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|distinctions= Vast displacement <br> Ponderous strength <br> Great, coiling length <br> Folded jaws <br> Curled wings <br> [[Void]] energy harnessment <br> Energy beam projection <br> [[Solar]] Ichor | |distinctions= Vast displacement <br> Ponderous strength <br> Great, coiling length <br> Folded jaws <br> Curled wings <br> [[Void]] energy harnessment <br> Energy beam projection <br> [[Solar]] Ichor <br> Shapeshifting | ||
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|notable-group= [[Worm Gods]] | |notable-group= [[Worm Gods]] | ||
|notable-person= [[Akka, the Worm of Secrets]] (deceased) <br> [[Eir|Eir, the Keeper of Order]] <br> [[Ur|Ur, the Ever-Hunger]] <br> [[Xol|Xol, Will of the Thousands]] ( | |notable-person= [[Akka, the Worm of Secrets]] (deceased) <br> [[Eir|Eir, the Keeper of Order]] <br> [[Ur|Ur, the Ever-Hunger]] <br> [[Xol|Xol, Will of the Thousands]] (incapacitated) <br> [[Yul, the Honest Worm]] | ||
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{{quote|Take into your bodies our children, our newborn larvae. From them you shall obtain eternal life. From them you shall gain power over your own fragile flesh: the power to make of it as you will. And should you find an imperfection in the world, an injustice or an inconvenience — you will have the power to repair it. Let no mere law bind you.|[[Yul]]<ref name="Bargain">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#IX:_The_Bargain|IX: The Bargain]]''</ref>}} | {{quote|Take into your bodies our children, our newborn larvae. From them you shall obtain eternal life. From them you shall gain power over your own fragile flesh: the power to make of it as you will. And should you find an imperfection in the world, an injustice or an inconvenience — you will have the power to repair it. Let no mere law bind you.|[[Yul]]<ref name="Bargain">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#IX:_The_Bargain|IX: The Bargain]]''</ref>}} | ||
The '''Worms''' are an ancient, parasitic worm-like species that dwelled deep under the oceans of the gas giant [[Fundament]]. They are disciples of the [[Darkness]] and draw their god-like power directly from it. It is through a pact with the Worms that the ancestors of the [[Hive]] became the Hive and launched their conquest of the whole universe. The Worms are worshipped and revered as the Hive's highest deities, beyond even [[Oryx, the Taken King]] and his sisters [[Savathûn]] and [[Xivu Arath]]. All Hive are infested with a | The '''Worms''' are an ancient, parasitic worm-like species that dwelled deep under the oceans of the gas giant [[Fundament]]. They are disciples of the [[Darkness]] and draw their god-like power directly from it. It is through a pact with the Worms that the ancestors of the [[Hive]] became the Hive and launched their conquest of the whole universe. The Worms are worshipped and revered as the Hive's highest deities, beyond even [[Oryx, the Taken King]] and his sisters [[Savathûn]] and [[Xivu Arath]]. All Hive are infested with a larva from one of the five Worm Gods, which drives them to feed off constant conquest and destruction lest the Worm grow unsatisfied and consume them instead.<ref name="Bargain"/> | ||
Worms are notable for their ability to survive death in some form, similarly to [[Ahamkara]]. Despite calling themselves worms, the Worm Gods describe themselves as having jaws and wings, and that they are of massive size and strength. | Worms are notable for their ability to survive death in some form, similarly to [[Ahamkara]]. Despite calling themselves worms, the Worm Gods describe themselves as having jaws and wings, and that they are of massive size and strength. | ||
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Auryx would later seek out and slay Akka for the knowledge to commune directly with the Darkness. He returned as Oryx, the Taken King. <ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXVIII:_King_of_Shapes|XXVIII: King of Shapes]]''</ref> However, Akka remained active in some fashion and battled Oryx following the events of the [[Golden Amputation]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXVI:_Eater_of_Hope|XXXVI: Eater of Hope]]''</ref> At some point Oryx recovered a fragment of Akka's shell and used it to craft his [[Dreadnaught]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XLI:_Dreadnaught|XLI: Dreadnaught]]''</ref> | Auryx would later seek out and slay Akka for the knowledge to commune directly with the Darkness. He returned as Oryx, the Taken King. <ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXVIII:_King_of_Shapes|XXVIII: King of Shapes]]''</ref> However, Akka remained active in some fashion and battled Oryx following the events of the [[Golden Amputation]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXVI:_Eater_of_Hope|XXXVI: Eater of Hope]]''</ref> At some point Oryx recovered a fragment of Akka's shell and used it to craft his [[Dreadnaught]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XLI:_Dreadnaught|XLI: Dreadnaught]]''</ref> | ||
Sometime after the death of Akka, Yul began to contemplate taking the power from the weakest of the four remaining Worms, in order to withstand any future attacks by [[Oryx]]. Knowing himself to be vulnerable, [[Xol|Xol, Will of the Thousands]] made a pact with Oryx's abandoned son, [[Nokris]], to flee Fundament and seek new worlds to conquer together.<ref>[https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/46779 '''Bungie''': ''Destiny 2 Narrative Preview'']</ref> | |||
A long-standing [[Vex]] incursion in Oryx's throne world eventually drew the attention of the Worm Gods. Eir commanded him to ''"SET YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER"''.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXIX:_open_your_eye:_go_into_it|XXXIX: open your eye: go into it]]''</ref> | A long-standing [[Vex]] incursion in Oryx's throne world eventually drew the attention of the Worm Gods. Eir commanded him to ''"SET YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER"''.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXIX:_open_your_eye:_go_into_it|XXXIX: open your eye: go into it]]''</ref> | ||
Many years later, upon the frozen ice caps of Mars, Xol's physical form would perish at the hands of the Guardians, along with his [[Nokris|herald]]. As with Akka before him, Xol survived his death in some form | Many years later, upon the frozen ice caps of Mars, Xol's physical form would perish at the hands of the Guardians, along with his [[Nokris|herald]]. As with Akka before him, Xol survived his death in some form and would go on to present himself to a group of Taken on Io, who offered him worship and service. After [[The Guardian|the Guardian]] proved himself to Xol, he drew upon their power through the [[Sword Logic]], transforming himself into the [[Whisper of the Worm]]. | ||
==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||