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'''Eir, the Keeper of Order'''<ref>[https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/46779 '''Bungie''': ''Destiny 2 Narrative Preview'']</ref> is one of the five [[Worm]] Gods, ancient beings second only to the [[Darkness]] itself in the hierarchy of the [[Hive]] pantheon.<ref name="sorrows">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow '''Planet Destiny''' - ''Grimoire: Book of Sorrows'']</ref> It is also the strongest of the Worm Gods and patron to [[Oryx, the Taken King]] after the latter slew [[Akka]] to claim its secrets and the power to [[Taken|Take]]. When [[Crota]] unintentionally brought the [[Vex]] into the Hive's [[Ascendant Realm]], it was Eir who came to Oryx and demanded that he stop the Vex and keep his spawn in line.<ref name="sorrows"/>
'''Eir, the Keeper of Order'''<ref>[https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/46779 '''Bungie''': ''Destiny 2 Narrative Preview'']</ref> is one of the five [[Worm Gods]] and children of [[Xita, the Nurturing Worm|Xita]], these ancient, paracausal creatures are second only to the [[Darkness]] itself in the hierarchy of the [[Hive]]'s pantheon.<ref name="sorrows">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow '''Planet Destiny''' - ''Grimoire: Book of Sorrows'']</ref> When [[Crota]] unintentionally brought the [[Vex]] into the Hive's [[Ascendant Realm]], it was Eir who came to Oryx and demanded that he stop the Vex and keep his spawn in line.<ref name="sorrows"/>
 
==Biography==
{{quote|Eir yearns for nurture. It does so through order.|[[Xita, the Nurturing Worm]]}} <ref> '''Bungie (2022.03.09)''', '''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]], [[Armor|Armor Lore]]: [[Resonant Fury Suit (Titan)]]''', ''[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/resonant-fury-mark?highlight=Eir+]'' </ref>
Billions of years ago, Eir and his siblings were trapped beneath the deep oceans of [[Fundament]] guarded by the [[Leviathan (Fundament)|Leviathan]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#IX:_The_Bargain|IX: The Bargain]]''</ref> During their imprisonment they would be greeted by the [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciple]] known as [[Rhulk]]. [[Rhulk]] would convince them to pledge their allegiance to the [[The Witness|Witness]] and would take their mother [[Xita, the Nurturing Worm]] from the deep oceans of [[Fundament]] to his [[The Sunken Pyramid|ship]]. <ref> '''Bungie (Bungie2022.03.09''', '''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]]''', [[Armor|Armor Lore]]: [[Resonant Fury Suit (Titan)]], ''[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/resonant-fury-helm?highlight=Xita]'' </ref> Later the heirs to the Osmium Throne, [[Oryx, the Taken King|Aurash]], [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen|Sathona]], [[Xivu Arath, God of War|Xi Ro]] would travel to the domain of the Worm Gods while being guided by a dead worm larvae. The Worm Gods offered them power and immortality in exchange for becoming parasitized by their larvae. The siblings accept becoming [[Oryx, the Taken King|Auryx, the King of the Hive]], [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]], and [[Xivu Arath, God of War]], spreading the larvae among their people. The Worm Gods oversaw the Hive's conquest of Fundament, providing knowledge, orders, and censure to their leaders as necessary. When the war freed the Worm Gods from Fundament's core, they responded by opening a wormhole into geostationary orbit, allowing the Hive to invade Fundament's moons and the [[Ammonite]] civilization that dwelled there.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XIII:_Into_the_Sky|XIII: Into the Sky]]''</ref>
 
When the [[Vex]] invaded [[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx's]]  [[Court of Oryx|Throne World]], Eir demanded he put his house back in order. <ref>'''Bungie (2015.09.14)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXIX:_open_your_eye_:_go_into_it|XXXIX: open your eye: go into it]]''</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Eir is the name of a {{Plain|[https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Eir Norse goddess]}} (or valkyrie) of healing.
*Eir is the name of a {{Plain|[https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Eir Norse goddess]}} (or valkyrie) of healing.
*[[Merok, Eir Prince|Merok]] uses Eir's name as part of his title.
*[[Merok, Eir Prince|Merok]] uses Eir's name as part of his title.
**Based on this, it could be that Eir became the strongest Worm God after Akka, being more powerful than [[Yul, the Honest Worm|Yuul]], [[Xol, Will of the Thousands|Xol]], and [[Ur, the Ever-Hunger|Ur]].


==List of appearances==
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==References==
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Eir, the Keeper of Order
Biographical information

Species:

Worm

Political and military information

Affiliation:

Hive

Class:

Worm God

 

"ORYX, SET YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER."
— Eir

Eir, the Keeper of Order[1] is one of the five Worm Gods and children of Xita, these ancient, paracausal creatures are second only to the Darkness itself in the hierarchy of the Hive's pantheon.[2] When Crota unintentionally brought the Vex into the Hive's Ascendant Realm, it was Eir who came to Oryx and demanded that he stop the Vex and keep his spawn in line.[2]

Biography[edit]

"Eir yearns for nurture. It does so through order."
— Xita, the Nurturing Worm [3]

Billions of years ago, Eir and his siblings were trapped beneath the deep oceans of Fundament guarded by the Leviathan.[4] During their imprisonment they would be greeted by the Disciple known as Rhulk. Rhulk would convince them to pledge their allegiance to the Witness and would take their mother Xita, the Nurturing Worm from the deep oceans of Fundament to his ship. [5] Later the heirs to the Osmium Throne, Aurash, Sathona, Xi Ro would travel to the domain of the Worm Gods while being guided by a dead worm larvae. The Worm Gods offered them power and immortality in exchange for becoming parasitized by their larvae. The siblings accept becoming Auryx, the King of the Hive, Savathûn, the Witch Queen, and Xivu Arath, God of War, spreading the larvae among their people. The Worm Gods oversaw the Hive's conquest of Fundament, providing knowledge, orders, and censure to their leaders as necessary. When the war freed the Worm Gods from Fundament's core, they responded by opening a wormhole into geostationary orbit, allowing the Hive to invade Fundament's moons and the Ammonite civilization that dwelled there.[6]

When the Vex invaded Oryx's Throne World, Eir demanded he put his house back in order. [7]

Trivia[edit]

  • Eir is the name of a Norse goddess (or valkyrie) of healing.
  • Merok uses Eir's name as part of his title.

List of appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bungie: Destiny 2 Narrative Preview
  2. ^ a b Planet Destiny - Grimoire: Book of Sorrows
  3. ^ Bungie (2022.03.09), Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, Armor Lore: Resonant Fury Suit (Titan), [1]
  4. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, Grimoire: IX: The Bargain
  5. ^ Bungie (Bungie2022.03.09, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, Armor Lore: Resonant Fury Suit (Titan), [2]
  6. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: XIII: Into the Sky
  7. ^ Bungie (2015.09.14), Destiny: The Taken King, Grimoire: XXXIX: open your eye: go into it
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