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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
The history of the Leviathan is mostly unknown; it is unclear whether it originated on Fundament or traveled there from somewhere else. According to the creature known as [[Ahsa]], Fundament was once home to a species of "proto-Worm" beings who | The history of the Leviathan is mostly unknown; it is unclear whether it originated on Fundament or traveled there from somewhere else. According to the creature known as [[Ahsa]], Fundament was once home to a species of "proto-Worm" beings who lived in peace on the Fundament.{{Citation needed}} | ||
The Leviathan guarded the [[Worm Gods]] imprisoned deep within Fundament's core, warning away any who might travel into the depths to find them. One day it encountered [[Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness]], who ignored its warnings and crippled the giant creature by forcibly removing one of its ribs. Rhulk proceeded onward to find the Worm Gods, who he conscripted into the servitude of the [[Witness]]. | The Leviathan guarded the [[Worm Gods]] imprisoned deep within Fundament's core, warning away any who might travel into the depths to find them.<ref name="Leviathan">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#VIII: Leviathan|VIII: Leviathan]]''</ref> One day it encountered [[Rhulk, Disciple of the Witness]], who ignored its warnings and crippled the giant creature by forcibly removing one of its ribs. Rhulk proceeded onward to find the Worm Gods, who he conscripted into the servitude of the [[Witness]].{{Citation needed}} | ||
When the Krill sisters [[Xi Ro]], [[Sathona]], and [[Aurash]] dove into Fundament's depths in search of a secret that would prevent the Syzygy, an alignment of the gas giant's fifty-two moons that would create a global tidal wave of catastrophic proportions, the Leviathan met them. Communicating with magnetic fields, it attempted to persuade them to return to the surface and follow the way of the Traveler and the [[Light]], warning them against the seduction of the [[Darkness|Deep]], but the sisters rejected its pleas because it offered no way to end their species' suffering and avert the Syzygy<ref | The Worm Gods would become seduced by the Witness's philosophy, causing them to fight amongst themselves and slay one another in order to achieve ascendancy through the Sword Logic. Some of these beings later became the Worm Gods, while Ahsa managed to escape and left Fundament entirely. Although not outright stated, it is possible that the Leviathan is another survivor of the massacre.{{Citation needed}} | ||
When the Krill sisters [[Xi Ro]], [[Sathona]], and [[Aurash]] dove into Fundament's depths in search of a secret that would prevent the Syzygy, an alignment of the gas giant's fifty-two moons that would create a global tidal wave of catastrophic proportions, the Leviathan met them. Communicating with magnetic fields, it attempted to persuade them to return to the surface and follow the way of the Traveler and the [[Light]], warning them against the seduction of the [[Darkness|Deep]], but the sisters rejected its pleas because it offered no way to end their species's suffering and avert the Syzygy.<ref name="Leviathan"/> | |||
Later, after the sisters had made a pact with the Worms, becoming the Hive and ravaging Fundament, the Leviathan tried to escape the planet's surface and take shelter with the [[Ammonite]]s of Fundament's moons. The Ammonites sent their best forces to protect the Leviathan, whom they revered almost as much as the Traveler, but the Hive saw this as an opportunity<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XVIII: Leviathan Rises|XVIII: Leviathan Rises]]''</ref>. In one fell swoop, the Hive slew the Leviathan and destroyed the Ammonite civilization, forcing the Traveler to flee for its safety. The Leviathan's corpse was fed to the Worm Gods [[Eir]] and [[Yul]]<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XIX: Crusaders|XIX: Crusaders]]''</ref>. | Later, after the sisters had made a pact with the Worms, becoming the Hive and ravaging Fundament, the Leviathan tried to escape the planet's surface and take shelter with the [[Ammonite]]s of Fundament's moons. The Ammonites sent their best forces to protect the Leviathan, whom they revered almost as much as the Traveler, but the Hive saw this as an opportunity<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XVIII: Leviathan Rises|XVIII: Leviathan Rises]]''</ref>. In one fell swoop, the Hive slew the Leviathan and destroyed the Ammonite civilization, forcing the Traveler to flee for its safety. The Leviathan's corpse was fed to the Worm Gods [[Eir]] and [[Yul]]<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books of Sorrow#XIX: Crusaders|XIX: Crusaders]]''</ref>. | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Destiny]] | *''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]]'' {{Fm}} | ||
*''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Destiny 2]] | **''[[Season of the Witch]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Season of the Witch'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||