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{{quote|—What power calls you++ / ++Down to the deep?— / ++What instinct draws you— / —Away from high hope?++ / [[Hive#Fundament|—Quick-breeding krill people]], I tell you++ / ++For eons I have watched your struggle— / —Clinging to the sharp edge of survival++ / ++Balanced between the [[Darkness|Deep]] and the [[Light|Sky]].— / ++You were my treasure— / —My proof against despair++|Leviathan}} | {{quote|—What power calls you++ / ++Down to the deep?— / ++What instinct draws you— / —Away from high hope?++ / [[Hive#Fundament|—Quick-breeding krill people]], I tell you++ / ++For eons I have watched your struggle— / —Clinging to the sharp edge of survival++ / ++Balanced between the [[Darkness|Deep]] and the [[Light|Sky]].— / ++You were my treasure— / —My proof against despair++|Leviathan}} | ||
The '''Leviathan''' was a massive intelligent creature that resided deep within the ocean of the gas giant [[Fundament]] long ago. It was a disciple of the [[Traveler]], and aided in imprisoning the five [[Worm]] Gods within the planet's core.<ref name="Shadows">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: Books of Sorrow'']</ref> When the proto-[[Hive]] sisters [[Xi Ro]], [[Sathona]], and [[Aurash]] dove into Fundament's depths in search of a secret that would prevent the Syzygy, an alignment of the gas giant's | The '''Leviathan''' was a massive intelligent creature that resided deep within the ocean of the gas giant [[Fundament]] long ago. It was a disciple of the [[Traveler]], and aided in imprisoning the five [[Worm]] Gods within the planet's core.<ref name="Shadows">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: Books of Sorrow'']</ref> When the proto-[[Hive]] sisters [[Xi Ro]], [[Sathona]], and [[Aurash]] dove into Fundament's depths in search of a secret that would prevent the Syzygy, an alignment of the gas giant's fifty-two moons that would create a global tidal wave of catastrophic proportions, the Leviathan met them. It attempted to persuade them to return to the surface and follow the way of the Traveler and the [[Light]], warning them against the seduction of the [[Darkness|Deep]], but the sisters rejected its pleas because it offered no way to end their species' suffering and avert the Syzygy.<ref>[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/viii-leviathan '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: VIII: Leviathan'']</ref> | ||
Later, after the sisters had made a pact with the Worms, becoming the Hive and ravaging Fundament, the Leviathan tried to escape the planet's surface and take shelter with the [[Ammonite]]s of Fundament's moons. The Ammonites sent their best forces to protect the Leviathan, whom they revered almost as much as the Traveler, but the Hive saw this as an opportunity.<ref name="Eighteen">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xviii-leviathan-rises '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XVIII: Leviathan Rises'']</ref> In one fell swoop, the Hive slew the Leviathan and destroyed the Ammonite civilization, forcing the Traveler to flee for its safety. The Leviathan's corpse was fed to the Worm Gods [[Eir]] and [[Yul]].<ref name="Nineteen">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xix-crusaders '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XIX: Crusaders'']</ref> | Later, after the sisters had made a pact with the Worms, becoming the Hive and ravaging Fundament, the Leviathan tried to escape the planet's surface and take shelter with the [[Ammonite]]s of Fundament's moons. The Ammonites sent their best forces to protect the Leviathan, whom they revered almost as much as the Traveler, but the Hive saw this as an opportunity.<ref name="Eighteen">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xviii-leviathan-rises '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XVIII: Leviathan Rises'']</ref> In one fell swoop, the Hive slew the Leviathan and destroyed the Ammonite civilization, forcing the Traveler to flee for its safety. The Leviathan's corpse was fed to the Worm Gods [[Eir]] and [[Yul]].<ref name="Nineteen">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xix-crusaders '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XIX: Crusaders'']</ref> | ||