Panoptes, Infinite Mind was a powerful Vex Hydra found within the Infinite Forest on Mercury. It was the Vex Mind that oversaw the simulated realities generated by the Infinite Forest and used them to shape the Vex's strategies in the "real" universe. Panoptes was the main antagonist of Curse of Osiris.
Biography[edit]
Panoptes was housed within a unique Vex armature, resembling a massive Hydra chassis with an angular "head", two arms resembling those of a bipedal Vex unit, wing-like appendages, and numerous glowing Harpy "tentacles". Many components of its body floated independently of one another. Panoptes was one of the first Vex who came to Mercury and converted it from a garden world to a Vex Machine World.[1] Sagira used this origin point to locate Panoptes's lair by projecting time forward, identifying Infinity's Crown as the location within the Infinite realities where the Vex Mind could be found.[2]
It was Panoptes that directed the Vex's efforts to turn reality into their desire: a future where the Vex reign supreme, Light and Darkness no longer exist and other lifeforms are destroyed. As such, the exiled Guardian, Osiris, worked continuously to prevent this future but only managed to slow its progress.[1] Panoptes's plans entered a new phase after the Traveler's awakening, where it cornered Osiris, forcing the Exile to spirit his Ghost, Sagira, away to seek aid. That aid turned out to be The Guardian, who began to investigate the location of Panoptes's lair.[3]
When Sagira was able to locate its lair, Panoptes had already sprung its trap to capture her Light and remove the Guardian from the Forest.[2] Ultimately, the Guardian still managed to penetrate the Forest and confront the powerful Axis Mind. Even though they were able to defeat legions of its simulated protectors, the Guardian was unable to harm Panoptes itself. Just before Panoptes was about to remove the Guardian from the Infinite Forest, Osiris and many of his Reflections intervened. Stopping the Axis Mind from completing the deletion and providing Arc Charges to disrupt Panoptes' defenses, these charges forced it to reveal its "eye", the only weak point. With Osiris' aid, the Guardian managed to damage and eventually destroy the Infinite Mind forever, freeing Sagira and preventing the dark future from ever occurring.[4]
With the Infinite Mind's defeat, Osiris wrested control of the Forest from the Vex. Though crippled and weakened, the Vex remained a threat the Guardians and Osiris continued to fight together across Mercury. Various efforts of the Vex to salvage themselves from Panoptes's defeat have been stopped, thanks to the Vanguard's efforts.[citation needed]
Gameplay[edit]
Panoptes is completely invulnerable to damage unless shorted out with an Arc charge, upon which it will expose its vulnerable "eye". Although it does not utilize "conventional" Vex weaponry, it is capable of summoning simulated protectors (including simulated Vex, Hive, Fallen and Cabal) for defense, and can delete unwanted entities such as Guardians from the Infinite Forest at will.
The Infinite Mind won't attack the players directly, besides sending more simulated enemies. Once all of them are defeated, Osiris will prevent Panoptes from deleting the player a total of three times at most. However, the player has to move quickly in delivering the Arc Charge as Panoptes' deletion attack will slowly eat away at their health.
- The two main Vex Minds seen in the Curse of Osiris expansion, Argos and Panoptes, are named after the same character of Greek mythology. Argus Panoptes was a many-eyed giant who worked as a guardian and spy for the Olympian gods due to his ability to see everything at any time. The term "Panoptes" translates from Ancient Greek to "all-seeing".
- Certain elements of Panoptes' design grant it a strong resemblance to the appearance of Oryx, the Taken King; most notable among these are the "wings" on Panoptes' back, the wide and angular head with three small prongs or spikes, and the clawed arms. Given the Vex's past experience with Oryx, this resemblance may not be coincidental.
- Panoptes also bears a strong resemblance to Quria, Blade Transform. However, their connection beyond being Axis Minds, if any, has yet to be shown.
- Panoptes is the first Hydra that has been observed to have arms and additional appendages.
Gallery[edit]
Panoptes fighting Osiris and his Reflections
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 • Heimiks, Warden of the Harvest • Ignovun, Chosen of Caiatl • In Anânh, Brood Queen • Irûn, Bound to Sedia • Juraag, the Waylaid • Kamus Vanquisher Aethdaakel • Kamus Vanquisher Guuldur • Kamus Vanquisher Vakeldu • Kargen, the Technocrat • Kataskopos • Kataxiia, Tormentor of the Ahamkara • Kendriks-7 • Khartion, Archival Mind • Khirin, Blinding Captain • Krothion • Lillix, Lightscourge • Logath, the Ruptured • Magnar the Rockjaw • Mhakt, Subjugator of the Forgotten • Nakoix, Lightscourge • Naksis, Devil Baron • Navôta, Eir Spawn • Nokris, Herald of Xol • Obak-Hul, Imprisoned • Optus Taxaat • Optus Vocca • Orm Duluz, Bound to Sedia • Osmium Traitor • Parthenios, Drifting Mind • Protheon, Modular Mind • Pykis, House Salvation • Retina • S.A.B.E.R.-2 • Samaa, the Deserter • Sardul, Acting Expedition Commander • Savathûn's Song • Seal-Engraver • Sedia, the Corrupted • Sepiks Prime • Sepiks-23 • Shrieker, Bound to Sedia • Shuttered Mind • Siege Minotaur • Šimmumah ur-Nokru • Son of In Anânh • Supplicant of Xol • Ta'aul, Disgraced Colossus • Taken Asphyxiator • Taken Exsanguinator • Taken Fracturer • Taurg, Disguised by the Emperor • Thaviks, the Depraved • Toniq, Imprint of Nezarec • The Mad Warden • The Navigator's Claw • The Vengeful Hand • Thelodron, Bound to Sedia • The Fragment • Thûl, the Monstrous • Val Cempas • Val Cunqu'us • Val Ghuusk • Val Gruuk, Bound to Sedia • Val Kladior • Val Prosk, Bound to Sedia • Val Talacanth, Bound to Sedia • Val Trekitus • Val Veorthus • Val Vinca'ar • Val Urgus • Valus Ozysas • Valus Pra'urg • Valus Thuun • Vazimos, the Ensnaring • Whisper of Oryx • Xol, Will of the Thousands • Yächaar, Bound to Sedia • Yateth, Taken Stain • Yatiks, Bound to Sedia • Zebios, the Ensnaring • Zhagal, Disgraced Colossus
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Ablazed Glory, Kell's Scourge • Agraios, Inherent • Atheon, Time's Conflux • Atraks-1, Fallen Exo • Consecrated Mind, Sol Inherent • Crota, Son of Oryx • Crypt Security • Dul'na, the Dissector • Emperor Calus • Epoptes, Lord of Quanta • Gahlran's Deception • Gahlran, the Sorrow-Bearer • Golgoroth • Gorgon • Herald of Finality • Iatros, Inward-Turned • | | | |
Panoptes fighting Osiris and his Reflections
