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|prev= [[Battle of Burning Lake]] | |prev= [[Battle of Burning Lake]] | ||
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|next= [[Battle of Twilight Gap]] | |next= [[Battle of Twilight Gap]] | ||
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|place= [[Ocean of Storms|Mare Imbrium]], [[Moon|The Moon]] | |place= [[Ocean of Storms|Mare Imbrium]], [[Moon|The Moon]] | ||
|result= | |result= Decisive Hive victory | ||
|side1= [[The Last City]] | |side1= [[The Last City]] | ||
|side2= [[Spawn of Crota]] | |side2= [[Spawn of Crota]] | ||
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|forces1= | |forces1= Thousands of Guardians | ||
|forces2= | |forces2= *One thousand [[Knight]]s | ||
*[[Wizard]]s | |||
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|casual1= | |casual1= Multiple Guardians killed, Wei Ning murdered by Crota | ||
|casual2= Numerous assorted Hive | |||
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{{quote|My name is Eriana-3, disciple of the [[Praxic Warlocks]], marked by the Cormorant Seal. Survivor of the great disaster: the day we set out to retake our [[Moon]], united in a host of thousands, and found ourselves outmatched by one [[Hive]] [[Crota, Son of Oryx|champion]] of unspeakable power.|[[Eriana-3]]}} | {{quote|My name is Eriana-3, disciple of the [[Praxic Warlocks]], marked by the Cormorant Seal. Survivor of the great disaster: the day we set out to retake our [[Moon]], united in a host of thousands, and found ourselves outmatched by one [[Hive]] [[Crota, Son of Oryx|champion]] of unspeakable power.|[[Eriana-3]]}} | ||
'''The Great Disaster''' was a battle fought between thousands of [[Guardian]]s and the [[Hive]] to take control of the [[Moon]]. | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Prelude=== | ===Prelude=== | ||
{{Quote|"What madness is this!<br>"[[Lord Shaxx]]! The [[Consensus]] did not—"<br>"[[Guardians|We]] barely eked out victory at [[Battle of Burning Lake|Burning Lake]]. And now you think we're ready to attack the [[Moon]]?"<br>[...]<br>"[[Zavala]]! You can't think this is wise. We need to examine these [[Sword of Crota|swords]], train against them—"<br>"This is a matter for the Consensus to decide, old friend."|[[Grimoire:Inventory/Heavy_Weapons#Raze-Lighter|Grimoire: Raze-Lighter]]}} | {{Quote|"What madness is this!<br>"[[Lord Shaxx]]! The [[Consensus]] did not—"<br>"[[Guardians|We]] barely eked out victory at [[Battle of Burning Lake|Burning Lake]]. And now you think we're ready to attack the [[Moon]]?"<br>[...]<br>"[[Zavala]]! You can't think this is wise. We need to examine these [[Sword of Crota|swords]], train against them—"<br>"This is a matter for the Consensus to decide, old friend."|[[Grimoire:Inventory/Heavy_Weapons#Raze-Lighter|Grimoire: Raze-Lighter]]}} | ||
Shortly after discovering the Hive during the [[Battle of Burning Lake]], the [[Vanguard]] ordered a full-scale assault on the Moon to establish a beachhead. [[Lord Shaxx]], however, warned the [[Consensus]] that the [[Ascendant Sword]]s carried by the Hive [[Knight]]s were unlike any weapon he'd seen before, and that they should delay the attack.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/Raids#Crota's End|Crota's End]]''</ref> | |||
Shortly after discovering the Hive during the [[Battle of Burning Lake]], the [[Vanguard | |||
===The Battle=== | ===The Battle=== | ||
{{Quote|I vividly remember the stories from that night. The sky burning green, the roar of thunder ripping through the darkness, and the Eater of Hope tearing through our ranks. Crota, the merciless Hive prince whose dark campaign to pursue the Traveler led to the slaughter of countless worlds—all in the name of his father, Oryx, the Taken King.|Eris Morn.}} | {{Quote|I vividly remember the stories from that night. The sky burning green, the roar of thunder ripping through the darkness, and the Eater of Hope tearing through our ranks. Crota, the merciless Hive prince whose dark campaign to pursue the Traveler led to the slaughter of countless worlds—all in the name of his father, Oryx, the Taken King.|Eris Morn.}} | ||
Lord Shaxx's pleas were ignored, and the Guardians who arrived fell by the hundreds, as leading the Hive army was the God-[[Prince]] [[Crota]], an invincible [[Knight]] who devoured the [[Light]] of the Guardians.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Moon#Moon|Moon]]''</ref> [[Mare Imbrium]] was one of the battlefields, as Crota led one thousand Knights against over five hundred Guardians, easily cutting through them. The legendary Titan Wei Ning was personally killed by Crota here. It was claimed the sky above the region "turned into [[Oversoul|green fire]]."<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PS3, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian/Classes#Ghost Fragment: Warlock 2|Ghost Fragment: Warlock 2]]''</ref> | |||
During this campaign, an unknown Titan created the first [[Thunderlord]], along with two other machine guns that came to renown: [[Nova Mortis]] and [[Abbadon]]. Though the Thunderlord survived, its counterparts were lost.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Heavy Weapons#Nova_Mortis|Nova-Mortis]]''</ref> | During this campaign, an unknown Titan created the first [[Thunderlord]], along with two other machine guns that came to renown: [[Nova Mortis]] and [[Abbadon]]. Though the Thunderlord survived, its counterparts were lost.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Heavy Weapons#Nova_Mortis|Nova-Mortis]]''</ref> | ||
===Aftermath=== | ===Aftermath=== | ||
In the aftermath, the Vanguard | In the aftermath, the Vanguard classified the Moon as forbidden, and not to be visited unless absolutely necessary.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places/Moon#Ghost Fragment: The Ocean of Storms|Ghost Fragment: The Ocean of Storms]]''</ref> One of the survivors of the battle, Eriana-3, swore revenge against Crota and assembled a [[Eris' Fireteam|team of Guardians]] to enter the [[Hellmouth]] alone. Only [[Eris Morn]] survived that venture.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Heavy_Weapons#Nova_Mortis|Nova Mortis]]''</ref> | ||
One of the survivors of the battle, Eriana-3, swore revenge against Crota and assembled a [[Eris' Fireteam|team of Guardians]] to enter the [[Hellmouth]] alone. Only [[Eris Morn]] survived that venture.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Heavy_Weapons#Nova_Mortis|Nova Mortis]] | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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**''[[The Dark Below]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[The Dark Below]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' | *''[[Destiny 2]]'' | ||
**''[[Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Forsaken (expansion)|Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Black Armory (expansion)|Black Armory]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
**''[[Joker's Wild]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
**''[[Shadowkeep]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Shadowkeep]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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