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Hand of Oryx

Baxx, Hand of Oryx
Biographical information
Other name(s):	Baxx, the Gravekeeper
Species:	Hive (formerly) Taken
Faction:	Spawn of Crota (formerly) Blood of Oryx
Mission:	Lost to Light (Immune) 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 Arc. 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 team's path to Oryx himself.

Gameplay

First encountered in Lost to Light, Baxx tries to ward off the team 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 team managed to steal it, but only because Baxx became Taken, and turned into Baxx, Hand of Oryx. It then chases the team, becoming immune.

In Last Rites it appears with Ta'aun to avenge Crota before the team is teleported 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 team until it lands a hit with his ground slam or is killed.