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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Along with her sisters [[Hashladûn, Daughter of Crota|Hashladûn]], [[Kinox]] and [[Voshyr]], Besurith retained her faith in [[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx]] even after his death. Believing it to be the only way to save the [[Hidden Swarm]], as no successor to Oryx had emerged, they forged a plan to resurrect him in the form of a [[Nightmares|Nightmare]]. Moreover, knowing Oryx's immense power of will and vast tribute, they believed their king could yet come back as he had in the past.<ref name="FIB">'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Inquisition_of_the_Damned#X:_Faith_in_Bone|X: Faith in Bone]]''</ref>. | |||
While the sisters plotted, various Hive champions fought in the [[Pit of Heresy|Pit]] for the vacant Osmium Throne; most notably [[Zulmak, Instrument of Torment|Zulmak]], whose victory could threaten their plans before they had a chance to truly unravel<ref name="Blood Sport">'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Inquisition_of_the_Damned#IV:_Blood_Sport|IV: Blood Sport]]''</ref>. The sister didn't believe any of the gladiators was worthy of their grandfather's legacy and observed the battles with disgust. Zulmak kept winning every fight, gaining the title of "the Unwavering", until he was challenged by an unlikely adversary - the [[Deathsinger]] [[Ir Airâm, Deathsinger|Azavath]], her body actually a shell for her brother [[Akrazul]]'s essence. | |||
Upon defeating Zulmak, Akrazul-Azavath began slaughtering members of the court watching the pit fights. The royal sisters moved to escape, but Besurith halted them and asked to consider this moment of chaos as a perfect opportunity to eliminate the opponents to their rule. All four drew daggers from their cloaks and turned against those courtsmembers they deemed a threat, then prompted to leave with the surviving remains of the congregation<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Inquisition_of_the_Damned#XI:_The_Anti-Logic|XI: The Anti-Logic]]''</ref>. | |||
Besurith was later tasked with protecting the Cryptoglyph deep within the Catacombs. She fell to the Guardian, and the artifact was stolen in order to allow [[Eris Morn]] to forge equipment protecting the Guardian from Nightmares. | |||
==Family== | ==Family== | ||