Taken War

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As the Vanguard debated on how to fight back against Oryx, [[Eris Morn]] warned [[Commander Zavala]] that the Taken were unlike any foe they had faced before, and that Oryx's army would only grow unless he's stopped. [[Cayde-6]], meanwhile developed a secret plan to board the Dreadnaught, using stealth technology he stole from [[Rasputin]]. Cayde had the Guardians travel to the Cosmodrome to find a stash he hid before the Fallen overran the complex. The Guardian arrived in [[Old Russia]] as the [[House of Devils]] were in a losing battle with the Taken. Fighting past Fallen and Taken, the Guardian ascended an old Colony ship occupied by the Devils, where Cayde's stash was located. At the top of the [[Devil's Spire]], the Guardians were attacked by an [[Echo of Oryx]] but were able to repel it and find Cayde's stealth technology.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Cayde's Stash]]''</ref> After helping the Guardian outfit Eris' ship, the Guardian managed to slip onto the Dreadnaught, disable its primary weapon and establish a beachhead.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Dreadnaught]]''</ref>

As the Guardians worked to establish a beachhead they also encountered the Skyburners Cabal Legion main battleship rammed into the Dreadnaught. Knowing that the Cabal have been on the Hive warship longer, they would have real field intelligence on finding a way to reach Oryx. The Guardian infiltrated the crashed Cabal ship and learned that Oryx could only be reached through a portal called a rupture and the Cabal already had to team sent to the coordinates, led by Primus Ta'aun. The Guardian was able to catch up to the Primus just as they reached the portal entrance and were on the verge on being overrun. Primus Ta'aun was then assaulted by the Taken and was soon Taken himself. As the Guardians neared the portal, an Echo of Oryx and a wave of Hive and Taken attacked but the Guardian survived but when they tried to pass through the rupture they were repulsed. Eris Morn explained that only an ascendant Hive could enter the rupture.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Enemy of My Enemy]]''</ref> To become ascendant, the Guardian needed to gather Crota's essence; by collecting a shard of crystal from the Chamber of Night, and using the same stealth technology from Rasputin, the Guardian snuck into Crota's throne world and stole the essence in the middle of Crota's death ceremony. Though they were discovered and nearly killed, the Guardian succeeded in escaping with enough of Crota's essence to pass as an Ascendant.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Last Rites]]''</ref>

As the Guardians worked to establish a beachhead they also encountered the [[Skyburners]] Cabal Legion main battleship rammed into the Dreadnaught. Knowing that the Cabal have been on the Hive warship longer, they would have real field intelligence on finding a way to reach Oryx. The Guardian infiltrated the crashed Cabal ship and learned that Oryx could only be reached through a portal called a rupture and the Cabal already had to team sent to the coordinates, led by Primus Ta'aun. The Guardian was able to catch up to the Primus just as they reached the portal entrance and were on the verge on being overrun. Primus Ta'aun was then assaulted by the Taken and was soon Taken himself. As the Guardians neared the portal, an Echo of Oryx and a wave of Hive and Taken attacked but the Guardian survived but when they tried to pass through the rupture they were repulsed. Eris Morn explained that only an ascendant Hive could enter the rupture.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Enemy of My Enemy]]''</ref> To become ascendant, the Guardian needed to gather Crota's essence; by collecting a shard of crystal from the Chamber of Night, and using the same stealth technology from Rasputin, the Guardian snuck into Crota's throne world and stole the essence in the middle of Crota's death ceremony. Though they were discovered and nearly killed, the Guardian succeeded in escaping with enough of Crota's essence to pass as an Ascendant.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Last Rites]]''</ref>

Returning to the Dreadnaught, they successfully passed through the rupture and at reaching the second portal rupture, Oryx unleashed his two new Taken Champions, Ta'aun and [[Baxx]]. The Guardian defeated them and entered the rupture to the entrance of Oryx's room, where Oryx personally challenged them to come and face him. Despite his dark power Oryx was unable to defeat the Guardian and retreated to the Ascendant realm, leaving behind his sword, [[Willbreaker]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Regicide]]''</ref>

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The Reef aided [[the Last City]] in this phase of the war, helping to clear blights and defeat Champions on [[Earth]], [[Venus]], and [[Mars]]. However, the Reef was also interested in looking for signs of the missing Queen, and preventing an opportunistic [[House of Wolves]] from rising to power again, as they attempted to make a new home on Mars under the leadership of [[Orbiks Prime]]. With Variks and Petra's aid, the Guardians were able to track the Wolves down and destroy Orbiks Prime, leaving the Wolves broken and leaderless once more.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Prime's Path]]''</ref>

===The Cabal's Struggle===

In addition to dealing with the Taken and Hive plaguing the system, the Guardians also had to attend with the remnants of the Cabal Legions that remained following Oryx's arrival and Primus Ta'aun's mission to ram into the Dreadnaught with his own warship to establish a beachhead. However, following Ta'aun becoming Taken and eventually being killed by the Guardian, the Skyburners Legion continued to fight a hopeless war of survival aboard the Dreadnaught, all in the name of their mission that their Dominus placed upon them. The Guardians maintained constant surveillance on the Cabal's position on the Hive vessel, ensuring they don't gain any ground and take out any remaining field commanders that stray from the ship

Growing desperate, Ta'aun's bond-brothers and chief lieutenants, [[Valus Mau'ual]] and [[Valus Tlu'urn]], launched an extreme plan to destroy their Hive and Taken enemies: by placing explosives on the Dreadnaught's power core. Whether to force the Hive into submission or to retrieve their lost Primus (whom are possibly unaware of his death), the destruction of the Dreadnaught's core would create a blast strong enough to wipe out half of the Solar System. Wishing to avert such a catastrophe, the Guardians form a strike team to disable to explosives before they denote. Reaching the core, the Guardians face off against both of the bond-brothers, who remained to determined to finish their mission and avenge their Primus. Despite their fire power and formidable teamwork, the Guardians prevailed against the bond-brothers, thereby saving the System.

In light of the devastating losses to both the forces of the Last City and Oryx, the remaining Cabal forces transmitted a detailed distress signal directed to the incumbent head of the Cabal Empire, [[Dominus Ghaul]], to inform him of their casualties and findings. Although the transmission was intercepted by the Guardians, it was nonetheless received by the Cabal Empire.

Years later, the Cabal would ultimately answer the signal, leading to the beginning of the [[Red War]].

===The King's Fall===

{{Quote|We have confirmed it among our number within the Hidden. I have asked Ikora's Warlocks to reach out, and they sense nothing. The Orb is quiet. On the Moon, his shrine is dark and cold. It is true: the Taken King is dead. The Hive's dark god, and his foul son, have been purged from the universe.|Eris Morn, undisclosed report to Osiris.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/The_Taken_King#The_Road_to_King's_Fall|The Road to King's Fall]]''</ref>}}

With the blights eliminated, the Vanguard made preparations to once again enter the Dreadnaught, and defeat Oryx for good. Oryx's Lieutenants still lived, most of them residing in the [[Court of Oryx]]. Eris had the Guardians depose the Court, as well as eliminate [[The Infantine]] before it could be infused with Taken power. Soon, there was none left but Oryx himself, as well as his closest allies, the [[Warpriest]], [[Golgoroth]], and his daughters [[Ir Anûk, Deathsinger|Ir Anûk]] and [[Ir Halak, Deathsinger|Ir Halak]].

With the blights eliminated and other threats maintained, the Vanguard made preparations to once again enter the Dreadnaught, and defeat Oryx for good. Oryx's Lieutenants still lived, most of them residing in the [[Court of Oryx]]. Eris had the Guardians depose the Court, as well as eliminate [[The Infantine]] before it could be infused with Taken power. Soon, there was none left but Oryx himself, as well as his closest allies, the [[Warpriest]], [[Golgoroth]], and his daughters [[Ir Anûk, Deathsinger|Ir Anûk]] and [[Ir Halak, Deathsinger|Ir Halak]].

With the Court soundly defeated, the Guardians used the rupture there to progress deeper into the Dreadnaught, killing his remaining Court one by one and finally confronted the Taken King in his true gigantic form. In the pivotal battle for the sake of the system, the Guardians destroyed Oryx's subjects and used his captured Light against him, defeating Oryx and ending his threat once and for all.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[King's Fall]]''</ref>

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 As the Vanguard debated on how to fight back against Oryx, [[Eris Morn]] warned [[Commander Zavala]] that the Taken were unlike any foe they had faced before, and that Oryx's army would only grow unless he's stopped. [[Cayde-6]], meanwhile developed a secret plan to board the Dreadnaught, using stealth technology he stole from [[Rasputin]]. Cayde had the Guardians travel to the Cosmodrome to find a stash he hid before the Fallen overran the complex. The Guardian arrived in [[Old Russia]] as the [[House of Devils]] were in a losing battle with the Taken. Fighting past Fallen and Taken, the Guardian ascended an old Colony ship occupied by the Devils, where Cayde's stash was located. At the top of the [[Devil's Spire]], the Guardians were attacked by an [[Echo of Oryx]] but were able to repel it and find Cayde's stealth technology.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Cayde's Stash]]''</ref> After helping the Guardian outfit Eris' ship, the Guardian managed to slip onto the Dreadnaught, disable its primary weapon and establish a beachhead.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Dreadnaught]]''</ref>
-As the Guardians worked to establish a beachhead they also encountered the Skyburners Cabal Legion main battleship rammed into the Dreadnaught. Knowing that the Cabal have been on the Hive warship longer, they would have real field intelligence on finding a way to reach Oryx. The Guardian infiltrated the crashed Cabal ship and learned that Oryx could only be reached through a portal called a rupture and the Cabal already had to team sent to the coordinates, led by Primus Ta'aun. The Guardian was able to catch up to the Primus just as they reached the portal entrance and were on the verge on being overrun. Primus Ta'aun was then assaulted by the Taken and was soon Taken himself. As the Guardians neared the portal, an Echo of Oryx and a wave of Hive and Taken attacked but the Guardian survived but when they tried to pass through the rupture they were repulsed. Eris Morn explained that only an ascendant Hive could enter the rupture.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Enemy of My Enemy]]''</ref> To become ascendant, the Guardian needed to gather Crota's essence; by collecting a shard of crystal from the Chamber of Night, and using the same stealth technology from Rasputin, the Guardian snuck into Crota's throne world and stole the essence in the middle of Crota's death ceremony. Though they were discovered and nearly killed, the Guardian succeeded in escaping with enough of Crota's essence to pass as an Ascendant.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Last Rites]]''</ref>
+As the Guardians worked to establish a beachhead they also encountered the [[Skyburners]] Cabal Legion main battleship rammed into the Dreadnaught. Knowing that the Cabal have been on the Hive warship longer, they would have real field intelligence on finding a way to reach Oryx. The Guardian infiltrated the crashed Cabal ship and learned that Oryx could only be reached through a portal called a rupture and the Cabal already had to team sent to the coordinates, led by Primus Ta'aun. The Guardian was able to catch up to the Primus just as they reached the portal entrance and were on the verge on being overrun. Primus Ta'aun was then assaulted by the Taken and was soon Taken himself. As the Guardians neared the portal, an Echo of Oryx and a wave of Hive and Taken attacked but the Guardian survived but when they tried to pass through the rupture they were repulsed. Eris Morn explained that only an ascendant Hive could enter the rupture.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Enemy of My Enemy]]''</ref> To become ascendant, the Guardian needed to gather Crota's essence; by collecting a shard of crystal from the Chamber of Night, and using the same stealth technology from Rasputin, the Guardian snuck into Crota's throne world and stole the essence in the middle of Crota's death ceremony. Though they were discovered and nearly killed, the Guardian succeeded in escaping with enough of Crota's essence to pass as an Ascendant.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Last Rites]]''</ref>
 Returning to the Dreadnaught, they successfully passed through the rupture and at reaching the second portal rupture, Oryx unleashed his two new Taken Champions, Ta'aun and [[Baxx]]. The Guardian defeated them and entered the rupture to the entrance of Oryx's room, where Oryx personally challenged them to come and face him. Despite his dark power Oryx was unable to defeat the Guardian and retreated to the Ascendant realm, leaving behind his sword, [[Willbreaker]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Regicide]]''</ref>
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 The Reef aided [[the Last City]] in this phase of the war, helping to clear blights and defeat Champions on [[Earth]], [[Venus]], and [[Mars]]. However, the Reef was also interested in looking for signs of the missing Queen, and preventing an opportunistic [[House of Wolves]] from rising to power again, as they attempted to make a new home on Mars under the leadership of [[Orbiks Prime]]. With Variks and Petra's aid, the Guardians were able to track the Wolves down and destroy Orbiks Prime, leaving the Wolves broken and leaderless once more.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Prime's Path]]''</ref>
+===The Cabal's Struggle===
+In addition to dealing with the Taken and Hive plaguing the system, the Guardians also had to attend with the remnants of the Cabal Legions that remained following Oryx's arrival and Primus Ta'aun's mission to ram into the Dreadnaught with his own warship to establish a beachhead. However, following Ta'aun becoming Taken and eventually being killed by the Guardian, the Skyburners Legion continued to fight a hopeless war of survival aboard the Dreadnaught, all in the name of their mission that their Dominus placed upon them. The Guardians maintained constant surveillance on the Cabal's position on the Hive vessel, ensuring they don't gain any ground and take out any remaining field commanders that stray from the ship
+Growing desperate, Ta'aun's bond-brothers and chief lieutenants, [[Valus Mau'ual]] and [[Valus Tlu'urn]], launched an extreme plan to destroy their Hive and Taken enemies: by placing explosives on the Dreadnaught's power core. Whether to force the Hive into submission or to retrieve their lost Primus (whom are possibly unaware of his death), the destruction of the Dreadnaught's core would create a blast strong enough to wipe out half of the Solar System. Wishing to avert such a catastrophe, the Guardians form a strike team to disable to explosives before they denote. Reaching the core, the Guardians face off against both of the bond-brothers, who remained to determined to finish their mission and avenge their Primus. Despite their fire power and formidable teamwork, the Guardians prevailed against the bond-brothers, thereby saving the System.
+In light of the devastating losses to both the forces of the Last City and Oryx, the remaining Cabal forces transmitted a detailed distress signal directed to the incumbent head of the Cabal Empire, [[Dominus Ghaul]], to inform him of their casualties and findings. Although the transmission was intercepted by the Guardians, it was nonetheless received by the Cabal Empire.
+Years later, the Cabal would ultimately answer the signal, leading to the beginning of the [[Red War]].
 ===The King's Fall===
 {{Quote|We have confirmed it among our number within the Hidden. I have asked Ikora's Warlocks to reach out, and they sense nothing. The Orb is quiet. On the Moon, his shrine is dark and cold. It is true: the Taken King is dead. The Hive's dark god, and his foul son, have been purged from the universe.|Eris Morn, undisclosed report to Osiris.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/The_Taken_King#The_Road_to_King's_Fall|The Road to King's Fall]]''</ref>}}
-With the blights eliminated, the Vanguard made preparations to once again enter the Dreadnaught, and defeat Oryx for good. Oryx's Lieutenants still lived, most of them residing in the [[Court of Oryx]]. Eris had the Guardians depose the Court, as well as eliminate [[The Infantine]] before it could be infused with Taken power. Soon, there was none left but Oryx himself, as well as his closest allies, the [[Warpriest]], [[Golgoroth]], and his daughters [[Ir Anûk, Deathsinger|Ir Anûk]] and [[Ir Halak, Deathsinger|Ir Halak]].
+With the blights eliminated and other threats maintained, the Vanguard made preparations to once again enter the Dreadnaught, and defeat Oryx for good. Oryx's Lieutenants still lived, most of them residing in the [[Court of Oryx]]. Eris had the Guardians depose the Court, as well as eliminate [[The Infantine]] before it could be infused with Taken power. Soon, there was none left but Oryx himself, as well as his closest allies, the [[Warpriest]], [[Golgoroth]], and his daughters [[Ir Anûk, Deathsinger|Ir Anûk]] and [[Ir Halak, Deathsinger|Ir Halak]].
 With the Court soundly defeated, the Guardians used the rupture there to progress deeper into the Dreadnaught, killing his remaining Court one by one and finally confronted the Taken King in his true gigantic form. In the pivotal battle for the sake of the system, the Guardians destroyed Oryx's subjects and used his captured Light against him, defeating Oryx and ending his threat once and for all.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[King's Fall]]''</ref>