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The '''Hive''' is one of the races encountered among the ruins of [[Human|humanity's]] [[Golden Age]]. The Hive are an impossibly ancient race that has kept themselves alive on tombstone-like sarcophagus ships. The Hive delve deep into a planetoid, unheeding of the damage they do in the process, crafting linked caverns and gothic-inspired columns. Their underground spaces are like a dungeon that has only recently been pulled up from too long underwater. When they are killed, they ignite in a shower of dust and embers.<ref>Game Informer January 2014, page 55</ref> At the time of the game they have burrowed deep into the moon, staying there for centuries while growing stronger. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eAbpZfqE8r4 '''YouTube''': ''Official Destiny Gameplay Trailer: The Moon'']</ref> | The '''Hive''' is one of the races encountered among the ruins of [[Human|humanity's]] [[Golden Age]]. The Hive are an impossibly ancient race that has kept themselves alive on tombstone-like sarcophagus ships. The Hive delve deep into a planetoid, unheeding of the damage they do in the process, crafting linked caverns and gothic-inspired columns. Their underground spaces are like a dungeon that has only recently been pulled up from too long underwater. When they are killed, they ignite in a shower of dust and embers.<ref>'''Game Informer January 2014''', page 55</ref> At the time of the game they have burrowed deep into the moon, staying there for centuries while growing stronger. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eAbpZfqE8r4 '''YouTube''': ''Official Destiny Gameplay Trailer: The Moon'']</ref> | ||
==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||
Members of the Hive appear to be uniformly pale, sinewy and skeletal in appearance. All castes lack visible eyes, although some have been seen with glowing patterns that resemble eyes. | Members of the Hive appear to be uniformly pale, sinewy and skeletal in appearance. All castes lack visible eyes, although some have been seen with glowing patterns that resemble eyes. | ||
Several varieties exist: a roughly human-sized variant, known as a [[ | Several varieties exist: a roughly human-sized variant, known as a [[Thrall]], a somewhat larger version known as a [[Knight]] and a larger, vaguely feminine variant with elaborate armor and ornamentation. Judging from the "Hive" moniker, this variant may represent some leader or "queen" caste.<ref name="Out Here In The Wild">[http://www.bungie.net/7_Out-Here-in-the-Wild/en/News/News?aid=11009 '''Bungie.net''': ''Destiny ViDoc 2: Out Here In The Wild'']</ref> | ||
Additionally, a Hive mini-boss, named [[Phogoth]] appears as an objective in a mission given to players.<ref name="Out Here In The Wild"/> | Additionally, a Hive mini-boss, named [[Phogoth]] appears as an objective in a mission given to players.<ref name="Out Here In The Wild"/> | ||
==Command Structure== | ==Command Structure== | ||
*[[ | *[[Thrall]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Trooper]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Knight]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Wizard]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Ogre]] | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||