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|name= Grasp of Nokris | |name= Grasp of Nokris | ||
|purpose= | |purpose= Servants of [[Nokris, Supplicant to Savathûn]] <br> Servants of [[Xol, Will of the Thousands]] <small>(formerly)</small><br> | ||
|champion(s)= Xol, Will of the Thousands {{c|formerly}}<br>Nokris, Herald of Xol<br>[[Nur Abath, Crest of Xol]]<br>[[Kathok, Roar of Xol]] <br>[[Damkath, the Mask]]<br>[[Naksud, the Famine]]<br>[[Bok Litur, Hunger of Xol]] | |champion(s)= [[Xol, Will of the Thousands]] {{c|formerly}}<br>[[Nokris, Herald of Xol]]<br>[[Nur Abath, Crest of Xol]]<br>[[Kathok, Roar of Xol]] <br>[[Damkath, the Mask]]<br>[[Naksud, the Famine]]<br>[[Bok Litur, Hunger of Xol]] | ||
|realm= [[Hellas Basin]] <br> [[European Aerial Zone]] {{c|temporary}} | |realm= [[Hellas Basin]] <br> [[European Aerial Zone]] {{c|temporary}} | ||
|war= [[Vanguard]] <br> [[Rasputin]] <br> [[Red Legion]] | |war= [[Vanguard]] <br> [[Rasputin]] <br> [[Red Legion]] <br> Most other [[Hive#Sects and broods|Broods]] {{C|inferred}} | ||
|ally= [[Savathûn's Brood]] <br> [[Taken]] {{C|briefly}} <br> [[Lucent Brood | |ally= [[Savathûn's Brood]] <br> [[Taken]] {{C|briefly}} <br> [[Lucent Brood]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|The Hive who follow Nokris are fanatically loyal. Stupid, too. But really loyal. You've gotta give them at least a little credit.|[[Ana Bray]]<ref>https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/defrosted</ref>}} | {{Quote|The Hive who follow Nokris are fanatically loyal. Stupid, too. But really loyal. You've gotta give them at least a little credit.|[[Ana Bray]]<ref>https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/defrosted</ref>}} | ||
The '''Grasp of Nokris''' was a [[Hive]] brood centered in the [[Hellas Basin]] in the polar ice caps of [[Mars]]. Dormant for centuries after the Collapse, they were awoken and acted in the name of their leader, [[ | The '''Grasp of Nokris''' was a [[Hive]] brood centered in the [[Hellas Basin]] in the polar ice caps of [[Mars]]. Dormant for centuries after the Collapse, they were awoken and acted in the name of their leader, [[Nokris, Herald of Xol]] and their Worm God [[Xol, Will of the Thousands]]. After Xol's death and [[Whisper of the Worm|defection]] to their killers, they began making desperate attempts to summon [[Savathûn's Brood]] to their aid.<ref name="Deathly Tremors>'''Bungie (2018/6/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]], Adventure: [[Deathly Tremors]]''</ref> Eventually, Nokris pledged his allegiance to the Witch-Queen as her Supplicant, allying his revenant brood with hers. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
After [[Oryx]] excommunicated his son [[ | After [[Oryx]] excommunicated his son [[Nokris]] for making a heretical bargain with [[Xol]], Nokris took his followers, the Grasp of Nokris, and set out to conquer a new world in the name of his patron [[Worm|Worm God]]. Nokris chose to invade [[Mars]] and arrived at some point shortly before or during the [[Collapse]]. | ||
[[File:Nokris.gif|thumb|300px|The Herald of Xol, Nokris]] | [[File:Nokris.gif|thumb|right|300px|The Herald of Xol, Nokris]] | ||
In defense, the [[Warmind]] [[Rasputin]] executed the SIBERIAN ENTROPY protocol, flash-freezing the entire Hive army along with Nokris and Xol. They would remain entombed within the ice of Hellas Basin for centuries, until the pulse of Light emitted by the Traveler at the conclusion of the [[Red War]] caused the ice caps to thaw. With the thawing of the Ice caps, the Grasp emerged with the goal of continuing their reason for arriving on Mars which would be to claim it - Rasputin on top of that. Over a period of weeks | In defense, the [[Warmind]] [[Rasputin]] executed the SIBERIAN ENTROPY protocol, flash-freezing the entire Hive army along with Nokris and Xol. They would remain entombed within the ice of Hellas Basin for centuries, until the pulse of Light emitted by the Traveler at the conclusion of the [[Red War]] caused the ice caps to thaw. With the thawing of the Ice caps, the Grasp emerged with the goal of continuing their reason for arriving on Mars which would be to claim it - Rasputin on top of that. Over a period of weeks as the Grasp engaged Guardians as they would cut down, eventually slaying both their leadership and their Worm God. Despite the loss of their leaders, the Grasp would continue to be of nuisance to Hellas Basin with many champions and bosses in Escalation Protocol frequently returning. | ||
With Xol having abandoned them for the [[Guardian]]s and Nokris | With Xol having abandoned them for the [[Guardian]]s and Nokris left Mars for Savathûn's [[High Coven|court]], the brood of undead Hive had quieted their activity with the [[Pyramid (Mars)|Pyramid's]] arrival.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/6/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]], Lore: [[Lore:Duress and Egress#Ana: Black Box|Ana: Black Box]]''</ref> | ||
Osiris, after an operation to recover the submind [[Charlemagne]], located in an alternate version of the [[BrayTech Futurescape]] inside one of the time wounds found on Mars after | Osiris, after an operation to recover the submind [[Charlemagne]], located in an alternate version of the [[BrayTech Futurescape]] inside one of the time wounds found on Mars after [[The Witness]] returned it to the solar system, finally addresses the fate of the brood, stating that since the Pyramids' arrival, the remaining of Nokris' forces had joined Savathûn's [[Lucent Brood]] against [[Xivu Arath]]. | ||
==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
[[File:Xol.gif|thumb|300px|Xol, Will of the Thousands]] | [[File:Xol.gif|thumb|right|300px|Xol, Will of the Thousands]] | ||
{{Quote|I've never seen Hive like this before.|[[Ghost]]}} | {{Quote|I've never seen Hive like this before.|[[Ghost]]}} | ||
The Grasp of Nokris were the only known brood composed entirely of reanimated Hive with their leaders possessing the heretical secret of [[necromancy]], giving them the power to continuously raise their deceased in endless cycles of death and rebirth. The majority of these undead Hive all had ice and rime fused to their chitin after centuries of being frozen cryogenically, which caused them to shatter upon being killed rather than combust into flames or disintegrate like the other Hive broods. They were found exclusively at the polar icecaps of [[Mars]], specifically having their breeding grounds located in the [[Penumbral Depths]] buried beneath Hellas Basin. | The Grasp of Nokris were the only known brood composed entirely of reanimated Hive with their leaders possessing the heretical secret of [[necromancy]], giving them the power to continuously raise their deceased in endless cycles of death and rebirth. The majority of these undead Hive all had ice and rime fused to their chitin after centuries of being frozen cryogenically, which caused them to shatter upon being killed rather than combust into flames or disintegrate like the other Hive broods. They were found exclusively at the polar icecaps of [[Mars]], specifically having their breeding grounds located in the [[Penumbral Depths]] buried beneath Hellas Basin. | ||
It is unknown if any of the Grasp of Nokris are left after Mars was taken by [[The Witness]], and then later returned by Savathûn as a means to further her plans. However, due to Nokris supposedly suffering his final death in the ending events of [[Season of Arrivals]] and [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] abandoning the Darkness, it is likely the brood was either wiped out when Mars was stolen, withered away without any leadership, or fully consolidated into Savathûn's Brood after allying with them. | |||
==Notable members== | ==Notable members== | ||
===Hive Pantheon=== | ===Hive Pantheon=== | ||
*'''[[Xol, Will of the Thousands]]''' {{c| | *'''[[Xol, Will of the Thousands]]''' {{c|formerly}} | ||
*'''[[ | *'''[[Nokris, Herald of Xol]]''' | ||
===Major Hive Champions=== | ===Major Hive Champions=== | ||
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===Minor Hive Champions=== | ===Minor Hive Champions=== | ||
*[[Al-Gul, Eater of Light]] | *[[Al-Gul, Eater of Light]] | ||
*[[Asbel, Far from Home]] | *[[Asbel, Far from Home]] | ||
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*[[Kamus Vanquisher Vakeldu]] | *[[Kamus Vanquisher Vakeldu]] | ||
*[[Keresh, Champion of Xol]] | *[[Keresh, Champion of Xol]] | ||
*[[Kvada ur-Nokru]] | *[[Kvada ur-Nokru]] | ||
*[[Šimmumah ur-Nokru]] | *[[Šimmumah ur-Nokru]] | ||
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*[[Ultorg, Breath of Xol]] | *[[Ultorg, Breath of Xol]] | ||
*[[Urrot, Hammer of Nokris]] | *[[Urrot, Hammer of Nokris]] | ||
*[[Yer'ot the Forgotten]] | *[[Yer'ot the Forgotten]] | ||
==Unique forces== | ==Unique forces== | ||
*'''[[Thrall]]''' variants | |||
**[[Unhallowed Thrall]] | |||
*'''[[Cursed Thrall]]'''—A unique variant that inflicts a "Chilled" debuff on all targets within range. | |||
*[[Unhallowed Thrall]] | **[[Kamus Cursed Thrall]] | ||
**[[Unhallowed Cursed Thrall]] | |||
*[[Kamus Cursed Thrall]] | ***[[The Wormcursed]]—A variant unique to the [[WANTED: Eye in the Dark]] [[Adventure]]. | ||
*[[Unhallowed Cursed Thrall]] | *'''[[Acolyte]]''' variants | ||
*[[The Wormcursed]] | **[[Adherent]]—A sniper Acolyte variant that is exclusively armed with [[Soulfire Rifle]]s. | ||
***[[Unhallowed Adherent]] | |||
*[[ | ***[[Dread Unhallowed Adherent]] | ||
*[[ | **[[Battery Acolyte]] | ||
*[[ | **[[Kamus Acolyte]] | ||
*[[ | **[[Namuš Acolyte]] | ||
*[[ | **[[Unhallowed Acolyte]] | ||
***[[Dread Unhallowed Acolyte]] | |||
*[[ | *'''[[Wizard]]''' variants | ||
*[[Unhallowed | **[[Kamus Wizard]] | ||
**[[Namuš Wizard]] | |||
*[[ | **[[Renewal Wizard]] | ||
*[[ | **[[Soaring Keen]] | ||
*[[ | **[[Ugul Gar Wizard]] | ||
*[[ | **[[Unhallowed Wizard]] | ||
*[[ | ***[[Dread Unhallowed Wizard]] | ||
*[[ | **[[Visage of Xol]] | ||
*[[ | *'''[[Knight]]''' variants | ||
*[[ | **[[Deafening Blast]] | ||
**[[Kamus Knight]] | |||
**[[Namuš Knight]] | |||
*[[ | **[[Šuluh Knight]] | ||
*[[ | **[[Šuluh-teth Knight]] | ||
*[[ | **[[Ugul Gar Knight]] | ||
*[[ | **[[Unhallowed Knight]] | ||
*[[ | ***[[Dread Unhallowed Knight]] | ||
*[[ | *'''[[Vanquisher]]''' variants—A guardsman Knight variant armed exclusively with a [[Cleaver]] and a [[Hive Shield]]. | ||
**[[Choking Blade]] | |||
*[[Dread Unhallowed | **[[Kamus Vanquisher]] | ||
*[[ | **[[Namuš Vanquisher]] | ||
**[[Severing Knight]] | |||
*[[ | **[[Unhallowed Vanquisher]] | ||
*[[ | ***[[Dread Unhallowed Vanquisher]] | ||
*[[ | *'''[[Ogre]]''' variants | ||
*[[ | **[[Kamus Ogre]] | ||
*[[ | **[[Shambling Torrent]] | ||
**[[Unhallowed Ogre]] | |||
*[[ | ***[[Dread Unhallowed Ogre]] | ||
*[[Kamus Ogre]] | |||
*[[Shambling Torrent]] | |||
*[[Unhallowed Ogre]] | |||
*[[Unhallowed | |||
==Technology== | ==Technology== | ||
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===Structures=== | ===Structures=== | ||
*[[Shrieker]] | |||
*[[Shadowrift]] | *[[Shadowrift]] | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Grasp of Nokris had a unique faction insignia distinct from the general [[Savathûn's | *The Grasp of Nokris had a unique faction insignia distinct from the general [[Savathûn's Hive|Hive]] in-game. The symbol resembled the central "eye" of [[Xol, Will of the Thousands]]. Another symbol of this faction bore the head shape and eyes of Nokris. | ||
*Many of the Hive within the Grasp of Nokris had distinctive titles in what is implied to be a Hive dialect; these titles have been identified by fans as originating from several ancient real-world languages.<ref>https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/244977779</ref> | |||
*Many of the Hive within the Grasp of Nokris had distinctive titles in what is implied to be a Hive dialect; | |||
*The units of the Grasp of Nokris had slightly different sounds than Hive from other sects, sounding far more guttural. | *The units of the Grasp of Nokris had slightly different sounds than Hive from other sects, sounding far more guttural. | ||
*Due to Mars' disappearance and Nokris abandoning the Grasp of Nokris for [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|Savathûn]], the Grasp of Nokris may be the first enemy faction introduced in Destiny 2 to go extinct. | *Due to Mars' disappearance and Nokris abandoning the Grasp of Nokris for [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|Savathûn]], the Grasp of Nokris may be the first enemy faction introduced in Destiny 2 to go extinct. | ||
**In ''[[Season of the Seraph]],'' the Brood was stated to have been consolidated into the [[Lucent Brood]]. | **In ''[[Season of the Seraph]],'' the Brood was stated to have been consolidated into the [[Lucent Brood]]. | ||
*The Grasp of Nokris | *The Grasp of Nokris is the only faction so far to have [[Vanquisher]]s. | ||
*The Grasp of Nokris has never been mentioned by name in-game. They have only been referred to as such once on Bungie.net when Warmind | *The Grasp of Nokris has never been mentioned by name in-game. They have only been referred to as such once on Bungie.net when Warmind had initially released. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Destiny 2]]:'' | *''[[Destiny 2]]:'' | ||
**''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' {{1st}} | **''[[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]'' {{1st}} | ||
**''[[Season of Arrivals]]'' | ***''[[Season of Arrivals]]'' | ||
* | ***''[[Season of the Seraph]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Season of the Seraph]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
