Nokris, Supplicant to Savathûn

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Nokris, Herald of Xol
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Biographical information

Species:

Hive

Faction:

Grasp of Nokris

Rank:

Ultra

Class:

Wizard

Gender:

Male

Combat information

Mission:

Strange Terrain

Weapon(s):

TBA

Abilities:

TBA

 

"The name is... Nokris."
— Ghost[1]

Nokris, Herald of Xol is a Hive god[1][2], the son of Oryx[3] and the herald of the Worm God, Xol.[4]

Overview

Nokris was abandoned by his father, Oryx, for reasons unknown. However, fearing an attack from Akka, the Worm of Secrets, Xol made a pact with the forgotten child and the two departed to find a world to rule.[3]

The only reference to Nokris known to the Guardians prior to his awakening on Mars was a statue found in the Dreadnaught near the Altar of Oryx[5], beside similar statues of Crota and Oryx. The Guardian's Ghost infers it is a Hive god from the accompanying Hive glyphs but couldn't recognize the symbol.[1] There is no file associated with this entity from either the World's Grave or the Books of Sorrow.[1] At Eris Morn's request Asher Mir scoured his library for references to Nokris but found none.[6].

Gallery

Trivia

  • The word "Nokris" might be derived from "Noctuidae", which is a family of moth, the wing patterns of which resemble the Shroud of Flies Hunter Cloak pattern.[7] Similarly, "Nokri" is a Hebrew word for "alien" or "adulteress".[8] Relatedly, the prefix "Nok" could be a derivation of "Noc", or "Nocturnal", the Greek Goddess of the night; similarly, the Roman translation is "Nox".

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Ghost: Ishtar Collective - Ghost Scan: Nokris
  2. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard
  3. ^ a b Bungie - Destiny 2 Narrative Preview
  4. ^ Destiny the Game - Expansion Pass 2
  5. ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Regicide
  6. ^ Bungie (2017/8/9), Destiny: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Gensym Knight
  7. ^ Bungie (2014/12/9), Destiny: The Dark Below Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, Shroud of Flies
  8. ^ Bible Hub, Strong's Hebrew: 5237. נָכְרִי (nokri) -- foreign, alien