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{{quote|My name is Eriana-3, disciple of the [[Praxic Warlocks]], marked by the Cormorant Seal. Survivor of the great disaster: the day we set out to retake our moon, united in a host of thousands, and found ourselves outmatched by one Hive champion of unspeakable power.|[[Eriana-3]]}}
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'''The Great Disaster''' was a battle fought between thousands of [[Guardian]]s and the [[Hive]] to take control of the [[Moon]].
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==Overview==
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Shortly after discovering the Hive during the battle of Burning Lake, the [[Vanguard]] ordered a full-scale assault on the Moon to establish a beachhead. [[Lord Shaxx]], however, warned the [[Consensus]] that the [[Ascendant Sword]]s carried by the Hive [[Knight]]s were unlike any weapon he'd seen before, and that they should delay the attack.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities#Crota's End|Crota's End]]''</ref> His pleas were ignored, and the Guardians who arrived fell by the hundreds, as leading the Hive army was the God-[[Prince]] [[Crota]], an invincible [[Knight]] who devoured the [[Light]] of the Guardians.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places#Moon|Moon]]''</ref> [[Mare Imbrium]] was one of the battlefields, as Crota led one thousand Knights against over five hundred Guardians, easily cutting through them. It was claimed the sky above the region "turned into [[Oversoul|green fire]]."<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PS3, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian#Ghost Fragment: Warlock 2|Ghost Fragment: Warlock 2]]''</ref> During this campaign, an unknown Titan created the first [[Thunderlord]], along with two other machine guns that came to renown. Though the Thunderlord survived, its counterparts were lost.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory#Raze-Lighter|Raze-Lighter]]''</ref>
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In the aftermath, the Vanguard classified the Moon as forbidden, and not to be visited unless absolutely necessary.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places#Ghost Fragment: The Ocean of Storms|Ghost Fragment: The Ocean of Storms]]''</ref> One of the survivors of the battle, Eriana-3, swore revenge against Crota and assembled a team of Guardians to enter the [[Hellmouth]] alone. Only [[Eris Morn]] survived that venture.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Heavy_Weapons#Nova_Mortis|Nova Mortis]]''</ref>
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==Belligerents==
|place= [[Moon|The Moon]]
===Guardians===
|result= Decisive Hive victory
*[[Eriana-3]]
|side1= [[The Last City]]
|side2= [[Spawn of Crota]]
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|commanders1=*[[Eriana-3]]
*[[Wei Ning]]
*[[Wei Ning]]
*[[Cayde-6]]
*[[Cayde-6]]
*[[Lord Shaxx]]
*[[Lord Shaxx]]
 
|commanders2= *[[Crota, Son of Oryx]]
===Hive===
*[[Crota, Son of Oryx]]
*[[Sardon, Fist of Crota]]
*[[Sardon, Fist of Crota]]
*[[Swarm Princes]]
*[[Swarm Princes]]
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**[[Garok, Xol Prince]]
**[[Garok, Xol Prince]]
**[[Merok, Eir Prince]]
**[[Merok, Eir Prince]]
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|forces1= Thousands of Guardians
|forces2= *One thousand [[Knight]]s
*[[Wizard]]s
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|casual1= All Guardians
|casual2= Numerous assorted Hive
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{{quote|My name is Eriana-3, disciple of the [[Praxic Warlocks]], marked by the Cormorant Seal. Survivor of the great disaster: the day we set out to retake our moon, united in a host of thousands, and found ourselves outmatched by one Hive champion of unspeakable power.|[[Eriana-3]]}}
'''The Great Disaster''' was a battle fought between thousands of [[Guardian]]s and the [[Hive]] to take control of the [[Moon]].
==Overview==
===Prelude===
Shortly after discovering the Hive during the battle of Burning Lake, the [[Vanguard]] ordered a full-scale assault on the Moon to establish a beachhead. [[Lord Shaxx]], however, warned the [[Consensus]] that the [[Ascendant Sword]]s carried by the Hive [[Knight]]s were unlike any weapon he'd seen before, and that they should delay the attack.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities#Crota's End|Crota's End]]''</ref>
===The Battle===
His pleas were ignored, and the Guardians who arrived fell by the hundreds, as leading the Hive army was the God-[[Prince]] [[Crota]], an invincible [[Knight]] who devoured the [[Light]] of the Guardians.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places#Moon|Moon]]''</ref> [[Mare Imbrium]] was one of the battlefields, as Crota led one thousand Knights against over five hundred Guardians, easily cutting through them. It was claimed the sky above the region "turned into [[Oversoul|green fire]]."<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PS3, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian#Ghost Fragment: Warlock 2|Ghost Fragment: Warlock 2]]''</ref>
During this campaign, an unknown Titan created the first [[Thunderlord]], along with two other machine guns that came to renown. Though the Thunderlord survived, its counterparts were lost.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory#Raze-Lighter|Raze-Lighter]]''</ref>
===Aftermath===
In the aftermath, the Vanguard classified the Moon as forbidden, and not to be visited unless absolutely necessary.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Places#Ghost Fragment: The Ocean of Storms|Ghost Fragment: The Ocean of Storms]]''</ref> One of the survivors of the battle, Eriana-3, swore revenge against Crota and assembled a team of Guardians to enter the [[Hellmouth]] alone. Only [[Eris Morn]] survived that venture.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-1-23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Heavy_Weapons#Nova_Mortis|Nova Mortis]]''</ref>


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==References==
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