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|class= [[Knight]] | |class= [[Knight]] | ||
| | |weapon= {{icon|Void}} Taken [[Boomer]] (common) <br> {{icon|Arc}} Taken [[Shredder]] (rare) <br> {{icon|Kinetic}} Taken [[Cleaver]] (specific variants) <br> {{icon|Stasis}} [[Stasis Boomer]] (rare) | ||
| | |ability= {{icon|Solar}} Taken Burn <br> {{icon|Solar}} [[Absorption Shield]] {{C|high difficulty}} <br> High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> Teleportation <br> {{icon|Kinetic}} Hive Melee | ||
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{{Quote|You are a Knight. Ancient warrior elite. Dreadful backbone of the Hive. You have scarred entire worlds. ''[...]'' You fear death. Even as you visit nothingness on your foes, even as you gather tribute from your acolytes, you know that one day your strength will be outmatched. And your centuries of slaughter will end. ''[...]'' You betray the sword logic. You compromise the totality of your violence. Why protect your ground when you could take the enemy's? You need to make your guard into a weapon. There is a knife for you. It is shaped like ''[no more fear]''. Take up the knife. Hide no more. Take your new shape.|[[Grimoire]] description}} | {{Quote|You are a Knight. Ancient warrior elite. Dreadful backbone of the Hive. You have scarred entire worlds. ''[...]'' You fear death. Even as you visit nothingness on your foes, even as you gather tribute from your acolytes, you know that one day your strength will be outmatched. And your centuries of slaughter will end. ''[...]'' You betray the sword logic. You compromise the totality of your violence. Why protect your ground when you could take the enemy's? You need to make your guard into a weapon. There is a knife for you. It is shaped like ''[no more fear]''. Take up the knife. Hide no more. Take your new shape.|[[Grimoire]] description}} | ||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
Taken Knights have lost the ability to create a Darkness Wall, but have gained a fiery [[Solar]] breath, which travels in | Taken Knights have lost the ability to create a Darkness Wall, but have gained a fiery [[Solar]] breath, which travels in an arc for a surprisingly long range and leaves flaming pools of fire on impact. They have also gained the ability to teleport short distances, which they use to evade attacks. They are commonly armed with a [[Void]] Boomer, which, unlike the Hive version, does not suffer from gravitational drop and its projectiles travel much faster, making it harder to evade long-range fire. However, their arsenal is much less varied, only rarely using [[Arc]] [[Shredder]]s, and with only specific variants using [[Cleaver]]s. Knight remain formidable foes that require high damage to be taken down. | ||
==Known Taken Knights== | ==Known Taken Knights== | ||
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*[[Kalboh, the Unclaimed]] | *[[Kalboh, the Unclaimed]] | ||
*[[Kelgorath, Risen from Bones|Kelgorath, Taken from Bones]] | *[[Kelgorath, Risen from Bones|Kelgorath, Taken from Bones]] | ||
*[[Khull, Executioner Knight]] | |||
*[[Kilulu]] | *[[Kilulu]] | ||
*[[Krathoor]] | *[[Krathoor]] | ||
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*[[Orm Vashyx]] | *[[Orm Vashyx]] | ||
*[[Pandrok, Pillar of Nothing]] | *[[Pandrok, Pillar of Nothing]] | ||
*[[Roln'gur, Blade-bound to the Terrace]] | |||
*[[Saturn Survivor]] | *[[Saturn Survivor]] | ||
*[[Sulk'oth, Taken of Xivu Arath]] | *[[Sulk'oth, Taken of Xivu Arath]] | ||
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==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
;Common Variants | |||
*Consumed Knight - Heroic difficulty | |||
*Devoured Knight - Epic difficulty | |||
*[[Ravenous Taken Knight]] - [[Elite]] and [[Major]] | |||
*[[Servile Knight]] - Major {{C|''[[Destiny 2]]''}} | |||
*Tortured Knight - Major {{C|''[[Destiny]]''}} | |||
;Specific Variants | |||
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*[[Ad-Hoc Knight]] | |||
*[[Blade of the Deep]] | *[[Blade of the Deep]] | ||
*[[Blighted Knight]] | *[[Blighted Knight]] | ||
*[[Blightguard]] | *[[Blightguard]] | ||
*[[Coral Devourer]] | *[[Coral Devourer]] | ||
*[[Disciple's Compass]] | *[[Disciple's Compass]] | ||
*[[Disciple's Hourglass]] | *[[Disciple's Hourglass]] | ||
*[[Emissary of Savathûn]] | *[[Emissary of Savathûn]] | ||
*[[Frenzied Specter]] | |||
*[[Knight Echo]] | *[[Knight Echo]] | ||
*[[Labyrinth Architect]] | *[[Labyrinth Architect]] | ||
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*[[Might of Riven]] | *[[Might of Riven]] | ||
*[[Primeval Knight]] | *[[Primeval Knight]] | ||
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*[[Prismatic Taken Knight]] | *[[Prismatic Taken Knight]] | ||
*[[Paraversal Contender]] | *[[Paraversal Contender]] | ||
*[[Paraversal Challenger]] | *[[Paraversal Challenger]] | ||
*[[Ravagers of Xivu Arath]] | *[[Ravagers of Xivu Arath]] | ||
*[[Servant of the Plague]] | *[[Servant of the Plague]] | ||
*[[Sword of the Farseer's Heir]] | *[[Sword of the Farseer's Heir]] | ||
*[[Taken Blade Brother]] | *[[Taken Blade Brother]] | ||
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*[[Taken Howler]] | *[[Taken Howler]] | ||
*[[The Anathema]] | *[[The Anathema]] | ||
*[[Taken Polarizer]] | *[[Taken Polarizer]] | ||
*[[Vengeful Blade]] | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*''[[Destiny 2]]'' | *''[[Destiny 2]]'' | ||
**''[[Forsaken]]'' | **''[[Forsaken]]'' | ||
**''[[Season of the Drifter]]'' | |||
**''[[Season of Opulence]]'' | |||
**''[[Season of Arrivals]]'' | |||
**''[[Season of the Splicer]]'' | |||
**''[[Season of the Lost]]'' | |||
**''[[The Witch Queen]]'' | **''[[The Witch Queen]]'' | ||
**''[[Season of Plunder]]'' | |||
***''[[Season of the | **''[[Season of the Seraph]]'' | ||
**''[[Season of the Wish]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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- "You are a Knight. Ancient warrior elite. Dreadful backbone of the Hive. You have scarred entire worlds. [...] You fear death. Even as you visit nothingness on your foes, even as you gather tribute from your acolytes, you know that one day your strength will be outmatched. And your centuries of slaughter will end. [...] You betray the sword logic. You compromise the totality of your violence. Why protect your ground when you could take the enemy's? You need to make your guard into a weapon. There is a knife for you. It is shaped like [no more fear]. Take up the knife. Hide no more. Take your new shape."
- — Grimoire description
The Taken Knight is a type of Taken Hive.
Gameplay[edit]
Taken Knights have lost the ability to create a Darkness Wall, but have gained a fiery Solar breath, which travels in an arc for a surprisingly long range and leaves flaming pools of fire on impact. They have also gained the ability to teleport short distances, which they use to evade attacks. They are commonly armed with a Void Boomer, which, unlike the Hive version, does not suffer from gravitational drop and its projectiles travel much faster, making it harder to evade long-range fire. However, their arsenal is much less varied, only rarely using Arc Shredders, and with only specific variants using Cleavers. Knight remain formidable foes that require high damage to be taken down.
Known Taken Knights[edit]
- Aarta
- Adleg, Warden of Oryx
- Agra, the Stalwart
- Agrax, the Rotted
- An Ragaar, Son of Xivu Arath
- Ashorc, Temple Claimant
- Bab'dotek, the Abhorrent
- Bakken, the Relentless
- Balvog, Shield of Oryx
- Cra'adug
- Dakkadi
- Darnu, Horn of Oryx
- Dolos, the Datamine
- Dumuz-Nuna
- Dumuzod
- Gornith
- Gurroth
- Ir Arok, Tongue of Quria
- Kalboh, the Unclaimed
- Kelgorath, Taken from Bones
- Khull, Executioner Knight
- Kilulu
- Krathoor
- Malok, Pride of Oryx
- Mishkara
- Morgath, Lore-Keeper
- Orm Duluz, Bound to Sedia
- Orm Vashyx
- Pandrok, Pillar of Nothing
- Roln'gur, Blade-bound to the Terrace
- Saturn Survivor
- Sulk'oth, Taken of Xivu Arath
- Sorvox, Taken by the Voices
- Stirok, Banner of Oryx
- Sylok, the Defiled
- Syrok, Word of Oryx
- Tir Balok, Daughter of Xivu Arath
- Tsugoth, Gauntlet of Oryx
- Ur Haraak, Disciple of Quria
- Urlot, the Trampler
- Urzok, Aspect of Hate
- Varghul, Fragment of Oryx
- Whisper of Oryx
- Xarthra
- Xavan, Daughter of Xivu Arath
- Yamaat, Ascendant Sentinel
- Yateth, Taken Stain
Variants[edit]
- Common Variants
- Consumed Knight - Heroic difficulty
- Devoured Knight - Epic difficulty
- Ravenous Taken Knight - Elite and Major
- Servile Knight - Major (Destiny 2)
- Tortured Knight - Major (Destiny)
- Specific Variants
Trivia[edit]
- Unusually, they are not armed with Cleavers, modified or otherwise, like their non-Taken counterparts or Grimoire card (which features an "un-Taken" Cleaver). This could be a stylistic choice or for gameplay reasons. Lorewise, this ties into with the Ascendant Sword Grimoire card, which reads:
- "A Shredder or a Boomer is a powerful weapon, but it kills acyclically. You see? It sends out harm and it takes nothing back. The bolt passes away into nothing. A sword, though, a sword is like a bridge, a crossing-point. The sword binds wielder to victim. It binds life to death. And when the binding is done—the sword remembers. When the Boomer's fire has burnt away into axion and neutrino scatter, the sword goes on, hungrier and sharper."[1]
- As of Forsaken and Season of Arrivals, there are now Taken Knights seen with Cleavers.
- "A Shredder or a Boomer is a powerful weapon, but it kills acyclically. You see? It sends out harm and it takes nothing back. The bolt passes away into nothing. A sword, though, a sword is like a bridge, a crossing-point. The sword binds wielder to victim. It binds life to death. And when the binding is done—the sword remembers. When the Boomer's fire has burnt away into axion and neutrino scatter, the sword goes on, hungrier and sharper."[1]
- According to The Sword Logic (also known as "The Killing Logic") the one who kills proves their right to survive over their defeated enemy, and gains power from that act. Upon being Taken the Knight loses the ability to feed their worm and grow that power; instead, all of that goes to the Taker, Oryx, who receives it directly instead of through the hierarchy of Thrall > Acolyte > Knight/Wizard > Ascendant Hive > Hive God.
- This is both a punishment and an honor,[2] as the Knight is forced to serve against his will, unable to think or act idependently from Oryx's will; on the other hand, it is a sort of apotheosis, the perfection of the Hive way of life: the perfect warrior, the Final True Shape.
- Taken Knights were formerly named Ripper during production of The Taken King.
Gallery[edit]
A Might of Riven seen in the The Other Side Quest.
A Taken Knight firing flames from its mouth in the Taken King ViDoc.
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List of appearances[edit]
- Destiny
- The Taken King (First appearance)
- Destiny 2
References[edit]
- ^ Bungie (2014/12/9), Destiny: The Dark Below Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Ascendant Sword
- ^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description, Take the Wanted
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