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|faction= [[Hidden Swarm]] <br> [[Spawn of Crota]] <br> [[Blood of Oryx]] <br> [[The Silent Brood]]

|rank= Heavy Infantry

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|gender= Male

|weapon= [[Boomer]] (common) <br> [[Cleaver]] (rare) <br> [[Shredder]] (rare)

|ability= Summon Darkness Shield <br> Berserk Mode <br> [[Arc]] Shield (Epic) <br> Melee

 

'''Knights''' are a caste of [[Hive]] creatures.<ref name= "Out Here In The Wild">[http://www.bungie.net/7_Out-Here-in-the-Wild/en/News/News?aid=11009 '''Destiny ViDoc 2:''' ''Out Here In The Wild'']</ref> They are elite soldiers, and typically wield Hive [[Boomer]]s or a [[Cleaver]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eAbpZfqE8r4 '''Official Destiny Gameplay Trailer:''' ''The Moon'']</ref>  They can also summon a shield directly in front of them for a few seconds to block incoming fire, while regenerating a small amount of health in that time frame. <ref>'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard.''</ref> On top of their formidable weaponry and defenses, Knights are even more deadly on [[Nightfall]] strikes where they acquire an Arc shield and increased effectiveness with their weapons. Some other knights, such as [[Blade of Crota|Blades of Crota]] or [[Urzok, the Hated]], also have Arc shields.

Knights are promoted from the ranks of the Hive's Acolytes, chosen based on their ability to fight and feed their hungering Worm on the power of conquered foes.<ref>[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow '''Planet Destiny''' - ''Grimoire: Book of Sorrows'']</ref>

Knights are serious business on the battlefield. Their heavy armor and powerful weaponry allow them to put down Guardians with ease. They are the highest ranked infantry, so they have access to a bigger arsenal than their lower-ranked counterparts. Knights are most commonly armed with a [[Boomer]], which they use to siege and overtake the player's position in an attempt to lock down an important area with a barrage of explosive [[Arc]] bolts.  

If armed with a [[Shredder]], they will tend to keep their distance and pick the player off at range, although they fire this weapon faster and more accurately than an [[Acolyte]].  

If armed with a [[Cleaver]], they will charge fearlessly into the fray and chase down their target to hack them to pieces. When on low health, Knights have a chance to enter a berserker rage, charging towards their targets to land a deadly melee attack, and they will To increase their durability, they will summon a Darkness Shield that blocks all frontal attacks and regenerates their health, and some have Arc shields to further improve upon this. However, when they summon their Darkness Shield, they are vulnerable to flanking and grenades, making them an easy target in this state.

*[[Blade of Crota]]—Found in [[Old Russia]] and the [[Moon]]. Drops a sword when killed.

*Swordbearer—Found in [[Crota's End]]. Drops a sword when killed.

*Gatekeeper—Found in [[Crota's End]]. Can only be killed by a sword.

*Vessel of Oryx—Found in [[King's Fall]]. Consumes Corrupted Light and holds an Aura of Immortality that must be taken by the Brand Claimer in order to kill it.

*[[Light Eater Knight]]—Found in the Hard version of [[King's Fall]]. Acts like the Vessel of Oryx, except that it does not have an Aura and is not a Major.

*[[Crota, Son of Oryx ]]

*[[Hand of Crota]]

*[[Celebrant of Oryx]]

*[[Alak-Hul, the Darkblade]]

*Breaker Knight

*Chosen Knight

*Hallowed Knight

*Anointed Knight (Arc shield)

== Gallery ==

File:Knight charging.jpg|A Hive Knight charging with its cleaver.

File:Knight render.jpg|Early render of Knight.

File:Hive Knight e3.jpg

File:Destiny-Guardians-Versus-Hive.jpg

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File:Hive Knight attacking.png

File:Knight vs Guardian.jpg

File:Swordbearer.png| A Swordbearer from [[Crota's End]]