Xol, Will of the Thousands

"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 leads the Grasp of Nokris, and will be the main antagonist of the Warmind expansion.

Biography
Xol originated as one of the great Worm Gods trapped beneath Fundament by the Leviathan, who helped orchestrate the rise of Oryx, the Taken King and the corruption of the Hive precursor race. After Oryx slew Akka, the Worm of Secrets, Xol began to fear that Yul, the Honest Worm would eventually turn against him in order to gain the strength needed to withstand Oryx. Making a pact with Oryx's abandoned child, Nokris, the two fled Fundament and sought a new world to rule. Centuries prior to the events of Destiny 2, Xol became trapped under the Hellas Basin of Mars, before being freed by multiple Warsat impacts in the region.

Gameplay
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.

Trivia

 * Xol is the first Worm God the Guardians encounter.
 * In addition, Xol is the second Worm God to die. Akka being the first.
 * Appearance-wise, Xol bears a striking resemblance to Dark Amorbis, a boss from the Metroid Prime series, and the Graboids from the Tremors film series.

List of appearances

 * Destiny
 * The Taken King
 * Destiny 2
 * Warmind