Alak-Hul, the Darkblade: Difference between revisions

|content1= {{Boss infobox

|faction= [[Blood of Oryx]] (inferred, formerly)  

|rank= [[Ultra]]

|class= [[Darkblade]] [[Knight]]

|weapon= {{icon|Kinetic}} [[Hive Axe]]

'''Alak-Hul, the Darkblade''' is a [[Hive]] [[Darkblade]] [[Knight]], foster son of [[Oryx, the Taken King]], and the boss of [[The Sunless Cell]] [[Strike]]. After being killed by the Guardians, he was resurrected years later as '''Alak-Hul, the Lightblade''' by a [[Hive]] [[Ghost]] of the [[Lucent Brood]], and became the boss of [[The Lightblade]] Strike.

{{quote|[[Eris Morn|Eris]], why did the [[Darkblade]] rise against [[Oryx]]?" <br> "The [[Wizard]] [[Verok]] was his mate. He slew a legion of [[Thrall]]s in her name. Marched on the King's throne at the head of an army built on hate and pain." <br> "How... romantic.|[[The Ghost]] and [[Eris Morn]]<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Sunless Cell]]''</ref>}}

Alak-Hul and his consort, [[Verok]], were present at the [[Hellmouth]] when [[Eris Morn]] and [[Eriana-3]] led their fireteam to assassinate [[Crota, Son of Oryx]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Sunless Cell]]'' </ref> It was Alak-Hul and Verok's spawn that killed the [[Titan (class)|Titan]] [[Vell Tarlowe]],<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Enemy of My Enemy]]''</ref> with the former delivering the killing blow upon his axe.

 

 

At some unknown point, several years after the Darkblade's death, a Hive Ghost would come across and resurrect Alak-Hul, re-titled as the '''Lightblade'''. Alak-Hul would then join forces with the [[Lucent Brood]] and become a formidable ally. He was tasked by [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] to guard a temple commemorating Oryx, which housed a piece of the [[Tablets of Ruin]].

Assisted by Lightbearing [[Lightblade's Warrior|Warriors]] and normal Knights [[Lightblade's Disciple|Disciples]] as his personal guards, the Temple was well defended. This was until a [[Fireteam]] of Guardians, following a lead from [[Fynch]] about a potential clue from the temple, ran into Alak-Hul, who was away from his post, who then fled back to the temple. Facing off against his Warriors and Disciples, along with hitching a ride on a ferry and evading Scorn to reach the temple, the Fireteam would enter the monument. Gifted with [[Arc]] light powers and guards at his disposal, the Lightblade tried to defend the temple from the Guardians but was slain as a result. However, Alak-Hul's Ghost would escape from the temple, leaving his body behind.

The fight with Alak-Hul will be deep in his cell, so it will be almost pitch black, limiting one's field of vision. He is armed with an axe. He will appear to vanish from existence only to teleport to another position of the arena after taking a certain amount of damage from ranged weapons; if attacked with a [[Super]] or a [[Sword]] he will not vanish or teleport. He will summon waves of [[Thrall]]s at 25% health intervals, with [[Cursed Thrall]]s mixed in at the lower amounts. When on low health, Alak-Hul will become enraged and charge his foes down to cut them to bits.

 

 

 

 

 

*Alak-Hul's name can be considered a portmanteau of two Sindarin words<ref>'''reddit''', ''[https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/4k1kez/til_alakhuls_name_is_elvish/d3ci0gi/ TIL Alak-Hul's name is elvish]''</ref> from J.R.R. Tolkien's fictitious Elvish languages, specifically the root "alak-" (''rushing'')<ref>'''The One Wiki To Rule Them All''', ''[http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Ancalagon#Etymology Ancalagon]''</ref><ref>'''Tolkien Gateway''', ''[http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Alak LAK]''</ref> and "hûl" (''cry of encouragement in battle'').<ref>'''Parf Edhellen''', ''[https://www.elfdict.com/w/hul hûl]''</ref> This is illustrated by the fact when he is on low health and the screen text says "Alak-Hul charges his foes".

*In ''[[Destiny 2]]'', a new class of Hive enemy called [[Darkblade]] was introduced, which feature characters that resemble Alak-Hul in both appearance and abilities.

==List of appearances==

*''[[Destiny]]'': ''[[The Taken King]]'' {{1st}}

*''[[Destiny 2]]'': ''[[The Witch Queen]]''

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