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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===The Young Prince=== | |||
After [[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx]] fought his way out of the [[Ascendant realm|Deep]] after being trapped within by his sister [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|Savathûn]] and [[Xivu Arath, God of War|Xivu Arath]], he decided that he needed children to carry on his lineage and ensure his flow of tribute was always greater than that of his siblings. Crota was thus born, and his father explained to him why he had created him and granted him a sword and a name, stating those would be the only things that he gave his son and that Crota would have to earn his place upon his father's court, the High War. The newborn Crota continued to listen as his father explained the "trap" of the [[Traveler]] in giving species hope that there was a path in the universe that did not involve conflict, and thus gave Crota the name Eater of Hope in anticipation of the lives and dreams he would snuff out. Crota was then taken to be introduced to the rest of his family.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXVI:_Eater_of_Hope|XXXVI: Eater of Hope]]''</ref> Crota was soon joined by two sisters, [[Ir Halak, Deathsinger|Ir Halak]] and [[Ir Anûk, Deathsinger|Ir Anûk]], and a younger brother [[Nokris, Supplicant to Savathûn|Nokris]]. However, Nokris was exiled and stricken from the Hive's histories for his heretical necromantic practices.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Verity's Brow]]''</ref> Crota himself was made the heir to his father and the [[Osmium Court|Osmium Throne]].<ref>Bungie (2015-2-12), Destiny, Activision Blizzard: [[Eidolon Ally]] upgrade materials description</ref> | |||
Crota was approached by Oryx one day and ordered to watch his sisters as they experimented with death and cutting wounds into the universe in order to hide their deaths and become harder to kill in the hope that he would learn cunning. However, as Oryx departed to observe the destruction of another fortress world by the Darkness, Crota was influenced by Savathûn and arrogantly decided that he too could cut a wound in the universe to match his sister's power and learn new secret. The space he cut into was one unknown to his sisters but desired by Savathûn, and from it poured the [[Vex]], who proceeded to invade Oryx's throne world.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXVIII:_The_partition_of_death|XXXVIII: The partition of death]]''</ref> Crota engaged the Vex in battle as they struggled to understand [[The Sword Logic]], but they then manifested [[Quria, Blade Transform]] who grasped the logic and became determined to become the new god of Oryx's throne world. The Vex teleported away from Crota and slaughtered thousands of Hive throughout the dimension, granting them greater power. Crota and his sisters fought the Vex and created new weapons to defeat them, but Quria fled to the other side of the wound created by Crota and built gates to prevent him from closing it. After a century of stalemate, the war was ended when Oryx was summoned back by [[Eir, the Keeper of Order]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXIX:_open_your_eye_:_go_into_it|XXXIX: open your eye : go into it]]''</ref> | |||
Although Oryx saved his throne world from the Vex and became intrigued by their fascination with geometry, he punished Crota for his reckless experiments. Grabbing him one of his legs, the Taken King flung his progeny into the Vex gate network and ordered him to return home covered in glory or not at all. For centuries Crota traversed the Vex's network and fought across space and time, becoming a demon in many cultures. As time passed, he adjusted his tactics as he gained a greater understanding of his father and ceased to spare some of his victims whom he complained about his father too, and instead built mighty temples and monuments to himself to increase his power through tribute, strengthening himself and his father.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XL:_An_Emperor_For_All_Outcomes|XL: An Emperor For All Outcomes]]''</ref> | |||
===The Great Disaster=== | |||
Eventually Crota returned to his father's court and spawned his own [[Spawn of Crota|brood]] devoted to him with his consort [[Omnigul, Will of Crota]].<ref>Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities#Disciples_Of_Crota|Disciples of Crota]]</ref> He was eventually tasked by Oryx to conquer [[Earth]] in the [[Sol System]] and destroy the [[Traveler]].<ref>Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities#Rise_Of_Crota|Rise of Crota]]</ref><ref>Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities#MUrns_of_Sacrifice|Urns of Sacrifice]]</ref> | |||
Crota and his spawn pursued the Traveler into the Sol System and conquered the Moon during the aftermath of the [[Collapse]], hollowing it out into a [[war moon]] where they laid dormant until they launched an invasion of Earth during the early [[City Age]]. The Guardians barely repealed the Hive offense at the [[Battle of Burning Lake]]; not realizing the true threat the Hive posed, they launched a counterattack on the moon, which was later called the Great Disaster. The Sword-Logic proved to be too much for the Guardians, as countless heroes fell before Crota's [[Blades of Crota|Blades]]; in particular, the legendary [[Titan (class)|Titan]] [[Wei Ning]] was slain personally by Crota himself, who lead the Hive's hordes to victory during the battle. | |||
However when a fight broke out between two [[Knight]]s of Oryx and [[Xivu Arath]] (which ended in a stalemate), the former failed to make his tribute to a champion of the God-Knight. This setback cost Crota’s champion a significant tribute at the necessary time and lost a duel to a sergeant of the God of War. Having suffered a major loss of his temples and tributaries, Crota judged it best to sleep upon his throne world and recover his debts while his soul remain tethered to an Ascendant crystal, giving him a quick means of return to the real universe when need be. <ref>https://www.bungie.net/en/explore/detail/news/48287</ref> | However when a fight broke out between two [[Knight]]s of Oryx and [[Xivu Arath]] (which ended in a stalemate), the former failed to make his tribute to a champion of the God-Knight. This setback cost Crota’s champion a significant tribute at the necessary time and lost a duel to a sergeant of the God of War. Having suffered a major loss of his temples and tributaries, Crota judged it best to sleep upon his throne world and recover his debts while his soul remain tethered to an Ascendant crystal, giving him a quick means of return to the real universe when need be. <ref>https://www.bungie.net/en/explore/detail/news/48287</ref> | ||