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==History== | ==History== | ||
Billions of years ago, the Worm Gods were trapped deep beneath Fundament and guarded by the [[Leviathan (creature)|Leviathan]].<ref name="Bargain"/ | Billions of years ago, the Worm Gods were trapped deep beneath Fundament and guarded by the [[Leviathan (creature)|Leviathan]].<ref name="Bargain"/> One of their dead larvae eventually washed up on the shore of the Osmium Court, where it was found by the proto-Hive [[Osmium King]] and taken as his familiar. Following the Osmium King's murder by the [[Helium Drinkers]], his daughter Sathona took it from him as she, Aurash, and Xi Ro fled the Court. The dead worm spoke to Sathona, and through her guided the three sisters in their quest for vengeance.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#IV:_Syzygy|IV: Syzygy]]''</ref><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> | ||
Eventually, the worm | Eventually, the worm led the sisters into the depths of Fundament, to the domain of the Worm Gods, who tempted them with power and immortality in exchange for becoming parasitized by their larvae.<ref name="Bargain"/> The sisters accepted, taking on the names Auryx, Savathûn, and Xivu Arath. Acting in concert with the Worm Gods, they took more larvae back to the surface in order to offer the rest of their species the same bargain.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#X:_Immortals|X: Immortals]]''</ref> Those who refused to accept were killed by the emergent Hive.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XII:_Out_of_the_Deep|XII: Out of the Deep]]''</ref> | ||
The Worm Gods oversaw the Hive's conquest of Fundament, providing knowledge, orders, and censure to their leaders as necessary. When the war freed the Worm Gods from Fundament's core, they responded by opening a wormhole into geostationary orbit, allowing the Hive to invade Fundament's moons and the [[Ammonite]] civilization that dwelled there.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XIII:_Into_the_Sky|XIII: Into the Sky]]''</ref> The Hive eventually exterminated the Ammonite and slew the Leviathan. [[Eir]] and [[Yul, the Honest Worm|Yul]] consumed their captor's corpse.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XIX:_Crusaders|XIX: Crusaders]]''</ref> After this, the Worm Gods withdrew to the [[Ascendant Realm]] and generally left the Hive alone. | The Worm Gods oversaw the Hive's conquest of Fundament, providing knowledge, orders, and censure to their leaders as necessary. When the war freed the Worm Gods from Fundament's core, they responded by opening a wormhole into geostationary orbit, allowing the Hive to invade Fundament's moons and the [[Ammonite]] civilization that dwelled there.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XIII:_Into_the_Sky|XIII: Into the Sky]]''</ref> The Hive eventually exterminated the Ammonite and slew the Leviathan. [[Eir]] and [[Yul, the Honest Worm|Yul]] consumed their captor's corpse.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XIX:_Crusaders|XIX: Crusaders]]''</ref> After this, the Worm Gods withdrew to the [[Ascendant Realm]] and generally left the Hive alone. | ||
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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]]. | 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. | ||
==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||