- "One by one, Crota slaughtered many Guardians. The Light stood by and did nothing. And a Great Disaster ensued. In Light, there is only death."
- — The Witness to the Guardian, upon banishing the Nightmare of Crota
Nightmare of Crota, Son of Oryx is a Nightmare of Crota, Son of Oryx that appears in the Shadowkeep expansion. It appears as one of the three major Nightmares, along with Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul and Nightmare of the Fanatic. He appeared three times in the expansion, having a more prominent, central appearance in the activity Nightmare Hunt: Despair, on the Moon.[1]
Biography[edit]
The Nightmare of Crota is one of the first Nightmares encountered by the Guardian. After being unable to get closer to the Lunar Pyramid due to an energy spike too heavy to pass through, the Nightmare of Crota will form from it and engage the Guardian, but to their Ghost's surprise. After a long fight, the Guardian manages to down the Nightmare of Crota, only for it to regenerate and call in Nightmares of Ghaul and Fikrul. Fortunately, Eris managed to teleport the Guardian away.[2]
Eventually, the Guardian creates a set of Dreambane Suit that allows them to enter the Pyramid. After successfully destroying the Nightmares of Dominus Ghaul and Fikrul, the Fanatic, the Guardian finally confronts the final Nightmare of one of their most dangerous foes. History repeats as they defeat the Nightmare of Crota like his final defeat, allowing the Guardian to reach the center of the Pyramid, gaining an audience with the Darkness itself.[3]
Following this encounter, the Guardians, under Eris Morn's instructions, conduct Nightmare Hunts to keep the Pyramid's influence at bay. The Pyramid's power continually brings back the Nightmare of Crota, representing the Essence of Despair, forcing the Guardians to battle with the Hive Prince again. After a daring struggle, the Guardians use Crota's blades again to weaken and then finally banish the Nightmare.[1]
Years later, the Guardian confronted the three Nightmares of Crota, Ghaul, and Fikrul again while searching the Pyramid for signs of the lost Ghost, Balthazar.[4]
Appearance[edit]
The Nightmare of Crota looks much different than his original appearance in Crota's End, with a far more physical look with chitin and armor, instead of the ethereal and unique appearance he last appeared with. Along with that, his color scheme was changed from light green with some yellow hues on his horns to pure green armor with a dark green skin color underneath. Along with this, he is slimmer and slightly smaller compared to his original appearance, with his proportions being more in line with other Ultra rank Knights. Crota's head also was slimmed down, and the horns were adjusted upwards with added chin guards around his mouth, with his mouth properly looking more in line with most Hive.
- In the promotional trailer and early builds of Shadowkeep, the Nightmare of Crota's appearance looked similar to Thalnok, Fanatic of Crota, which had a brownish skin color like most Hive instead of the solid dark green skin color his gameplay model has.[5]
- The Nightmare of Crota in the game has a solid body that looks much more physical than Crota's "ghostly"-like original form in The Dark Below.
- The reason behind this would be due to the Nightmare appearing as Crota did during the Great Disaster, but the one as seen in his Throne World is weaker due to a matter concerning a dispute between a Knight of Oryx and a Knight of Xivu Arath.[6]
- In the Rushdown game mode, the Nightmare of Crota shares the same death animation with his living counterpart from the Destiny 2's version of Crota's End. Though oddly, the other times it can be defeated, such as in Nightmare Hunts, it keeps its original defeat animation.
Gallery[edit]
Nightmare of Crota in a Shadowkeep trailer
Concept model of the Nightmare of Crota
Close up of the Nightmare of Crota's face
The Nightmare of Crota within a Nightmare reconstruction of his
Oversoul Throne
The Nightmare of Crota in an early build of Shadowkeep with the old name of Nightmares, being Phantasm, and his old design
List of appearances[edit]
References[edit]
Bosses
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Destiny 2
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Acanthos, Gate Lord • Achronos, Infinite Proxy • Administrator Brask • Agra, the Stalwart • Agoros, Gatekeeper • Ahamkara Illusion • An Ragaar, Son of Xivu Arath • Aphomosis, Assimilation Mind • Archon Levaszk, Prophet of the Giver • Bakris, the Adamantine • Barracks Commander Tha'arak • Baurg, Blood Infernal • Behemoth Mortis • Besurith, Daughter of Crota • Bracus Amal • Brann, the Unbent Blade • Breviks, Dusk Baron • Bruiser Thurn • Brutiks, Lightbane • Calixte, System Ward Finality • Calus, The Disciple • Choros, the Dampening Mind • Coda, the Dampening Mind • Crazed Mind, Touched by the Singularity • Crorok, Will of Xivu Arath • Crystalline Captain • Demented Abomination • Dendron, Root Mind • Devastator Mind • Devout Rezilisk, Ramshackle Arcmaster • Distribution Servitor, First Holy Vessel • Distribution Servitor, Holy Vessel • Distribution Servitor, Second Anointed Vessel • Distribution Servitor, Third Anointed Vessel • Dolgith, Blade of Reasoning • Dominus Ghaul • Drekaa, Warmonger Chieftain • Dultur Xolborne • Ekdala Xolborne • Elikaa, Sworn to Vengeance • Enforcer Rusk • Entangled Mind • Eramis, Kell of Darkness • Ergoth, Infinite Proxy • Eriviks, the Waking • Erruk, the Taken • Eshkin'tuk, Witness's Blessed • Eulochus, Fissile Mind • Exile Azikk, Dark Matter Foreman • Exile Captain • Exile Overseer • Eye of the Swarm • Factory Brig • Factory Walker • Felciks, Fiendling of the Archon Prime • Final Guard Straff • Fury of the Archon • Garaask, Undying Inferno • Garmurg • Giver's Bounty, Exile Prime Servitor • Golur the Plagued • Gothrax, Protector of the Swarm • Hadak the Devoted • Hapax, the Convergent Mind • Hasaak, Venom of Xivu Arath • H'Kullna, Stained by Darkness • Icon of Finality • Imperial Deserter • Imperium Patrol Thresher • Inquisitor Mind • Interrogator Orm • Ioneion, System Control Flow • Ir Yun, Cult of Megor • Irausk, Herald of Savathûn • Jaliks, Fallen Captain • Kaaron, Blood Infernal • Kamak, A-Block Scar • Kar'uul, Indomitable Champion • Kavauust, Reverent of the Witness • Khartion, Archival Mind • Kiriks-16 • Kreth, the Living Skyfire • Kridis, Dark Priestess • Kruvii, Subversive Chieftain • Lenurae, Subjugator of Fluxion • Linchpin Hydra • Mahesh, the Bitter • Maksor, Starving Scavenger • Megor, Spawn of Xivu • Methodios, Module Proxy • Modular Sigma • Modular Upsilon • Molak'al, Subjugator of the Traveler • Mukor, Soulkeeper • Network Protector • Nightmare of Crota, Son of Oryx • Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul • Nightmare of the Fanatic • Nokris, Herald of Xol • Norr, the Taken • Om Alir, Ascendant Sentinel • Optus Namic • Orm Vashyx • Pagida Divided, the Choral Cage • Pagida Divided, the Unknown Cipher • Panoptes, Infinite Mind • Pashk, the Searing Will • Phydron, Gate Lord • Phylaks, the Warrior • Physis, Piker Captain • Piksis, House Salvation • Pillar of Denial • Pillar of Devotion • Pillar of Silence • Pillar of Stillness • Praksis, the Technocrat • Premier Lume • Purifier Vurst • Querim, the Waking • Reactor Saboteur • Ruithe, Sworn to Xivu Arath • Saarut, Blood Infernal • Savathûn's Right Hand • Savathûn, the Witch Queen • Scorn of the Fanatic • Scorn Walker • Skirvaa, Abhorred Chieftain • Skriviks, the Sharp-Eyed • Sniksis, House Salvation • Stichos, the Dampening Mind • Sugroth, Shield of Xivu Arath • Taldriks, Infinite Proxy • Teksis, Ascendant Sentinel • Teleks-5 • Termiiks, Invasive Warrant • The Fanatic • The Interred • The Machinist • Theratos, Archersbane • The Shieldbreaker • The Unwaking Mind • The Witness • Thumos, the Unbroken • Tikkis, Diminished Scrapper • Tir Balok, Daughter of Xivu Arath • Tulkor, Ferocity of Xivu Arath • Tyranos, Gatekeeper • Ubara, Hive Prince • Ugroth, Soulkeeper • Urrot, Hammer of Nokris • Val Belyx, Gauntlet of Incaru • Val Bho'kaurl • Val Pros, Tower Sentry • Valus Dralgur, the Exiled • Valus Thuun • Vessel of the Archon • Voice of Riven • Vrihn, Subjugator of Gardens • Vul'ourn, Shadow Legion Supply Master • Will-Crushed Knight • Wyr, the Taken • Xaras, Greed of Xivu Arath • Xavan, Daughter of Xivu Arath • Xavoth, the Waking • Xirash, Keeper of Memory • Xol, Will of the Thousands • Yamaat, Ascendant Sentinel • Zruhh, Stained by Darkness
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Aegion, Deductive Mind • Aethiks, Instrument of Xivu Arath • Agioktis, Martyr Mind • Alak'nar, Retainer of Savathûn • Alphrak, Keeper of the Rift • Anarchist Captain, Kell's Scourge • Anarchist Marauder, Kell's Scourge • Anarchist Servitor, Kell's Scourge • Aulith, Oblative Postulant • Auloc, Oblative Postulant • Azshradat, Celebrant of Xivu Arath • Bab'dotek, the Abhorrent • Black Heart ( Established Mind • Inevitable Mind • Synchronal Mind) • Cottux, Compelled Mind • Echo of Oryx • Ei Haaruz, Retainer of Savathûn • Elūnash, Oblative Adherent • Emperor Calus, Herald of the Witness • Enkaar, the Anointed • Eramis, Kell of Darkness • Fading Nightmare of Ghaul • Fading Nightmare of Kethiks • Fading Nightmare of the Fanatic • Felghul the Requisitioner • Galagos, Kell's Scourge • Gorkall, the Gatekeeper • Hastokk, Oblative Aspirant • High Celebrant of Xivu Arath • Hive Wrathborn • House of Rain Servitor • House of Rain Walker • Ir Dollox, Talon of Xivu Arath • Ir Garza, Scourge of Earth • Ir Hanal, Scourge of the Dakaua • Ir Kaza, Talon of Xivu Arath • Ir Nithra, Scourge of the Ammonite • J4W-S, Wrath-Hunter Servitor • Keelhaal of House Salvation • Kelgorath, Risen from Bones • Kelgorath, Taken from Bones • Kholks, Taken of Xivu Arath • Kikliss, Murderer • Kleftis, Archeodaemon • Kruutiks, Reefbane • Kudazad, Bound to Xivu Arath • Kzelkis, Kell's Scourge • Leviathan-Eater, Bane of the Ammonites • Lydrion, Symphonic Mind • Nokris, Supplicant to Savathûn • Piraksis, Kell's Scourge • Prevailing Mind • Prevenient Mind • Projection of Savathûn • Proto-Sentinel Galedrix, Forge Saboteur • Proximate Mind • Pthasos, Kell's Scourge • Raphrax, Keeper of the Rift • Rhungatt, Might of Xivu Arath • Rilliks, Instrument of Xivu Arath • Savathûn's Witness • Scream of Xivu Arath • Serekis-9, Kell's Scourge • Siviks, Lost to None • Skolas, Scorned Wolf • Subjugated Curator • Sumok, Ravager of Torobatl • Techwizard Malykuh, Salvation's Warden • Telksis the Pillager, Kell's Scourge • The Resonant Knife, First of the Reshaped • Tziksis, Kell's Scourge • Unrelenting Nightmare • Vereziia, Reverent of the Witness • Voice of Xivu Arath • Warden Dorodoth • Withdrawn Mind • Xirixis, the Unknowable • Xronos, Kell's Scourge
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Alak-Hul, the Lightblade • Antikytheran Mind • Apaktos, Oxidizing Mind • Ashorc, Temple Claimant • Avakrii, Temple Claimant • Baimogg, Unchained Wrath • Baurisk, Envoy of Savathûn • Belmon, Transcendent Mind • Bracus Ghir • Bracus Rulaitl • Bracus Zahn • Brakion, Genesis Mind • Cadori, Lightscourge • Cornea • Custodian of Terror • Defiled Reysk, the Waning Light • Dendron, Root Mind • Devoted of Nokris • Dolos, the Datamine • Dishonored Valus • Edyx, Exothermic Mind • Episkeptis, the Uninvited • Fikrul, the Fanatic • Golden Age Looter • Gralk, Gauntlet of Savathûn • Grask, the Consumed • Gor'ath Gath • Hashladûn, Daughter of Crota • | | | |
Nightmare of Crota in a Shadowkeep trailer
Concept model of the Nightmare of Crota
Close up of the Nightmare of Crota's face
The Nightmare in-combat
The Nightmare of Crota within a Nightmare reconstruction of his Oversoul Throne
The Nightmare of Crota in an early build of Shadowkeep with the old name of Nightmares, being Phantasm, and his old design
