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Although Oryx saved his throne world from the Vex and became intrigued by their fascination with geometry, he punished Crota for his reckless experiment by exiling him from his court. Grabbing him by one of his legs, the Taken King flung his progeny into the Vex gate network and ordered him to return home covered in glory or not at all. For centuries, Crota traversed the Vex's gate network and fought across space and time, becoming a demon in many cultures. As time passed, he adjusted his tactics as he gained a greater understanding of his father and ceased to spare some of his victims whom he complained about his father to, and instead built mighty temples and monuments to himself to increase his power through tribute, strengthening himself and his father.<ref name="EO">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XL:_An_Emperor_For_All_Outcomes|XL: An Emperor For All Outcomes]]''</ref> Meanwhile, his father would also raise [[Thalnok, Fanatic of Crota]] as a proxy to observe his absent son after he found favor in the latter's attempts to mantle him.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted_Hive#Thalnok, Fanatic of Crota|Thalnok, Fanatic of Crota]]''</ref> | Although Oryx saved his throne world from the Vex and became intrigued by their fascination with geometry, he punished Crota for his reckless experiment by exiling him from his court. Grabbing him by one of his legs, the Taken King flung his progeny into the Vex gate network and ordered him to return home covered in glory or not at all. For centuries, Crota traversed the Vex's gate network and fought across space and time, becoming a demon in many cultures. As time passed, he adjusted his tactics as he gained a greater understanding of his father and ceased to spare some of his victims whom he complained about his father to, and instead built mighty temples and monuments to himself to increase his power through tribute, strengthening himself and his father.<ref name="EO">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XL:_An_Emperor_For_All_Outcomes|XL: An Emperor For All Outcomes]]''</ref> Meanwhile, his father would also raise [[Thalnok, Fanatic of Crota]] as a proxy to observe his absent son after he found favor in the latter's attempts to mantle him.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted_Hive#Thalnok, Fanatic of Crota|Thalnok, Fanatic of Crota]]''</ref> | ||
Over time during his imposed exile, Crota himself would be joined by his sycophantic consort: [[Omnigul, Will of Crota]], a zealous [[Wizard]] who became the mother of his own devoted [[Spawn of Crota|brood]]. The two of them together would raise Crota's own court of disciples, including [[Sardon, Fist of Crota]] and the [[Deathsinger]] [[Ir Yût, the Deathsinger|Ir Yût]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/The_Dark_Below#Disciples_of_Crota|Disciples of Crota]]''</ref> At one point, a then-nameless [[Lokaar]] had attempted to murder Omnigul to fuel her own tithe, Crota gave chase to the fleeing Wizard only for her to escaped his wrath, frustrating the exiled Hive Prince. He went before Oryx and demanded his father kill Lokaar for her impudence. Oryx was instead amused and impressed by | Over time during his imposed exile, Crota himself would be joined by his sycophantic consort: [[Omnigul, Will of Crota]], a zealous [[Wizard]] who became the mother of his own devoted [[Spawn of Crota|brood]]. The two of them together would raise Crota's own court of disciples, including [[Sardon, Fist of Crota]] and the [[Deathsinger]] [[Ir Yût, the Deathsinger|Ir Yût]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/The_Dark_Below#Disciples_of_Crota|Disciples of Crota]]''</ref> At one point, a then-nameless [[Lokaar]] had attempted to murder Omnigul to fuel her own tithe, Crota gave chase to the fleeing Wizard only for her to escaped his wrath, frustrating the exiled Hive Prince. He went before Oryx and demanded his father kill Lokaar for her impudence. Oryx was instead amused and impressed by the Wizard's ability to evade his son and raised her to his court; rebuking Crota for his simplicity.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted_Hive#Lokaar|Lokaar]]''</ref> Crota also created a [[Might of Crota|mighty]] [[Ogre]] of his own design as a means to challenge the Wizard [[Kagoor|Kagoor, World-Render]], <ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/The_Taken#Kagoor|Kagoor]]''</ref> which Omnigul claimed as her own personal summon.<ref name="Might">'''Bungie (2015/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]]'', ''Blizzard Activision, Grimoire: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive#Might of Crota|Might of Crota]]''</ref> | ||
Amongst the greatest of Crota and Omnigul's spawn was [[Hashladûn, Daughter of Crota|Hashladûn]]; eldest of four daughters along with her sisters [[Besurith, Daughter of Crota|Besurith]], [[Kinox]], and [[Voshyr]]. Even as a young [[Thrall]] she came to Crota's attention, as she was able to contend with [[Knight]]s in strength and size. Intrigued by Hashladûn, Crota ordered her inundated in the old way of floods to remove her excesses and leave her distilled down to her most powerful form through purification. Hashladûn fought the forces Crota sent against her, slaying them all, but Crota himself then came for her, even more deeply impressed by her love for him expressed by her strong display of will in defying him. Dragging his daughter to a floodplain in the Ascendant Realm, he impaled her to its base in six places and began the ritual of inundation. Hashladûn survived the ritual and emerged weakened by the ritual but stronger for it, murdering the first living thing she encountered to regain her strength. Crota came before her proud and impressed, but in sorrow informed her that in her newfound greatness she could not love him, as most of what had been his in her had washed away and left behind only what was of her grandfather, Oryx. With a cry of joy and grief he cut a hole in his realm and cast her out of his court to join the ranks of his father's.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Weblore]]: [[Weblore#Hope|Hope]]''</ref> | Amongst the greatest of Crota and Omnigul's spawn was [[Hashladûn, Daughter of Crota|Hashladûn]]; eldest of four daughters along with her sisters [[Besurith, Daughter of Crota|Besurith]], [[Kinox]], and [[Voshyr]]. Even as a young [[Thrall]] she came to Crota's attention, as she was able to contend with [[Knight]]s in strength and size. Intrigued by Hashladûn, Crota ordered her inundated in the old way of floods to remove her excesses and leave her distilled down to her most powerful form through purification. Hashladûn fought the forces Crota sent against her, slaying them all, but Crota himself then came for her, even more deeply impressed by her love for him expressed by her strong display of will in defying him. Dragging his daughter to a floodplain in the Ascendant Realm, he impaled her to its base in six places and began the ritual of inundation. Hashladûn survived the ritual and emerged weakened by the ritual but stronger for it, murdering the first living thing she encountered to regain her strength. Crota came before her proud and impressed, but in sorrow informed her that in her newfound greatness she could not love him, as most of what had been his in her had washed away and left behind only what was of her grandfather, Oryx. With a cry of joy and grief he cut a hole in his realm and cast her out of his court to join the ranks of his father's.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Weblore]]: [[Weblore#Hope|Hope]]''</ref> | ||