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Crota 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> Long before the [[Golden Age]], Crota and his spawn became interested in [[Moon|Luna]], which held an inactive [[Pyramid (Luna)|Pyramid]] buried beneath the surface. His spawn hollowed out the planetoid into a [[war moon]] where they laid dormant until they launched an invasion of Earth during the early [[City Age]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Hive#Ghost_Fragment:_Hive|Ghost Fragment: Hive]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2016/4/15)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends_&_Mysteries#Rezyl_Azzir_-_Before_These_Walls|Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls]]''</ref> In addition to Luna, Crota became interested in the space station [[Cocytus]], which contained experimental gates from the [[Golden Age]] of [[Humanity]]. He established his hold over those gates and made them lead to his realm for an unknown purpose.<ref name = "SIC">'''Bungie (2019/3/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Stolen_Intelligence#Cocytus|Cocytus]]''</ref> | Crota 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> Long before the [[Golden Age]], Crota and his spawn became interested in [[Moon|Luna]], which held an inactive [[Pyramid (Luna)|Pyramid]] buried beneath the surface. His spawn hollowed out the planetoid into a [[war moon]] where they laid dormant until they launched an invasion of Earth during the early [[City Age]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Hive#Ghost_Fragment:_Hive|Ghost Fragment: Hive]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2016/4/15)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends_&_Mysteries#Rezyl_Azzir_-_Before_These_Walls|Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls]]''</ref> In addition to Luna, Crota became interested in the space station [[Cocytus]], which contained experimental gates from the [[Golden Age]] of [[Humanity]]. He established his hold over those gates and made them lead to his realm for an unknown purpose.<ref name = "SIC">'''Bungie (2019/3/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Stolen_Intelligence#Cocytus|Cocytus]]''</ref> | ||
The [[Guardians]] barely | The [[Guardians]] barely repelled 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.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Heavy_Weapons#Raze-Lighter|Raze-Lighter]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2017/12/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Weblore]]: [[Weblore#Cryptarch|Cryptarch]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2016/4/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard [[Fist of Crota]]''</ref> The Sword-Logic proved to be too much for the Guardians, as countless heroes fell before Crota's [[Blades of Crota|Blades]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive#Blades of Crota|Blades of Crota]]''</ref> He was first challenged by [[Gunnvor|Gunnvor, the Dawncaller]] and her companions from the [[First Pillar Order]], but they proved no match for him and he slew the Dawncaller.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Luna%27s_Lost#Ghost_Fragment:_Gunnvor.27s_Ghost|Ghost Fragment: Gunnvor's Ghost]]''</ref> Soon he was faced by the legendary [[Titan (class)|Titan]] [[Wei Ning]]. She proved no more of a challenge to him than his previous foes, and he impaled her upon his [[Sword of Crota|sword]]. As a further show of dominance over his foes and their [[Light]], Crota took one of the Guardian's [[Ghost]]s and forged it into a dagger with which he proceeded to murder the Guardian. His leadership and the power of his sword led the Hive's hordes to victory during the battle, slaying thousands of Guardians and driving them away from the moon for more than a century out of fear of Crota's power.<ref name="W2">'''Bungie (2015/1/23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian/Classes#Ghost_Fragment:_Warlock_2|Ghost Fragment: Warlock 2]]''</ref> | ||
Despite this great victory for the Hive, Crota's plans for further conquest of humanity were put on hold due a series of unforeseen circumstances. Within the Ascendant Plane, two [[Knight]]s of Oryx and [[Xivu Arath]] engaged in a duel in honor of their respective masters. The duel ended in a draw, but both flung themselves into the depths of an abyss, and so the Knight of Oryx failed to make his tribute to a champion of Crota. This setback cost Crota’s champion a significant tribute at the necessary time and thus led to his defeat in a duel against 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 remained tethered to an Ascendant [[Soul of Crota|crystal]], giving him a quick means of return to the real universe once his strength was restored.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Weblore]]: [[Weblore#Dust|Dust]]''</ref> He entrusted his sword to his four Swarm Princes to guard within the depths of the [[Hellmouth]] until his return to the physical world.<ref name="SP"/> | Despite this great victory for the Hive, Crota's plans for further conquest of humanity were put on hold due a series of unforeseen circumstances. Within the Ascendant Plane, two [[Knight]]s - one of Oryx and one of [[Xivu Arath]] engaged in a duel in honor of their respective masters. The duel ended in a draw, but both flung themselves into the depths of an abyss, and so the Knight of Oryx failed to make his tribute to a champion of Crota. This setback cost Crota’s champion a significant tribute at the necessary time and thus led to his defeat in a duel against 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 remained tethered to an Ascendant [[Soul of Crota|crystal]], giving him a quick means of return to the real universe once his strength was restored.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Weblore]]: [[Weblore#Dust|Dust]]''</ref> He entrusted his sword to his four Swarm Princes to guard within the depths of the [[Hellmouth]] until his return to the physical world.<ref name="SP"/> | ||
===The Dark Below=== | ===The Dark Below=== | ||