Shrine of Oryx

This article is about location on the Moon. For Story mission, see Shrine of Oryx (mission).

Destiny

Shrine of Oryx
Overview
Planet:	Moon
Location:	Ocean of Storms
Enemy factions:	Blood of Oryx
Hostile races:	Hive Taken (The Taken King)
Connecting areas:	Hall of Wisdom
Gameplay
Area type:	Private

Destiny 2

Shrine of Oryx
Overview
Planet:	Moon
Location:	Ocean of Storms
Enemy factions:	Hidden Swarm Nightmares Dire Taken (Episode: Heresy)
Hostile races:	Hive Taken (Episode: Heresy)
Connecting areas:	Hall of Wisdom
Gameplay
Area type:	Private

The Shrine of Oryx is an area of the Hellmouth on the Moon. It is featured in the story mission Shrine of Oryx, and contains a machine that the Hive use to commune with the Taken King beyond the Solar System, Oryx.

History

After listening to an old message from Osiris, The Guardian attacked the Shrine of Oryx by navigating through the Hellmouth. Despite the efforts of Sardok, Eye of Oryx, The Ghost managed to weaken the spherical machine, allowing his Lightbearer to destroy it, halting its transmissions.

When the Guardian managed to chase Malok, Pride of Oryx from the Dreadnaught, he took refuge within the Shrine, working to perfect a dark sorcery. Eris Morn organized a Strike to root him out alongside his Taken. Malok had replaced the spherical communicator with a massive Blight, and confronted the Fireteam in its shadow, but was ultimately defeated, and the Shrine cleansed once more.

When The Lunar Pyramid unleashed its Nightmares upon the Moon, the Nightmare of the Fanatic took residence in the Shrine, where fireteams hunted hunt it down on behalf of Eris.

After the Arrival of the Black Fleet and the reawakening of the Traveler, Osiris lost his Light and would be ensnared by Savathûn, the Witch Queen, who took on his form. While posing as the Warlock, she worked to hunt down the High Celebrant of Xivu Arath, luring him to the Shrine, but perhaps being lured as well. The Guardian came to Osiris' rescue, and after escaping the Ascendant Plane, met with Osiris at the Shrine. A Knight managed to ambush them, but was slain by the Crow, who had been watching over the pair.

During the emergence of the Dire Taken on the Dreadnaught, Eris would send the Guardian into the Shrine to prevent the Dire Taken from accumulating Blight and establishing an Eversion Anchor. There, they find the Dire Taken Taking an Ogre, something they should be unable to do without a higher power like Oryx or The Witness. Ultimately, the Guardian was able to stop the ritual, shatter the bindings of the Taken Ogre and find a lingering memory of a conversation between Savathûn, the Witch Queen and the Echo of Navigation.

Points of interest

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• A Barrier Knight can appear here in Patrol.
• Lunar Scavengers can be found here, triggered by a Major Cursed Thrall.
• There is a Cat Statue behind the giant stone pillar at the entrance.
• The dead Ghost Jeev can be found here with the appropriate Quest.

Trivia

• In The Taken King Story mission The Dreadnaught, after destroying the final conduit for the Dreadnaught's main weapon, the player can approach the dais where the Court of Oryx Public Event can be initiated in Patrol. Thalnok, Fanatic of Crota will exit from the portal with two Hallowed Wizards, but will disappear after a brief wait. Approaching the throne on the dais and scanning it with Ghost will reveal that the throne is the receptacle for the communications from the Shrines of Oryx.

Gallery

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  Entrance to the Shrine

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List of appearances

• Destiny (First appearance)
  • The Taken King
    • April Update
• Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
  • Season of the Hunt
  • Episode: Heresy