Crota, Son of Oryx

Crota is an ancient ruler of the Hive, who led them in past conflicts, including battles against humanity, where he conquered the Moon. He wielded the Sword of Crota, a weapon used to kill countless Guardians. Crota is the main villain in The Dark Below, where the Hive have awoken Crota to attack humanity. Crota is one of the many gods worshiped by the Hive, and is typically the one described as conquering Earth for the sake of his "king", most likely his creator Oryx. Crota has a sect devoted to him, who are said to have been mothered by the Omnigul, though he himself belongs to the Blood of Oryx sect.

Six Guardians attempted to kill Crota, but the Hive managed to trap his soul. Only one of the Guardians, Eris, survived to tell the tale. Crota's revival will mean a full-scale Hive invasion of Earth and its inevitable destruction. Though the player can destroy the crystal housing his soul in the Chamber of Night, Crota himself is not truly destroyed until another team of six guardians destroys him in the deepest pit of the Hellmouth.

Gameplay
Crota is only mentioned in the base game, but players are tasked with finding and destroying the Sword of Crota.

The players are tasked with killing Crota's Soul in The Wakening. It is a large crystal that fires powerful blasts at the player and is protected by many Hive, including four Watcher of Crota.

Crota himself is the final boss of the raid Crota's End. Players must defeat Ir Yût, the Deathsinger before Crota will appear; he is a tall hive Knight wielding a massive sword and glowing green. Crota is protected by a shield, and even with his shield down is invulnerable to attack except with a knight's cleaver. Crota's mere presence prevents Guardians from healing without the assistance of a Chalice of Light.

List of appearances

 * Destiny
 * The Dark Below