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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The word "Nokris" might be derived from "Noctuidae", which is a [https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Noctuidae family] of moth, the wing patterns of which resemble the [[Shroud of Flies]] [[Hunter]] Cloak pattern.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, [https://www.bungie.net/en/armory/Detail?type=item&item=4253790216&itemname=Shroud%20of%20Flies Shroud of Flies]''</ref> Similarly, "Nokri" is a Hebrew word for "alien" or "adulteress".<ref>'''Bible Hub''', ''[http://biblehub.com/hebrew/5237.htm Strong's Hebrew: 5237. נָכְרִי (nokri) -- foreign, alien]''</ref> Relatedly, the prefix "Nok" could be a derivation of "Noc", or "Nocturnal", the Greek Goddess of the night; similarly, the Roman translation is "Nox". | *The word "Nokris" might be derived from "Noctuidae", which is a [https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Noctuidae family] of moth, the wing patterns of which resemble the [[Shroud of Flies]] [[Hunter]] Cloak pattern.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/12/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Dark Below]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, [https://www.bungie.net/en/armory/Detail?type=item&item=4253790216&itemname=Shroud%20of%20Flies Shroud of Flies]''</ref> Similarly, "Nokri" is a Hebrew word for "alien" or "adulteress".<ref>'''Bible Hub''', ''[http://biblehub.com/hebrew/5237.htm Strong's Hebrew: 5237. נָכְרִי (nokri) -- foreign, alien]''</ref> Relatedly, the prefix "Nok" could be a derivation of "Noc", or "Nocturnal", the Greek Goddess of the night; similarly, the Roman translation is "Nox". | ||
*Nokris | *Nokris was the very first wizard to be a male. | ||
*Nokris bears a stronger resemblance to his father [[Oryx]] than [[Crota]]. | *Nokris bears a stronger resemblance to his father [[Oryx]] than [[Crota]]. | ||
*Nokris's | *Nokris's dying star attack bears a resemblance to the Acolyte's grenade attack. | ||
*To date, Nokris and his sect | *To date, Nokris and his sect were the only known [[Hive]] which have been permanently expunged from the rest of their kin. | ||
*Nokris | *Nokris was the fourth Hive to speak English in-game, after Crota, Oryx and [[Ecthar, Sword of Oryx|Ecthar]]. | ||
*Whispers from Nokris | *Whispers from Nokris were able to be heard throughout the various interference weekly missions, where he taunted the player. | ||
** | **This was compounded further during his battle in [[Season of Arrivals]], where he tempted [[The Guardian|the Guardian]] to leave the [[Light]]. | ||
***This is consistent with his attempts to contact the Hive after retreating from the loss of Xol, illustrating desperation and a departure from his previous isolation. | ***This is consistent with his attempts to contact the Hive after retreating from the loss of Xol, illustrating desperation and a departure from his previous isolation. | ||
*During the strike "[[Strange Terrain]]", players | *During the strike "[[Strange Terrain]]", players had a short period immediately after summoning Nokris to instantly kill him, avoiding the three damage cycles that normally occurred. The most effective way to do this with any given strike modifier was with the [[Exotic]] [[Rocket Launcher]], [[The Wardcliff Coil]]. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||