Xol, Will of the Thousands
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Biographical Information
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Species:
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Worm
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Faction:
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Grasp of Nokris (formerly)
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Rank:
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Ultra
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Class:
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Worm God
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Gender:
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Male
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Height:
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Immeasurable
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Combat Information
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Mission:
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Will of the Thousands
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Abilities:
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Ichor of Xol Soul Decay Burning Debuff Flesh of Xol Mouth of Xol Destroy Cover Brief Immunity High Durability Summon Hive Summon Taken (The Whisper)
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- "There is no Light here. You are alone. You shall drift. You shall drown in the Deep."
- — Xol, Will of the Thousands.
Xol, Will of the Thousands is one of the five Worm Gods, ancient beings second only to the Darkness itself in the hierarchy of the Hive pantheon. He was worshipped by the High Priest Nokris, Herald of Xol and the Grasp of Nokris prior to his death and defection, and is the main antagonist of the Warmind expansion. [1]
Biography[edit]
The Ancient Past[edit]
Xol was one of the five Worm Gods trapped beneath Fundament by the Leviathan, and helped orchestrate the rise of Oryx, the Taken King, Savathûn, the Witch-Queen, and Xivu Arath, God of War, and the corruption of the Hive precursor race.[2] After Oryx slew Akka, the Worm of Secrets, Xol began to fear that Yul, the Honest Worm would eventually turn against him to gain the strength needed to withstand Oryx. Making a pact with Oryx's estranged son, Nokris, the two fled their families and sought a new world to rule.[3]
At some point either before or after Nokris' excommunication, Xol created the Ogre Golgoroth to challenge Oryx. However, his kin, Eir, intervened to remake the beast into an even more monstrous and powerful shape; serving Oryx instead and to protect the Tablets of Ruin.
The Collapse[edit]
After Nokris' excommunication by Oryx, Nokris and Xol departed from the rest of the Hive and set out to find a new world to rule. Nokris chose Mars in the Sol system, and arrived there with Xol and the Grasp of Nokris during the Collapse. Xol and Nokris engaged with the Warmind Rasputin and became trapped under the Hellas Basin of Mars, before being freed by multiple Warsat impacts in the region centuries later.[4]
Warmind[edit]
- "Rasputin was not the only thing to awaken on Mars."
- — Vanguard Commander Zavala
Upon reawakening, Xol and his worshippers, the Grasp of Nokris, sought to gain control of Mars by destroying the Warmind Rasputin. Their plans were interrupted by the intervention of the Guardian, who defeated Nokris and attempted to execute a plan by Commander Zavala to lure Xol into a trap with a Light-filled shard of the Traveler. Xol appeared before the Guardian and assaulted them telepathically, rendering them unconscious. The Guardian recovered shortly thereafter, however.
As Xol set about destroying Rasputin's neural network, he was pursued by the Guardian to the vicinity of Rasputin's central core, where he trapped the Guardian on a platform and engaged them in battle, using his jaws, bulk and paracausal abilities to attempt to destroy his foe. Ultimately, Xol was defeated by the Guardian using a super-charged Valkyrie javelin provided by Rasputin, leaving the Grasp of Nokris without their patron to worship and reducing the remainder of the Worm God pantheon from four to three.
- "I've been hearing my Gambit regulars talkin' about some wild energy spikes over on Io. The Taken are real aggressive in that region. Seems to me like there's something out there they're tryin'a protect."
- — The Drifter
As with other Worm Gods, however, Xol's death was not his ending. Drawing power from the Sword Logic upon his defeat at the hands of the Guardian, Xol transcended physical death and communed with the Taken infesting the Jovian moon Io, resurrecting three former enemies of humanity as his Taken champions.[5] His presence caused a spike in Taken activity on Io according to the Drifter, as Guardians reported a Taken anomaly
found beneath the planet's surface where all three of his champions were there to test them. Once the Guardian proved themselves worthy of a host to feed upon, Xol invoked the Anthem Anatheme and transformed into the Whisper of the Worm as a weapon to feed off of the Guardian's kills.[6]
Nokris, Xol's former high priest and the namesake of his followers, survived his encounter with the Guardians but became dejected after learning the Worm God had abandoned him for his killers. Despite the many traces of Xol's influence remaining on Mars, Nokris used a scrap of his Worm-hide as a catalyst to craft his own Ascendant gate from the grave-corpse legions of his risen brood. His actions to deceiving the Guardians would earn him a place in his aunt Savathûn's court as her supplicant.[7]
Gameplay[edit]
Xol is the final boss of the Will of the Thousands mission and of Warmind. He is encountered after he destroys the bridge to Rasputin's core. His primary attack consists of shooting fire blasts out of his mouth, which is also his critical spot, and if approached, he will rear his head back before lashing out viciously, instantly swallowing the player in one hit. Xol will take almost no damage until the Valkyrie is summoned by Ana Bray. Occasionally, Xol will retreat under the platform and will come up on a random side of the platform, charge, and will crush whatever is in his way. Along with that, he can cover the ground in Void energy that will briefly burn away at Guardians' shields before launching the player upwards. Hitting Xol in his weak spot with the Valkyrie will stun him for a short time. In addition, whenever he retreats, Xol summons Hive reinforcements. He summons more reinforcements as his health reaches zero, distracting the player from attacking and overwhelming them, and will also be immune as he retreats.
- Xol is the first Worm God the Guardians encounter.
- In the Perfected Form, Xol is described as a class 6 or higher biological threat.[8]
- Xol bears a resemblance to the Gravemind from Bungie's previous game series Halo, as well as the Graboids from the Tremors film series.
- Xol is suggested to be the weakest of the five Worm Gods through the lore tabs of armor received at the end of the campaign, as he feared Yul would target him first[3]
- Xol also stated in those tabs that he sees himself in Nokris, possibly because they were both the weakest in their respective families.
- In the first mission of the expansion, Ice and Shadow, Xol can be seen slithering in the background.
Gallery[edit]
Xol, Will of the Thousands
Xol, wrapped around a tower
Guardian first time facing Xol
List of appearances[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Planet Destiny - Grimoire: Book of Sorrows
- ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: IX: The Bargain
- ^ a b Bungie: Destiny 2 Narrative Preview
- ^ Destiny the Game: Expansion Pass II
- ^ Bungie (2018/5/8), Destiny 2: Warmind, Activision Blizzard, Item Description: Whisper of the Worm.
- ^ Bungie (2018/5/8), Destiny 2: Warmind, Activision Blizzard, The Whisper
- ^ Bungie (2020/6/10), Destiny 2: Season of Arrivals, Weblore: FALSE IDOLS
- ^ Protocol "Perfected Form"
Bosses in Destiny 2
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Story Missions
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Acanthos, Gate Lord • Agoros, Gatekeeper • Besurith, Daughter of Crota • Brann, the Unbent Blade • Bruiser Thurn • Dominus Ghaul • Elykris, the Machinist • Enforcer Rusk • Entangled Mind • Erruk, the Taken • Eye of the Swarm • Fikrul, the Fanatic • Final Guard Straff • Garmurg • Gothrax, Protector of the Swarm • Hapax, the Convergent Mind • Irausk, Herald of Savathûn • Jaliks, Fallen Captain • Khartion, Archival Mind • Kiriks-16 • Kreth, the Living Skyfire • Mahesh, the Bitter • Maksor, Starving Scavenger • Methodios, Module Proxy • Modular Sigma • Modular Upsilon • Network Protector • Nokris, Herald of Xol • Norr, the Taken • Panoptes, Infinite Mind • Pashk, the Searing Will • Purifier Vurst • Scorn of the Fanatic • Scorn Walker • Skriviks, the Sharp-Eyed • Teleks-5 • Telksis the Pillager, Kell's Scourge • Thumos, the Unbroken • Tikkis, Diminished Scrapper • Tyranos, Gatekeeper • Ubara, Hive Prince • Voice of Riven • Wyr, the Taken • Xol, Will of the Thousands
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Strikes
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Bracus Zahn • Brakion, Genesis Mind • Dendron, Root Mind • Fikrul, the Fanatic • Grask, the Consumed • Kargen, the Technocrat • Nokris, Herald of Xol • Protheon, Modular Mind • Savathûn's Song • Sedia, the Corrupted • Thaviks, the Depraved • The Mad Warden • Valus Thuun • Xol, Will of the Thousands • In Anânh, Brood Queen • Hashladûn, Daughter of Crota • Baurisk, Envoy of Savathûn
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Raids
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Royal Beasts • Emperor Calus • Shuro Chi, the Corrupted • Kalli, the Corrupted • Morgeth, the Spirekeeper • Riven of a Thousand Voices • Ablazed Glory, Kell's Scourge • Insurrection Prime, Kell's Scourge • Gahlran's Deception • Gahlran, the Sorrow-Bearer • Consecrated Mind, Sol Inherent • Sanctified Mind, Sol Inherent • Crypt Security • Atraks-1, Fallen Exo • Taniks, the Abomination
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Raid Lairs
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Dungeons
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Adventures
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Araskes, the Trickster • Azyrax, Exalted Conjurer • Blood Cleaver • Curator Arrox • Cyronax • Defender Born • Defender Hahn • Drusk, the Crushing Fist • Elyksul, Assault Leader • Enforcer Karch • Herald of Savathûn, Proxy • Hiraks, the Mindbender • Investigator Prurg • Investigator Tosusk • Iraz, Eye of Savathûn • Jagad, the Overwhelming Surge • Kagathos, Empathic Mind • Kaniks, the Mad Bomber • Merix-5 • Nalcthor, the Crystaline • Network Minotaur • Ordnance Keeper Tulg • Pirrha, the Rifleman • Prusk, the Unequaled Maul • Raktar, the Unrelenting • Relentless Grak • Reksis Vahn, the Hangman • S.A.B.E.R.-0.6 • Security Chief Kolg • Skexsis, Outcast Captain • Spekkis, Pike Captain • Taksor, Scavenger Raider • Taskmaster Vazar • Teliks, Bandit Captain • Tekton, Constructive Mind • Valus Traud, Proxy • Vex Warden • Viadon, Inquisitor Mind • Warden Derg • Yaviks, the Rider
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Lost Sectors
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Azilis, Dusk Marauder • Calzar, Scarred Captain • Devourer Darg • Drekthas, Metal Captain • Dust-Choked Thrag • Fortifier Yann • Garut Gra'am • Golmuut • Graxus, Blind Captain • Inkasi, Disciple of Quria • Kalsis, Sunless Captain • Karugul • Keldrik, Drained Captain • Kurg, the All-Seeing Force • Mazan, Lost Captain • Nariks Reborn • Nightmare of Arguth, the Tormented • Nightmare of Kelnix Reborn • Nightmare of Reyiks, Actuator • Nightmare of Rizaahn, the Lost • Pakrion • Pandrok, Pillar of Nothing • Phyzann, Drowned Captain • Primus Cal'aug • Qeldron, Keeper • Rannix, Drenched Captain • Ruined Mind • Segrex, the Tainted • Talas, Dusk Captain • Thaan'Hul • Thyrdron • Ur Haraak, Disciple of Quria • Varghul, Fragment of Oryx • Vendraxis, Shadow of Oryx • Vilzii, Scorn Chieftain • Yirksii, Subversive Chieftain • Zerz, the Unstoppable Weight • Zetix-7
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Patrol
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Abyssal Champion • Abyssal Sorcerer • Arsenal Walker • Barit, Imprisoned Flayer • Blightmaker • Choking Blade • Demented Abomination • Elite Mercury Defender • Empathic Sentinel • Ereshkel, Insight of Savathûn • Excavator Valus • Falysion, Frenzied Mind • Fanatic's Chosen • Ghalsis, Pilferer Captain • Glomus, the Severing Slash • Hemolymph Repair Shank • Infiltrator Valus • Integration Mind • Kashur, the Infinite Blaze • Kathok, Roar of Xol • Kiphoris, the Eclipsed • Kudazad, Binder of Savathûn • Lurg, the Burning Shield • Mercury Conqueror • Mercury Defender • Moag, the Deafening Volley • Naktal, Fury of Savathûn • Nur Abath, Crest of Xol • Prime Ether Servitor • Rudoc, Imprisoned Flayer • Salvaged Walker • Shambling Torrent • Soaring Keen • Subterranean Mind • Terminus Keeper • Thox, the Smoldering Wasp • Vanbaluk, Trusted of Savathûn • Vex Gate Lord • Viadion, Cleansing Mind • Viadion, Transformed Mind • War Hound • Watchful Harpy • Vrees, Imprisoned Flayer • Wretch Captain • Xegonion, Warped Mind • Yalsis, the Igniter
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World Quests
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Brandaks Prime • Commander Truvul • Drensik, Venom of Oryx • Elatiox, Beloved of Quria • Hagios, Reverent Mind • Haraal, Venom of Oryx • Ir Arok, Tongue of Quria • Kraug, the Undeterred • Mithrax, the Forsaken • Raksil, Archon Priest • Serkuleks, the Fount • Val Bulgur • Val Garurc• Zarik, the Booming Voice
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Escalation Protocol
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Lost Forges
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The Menagerie
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Nightmare
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The Sundial
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