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A potentially ruinous oversight of the tithing system set up by Oryx directly disobeys the Sword Logic. As stated in his dialogue with [[Akka, the Worm of Secrets]], to have something be given instead of taken by force violates one of the core pillars of the Deep. Seeing as the desolation wrought by lesser Hive warriors is willingly given to those who are higher in the hierarchy, the method used to prevent their worms from consuming them may actually directly oppose the philosophy on which their civilisation has been founded. | A potentially ruinous oversight of the tithing system set up by Oryx directly disobeys the Sword Logic. As stated in his dialogue with [[Akka, the Worm of Secrets]], to have something be given instead of taken by force violates one of the core pillars of the Deep. Seeing as the desolation wrought by lesser Hive warriors is willingly given to those who are higher in the hierarchy, the method used to prevent their worms from consuming them may actually directly oppose the philosophy on which their civilisation has been founded. | ||
After the deaths of Oryx and Crota at the hands of Light-bearing Guardians, more Hive had chosen to go against the Sword Logic for the sake of survival,<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/29)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], Item Description: [[Apostate]]''</ref> turning to the ritualistic taboos of necromancy like Nokris before and even forming their own tithing system like [[Savathûn]], who created the concept of [[Imbaru]] as a means to gain tribute through acts of cunning and deception.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/8/29)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Activision Blizzard, Lore: [[Lore:Truth to Power|Thank you]]''</ref> Even the surviving daughters of Crota committed their own heresy by remaking [[Zulmak, Instrument of Torment]] into a Hive abomination infused with the essence of [[Nightmares]] <ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/29)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], Item Description: [[Heretic]]''</ref> With the arrival of the [[Pyramids]], Eris Morn surmised the Hive committing more empowered or self-destructive sorcery out of desperation in an future arms race for the [[Darkness]].<ref>'''Bungie (2020/10/6)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]], Lore: [[Lore:The Singular Exegete#CONTACT|CONTACT]]''</ref> | After the deaths of Oryx and Crota at the hands of Light-bearing Guardians, more Hive had chosen to go against the Sword Logic for the sake of survival,<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/29)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], Item Description: [[Apostate]]''</ref> turning to the ritualistic taboos of necromancy like Nokris before and even forming their own tithing system like [[Savathûn]], who created the concept of [[Imbaru]] as a means to gain tribute through acts of cunning and deception.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/8/29)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Activision Blizzard, Lore: [[Lore:Truth to Power|Thank you]]''</ref> Even the surviving daughters of Crota committed their own heresy by remaking [[Zulmak, Instrument of Torment]] into a Hive abomination infused with the essence of [[Nightmares]].<ref>'''Bungie (2019/10/29)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Shadowkeep]], Item Description: [[Heretic]]''</ref> With the arrival of the [[Pyramids]], Eris Morn surmised the Hive committing more empowered or self-destructive sorcery out of desperation in an future arms race for the [[Darkness]].<ref>'''Bungie (2020/10/6)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Arrivals]], Lore: [[Lore:The Singular Exegete#CONTACT|CONTACT]]''</ref> | ||
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