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{{quote|We fight a war against false hope, Crota. We chase a god called the [[Traveler]], a huckster god who baits young life into building houses for it. These houses are unsafe, for they cannot stand against my [[Hive]]. And these houses are a trap — for they lead young life away from the blade and the tooth, which are the tools of survival and the means of ascension. ''[...]'' Thus I name you Crota, Eater of Hope.|[[Oryx, the Taken King]]}} | {{quote|We fight a war against false hope, Crota. We chase a god called the [[Traveler]], a huckster god who baits young life into building houses for it. These houses are unsafe, for they cannot stand against my [[Hive]]. And these houses are a trap — for they lead young life away from the blade and the tooth, which are the tools of survival and the means of ascension. ''[...]'' Thus I name you Crota, Eater of Hope.|[[Oryx, the Taken King]]}} | ||
'''Crota, Son of Oryx''', also known as the "God-Knight", or "Light-Destroyer"<ref name="Crota">'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted_Hive#Crota.2C_Son_of_Oryx|Crota, Son of Oryx]]''</ref><ref>[https://www.destinythegame.com/taken-king Destiny.com]</ref> and the "Eater of Hope", was an ancient and powerful [[Hive]] [[Prince]] who infamously wielded the [[Cleaver#Sword of Crota|Sword of Crota]] and killed countless [[ | '''Crota, Son of Oryx''', also known as the "God-Knight", or "Light-Destroyer"<ref name="Crota">'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted_Hive#Crota.2C_Son_of_Oryx|Crota, Son of Oryx]]''</ref><ref>[https://www.destinythegame.com/taken-king Destiny.com]</ref> and the "Eater of Hope", was an ancient and powerful [[Hive]] [[Prince]] who infamously wielded the [[Cleaver#Sword of Crota|Sword of Crota]] and killed countless [[Guardian]]s during the [[City]]'s [[The Great Disaster|ill-fated campaign]] to reclaim the [[Moon]]. Crota is the main antagonist in ''[[The Dark Below]]'', in which the Hive seek to awaken him to lead their armies against [[human]]ity. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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At some point in history, Crota and his spawn became interested in conquering [[Moon|Luna]], which held an inactive [[Pyramid (Luna)|Pyramid]] buried beneath the surface after the [[Collapse]]. 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> | At some point in history, Crota and his spawn became interested in conquering [[Moon|Luna]], which held an inactive [[Pyramid (Luna)|Pyramid]] buried beneath the surface after the [[Collapse]]. 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 [[ | The [[Guardian]]s 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 to 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"/> | Despite this great victory for the Hive, Crota's plans for further conquest of humanity were put on hold due to 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"/> | ||
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*In ''Shadowkeep'', instead of his “ghostly”-like form in ''Dark Below'', the [[Nightmare of Crota]] has a solid body that looks much like [[Thalnok, Fanatic of Crota]]. | *In ''Shadowkeep'', instead of his “ghostly”-like form in ''Dark Below'', the [[Nightmare of Crota]] has a solid body that looks much like [[Thalnok, Fanatic of Crota]]. | ||
**A possible reason for this is that it is Crota’s form in the material realm, while the appearance he had in his Throne World was his ascendant form. | **A possible reason for this is that it is Crota’s form in the material realm, while the appearance he had in his Throne World was his ascendant form. | ||
*Crota has possibly one of the highest kill counts of any enemy Humanity has fought, as he killed thousands of [[ | *Crota has possibly one of the highest kill counts of any enemy Humanity has fought, as he killed thousands of [[Guardian]]s in [[The Great Disaster]]. | ||
*The [[Escalation Protocol]] boss, [[Kathok, Roar of Xol]] uses the exact opposite mechanic as Crota. | *The [[Escalation Protocol]] boss, [[Kathok, Roar of Xol]] uses the exact opposite mechanic as Crota. | ||
*The word Crota means a woman or person of scarce resource that lacks work, housing, and food often.<ref>https://www.wordmeaning.org/spanish/crota.htm</ref> | *The word Crota means a woman or person of scarce resource that lacks work, housing, and food often.<ref>https://www.wordmeaning.org/spanish/crota.htm</ref> | ||