deathkeeper • Nightmare of Xortal, Sworn of Crota • Prime Ether Servitor • Ropymion, Delirious Mind • Rudoc, Imprisoned Flayer • Salvaged Walker • Shambling Torrent • Soaring Keen • Subterranean Mind • Terminus Keeper • The Drowned • The Forgotten • The Sunken • Thox, the Smoldering Wasp • Vanbaluk, Trusted of Savathûn • Vex Gate Lord • Viadion, Cleansing Mind • Viadion, Transformed Mind • War Hound • Watchful Harpy • Vrees, Imprisoned Flayer • Wretch Captain • Xegonion, Warped Mind • Yalsis, the Igniter • Zeteon, Redemptive Mind
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Brandaks Prime • Commander Truvul • Drensik, Venom of Oryx • Elatiox, Beloved of Quria • Hagios, Reverent Mind • Haraal, Venom of Oryx • Ir Arok, Tongue of Quria • Kraug, the Undeterred • Mithrax, the Forsaken • Raksil, Archon Priest • Serkuleks, the Fount • Val Bulgur • Val Garurc• Zarik, the Booming Voice
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Belhor, Herald of the Plague • Cragur, Plague of the Well • Inomina, Plague of the Well • Itzlii, Herald of the Plague • Kakos, Herald of the Plague • Kydoimos, Herald of the Plague • Macuii, Herald of the Plague • Mholoch, Herald of the Plague • Oxus, Herald of the Plague • Sikariis, Plague of the Well • Teraph, Herald of the Plague • Tezcaa, Herald of the Plague • Varkuuriis, Plague of the Well
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Akorith, Lightdrinker of Savathûn • Ba'aruk, Dissident • Drevis, Aspect of Darkness • Dusk Walker • Haviks, Dusk Baron • Ishrasek, Lightbinder of Savathûn • Korusk, Lighteater of Savathûn • Locus of Communion • Qabix, Insurgent • Siriks, Loyal to Eramis • Ta'aurc, Aspect of War • Tarusk, Lighteater of Savathûn • Urzok, Aspect of Hate
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