Grasp of Nokris

"The Hive who follow Nokris are fanatically loyal. Stupid, too. But really loyal. You've gotta give them at least a little credit."

- Ana Bray.

The Grasp of Nokris is a Hive sect centered in the Hellas Basin in the polar ice caps of Mars. Dormant for centuries after the Collapse, they were awoken and acted in the name of their leader, Nokris, Herald of Xol and their Worm God Xol, Will of the Thousands. After Xol's death and defection to their killers, they began making desperate attempts to summon Savathûn's Brood to their aid. Eventually their former High Priest Nokris would pledge his allegiance with the Witch-Queen herself.

History
After Oryx excommunicated his son Nokris for making a heretical bargain with Xol, Nokris took his followers, the Grasp of Nokris, and set out to conquer a new world in the name of his patron Worm God. Nokris chose to invade Mars, and arrived at some point shortly before or during the Collapse.

In defense, the Warmind Rasputin executed the SIBERIAN ENTROPY protocol, flash-freezing the entire Hive army along with Nokris and Xol. They would remain entombed within the ice of Hellas Basin for centuries, until the pulse of Light emitted by the Traveler at the conclusion of the Red War caused the ice caps to thaw.

Major Figures

 * Nokris, Herald of Xol - High Priest
 * Xol, Will of the Thousands - God

Named Leaders and Bosses

 * Al-Gul, Eater of Light
 * Asbel, Far from Home
 * Bok Litur, Hunger of Xol
 * Damkath, the Mask
 * Devoted of Nokris
 * Dultur Xolborne
 * Ekdala Xolborne
 * Eye in the Dark
 * Golgoth, Ichor of Xol
 * Golur the Plagued
 * Hadak the Devoted
 * Ilheru Xolborne
 * Kathok, Roar of Xol
 * Kamus Vanquisher Aethdaakel
 * Kamus Vanquisher Guuldur
 * Kamus Vanquisher Vakeldu
 * Keresh, Champion of Xol
 * Kvada ur-Nokru
 * Naksud, the Famine
 * Nur Abath, Crest of Xol
 * Šimmumah ur-Nokru
 * Sulhava, Vassal to Xol
 * Thanatologist Ir'Handi
 * Thanatologist Merga
 * Thaltos, the Deathless
 * Thûl, the Monstrous
 * Ukdor, the Flayed
 * Uroc Tor
 * Ultorg, Breath of Xol
 * Urrot, Hammer of Nokris
 * Yer'ot the Forgotten

Unique Forces

 * Thrall
 * Unhallowed Thrall


 * Cursed Thrall—A kamikaze Thrall variant that inflicts a "Chilled" debuff on all targets within range..
 * Unhallowed Cursed Thrall


 * Acolyte
 * Adherent—A sniper Acolyte variant that is exclusively armed with Soulfire Rifles.
 * Unhallowed Adherent
 * Dread Unhallowed Adherent
 * Battery Acolyte
 * Kamus Acolyte
 * Namuŝ Acolyte
 * Unhallowed Acolyte
 * Dread Unhallowed Acolyte


 * Wizard
 * Kamus Wizard
 * Namuŝ Wizard
 * Renewal Wizard
 * Soaring Keen
 * Unhallowed Wizard
 * Dread Unhallowed Wizard
 * Visage of Xol


 * Knight
 * Deafening Blast
 * Kamus Knight
 * Namuŝ Knight
 * Šuluh Knight
 * Šuluh-teth Knight
 * Ugul Gar Knight
 * Unhallowed Knight
 * Dread Unhallowed Knight


 * Vanquisher—A guardsman Knight variant armed exclusively with a Cleaver and a Hive Shield.
 * Choking Blade
 * Kamus Vanquisher
 * Namuŝ Vanquisher
 * Severing Knight
 * Unhallowed Vanquisher
 * Dread Unhallowed Vanquisher


 * Ogre
 * Shambling Torrent
 * Unhallowed Ogre
 * Dread Unhallowed Ogre

Weapons

 * Acolyte Grenade
 * Boomer
 * Cleaver
 * Hive Shield
 * Shredder
 * Soulfire Rifle
 * Splinter

Vehicles

 * Tombship

Structures

 * Shrieker
 * Shadowrift

Trivia

 * All the Hive within this faction are covered in ice crystals and when they die, their bodies shatter like ice. This is likely a result of being imprisoned within the frozen ice caps of Mars for centuries.
 * The Grasp of Nokris has a unique faction insignia distinct from Savathûn's Hive. The symbol resembles the central "eye" of Xol, Will of the Thousands. Another symbol of this faction bears the head shape and eyes of Nokris.
 * Many of the Hive within the Grasp of Nokris have distinctive titles in what is implied to be a Hive dialect; these titles have been identified by fans as originating from several ancient real-world languages.
 * The units of the Grasp of Nokris have slightly different sounds than Hive from other sects.

List of appearances

 * Destiny 2: Warmind