Oryx, the Taken King: Difference between revisions

After learning of the death of his son, [[Crota]], Oryx personally traveled to the Solar System aboard his [[Dreadnaught]], accompanied by a Hive fleet and his [[Taken]] army.<ref name = "KotakuKing">[http://kotaku.com/leak-destinys-new-expansion-is-the-taken-king-out-sep-1709972043 '''Kotaku''' - ''Leak: Destiny's New Expansion Is The Taken King, Out September 15'']</ref><ref name = "PD">[http://planetdestiny.com/taken-king-analysis/ '''Planet Destiny''': The Taken King Trailer Analysis]</ref> While staging his fleet in the rings of Saturn, Oryx and his fleet was attacked by the forces of the Reefborn [[Awoken]], led by Queen [[Mara Sov]] and Prince [[Uldren Sov]]. An intense battle ensued as both forces seemed to be equally matched. Queen Mara and her [[Techeun]]s then summoned the [[Harbinger]]s, weapons of mysterious power that plowed through Oryx's fleet but was unable to damage the Dreadnaught. Oryx activated his [[Oversoul]] in return and unleashed a massive wave of energy that not only destroyed the Awoken fleet but also his own, and created a massive hole within Saturn's rings. Now with his forces stalled above Saturn, Oryx was forced to stand down his invasion of the Inner System, and therefore unleashed his Taken to regain his lost advantage.

At some point after the battle of Saturn, Oryx Took the remaining Techeuns from the battle, and lead his Taken to invade the [[Dreaming City]] that they inadvertently opened for him; his very presence caused a Taken corruption that warped the Awoken homeland in-between their reality and the Ascendant realm. There he discovered [[Riven|Riven of a Thousand Voices]], last of the known wish-granting [[Ahamkara]] that Mara Sov hid away. Oryx offered to [[Take]] Riven away; Riven, eager to try bargaining with a king, told Oryx to take whatever he wished, as long as he wished.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/9/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken (expansion)|Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Armor_of_the_Great_Hunt_(Warlock)#Hood_of_the_Great_Hunt|Hood of the Great Hunt]]''</ref>

===Legacy===

{{Quote|The [King] despaired in his final moments. Rightly so. His vengeance denied.|[[Riven]]}}

Though his body was left adrift in orbit around Saturn, Oryx's Ravenous Heart however remained. [[Eris Morn]] used his heart to construct a weapon, the [[Touch of Malice]]. Ironically, in accordance to the [[Books of Sorrow]], Oryx intended this, as it would be his final means of maintaining his immortality through the continued use of his Ravenous Heart to feed, as well as mantling the one who vanquished him as his successor to the Osmium Throne. He only suceeded in one of these goals, however, as despite cheating death, the one who defeated him, the Guardian, would not take Oryx's throne.