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Reborn from the [[Darkness]] itself through a wicked pact, Oryx is the founder of the Hive race, alongside his sisters and fellow deities, [[Savathûn, the Witch-Queen]] and [[Xivu Arath, God of War]], and the source of their terrible power. Of all the Hive gods, he alone holds the power to bend other races to his will. Oryx is also the father of the dreaded [[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]], a deadly Hive Prince who slew thousands of [[Guardian]]s during [[the Great Disaster]], and [[Nokris]], his estranged first-born and then herald of the Worm God [[Xol]]. | Reborn from the [[Darkness]] itself through a wicked pact, Oryx is the founder of the Hive race, alongside his sisters and fellow deities, [[Savathûn, the Witch-Queen]] and [[Xivu Arath, God of War]], and the source of their terrible power. Of all the Hive gods, he alone holds the power to bend other races to his will. Oryx is also the father of the dreaded [[Crota, Son of Oryx|Crota]], a deadly Hive Prince who slew thousands of [[Guardian]]s during [[the Great Disaster]], and [[Nokris]], his estranged first-born and then herald of the Worm God [[Xol]]. | ||
Enraged at the death of Crota, Oryx traveled to the [[ | Enraged at the death of Crota, Oryx traveled to the [[Sol System]] aboard his [[Dreadnaught]] seeking revenge but was defeated by the [[The Guardian|Guardian]]. After escaping to his throne realm; his second match with the Guardians ends with his permanent loss of the threat he posed to the Sol System. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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{{quote|What Crota began, I complete. My will... conquers all!|Oryx, the Taken King}} | {{quote|What Crota began, I complete. My will... conquers all!|Oryx, the Taken King}} | ||
The exact nature of Oryx was once unknown to the Guardians, but the name Oryx appeared often enough in Hive rituals that it could not be ignored. [[Shrine of Oryx|Shrines]] dedicated to Oryx, used by the Hive to communicate with Oryx across the universe, were known to exist throughout the | The exact nature of Oryx was once unknown to the Guardians, but the name Oryx appeared often enough in Hive rituals that it could not be ignored. [[Shrine of Oryx|Shrines]] dedicated to Oryx, used by the Hive to communicate with Oryx across the universe, were known to exist throughout the Sol System. [[Osiris]] studied the Hive extensively and foretold that the [[Spawn of Crota]] would one day pave the way for Oryx's coming by "snuffing out the worlds of [[Light]]".<ref>'''Bungie (2015-2-26)''', ''[[Destiny]]'': Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies#Spawn of Crota|Spawn of Crota]]</ref> Members of the [[Blood of Oryx]] Hive sect are thought to be the direct servants of Oryx himself, though it is speculated that he is the master of all other Hive sects as well.<ref name="Grimoire">'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies#Blood of Oryx|Blood of Oryx]]''</ref><ref name = "PD">[http://planetdestiny.com/taken-king-analysis/ '''Planet Destiny''': The Taken King Trailer Analysis]</ref> | ||
After learning of the death of his son, [[Crota]], Oryx personally traveled to the | After learning of the death of his son, [[Crota]], Oryx personally traveled to the Sol 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. | ||
[[File:Oryx Battles Guardians.jpg|250px|thumb|Concept art of when Oryx Battles with the Guardians.]] | [[File:Oryx Battles Guardians.jpg|250px|thumb|Concept art of when Oryx Battles with the Guardians.]] | ||
At some point after the battle of Saturn, Oryx's essence Took the remaining Techeuns from the battle, and managed to seep into the [[Dreaming City]] that they inadvertently opened for him; causing a Taken corruption that warped the Awoken city in-between their reality and the Ascendant Plane. There it reached [[Riven]], 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> | At some point after the battle of Saturn, Oryx's essence Took the remaining Techeuns from the battle, and managed to seep into the [[Dreaming City]] that they inadvertently opened for him; causing a Taken corruption that warped the Awoken city in-between their reality and the Ascendant Plane. There it reached [[Riven]], 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> | ||
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Though his lifeless, calcified body was left adrift in orbit around Saturn, Oryx's Ravenous Heart however remained. [[Eris Morn]] used the heart to construct a weapon, the [[Touch of Malice]]. Ironically, in accordance to the [[Books of Sorrow]], Oryx intended this, as it would had been his final means of maintaining his Ascendant 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 succeeded in one of his goals, however; the one who defeated him, the Guardian, would not take Oryx's throne and therefore defied the logic Oryx spent millennia perfecting. | Though his lifeless, calcified body was left adrift in orbit around Saturn, Oryx's Ravenous Heart however remained. [[Eris Morn]] used the heart to construct a weapon, the [[Touch of Malice]]. Ironically, in accordance to the [[Books of Sorrow]], Oryx intended this, as it would had been his final means of maintaining his Ascendant 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 succeeded in one of his goals, however; the one who defeated him, the Guardian, would not take Oryx's throne and therefore defied the logic Oryx spent millennia perfecting. | ||
Known as The First Navigator in life, Oryx's defeat would leave the Hive and the Taken leaderless within the | Known as The First Navigator in life, Oryx's defeat would leave the Hive and the Taken leaderless within the Sol System, but unfortunately they were still enough of a threat that the Guardians continued to fight them. The Taken in particular, languished without their master's power and continued to decay unless someone took Oryx's place. Two individuals in particular would attempt to assume Oryx's throne, [[Alak-Hul, the Darkblade]] and [[Malok, Pride of Oryx]]. However, both were quickly killed by the same Guardians who defeated Oryx before either could take up the mantle of the Taken King. A third individual, [[Noru'usk, Servant of Oryx]], attempted to flee the [[Prison of Elders]] but was slain by a Guardian fireteam before he could assume the throne. | ||
Even by the time of the [[Red War]], the Taken continued to haunt the System, primarily on Earth and [[Io]], and it appears that Oryx's sister, Savathûn, has not only taken command of Hive broods on Titan but is also attempting to seize control of the Taken. | Even by the time of the [[Red War]], the Taken continued to haunt the System, primarily on Earth and [[Io]], and it appears that Oryx's sister, Savathûn, has not only taken command of Hive broods on Titan but is also attempting to seize control of the Taken. | ||