Ecthar, Sword of Oryx

"Their leaders belong to you. The rest await extermination."

- Ecthar, Sword of Oryx

Echtar, Sword of Oryx is a Hive Knight that appears as a boss during the Quest A Sword Reforged. He is a high ranking member in Oryx's forces, and answers to him directly.

Gameplay
Ecthar is encountered in The Asylum while on Patrol during the Quest A Sword Reforged, with Guardians attempting to draw out their Sword's full potential. He possess an invincible shield that can only be broken and taken down by the player's Sword, but while his shield is down he is venerable to all forms of damage. He is assisted by the Silent Brood along with the unique Cursed Thrall variant, the Dredge Exploder. He can be identified by his glowing white shield and unique Cleaver.

Trivia

 * Ecthar is the third Hive to speak English in-game, after Oryx and Crota respectively.
 * Ecthar is unique among the Hive in that he possesses five eyes and not the normal three. In addition, the eyes are white instead of green.
 * Ecthar is one of the only bosses that are the normal size of the enemy but die with the common boss death animation.

List of appearances

 * Destiny
 * The Taken King