In Anânh
In Anânh, Brood Queen
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Biographical information
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Species:
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Hive
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Faction:
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Mindbent Hive
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Rank:
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Ultra Brood Queen
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Class:
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Wizard
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Gender:
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Female
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Combat information
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Mission:
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Broodhold
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Abilities:
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Darkness Blasts Fire Nova Gaze Nova Scream Brood Spikes Burning Effect High Durability Ground Slam Summon Shade Summon Hive
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| Shade
In Anânh, Brood Queen
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Biographical information
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Species:
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Hive
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Faction:
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Mindbent Hive
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Rank:
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Ultra Brood Queen
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Class:
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Wizard
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Gender:
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Female
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Combat information
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Mission:
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Broodhold
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Abilities:
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Darkness Blasts Fire Nova Gaze Nova Scream Brood Spikes Burning Effect High Durability Ground Slam Summon Shade Summon Hive
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- "Two star-crossed lovers have sullied my Shore: our old friend the Mindbender — may he rest in pieces — and In Anânh, a Hive Brood Queen, traitor to her kin. Eliksni have crossed lines with the Hive in the past, but never at this scale."
- — The Spider
In Anânh, Brood Queen is a large, high-ranking Hive Wizard who is the consort of Hiraks, the Mindbender, as well as the source of Hive on the Tangled Shore. She is the main boss of the Broodhold Strike.
Biography
When the Scorn first arrived in the Tangled Shore, Hiraks took In Anânh as his consort and with her help they spawned "Mindbent" Hive under their control. The Brood Queen, now a traitor to her kin, took refuge near a crashed warship at the Jetsam of Saturn and carved out a nest deep within the Shore.
Through their unholy matrimony, the Mindbender attempted to infuse Ether into Hive Knights and Worms to make them stronger. It briefly backfired due to Ether being somewhat poisonous for Hive, yet the Mindbender thought he could breed out their intolerance for Ether. He would partly succeed and the Mindbender would create a number of Ether-secreting Hive Knights and Worms, though the Worms' Ether would become unstable and explosive should the Knight perish. With this partial success, he and In Anânh planned to create a new Hive brood with traits of both species; Eliksni Ingenuity and Ether with Hive Ferocity and Magic.
After Hiraks met his end, The Spider sought to rid his Shore of the Hive and to prevent further experiments taking place and enlisted a fireteam to eliminate the Brood Queen. In Anânh would confront the Guardians several times within her nesting grounds and call upon Ur, the Ever-Hunger for support to create a Shade of herself. Her efforts to repel the Guardians would be vain as she met her end at their hands, consumed by soulfire.
Gameplay
In Anânh's most dangerous ability lies in being able to change into a shade form, switching from a Solar to Void power-set, both of which share the Burning Debuff on all attacks that causes damage over time. When first spawned, In Anânh is Solar-based and has the ability to fire searing Solar fireballs that explode at Guardians and an explosive Solar melee that acts like a Ground Pound but with Solar damage. She also has the spell "Fire Nova Gaze", where she charges Solar energy in her hands that also causes Burning to all Guardians and, when the countdown of 3 seconds on the left of the HUD reaches zero, launches an explosive fiery wave called "Nova Scream" across the room that will wipe out Guardians if they are not at full health, in a Healing Rift, or hiding behind the rocks in the area which will prevent damage.
At two-thirds health, she will reach out to Ur, the Ever-Hunger and create a Shade of herself with Void-based abilities. The Shade fires Void blasts more rapidly, but they are not explosive, as well as having the same melee but with Void damage. Her main ability is to set down multiple Void traps called "Brood Spikes", which do damage over time when a Guardian stands in one through Burning, before they explode after a couple seconds and launching guardians that survive into the air.
Upon reaching the last third of her health, the two forms become two separate entities entirely with both using their respective abilities at once, forcing Guardians to deal with two Strike bosses instead of one, adding a much greater threat into the mix. When one dies, the remaining one will become enraged and enter a Berserk Mode.
Gallery
In Anânh, within her nest
In Anânh defending against her assassinators
Trivia
- In Anânh's name resembles that of Inanna (also known as Ishtar), a Mesopotamian goddess of fertility. Notably, the legend of Inanna describes her descent into the underworld to face Ereshkigal, her sister and evil counterpart. The battle with In Anânh seems to allude to this story, as it involves journeying into a subterranean realm to fight In Anânh and her Shade, who may be an allusion to Ereshkigal. This legend is also referenced in Tyrannocide IV, a lore item introduced in Forsaken, which describes Ereshkigal as Inanna's "shadow twin".
- She is the first Hive observed to hold the title of "Brood Queen". She also is the first to have a consort who is of a different species on record.
- She also appears to be a follower of the Worm God Ur, the Ever-Hunger judging by the warning, In Anânh reaches out to Ur, the Ever-Hunger..., during the battle when she transforms into a Shade.
- In Anânh also has a son, simply dubbed Son of In Anânh. Whether or not they are the spawn of Hiraks as well is unknown.
List of appearances
References
Bosses in Destiny 2
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Acanthos, Gate Lord • Agoros, Gatekeeper • Ahamkara Illusion • Besurith, Daughter of Crota • Brann, the Unbent Blade • Bruiser Thurn • Brutiks, Lightbane • Dominus Ghaul • Elykris, the Machinist • Enforcer Rusk • Entangled Mind • Eramis, Kell of Darkness • Erruk, the Taken • Eye of the Swarm • Fikrul, 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 • Kelgorath, Risen from Bones • Khartion, Archival Mind • Kiriks-16 • Kreth, the Living Skyfire • Kridis, Dark Priestess • Mahesh, the Bitter • Maksor, Starving Scavenger • Methodios, Module Proxy • Modular Sigma • Modular Upsilon • Network Protector • 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 • Thumos, the Unbroken • Tikkis, Diminished Scrapper • Tyranos, Gatekeeper • Ubara, Hive Prince • 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 • Atraks-1, Fallen Exo • Consecrated Mind, Sol Inherent • Crypt Security • Emperor Calus • Gahlran's Deception • Gahlran, the Sorrow-Bearer • Insurrection Prime, Kell's Scourge • Kalli, the Corrupted • Morgeth, the Spirekeeper • Riven of a Thousand Voices • Royal Beasts • Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness • Sanctified Mind, Sol Inherent • Shuro Chi, the Corrupted • Taniks, the Abomination • The Caretaker
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Captain Avarokk, the Covetous • Dûl Incaru, the Eternal Return • 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 • Skexsis, 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 • 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 • Nur Abath, Crest of Xol • Prime Ether Servitor • Rudoc, Imprisoned Flayer • Salvaged Walker • Shambling Torrent • Soaring Keen • Subterranean Mind • Terminus Keeper • 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
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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 • 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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