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The '''Osmium King''' was a [[Hive#Origins|Krill]] who ruled the floating continent called the Osmium Court on the gas giant [[Fundament]]. He had three surviving daughters, [[Xivu Arath|Xi Ro]], [[Savathûn|Sathona]], and [[Oryx, the Taken King|Aurash]], who were tutored by [[Taox]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref>


The '''Osmium King''' was a proto-[[Hive]] who ruled the floating continent called the Osmium Court on the gas giant [[Fundament]]. He had three surviving daughters, [[Xivu Arath|Xi Ro]], [[Savathûn|Sathona]], and [[Oryx, the Taken King|Aurash]], who were tutored by [[Taox]].
==Biography==
It is unknown how long the Osmium King reigned over the [[Osmium Court]] or who preceded him. At some point he fathered a number of broods of offspring who eventually perished. His final brood, consisting of Xi Ro, Sathona, and Aurash, is the only one known to have survived.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#I:_Predators|I: Predators]]''</ref> The Osmium King was known to wear a set of three-eyed goggles to shield his eyes from Fundament's constant lightning storms.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXIII:_When_do_monsters_have_dreams|XXXIII: When do monsters have dreams]]''</ref> He also kept a dead white [[Worm]], which had washed up on the Court's shores, on his person as a familiar.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#V:_Needle_and_Worm|V: Needle and Worm]]''</ref>


==Biography==
By the time the Osmium King had reached ten years of age, a lifetime for the short-lived Krill species, he had become senile and insane. In his madness he had begun to lock himself in the Royal Orrery and obsess over the orbits of Fundament's 52 moons.<ref name="Hate">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#II:_The_Hateful_Verse|II: The Hateful Verse]]''</ref> He feared that their orbits were being altered somehow and would align to form the Syzygy, which in turn would create a massive tidal wave that would destroy all of Fundament's civilizations. He confided his fears in Aurash, who would later resolve to find a way to stop the Syzygy.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#IV:_Syzygy|IV: Syzygy]]''</ref>
It is unknown how long the Osmium King reigned over the Osmium Court or who preceded him. At some point he mated with a fertile female of his species, a Mother, and sired a number of broods of offspring who eventually perished. His final brood, consisting of Xi Ro, Sathona, and Aurash, is the only one known to have survived.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#I:_Predators|I: Predators]]''</ref> The Osmium King was known to wear a set of three-eyed goggles to shield his eyes from Fundament's constant lightning storms.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXIII:_When_do_monsters_have_dreams|XXXIII: When do monsters have dreams]]''</ref> He also kept a dead white [[Worm]], which had washed up on the Court's shores, on his person as a familiar.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#V:_Needle_and_Worm|V: Needle and Worm]]''</ref>
Taox, a sterile Mother and the teacher of the royal offspring, knew the Osmium King's death was imminent, but feared that all of his daughters were too wayward and weak to ascend to the Osmium Throne and rule effectively. Secretly, she invited the rival Helium Drinkers of the Helium Court to invade the Osmium Court, assassinate the royal family, and make her regent of the continent under the Helium King.<ref name="Hate"/> The Helium Drinkers subsequently invaded and killed the Osmium King, though the King's daughters managed to escape, vowing to one day return and take revenge on Taox for her treachery.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#III:_The_Oath|III: The Oath]]''</ref>


By the time the Osmium King had reached ten years of age, a lifetime for the short-lived proto-Hive species, he had become senile and insane. In his madness he had begun to lock himself in the Royal Orrery and obsess over the orbits of Fundament's 52 moons.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#II:_The_Hateful_Verse|II: The Hateful Verse]]''</ref> He feared that their orbits were being altered somehow and would align to form the Syzygy, which in turn would create a massive tidal wave that would destroy all of Fundament's civilizations. He confided his fears in Aurash, who would later resolve to find a way to stop the Syzygy.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#IV:_Syzygy|IV: Syzygy]]''</ref>
==Family==
Taox, a sterile Mother and the teacher of the royal offspring, knew the Osmium King's death was imminent, but feared that all of his daughters were too wayward and weak to ascend to the Osmium Throne and rule effectively. Secretly, she invited the rival Helium Drinkers of the Helium Court to invade the Osmium Court, assassinate the royal family, and make her regent of the continent under Helium King.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#II:_The_Hateful_Verse|II: The Hateful Verse]]''</ref> The Helium Drinkers subsequently invaded and killed the Osmium King, though the King's daughters managed to escape, vowing to one day return and take revenge on Taox for her treachery.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#III:_The_Oath|III: The Oath]]''</ref>
{{Hive Pantheon}}


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]''
*''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]]'' {{First mentioned}}
**''[[The Taken King]]'' {{First mentioned}}
*''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Hunt]]'' {{mo}}
**''[[Lightfall]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Deep]]'' {{Mo}}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 20:22, August 4, 2024

Osmium King
Biographical information

Homeworld:

Fundament

Species:

Krill

Gender:

Male

Political and military information

Affiliation:

Osmium Court

Rank:

King

 

The Osmium King was a Krill who ruled the floating continent called the Osmium Court on the gas giant Fundament. He had three surviving daughters, Xi Ro, Sathona, and Aurash, who were tutored by Taox.[1]

Biography[edit]

It is unknown how long the Osmium King reigned over the Osmium Court or who preceded him. At some point he fathered a number of broods of offspring who eventually perished. His final brood, consisting of Xi Ro, Sathona, and Aurash, is the only one known to have survived.[2] The Osmium King was known to wear a set of three-eyed goggles to shield his eyes from Fundament's constant lightning storms.[3] He also kept a dead white Worm, which had washed up on the Court's shores, on his person as a familiar.[4]

By the time the Osmium King had reached ten years of age, a lifetime for the short-lived Krill species, he had become senile and insane. In his madness he had begun to lock himself in the Royal Orrery and obsess over the orbits of Fundament's 52 moons.[5] He feared that their orbits were being altered somehow and would align to form the Syzygy, which in turn would create a massive tidal wave that would destroy all of Fundament's civilizations. He confided his fears in Aurash, who would later resolve to find a way to stop the Syzygy.[6] Taox, a sterile Mother and the teacher of the royal offspring, knew the Osmium King's death was imminent, but feared that all of his daughters were too wayward and weak to ascend to the Osmium Throne and rule effectively. Secretly, she invited the rival Helium Drinkers of the Helium Court to invade the Osmium Court, assassinate the royal family, and make her regent of the continent under the Helium King.[5] The Helium Drinkers subsequently invaded and killed the Osmium King, though the King's daughters managed to escape, vowing to one day return and take revenge on Taox for her treachery.[7]

Family[edit]

Hive Pantheon
Gen 1 Gen 2 Gen 3 Gen 4 Gen 5
Osmium King (M) Oryx (M) Nokris (M)
Crota (M) (Consort: Omnigul (F)) Hashladûn (F)
Besurith (F)
Voshyr (F) Yishra (F)
Ayriax (F)
Kinox (F) Ulg'Urin (M)
Ir Halak (F)
Ir Anûk (F)
Alak-Hul (M) (fostered) (Consort: Verok (F))
Savathûn (F) Balwûr (F)
Malok (M)
Dûl Incaru (F)
Xivu Arath (F) Xavan (F)
Tir Balok (F)
An Ragaar (M)
Scoroboth (M)

Other potential members of the Pantheon include Mysik, Zyrak, Thyshik and Urrox. However their names may be honorary titles, as their is no further mention of a relationship to the Pantheon.

Xavan, Tir Balok, and An Ragaar are also potential members of the Pantheon; apart from their names, there is no other reference, so their inclusion is for the sake of completion.

List of appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard
  2. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: I: Predators
  3. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: XXXIII: When do monsters have dreams
  4. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: V: Needle and Worm
  5. ^ a b Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: II: The Hateful Verse
  6. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: IV: Syzygy
  7. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: III: The Oath
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