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{{Quote|Gahlran believed the Crown made the Hive his. Now he is [mine].|[[Savathûn, the Witch-Queen|The Witch]], Insidious.}} | {{Quote|Gahlran believed the Crown made the Hive his. Now he is [mine].|[[Savathûn, the Witch-Queen|The Witch]], Insidious.}} | ||
The '''Crown of Sorrow''' is an ornate crown of [[Ascendant Hive]] authority which psionically connects the wearer's mind to those of all nearby [[Hive]], along with granting them access to Hive magics and arcana. It | The '''Crown of Sorrow''' is an ornate crown of [[Ascendant Hive]] authority which psionically connects the wearer's mind to those of all nearby [[Hive]], along with granting them access to Hive magics and arcana. It was originally created by the Hive God [[Savathûn, the Witch-Queen]] as part of a trap against the exiled [[Cabal]] [[Emperor Calus]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Presage=== | ===Presage=== | ||
Following the disappearance of the Leviathan, Calus along with numerous advisors and [[Katabasis]], sought to use the Crown to commune with the anomaly left behind the wake of Mars' disappearance. Utilizing [[Psion]] [[Councilor]]s to | Following the disappearance of the Leviathan, Calus along with numerous advisors and [[Katabasis]], sought to use the Crown to commune with the anomaly left behind the wake of Mars' disappearance. Utilizing [[Psion]] [[Councilor]]s to experiment upon Scorn captives on the [[Glykon Volatus]], it would later be realized that [[Dark Ether]] held similar properties of the Crown's power, and would later find the [[Locus of Communion|perfect candidate]] to commune with it. However the experiment would turn against the Cabal as the Crown's power enforced large growths and a Scorn outbreak across the Glykon, leading to the deaths of the various Cabal and the Guardian on board. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The basic design | *The basic design of the Crown of Sorrow is vaguely similar to the headdresses of South American civilisations such as the Inca and Aztec. | ||
*When Gahlran, the Sorrow-Bearer is killed, the Crown of Sorrow crashes on the ground and the player can crouch walk under it and see the Hive runes that allow Savathûn, the Witch-Queen to control the wearer. Central among them is what could possibly be the insignia of Savathûn;<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyLore/comments/byzf5k/hive_runes_inside_the_crown_of_sorrow/</ref> though the symbol provided with the announcement of ''[[The Witch Queen]]'' is most likely the sigil of the Queen, and it does not align with the Crown of Sorrow rune. | *When Gahlran, the Sorrow-Bearer is killed, the Crown of Sorrow crashes on the ground and the player can crouch walk under it and see the Hive runes that allow Savathûn, the Witch-Queen to control the wearer. Central among them is what could possibly be the insignia of Savathûn;<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyLore/comments/byzf5k/hive_runes_inside_the_crown_of_sorrow/</ref> though the symbol provided with the announcement of ''[[The Witch Queen]]'' is most likely the sigil of the Queen, and it does not align with the Crown of Sorrow rune. | ||