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The nature of the Taken was once described by the [[Ecumene]] as a "[[Paracausality|ontopathogenic weapon]]", designed to infect and subvert Oryx's enemies into his paracausal slaves with inexplicable and physically illegal abilities.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXVII: Eat the Sky|Books of Sorrow, XXVII: Eat the Sky]]''</ref> According to Oryx, the Taken serve as his ultimate embodiment of the Hive’s [[sword logic]] philosophy; the desired final shape that is free to exist without the need to insulate itself from reality.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XLVIII: aiat, aiat, aiat, aiat, aiat|Books of Sorrow, XLVIII: aiat, aiat, aiat, aiat, aiat]]''</ref>

Taken are composed of sterile neutrinos and resemble their former selves for the most part, but are ghost-like, shadowed and eerily glowing, with a blindingly bright orb typically obscuring their facial features. Many Taken are seen to shiver or twitch in a disturbing manner, and their vocalizations are warped into shrieks and howls. Over time, exceptionally powerful Taken have been seen to grow pairs of black, curving spikes from their bodies, pustules over their skin, and gaining silver, golden and red colorations. However, there appears a risk for races such as taking Vex as the Vex infect everything they touch, their self-replicating subroutines could consume the Taken from the inside out.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/quest-calculated-action-dynasty?highlight=suppress Quest: Calculated Action, Dynasty]</ref>

Taken are composed of sterile neutrinos and resemble their former selves for the most part, but are ghost-like, shadowed and eerily glowing, with a blindingly bright orb typically obscuring their facial features. Many Taken are seen to shiver or twitch in a disturbing manner, and their vocalizations are warped into shrieks and howls. Over time, exceptionally powerful Taken have been seen to grow pairs of black, curving spikes from their bodies, pustules over their skin, and gaining silver, golden and red colorations.

It is possible, though rare, for creatures to be partially Taken. In the case of Uldren Sov, the Taken corruption manifests starting as an uncontrollable itch beneath the eyes, turning the sclera black and gradually manifesting in dark shimmering veins across his body. Deputy Commander Sloane was also partially Taken, with the corruption crawling upwards from her limbs. While her Light and her connection to Ahsa can hold it back, she can still hear the whispers of the Darkness, as well as being susceptible to control from Xivu Arath.

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 The nature of the Taken was once described by the [[Ecumene]] as a "[[Paracausality|ontopathogenic weapon]]", designed to infect and subvert Oryx's enemies into his paracausal slaves with inexplicable and physically illegal abilities.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XXVII: Eat the Sky|Books of Sorrow, XXVII: Eat the Sky]]''</ref> According to Oryx, the Taken serve as his ultimate embodiment of the Hive’s [[sword logic]] philosophy; the desired final shape that is free to exist without the need to insulate itself from reality.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XLVIII: aiat, aiat, aiat, aiat, aiat|Books of Sorrow, XLVIII: aiat, aiat, aiat, aiat, aiat]]''</ref>
-Taken are composed of sterile neutrinos and resemble their former selves for the most part, but are ghost-like, shadowed and eerily glowing, with a blindingly bright orb typically obscuring their facial features. Many Taken are seen to shiver or twitch in a disturbing manner, and their vocalizations are warped into shrieks and howls. Over time, exceptionally powerful Taken have been seen to grow pairs of black, curving spikes from their bodies, pustules over their skin, and gaining silver, golden and red colorations. However, there appears a risk for races such as taking Vex as the Vex infect everything they touch, their self-replicating subroutines could consume the Taken from the inside out.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/quest-calculated-action-dynasty?highlight=suppress Quest: Calculated Action, Dynasty]</ref>
+Taken are composed of sterile neutrinos and resemble their former selves for the most part, but are ghost-like, shadowed and eerily glowing, with a blindingly bright orb typically obscuring their facial features. Many Taken are seen to shiver or twitch in a disturbing manner, and their vocalizations are warped into shrieks and howls. Over time, exceptionally powerful Taken have been seen to grow pairs of black, curving spikes from their bodies, pustules over their skin, and gaining silver, golden and red colorations.
 It is possible, though rare, for creatures to be partially Taken. In the case of Uldren Sov, the Taken corruption manifests starting as an uncontrollable itch beneath the eyes, turning the sclera black and gradually manifesting in dark shimmering veins across his body. Deputy Commander Sloane was also partially Taken, with the corruption crawling upwards from her limbs. While her Light and her connection to Ahsa can hold it back, she can still hear the whispers of the Darkness, as well as being susceptible to control from Xivu Arath.