Editing Regicide

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|game= ''[[The Taken King]]''

|name= Regicide

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'''Regicide''' is the final [[story mission]] in ''[[The Taken King|The Taken King's]]'' initial storyline. The [[Guardian]] arrives on the [[Dreadnaught]], prepared to enter the [[Ascendant Realm]] of [[Oryx, the Taken King]] in order to confront him and end his reign of terror.<ref name="Destiny">'''Bungie (2015-2-24)''', ''Destiny'': Activision Blizzard</ref>

'''{Loading screen}'''

'''{Gameplay}'''

''The Guardian arrives at the [[Hull Breach]].''

''The Guardian works their way to the [[Mausoleum]] by using the tunnel created by the crash site of [[Dantalion Exodus VI]].''

''A large group of [[Hive]] are guarding the rupture. The Guardian fights them, even as several waves of [[Taken]] begin to appear. Once they are destroyed, the rupture opens, and no longer blows back the Guardian, allowing entry.''

''The Guardian enters the rupture, and arrives at the Founts. Only static is heard in the comms--the signal has been lost.''

''The Guardian reaches the [[Asylum]]. One of Oryx's probes can be seen. It disappears as the Guardian approaches.''

''The Taken begin spawning, and all four enslaved species gather for what is finally a union between all of them. It is short-lived, as the Guardian begins destroying them. A door behind them opens, leading to a large courtyard, with another rupture near the front. The Guardian approaches the Asylum's rupture. Suddenly, Oryx's large figure form appears.''

''Oryx's figure disappears, and [[Primus Ta'aun]] and [[Baxx, Hand of Oryx]] enter the room through the portal. With no escape, the Guardian is forced to destroy them once and for all. Taken forces assist Ta'aun and Baxx, including [[Goblin]]s who shield their lieutenants. Eventually however, the Guardian kills them both, and the rupture opens.''

''Before they enter, the Guardian sends Ghost to scan the glowing portal.''

''The Guardian walks through the rupture, and finds themselves in a quiet, narrow hallway. They eventually reach the [[Trenchway]], ironically only a few dozen meters away from where they first invaded the [[Dreadnaught]]. A towering door sits across the vast expanse, at the top of a small set of stairs. About a dozen Hive stand in front of the door.''

''The door opens, and the Hive retreat inside. A single bridge forms across the gap. The Guardian walks down the bridge and reaches the door. Two gigantic statues sit on either side. If the Ghost scans the left statue:''

''If the Ghost scans the statue on the right:''

''As the Guardian walks inside, they find one more statue of Oryx himself. If the Ghost scans it:''

''The Guardian walks behind the statue to find themselves in a pitch black room. The only thing they can see is a small light on the floor, one of Oryx's probes. When the Guardian approaches it, a deafening screech is heard as the probe races down a small hallway, lighting a path along the way, before it creeps up a dark door, taking the form of Oryx's symbol. The symbol turns red before the door opens slowly. The Guardian walks through, an eerie red glow on the horizon in front of them. The door shuts, and the red skyline slowly peels away, until it reveals that the shadow is comprised entirely of Oryx's wings, blotting out all light entirely. They reform on Oryx's back, and he slams into the ground, shaking the entire room. Oryx's sword materializes above his head, and his declaration of hatred is roared at the Guardian in a booming voice.''

''Immediately surrounded by Taken, Oryx mercilessly battles the Guardian, using the Darkness against them. The Guardian remains persistent and attacks Oryx until he is forced to retreat. As he reappears and continues firing at the Guardian, more Taken spawn, and in more advanced forms. All throughout the battle Oryx coldly taunts the Guardian.''

''Eventually, the Guardian damages Oryx enough to force him into hiding once more. Finally, after attempting to hunt down the Guardian to no success, he spins in place and covers himself with his wings. The Guardian's vision goes black, and they find themselves in the center of Oryx's altar, closed off by walls of the Darkness.''

''Oryx begins firing through the thick smog, the Guardian unable to defend or attack. They can only attempt to dodge Oryx's bolts of energy, enraging him to the point where he flies through the fog and attempts to kill them himself with the enormous blade. The Guardian uses his moment of distracted vulnerability to weaken him even further. During the moments where Oryx hides [[Taken Thrall]] attack the Guardian, to fall.''

''Oryx attempts a final strike, but the Guardian overpowers him, delivering the killing blow. Oryx screams in pain and falls, his sword quickly following him.''

''Oryx and his sword land in the thick pool of black slime covering the Altar. Oryx struggles to stand, but he is grievously injured. Oryx reaches for his sword, sticking out of the pool. It begins to glow with Taken energy, and the defeated King touches it. The energy flows into a large white orb, jerking the sword backward with force. Holding the blight closely, Oryx holds the orb in the air, screaming angrily. He slams the orb into his chest, and a shockwave spreads throughout the Altar of Oryx. He stands up quickly, jerking and convulsing as he is hoisted into the air. His body starts to decay and his wings break apart. As Oryx writhes in pain, a smile appears on Oryx's face, and his intentions become clear: he has claimed his power and assured his return to the Ascendent Realm, free from death. The King laughs evilly as the blight consumes the rest of his body, and he quickly disappears, the Altar suddenly quiet. The camera slowly pans down to the sword of Oryx, now dead and useless. Fades to black.''

''Mission ends.''

''Fades in to the [[Altar of Oryx]], now silent and abandoned. The camera cuts to a low shot of the sword, sitting upright in the black grime. Eris Morn steps into view.''

''Eris walks toward the sword.''

''She continues toward the fallen weapon until she stands in front of it, the gigantic blade literally matching her full height.''

''Eris reaches forward to gently touch the handle. It breaks apart easily, the entire sword crumbling as if made out of dry stone. More pieces fall and silently splash into the pool below. Enough pieces fall to reveal a large purple shard, floating in front of Eris. The last pieces fall; the sword is wholly disintegrated. The shard starts to fall, but Eris catches it right before it submerges into the dark slime.''

''She lifts the shard into her hand and stares at it, before putting it away.''

''Eris slowly looks down as she pockets the shard, then jerks her head upwards, looking straight forward.''

==Enemies==

*[[Legionary]]

*[[Phalanx]]

*[[Centurion]]

*[[Thrall]]

*[[Acolyte]]

*[[Wizard]]

*[[Taken Thrall]]

**[[Shadow Thrall]]

*[[Taken Wizard]]

*[[Baxx, Hand of Oryx]]

*[[Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx]]

==Trivia==

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==References==

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[[Category:Story missions]]