Phogoth, the Untamed

Phogoth, the Untamed (Hive Abomination)

Biographical information
Species:	Hive
Faction:	Spawn of Crota
Rank:	Ultra
Class:	Ogre
Gender:	Male
Height:	25ft'11in
Combat information
Mission:	The Summoning Pits
Abilities:	Initial Immunity Void Eye Blast Ground Slam High Durability Quaking Footsteps Summon Hive Traps Summon Shriekers Summon Hive

"But how many more Hive abominations are still out there? Growing among the Darkness? I fear we may find out all too soon."

— Ikora Rey

Phogoth, the Untamed was a Hive Ogre imprisoned within the Summoning Pits deep within the Hellmouth on the Moon, held in its chamber by great chains.^[1] He was killed by the Guardians in a Strike, but returned as a Nightmare years later after the awakening of the Pyramid on the Moon.

Summary[edit]

Raised by the Wizard Mormu, Xol Spawn of the Hidden Swarm,^[2] Phogoth is described to be a product of one of the Hive's more depraved workings: a ritual of rebirth where, unlike most Ogres — who are driven by ravenous hunger, and unbridled, nigh-uncontrollable hatred — Phogoth's hatred and hunger is honed and directed with purpose.^[3] According to Eris Morn, Phogoth's purpose is purely destruction, a reminder of the threat the Hidden Swarm poses.^[4]

After his death at the hands of the Guardians, Phogoth has risen again as a Nightmare, which the Guardians hunted down and defeated.

Gameplay[edit]

Phogoth is the final boss of The Summoning Pits Strike mission. When encountered by Guardians, Phogoth breaks free from its chains and attacks, using both his brutal strength and Eye Blast to overwhelm his enemies caught in his gaze.^[5] Unlike most Ogres, Phogoth's weak spot is the pulsating tumor on his chest. This weak spot can be difficult to hit when Phogoth is hunched over.

Trivia[edit]

Phogoth's name is reminiscent of the shoggoth from H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, along with the Greek word "Phobos" ("fear").
- This is also represented in Shadowkeep as the Nightmare of Phogoth is representing the Essence of Fear.
Phogoth somewhat resembles both Marathon's Drinniol and its spiritual successor, Halo's Sharquoi.
Phogoth was renamed "Hive Abomination" as of Patch 2.4.0.
Phogoth is the third biggest Hive enemy second only to Raid Golgoroth and Oryx, the Taken King.

Gallery[edit]

Concept art of Phogoth showing a far more massive Ogre.
Concept art of Phogoth and ultra Ogre.
Phogoth struggling against its chains.
Phogoth imprisoned.
Phogoth attacking a Hunter.
The Nightmare variant of Phogoth.

List of appearances[edit]

Destiny (First appearance)
Destiny 2
- Shadowkeep (Nightmare)

References[edit]

^ Destiny ViDoc 2: Out Here In The Wild
^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Mormu, Xol Spawn
^ [1]
^ [2]
^ Official Destiny Gameplay Trailer: The Moon

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Bosses

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Story missions	Agrax, the Rotted • Baxx, Hand of Oryx • Bracus Sho'ogurn • Bracus Tha'aurn • Bracus Tho'ourg • Corrective Mind • Devils' High Emissary • Draksis, Winter Kell • Driviks, the Chosen • Echo of Oryx • Frigoris, Exiled Baron • Grayliks, Winter Baron • Kranox, the Graven • Kell's Guard • Malok, Pride of Oryx • Might of Crota • Morphon, Blighted Mind • Mar-Zik, the Blightcaller • Omnigul, Will of Crota • Orbiks Prime • Oryx, the Taken King • Paskin, King Baron • Perfected Walker • Primus Sha'aull • Prohibitive Mind • Rahn, Devil Captain • Räkta, the Mournful • Remnant Iron Lords (Remnant of Felwinter • Remnant of Gheleon • Remnant of Jolder) • Riksis, Devil Archon • Riliks, Devil Claw • Sardok, Eye of Oryx • Sardon, Fist of Crota • Sarkoor • Sepiks Perfected • Silent Fang • Simiks-3 • Skolas, Kell of Kells • Sol Progeny (Eschaton Mind • Imminent Mind • Primeval Mind) • Swarm Princes • Syrok, Word of Oryx • Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx • Telthor, Unborn • The Infantine • Tsugoth, Gauntlet of Oryx • Vekis, King Baron • Vro'ourn, Fist of Oryx • Yavek, Wolf Baron • Zydron, Gate Lord

Quests	Balvog, Shield of Oryx • Eyes of Crota • Hand of Crota • Heart of Crota • Iliksis, Light Stalker • Kandorak • Kaviss, Splicer Captain • Skoriks, Archon-Slayer • The Forsaken • The Groundskeeper • Urzok, the Hated • Vekron, the Conductive Mind

Strikes	Adleg, Warden of Oryx • Aksor, Archon Priest • Alak-Hul, the Darkblade • Basoriks, Wolves' Guard • Bracus Dra'ang • Bracus Thra'aurg • Bracus Ma'aulh • Bracus Mu'urrn • Drarok, the Watching • Dresiks, Splicer Baron • Flayer Guard • Gamoth, the Consumed • Heolstor, Warden of Oryx • Hephone, Corruption Mind • Khendiss, World Corruptor • Kiphoris, Devil Captain • Kophoris • Kovik, Splicer Priest • Kovik's Monster • Malok, Pride of Oryx • Morgath, Lore-Keeper • Mormu, Xol Spawn • Naksis, Devil Baron • Nixis, Hunger of Oryx • Nolthok, the Withering • Null Captain • Omnigul, Will of Crota • Phogoth, the Untamed • Phyksin, King Baron • Pilxis, Wolf Claw • Psion Flayers • S.A.B.E.R.-2 • Sekrion, Nexus Mind • Sekrion, Subverted Mind • Sepiks Prime • Sepiks Perfected • Sepiks-23 • Shock Captain • Splicer Operative • Splicer Scorch Captain • Taniks Perfected • Taniks, the Scarred • Theosyion, the Restorative Mind • Thracu, Warden of Oryx • The Undying Mind • Umra, Xol Spawn • Val Bou'urc • Val Ma'aurg • Val Zu'uarc • Valus Gho'ourn • Valus Mau'ual • Valus Ta'aurc • Valus Tlu'urn • Urlot, the Trampler • Wolf Captain • Xarthra • Xyor, the Unwed

Raids	Aksis, Archon Prime • Atheon, Time's Conflux • Crota, Son of Oryx • Golgoroth • Ir Anûk, Deathsinger • Ir Halak, Deathsinger • Ir Yût, the Deathsinger • Meksis, Siege Engineer • Null Servitor • Oryx, the Taken King • Rahndel, the Perfected • Siege Engine • Scorch Servitor • Shock Servitor • The Gorgons • The Templar • Vosik, the Archpriest • Voltage Eater • The Warpriest

Arenas	Archon Servant • Enhanced Captain • Enhanced Dreg • Enhanced Servitor • Enhanced Vandal • Fused Captain • Gulrot, Unclean • Kaliks Reborn • Keksis, the Betrayed • Noru'usk, Servant of Oryx • Overmind Minotaur • Perfected Captain • Perfected Dreg • Perfected Servitor • Perfected Shank • Perfected Vandal • Pilot Servitor • Qodron's Eye • Qodron, Gate Lord • Seditious Mind • Skolas, Kell of Kells • Splicer Shank Master • Sylok, the Defiled • Urrox, Flame Prince • Val Aru'un • Valus Trau'ug • Wretched Knight • Worm Keeper

Court of Oryx	Alzok Däl • Balwûr • Bracus Horu'usk • Cra'adug • Gornuk Däl • Kagoor • Krughor • Lokaar • Mengoor • Thalnok, Fanatic of Crota • Vorlog • Zyrok Däl

Patrols	Aarta • Beltrik, the Veiled • Blighted Chord • Blighted Descendant • Bracus Dru'urng • Commander Edru'us • Conflux Watch • Dakkadi • Darnu, Horn of Oryx • Disrok • Drevis, Wolf Baroness • Dumuzod • Dumuz-Nuna • Elyksis, Wolf Rebel • Ether Runner • Falsek, Lost to Oryx • Grayris, Baroness • Greksis, Devil Claw • Gornith • Gurroth • Howling Raider • Irxori, Lost to Oryx • Kaliks-12 • Keldar, Archon Priest • Kilulu • Krathoor • Lhoks, Exile Baron • Loksis, Devil Claw • Maniphage • Minotaur Tracker • Mishkara • Nulsis, Lost to Winter • Ordnance Geologist • Peekis, the Disavowed • Phikk, Exile Lost • Pirsis, Pallas-Bane • Purtra, the False Tongue • Queenbreaker Captain • Queenbreaker Vandal • Repeater Shank • Saviks, Queenbreaker • Sho'oulth, Horror of Oryx • Siege Engineer • Splicer Emissary • Splicer Priest • Spy Servitor • Stirok, Banner of Oryx • Surnon, Darksong • Survey Boss • Tracer Shank • Twisted Claw • Ultra Captain • Valus Tau'ugh • Ve'ength • Veliniks, the Ravenous • Warden's Knight • Weksis, the Meek • Wolf Enforcer • Wolf High Servitor • Wolf Scavenger