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Resurrection is seen as "heresy" to the Hive who follow the Sword Logic, as reviving the slain directly contradicts the central principle of the Logic (i.e. one becomes stronger by killing other, weaker beings). Furthermore, accepting power bestowed by more powerful beings is also a violation of the Logic; to obtain power, one must take it by force. The disgraced Hive Prince | Resurrection is seen as "heresy" to the Hive who follow the Sword Logic, as reviving the slain directly contradicts the central principle of the Logic (i.e. one becomes stronger by killing other, weaker beings). Furthermore, accepting power bestowed by more powerful beings is also a violation of the Logic; to obtain power, one must take it by force. The disgraced Hive Prince Nokris broke both tenets of the Sword Logic by consummating a pact with the Worm God Xol (the weakest of his brethren), who bequeathed knowledge of the forbidden art of resurrection to Nokris. When his actions were discovered by his father Oryx, Nokris was branded a heretic, exiled and condemned to obscurity as his father removed nearly all traces of his existence.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/wormgod-caress Wormgod Caress]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [http://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/veritys-brow Verity's Brow]''</ref> | ||
It should be noted, however, that not all forms of resurrection are heretical: when Ascendant Hive are killed in the "normal" universe, they are banished to their Throne World and can return after a time. Additionally, Oryx is recorded in the Books of Sorrow as having resurrected both of his sisters during the early history of the Hive, after both had undergone deaths within his Throne World.<ref name="This Love"/><ref name="Carved in Ruin"/> Furthermore, a Hive ritual on Titan was observed in which a Knight was repeatedly killed and apparently resurrected.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref> In light of the events surrounding Nokris' banishment, it may be the case that only non-Ascendant Hive are forbidden from engaging in resurrection. Alternatively, perhaps it is the case that resurrecting oneself via the use of a Throne World is permitted, but it is specifically the resurrection of beings other than oneself that is forbidden, as doing so is a form of altruism and therefore contradictory to Sword Logic principles. | It should be noted, however, that not all forms of resurrection are heretical: when Ascendant Hive are killed in the "normal" universe, they are banished to their Throne World and can return after a time. Additionally, Oryx is recorded in the Books of Sorrow as having resurrected both of his sisters during the early history of the Hive, after both had undergone deaths within his Throne World.<ref name="This Love"/><ref name="Carved in Ruin"/> Furthermore, a Hive ritual on Titan was observed in which a Knight was repeatedly killed and apparently resurrected.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/8/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref> In light of the events surrounding Nokris' banishment, it may be the case that only non-Ascendant Hive are forbidden from engaging in resurrection. Alternatively, perhaps it is the case that resurrecting oneself via the use of a Throne World is permitted, but it is specifically the resurrection of beings other than oneself that is forbidden, as doing so is a form of altruism and therefore contradictory to Sword Logic principles. | ||