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Female Krill would consume a substance called "mother jelly", similar to Earth bees, in order to reproduce, between the age of four and five Fundament years.<ref name="Predators"/><ref name="Sisters"/> Additionally, female Krill who consumed this jelly were capable of flight. Hive Wizards are the only fertile females, and are capable of either self-fertilization or being with a mate,<ref name="Hive">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XX:_Hive|XX: Hive]]''</ref> likely a holdover from their Krill past. | Female Krill would consume a substance called "mother jelly", similar to Earth bees, in order to reproduce, between the age of four and five Fundament years.<ref name="Predators"/><ref name="Sisters"/> Additionally, female Krill who consumed this jelly were capable of flight. Hive Wizards are the only fertile females, and are capable of either self-fertilization or being with a mate,<ref name="Hive">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XX:_Hive|XX: Hive]]''</ref> likely a holdover from their Krill past. | ||
Hive originate as eggs or cocoons<ref name="Heart"/> | Hive originate as eggs or cocoons<ref name="Heart"/>. Upon hatching, newborn Hive swallow a Worm larva whole, becoming symbiotic with the Worm inside them.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''' m ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Hive#Ghost_Fragment:_Hive_2|Ghost Fragment: Hive 2]]''</ref> These newborn Hive grow into Thrall, and Thrall that survive into maturity become Acolytes. Acolytes who have proven themselves can become Knights, who in turn may become Princes leading their own broods.<ref name="Hive"/> | ||
Hive are capable of [[wikipedia:sequential hermaphroditism|sequential hermaphroditism]]; Oryx, born the female Aurash, became the male Auryx after assuming the unique "king morph",<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XV:_Born_As_Prey|XV: Born As Prey]]''</ref> while Knights are capable of either sex as evidenced by Xivu Arath remaining female despite being a Knight.<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> Ogres, meanwhile, appear to be not a stage of growth in the Hive life cycle, but a mutation brought upon Thrall by Wizard rituals.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Hive#Orge|Orge]]''</ref> | Hive are capable of [[wikipedia:sequential hermaphroditism|sequential hermaphroditism]]; Oryx, born the female Aurash, became the male Auryx after assuming the unique "king morph",<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XV:_Born_As_Prey|XV: Born As Prey]]''</ref> while Knights are capable of either sex as evidenced by Xivu Arath remaining female despite being a Knight.<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> Ogres, meanwhile, appear to be not a stage of growth in the Hive life cycle, but a mutation brought upon Thrall by Wizard rituals.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Hive#Orge|Orge]]''</ref> | ||