Crota, Son of Oryx: Difference between revisions

|othernames= The Hope-Eater <br> The Monster of Luna <br> The God-Knight <br> Light-Destroyer <br> Son of Navigation <br> Sword of Pits <br> Worldbreaker <br> Breaker of Worlds <br>Prince of Annihilation

One day, Crota was approached by Oryx and ordered to watch his sisters as they experimented with the creation of an [[Oversoul]], a paracausal thanatosphere meant to hide their deaths and become harder to kill in the hope that he would learn cunning.<ref name="PoD">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXVIII:_The_partition_of_death|XXXVIII: The partition of death]]''</ref> However, as Oryx departed to observe the destruction of an alien fortress world by the [[Black Fleet]], Crota conspired to learn his sisters' secrets of the Oversoul with which he shared with his father's [[Warpriest]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted_Hive#The_Warpriest|The Warpriest]]''</ref> His aunt Savathûn would influence the arrogant young prince to experiment himself with opening a wound into an unknown space. The space Crota's sword cut into would open a rift into the [[Vex Network]], prompting the [[Vex]] to invade Oryx's throne world en-masse (much to Savathûn's trickery).<ref name="PoD"/> Crota engaged the Vex in battle as they struggled to understand [[The Sword Logic|logic]] of his father's throne world, but they then manifested [[Quria, Blade Transform]] who grasped the logic and became determined to master the [[Ascendant realm]]. The Vex teleported away from Crota and slaughtered thousands of Hive throughout the dimension, granting them greater power. Crota and his sisters fought the Vex and created new weapons to defeat them, but Quria fled to the other side of the wound created by Crota and built gates to prevent him from closing it. After a century of stalemate, the war was ended when Oryx was summoned back by [[Eir, the Keeper of Order]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXIX:_open_your_eye_:_go_into_it|XXXIX: open your eye : go into it]]''</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 Lokaar's ability to evade his son and raised her to his court to rebuke Crota for seeking him to kill a problem for him.<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>     

Crota would also lead the Hive in conquering [[Moon|Luna]], which held the [[Pyramid (Luna)|Pyramid]] of the [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciple]] [[Nezarec]] buried beneath the surface since the [[Traveler]]'s final attack. His spawn hollowed out the planetoid into a [[war moon]] where they laid dormant until they launched their own invasion of Earth during the early [[City Age]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Hive#Ghost_Fragment:_Hive|Ghost Fragment: Hive]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2016/4/15)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Allies/Legends_&_Mysteries#Rezyl_Azzir_-_Before_These_Walls|Rezyl Azzir - Before These Walls]]''</ref> In addition to Luna and the former disciple’s Pyramid, Crota became interested in the space station [[Cocytus]], which contained experimental gates from the [[Golden Age]] of [[Humanity]]. He established his hold over those gates and made them lead to his realm for an unknown purpose.<ref name = "SIC">'''Bungie (2019/3/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Stolen_Intelligence#Cocytus|Cocytus]]''</ref>

The [[Guardian]]s barely repelled the Hive offense at the [[Battle of Burning Lake]]; not realizing the true threat the Hive posed, they launched a counterattack on the moon, which was later called the Great Disaster.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Inventory/Heavy_Weapons#Raze-Lighter|Raze-Lighter]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2017/12/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Weblore]]: [[Weblore#Cryptarch|Cryptarch]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2016/4/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard [[Fist of Crota]]''</ref> The Sword-Logic proved to be too much for the Guardians, as countless heroes fell before Crota's [[Blades of Crota|Blades]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Exalted Hive#Blades of Crota|Blades of Crota]]''</ref> He was first challenged by [[Gunnvor|Gunnvor, the Dawncaller]] and her companions from the [[First Pillar Order]], but they proved no match for him and he slew the Dawncaller.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/1)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Luna%27s_Lost#Ghost_Fragment:_Gunnvor.27s_Ghost|Ghost Fragment: Gunnvor's Ghost]]''</ref> Soon he was faced by the legendary [[Titan (class)|Titan]] [[Wei Ning]]. She proved no more of a challenge to him than his previous foes, and he impaled her upon his [[Sword of Crota|sword]]. As a further show of dominance over his foes and their [[Light]], Crota took one of the Guardian's [[Ghost]]s and forged it into a dagger with which he proceeded to murder the Guardian. His leadership and the power of his sword led the Hive's hordes to victory during the battle, slaying thousands of Guardians and driving them away from the moon for more than a century out of fear of Crota's power.<ref name="W2">'''Bungie (2015/1/23)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian/Classes#Ghost_Fragment:_Warlock_2|Ghost Fragment: Warlock 2]]''</ref>

Despite this great victory for the Hive, Crota's plans for further conquest of humanity were put on hold due to a series of unforeseen circumstances. Within the Ascendant Plane, two [[Knight]]s - one of Oryx and one of [[Xivu Arath]] engaged in a duel in honor of their respective masters. The duel ended in a draw, but both flung themselves into the depths of an abyss, and so the Knight of Oryx failed to make his tribute to a champion of Crota. This setback cost Crota's champion a significant tribute at the necessary time and thus led to his defeat in a duel against a sergeant of the God of War. Having suffered a major loss of his temples and tributaries to feed his Worm, Crota judged it best to sleep upon his throne world and recover his debts while his soul remained tethered to an Ascendant [[Soul of Crota|crystal]], giving him a quick means of return to the real universe once his strength was restored.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Weblore]]: [[Weblore#Dust|Dust]]''</ref> He would also entrust his own sword to the four Swarm Princes of the [[Hidden Swarm]]; to guard within the depths of the [[Hellmouth]] until his return to the physical world.<ref name="SP"/>

In his youth, Crota was a great warrior, although extremely brash and arrogant. His father Oryx believed he lacked the cunning of his sisters, which led to Crota being easily tricked by his aunt Savathûn into opening a portal into a Vex realm which taught the machines the Sword Logic and planted the seeds for the eventual [[Taken|Taking]] of [[Quria, Blade Transform]].<ref name="PoD"/> As the millennia wore on, Crota gained more respect for his father and greater understanding of the Sword Logic, increasing both of their power through mighty temples of tribute.<ref name="EO"/> His exiled brother Nokris, remarked that he had a taste for glory.<ref> '''Bungie (06/10/2020)''', '''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrival]]: [[Weblore]], [[Weblore:Season of Arrivals|False Idols]]'''</ref> By the time of [[The Great Disaster]], Crota had reached the pinnacle of his strength and could easily wipe out hundreds of [[Light]]-empowered [[Guardian]]s, including [[Wei Ning]], one of [[The Last City]]'s greatest champions.<ref name="W2"/>

Crota is only mentioned in the base game and is never fought, but players are tasked with finding and destroying the [[Sword of Crota]].  

The players are tasked with destroying a crystal housing Crota's soul in [[The Wakening]], before the [[Waker of Crota|Wakers of Crota]] can revive his corporeal form. It fires powerful blasts at the player and is protected by many Hive, including four [[Waker of Crota|Wakers of Crota]].  

Crota himself appears as the final boss of the [[Crota's End]] [[Raid]]. He will spawn after all players stand near his summoning crystal. Once he enters the arena, all [[Guardian]]s will be inflicted with a debuff called Presence of Crota, which disables the regeneration of both health and shield alike. To counteract this, one can pick up the [[Chalice of Light]] that spawns in the middle of the room; it can be picked up by anyone that needs to regenerate. Crota will not be vulnerable to attack at the moment, as he will be protected by a resistant shield. This allows Crota to pelt Guardians with Darkness Blasts from afar, similar to [[Wizard]]s. Meanwhile, a [[Swordbearer]] will show up at the bottom level. It must be killed to pick up its [[Ascendant Sword]], which is the only way to damage Crota. To make him vulnerable to attack, all other players must focus all their available firepower on Crota's shield to disable it. The player carrying the sword must rush in quickly, as the shield can regenerate in less than a second. Nothing else will be able to damage him at this time. Once his shield goes back up, everyone else should be ready to shoot it down again so that the sword carrier can get in as much damage as possible. It will take multiple sword runs to bring Crota down. After Crota recovers, he will summon his [[Oversoul]]. If not shot down, it will instantly kill the entire team.

===Challenge Mode===

Once Crota reaches half health, he will become invulerable and disappear, taking away all the Cleavers. Soon after, three Aspects of Crota will appear, each copying Crota's moves. The Aspects will lurk near the three Ascendant Portals, which will start pouring even more enemies. As before, players will have to collect swords from Swordbearers and use them to damage the Aspects. If the players take too long, Crota will enrage, taking away all Cleavers and Swordbearers until a group of [[Ogre]]s coming from the middle portal is slain. Killing all the Aspects of Crota will end the battle.

*The [[Escalation Protocol]] boss, [[Kathok, Roar of Xol]] uses the exact opposite mechanic as Crota.

*The word Crota means a woman or person of scarce resource that lacks work, housing, and food often.<ref>https://www.wordmeaning.org/spanish/crota.htm</ref>