Editing War Moon

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'''War Moons''' are natural satellites converted into warships by the [[Hive]], taken from around the orbit of [[Fundament]] after the war with the [[Ammonite]] species. They became mobile homes and bases of military operations for the Hive during their genocidal campaign across the universe.<ref name="Sky">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Grimoire]]:[[Grimoire:Enemies|Enemies]]/[[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow|Books of Sorrow]], [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XIII:_Into_the_Sky|XIII: Into the Sky]]''</ref> There were once as many as fifty-two, but more may have been added as time went on.<ref name="Fifty Two">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King - Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow, [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XIV:_52_and_One|XIV: 52 and One]]''</ref><ref name="Hive">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King - Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow, [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XX: Hive|XX: Hive]]''</ref> At least one is mentioned to have been destroyed.<ref name="Beautiful">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King - Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow, [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXXIV:_More_beautiful_to_know|XXXIV: More beautiful to know]]''</ref>

==Design==
War moons are hollowed-out shells of moons or planetoids, repurposed to serve as breeding grounds, training facilities,<ref name="Hive"/> and possibly even shipyards and carriers for the Hive fleets. They were described as black, whether to cloak their thermal emission to prevent detection or through constant war.<ref name="Golden Amputation">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King - Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow, [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXX: a golden amputation|XXX: a golden amputation]]''</ref>

==History==
First suggested to [[Oryx, the Taken King|Auryx]] by his [[Worm gods|gods]], the Hive colonized the Ammonite worlds as both an insult to them and for homes as Fundament was no longer suitable.<ref name="Sky"/> As the Hive matured, the moons were soon connected by interdimensional rifts thanks to studies done by [[Savathûn, the Witch-Queen|Savathun]] and power from [[Xivu Arath, God of War|Xivu Arath]], and their kingdoms grew through the establishment of their [[Ascendant Realm]]s, with trade and language passing between them.<ref name="Incision">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King - Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow, [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXI:_an_incision|XXI: an incision]]''</ref> 

To stay sharp in the Sword Logic and feed their worms, the Hive god-kings warred amongst themselves as the moons traveled through interstellar space until they reached other civilizations, at which point they united to exterminate them.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King - Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow, [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXII:_The_High_War|XXII: The High War]]''</ref> War moons were used to physically destroy Taishibethi orbitals and star webs.<ref name="Golden Amputation"/> They were also present during the [[Hive-Harmony war]];<ref name="Gift Mast">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King - Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow, [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XLVI:_The_Gift_Mast|XLVI: The Gift Mast]]''</ref> Oryx and Savathûn conversed amongst them.<ref name="Proof">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King - Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow, [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XLIV:_strict_proof_eternal|XLIV: strict proof eternal]]''</ref> After this conflict both Xivu Arath and Savathûn departed, taking their war moons with them, the former flying off into space and the latter disappearing through the black hole.<ref name="Gift Mast"/>

Not long after [[Emperor Calus]]'s exile, the [[The Leviathan|Leviathan]] observed a fleet of [[Cabal warship]]s battling a war moon on the border of the empire. As the moon was too large to be destroyed by direct bombardment, warships cloaked by [[Psion]] powers attempted to land drills and troops on its surface to deliver a [[Cabal Heavy Munitions|planet-cracker]] into its depths.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/7/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Opulence]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:Confessions|Confessions]], [[Lore:Confessions#Entry_II|Entry II]]''</ref>

Much later, Calus and his [[Loyalists]] encountered another war moon. Within, they found the [[Crown of Sorrow]]. In an attempt to bring the Hive under his control, Calus created [[Gahlran, the Sorrow-Bearer]] for the sole purpose of wielding the Crown of Sorrow.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/6/4)''', ''Destiny 2: Season of Opulence - Item Description: [[Shadow of War Suit#Shadow's Gauntlets|Shadow's Gauntlets]]''</ref> Upon donning the Crown of Sorrow, Gahlran was corrupted by the Hive magic placed within the Crown by Savathûn, turning him against Calus.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/6/4)''', ''Destiny 2: Season of Opulence - Item Description: [[Shadow of War Suit#Shadow's Plate|Shadow's Plate]]''</ref> Subsequently, Calus called upon the Guardians to re-enter the Leviathan to kill Gahlran.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/6/4)''', ''Destiny 2: Season of Opulence - [[Crown of Sorrow (raid)|Crown of Sorrow]]''</ref>

Following the death of [[Dominus Ghaul]], many war moons took part in the [[Fall of Torobatl]] as part of Xivu Arath's army invading the Cabal's capital. The moons proved to be too powerful for the Cabal's military and quickly overwhelmed [[Torobatl|Torobatl's]] defenses, forcing [[Empress Caiatl|Caiatl]] to evacuate the planet's population and order a tactical retreat to the [[Sol System]].<ref name="E7">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''Destiny 2: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:Empress|Empress]], [[Lore:Empress#CHAPTER_7:_CORONATION|CHAPTER 7: CORONATION]]''</ref>

==Trivia==
*Oryx's Dreadnaught could be thought of as a war moon, as it served as a mobile base for his Hive.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''Destiny: The Taken King - Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow, [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XLI:_Dreadnaught|XLI: Dreadnaught]]''</ref>
*War moons appeared to have fallen out of favor, at least amongst Oryx's [[Blood of Oryx|brood]], since none were spotted during the [[Battle of Saturn]] or anywhere. It may be that [[Hive Warship]]s are either modified moons or built entirely separate, or Oryx left his moons behind when he came to avenge [[Crota]].
*Given how the Hive have nearly hollowed out Earth's moon, it's possible the Hive were planning on turning Luna into one of their War Moons.

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of Opulence]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Chosen]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Episode: Heresy]]'' {{Mo}}

==References==
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