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The '''Worms''' are an ancient, parasitic worm-like species that dwelled deep under the oceans of the gas giant [[Fundament]]. They are disciples of the [[Darkness]] and draw their god-like power directly from it. It is through a pact with the Worms that the ancestors of the [[Hive]] became the Hive and launched their conquest of the whole universe. The Worms are worshipped and revered as the Hive's highest deities, beyond even [[Oryx, the Taken King]] and his sisters [[Savathûn]] and [[Xivu Arath]]. All Hive are infested with a larva from one of the five Worm Gods, which drives them to feed off constant conquest and destruction lest the Worm grow unsatisfied and consume them instead.<ref name="Bargain"/> | The '''Worms''' are an ancient, parasitic worm-like species that dwelled deep under the oceans of the gas giant [[Fundament]]. They are disciples of the [[Darkness]] and draw their god-like power directly from it. It is through a pact with the Worms that the ancestors of the [[Hive]] became the Hive and launched their conquest of the whole universe. The Worms are worshipped and revered as the Hive's highest deities, beyond even [[Oryx, the Taken King]] and his sisters [[Savathûn]] and [[Xivu Arath]]. All Hive are infested with a larva from one of the five Worm Gods, which drives them to feed off constant conquest and destruction lest the Worm grow unsatisfied and consume them instead.<ref name="Bargain"/> | ||
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As adults, Worms can reach tremendous size; [[Xol]], the first of the five Worm Gods encountered by the Guardians, was hundreds of meters in length, and the size of the [[Dreadnaught]] suggests that [[Akka]] (one of whose segments was used by [[Oryx]] to craft his flagship) was orders of magnitude larger. Fully grown Worms are covered with segmented plates and numerous spines, and have heads with six barbed mandibles surrounding glowing eye-like structures. | As adults, Worms can reach tremendous size; [[Xol]], the first of the five Worm Gods encountered by the Guardians, was hundreds of meters in length, and the size of the [[Dreadnaught]] suggests that [[Akka]] (one of whose segments was used by [[Oryx]] to craft his flagship) was orders of magnitude larger. Fully grown Worms are covered with segmented plates and numerous spines, and have heads with six barbed mandibles surrounding glowing eye-like structures. | ||
Notably, the Worm God [[Yul]] describes himself as having wings, while Xol is not seen to possess wings when encountered on [[Mars]]. This may suggest that only the largest and most powerful Worms possess wings, as Xol is implied to have been the least powerful of the Worm Gods.<ref>[https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/46779 '''Bungie''': ''Destiny 2 Narrative Preview'']</ref> | Despite calling themselves worms, the Worm Gods describe themselves as having jaws and wings, and that they are of massive size and strength. Notably, the Worm God [[Yul]] describes himself as having wings, while Xol is not seen to possess wings when encountered on [[Mars]]. This may suggest that only the largest and most powerful Worms possess wings, as Xol is implied to have been the least powerful of the Worm Gods.<ref>[https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/46779 '''Bungie''': ''Destiny 2 Narrative Preview'']</ref> | ||
Worms of a paracausal nature like the Worm Gods are notable for their ability to transcend death similarly to the [[Ahamkara]]. | Worms of a paracausal nature like the Worm Gods are notable for their ability to transcend death similarly to the [[Ahamkara]]. | ||