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Thrall
Biographical information
Species:	Hive
Type:	Thrall
Sect:	Hidden Swarm ; Spawn of Crota ; Blood of Oryx ; The Silent Brood ; Savathûn's Hive ; Grasp of Nokris
Purpose:	Mob and overwhelm enemies
Combat information
Weapon(s):	Arc Claws
Abilities:	Rapid Movement

Revision as of 20:37, October 13, 2018

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"The shadows have claws."

— Grimoire Description

Thrall are the most common morph of Hive. Their main purpose is to overwhelm their enemies with sheer numbers, although individually they are easily dispatched. Feral and fearless, Thralls are a plague upon the battlefield.

Overview

"The Thrall will smother your Light! Do not underestimate them as Tarlowe did!"

— Eris Morn

Thrall are the smallest, weakest and fastest Hive enemies. They usually lack visible eyes, and have an almost skeletal appearance^[1] (though they do actually possess skin).^[2]

Thralls are born from pupae laid by fertile Wizards.^[3] Upon hatching, they are fed a larval worm which enters into a symbiotic relationship with the Thrall.^[4] If a Thrall is able to fight and survive well enough, it will become an Acolyte.^[3] Otherwise, the worm will consume it from within.^[5]

Gameplay

While individually Thrall are the weakest Hive enemy, in large enough groups they can be deadly especially if they are supported by other Hive enemies with heavy weaponry.

With their sharp claws as their primary tools of attack, Thralls move quickly and in large packs to overwhelm their enemies.^[6]

Types

Anointed Thrall
Ascendant Thrall
Blind Thrall—found only in the Mausoleum and are unkillable
Chosen Thrall
Cursed Thrall
- Dredge Exploder—Major
- Hallowed Thrall—Major
Servant of the Hand—only found in Old Russia

Trivia

Ogres appear much like Thrall but larger and stronger, suggesting rituals are used to turn Thrall into Ogres.
Thrall usually seem to lack eyes, but in some cases they have three glowing spots on their faces where eyes would be.
- However in Destiny 2 Ghost says that the thrall of Grasp of Nokris don't have eyes when activating the Escalation Protocol and way track their enemies through very sensitive hearing.
Given the Hive's odd biology, it may be that all Thrall are biologically sterile females, as common to most eusocial species.

Gallery

A Thrall.
A horde of Thralls.
Thralls on the prowl.
A Thrall in the Hellmouth.
A Thrall in mid-lunge.
A Thrall attacking a Hunter.
Thrall in mid-lunge from player's perspective.
Thrall with Eyes.
High poly render of a Thrall.

List of appearances

Destiny (First appearance)
Destiny 2
- Curse of Osiris
- Warmind
- Forsaken

References

^ Destiny ViDoc 2: Out Here In The Wild
^ Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny: PlayStation 3, Activision Blizzard, Thrallskin Brace
^ ^a ^b Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: XX: Hive
^ Bungie (2014/9/9) m Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Hive 2
^ Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: IX: The Bargain
^ Official Destiny Gameplay Trailer: The Moon

[Out_Here_In_The_Wild-1] Destiny ViDoc 2: Out Here In The Wild

[2] Bungie (2014-9-9), Destiny: PlayStation 3, Activision Blizzard, Thrallskin Brace

[Hive-3] Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: XX: Hive

[4] Bungie (2014/9/9) m Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Hive 2

[Bargain-5] Bungie (2015/9/15), Destiny: The Taken King Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: IX: The Bargain

[6] Official Destiny Gameplay Trailer: The Moon

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 {{Quote|The shadows have claws.|[[Grimoire:Enemies/Hive#Thrall|Grimoire]] Description}}
-'''Thralls''' are monsters who compose the most common class of the [[Hive]], distinguished by their lack of visible eyes with the exception of [[The Sunless Cell]] [[Strike]] or [[Crota's End]] [[Raid]], long claws, and almost skeletal appearance<ref name= "Out Here In The Wild">[http://www.bungie.net/7_Out-Here-in-the-Wild/en/News/News?aid=11009 '''Destiny ViDoc 2:''' ''Out Here In The Wild'']</ref> (though they do actually possess skin).<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 3, Activision Blizzard, [[Thrallskin Brace]]''</ref>
+'''Thrall''' are the most common morph of [[Hive]]. Their main purpose is to overwhelm their enemies with sheer numbers, although individually they are easily dispatched. Feral and fearless, Thralls are a plague upon the battlefield.
 ==Overview==
 {{Quote|The Thrall will smother your Light! Do not underestimate them as [[Tarlowe]] did!|[[Eris Morn]]}}
-Thrall are the smallest, weakest and fastest [[Hive]] enemies. Their main purpose is to overwhelm their enemies with sheer volume and numbers, although it doesn't take that much effort to kill one. Feral and fearless, Thralls are a plague upon the battlefield. Their swarming, twisted frames are driven by unfettered rage, and of all the creatures of the Hive, they are the fastest.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-6-12)''', ''Destiny: Alpha PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Guardian#Class: Hunter|Hunter]]''</ref>
+Thrall are the smallest, weakest and fastest [[Hive]] enemies. They usually lack visible eyes, and have an almost skeletal appearance<ref name= "Out Here In The Wild">[http://www.bungie.net/7_Out-Here-in-the-Wild/en/News/News?aid=11009 '''Destiny ViDoc 2:''' ''Out Here In The Wild'']</ref> (though they do actually possess skin).<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 3, Activision Blizzard, [[Thrallskin Brace]]''</ref>
-Thralls are born from pupae laid by fertile Wizards.<ref name="Hive">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XX:_Hive|XX: Hive]]''</ref> Upon hatching, they are fed a larval worm which enters into a symbiotic relationship with the Thrall.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''' m ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Hive#Ghost_Fragment:_Hive_2|Ghost Fragment: Hive 2]]''</ref> If a Thrall is able to fight and survive well enough, it will become an [[Acolyte]].<ref name="Hive"/> Otherwise, the worm will consume it for lack of killing.<ref name="Bargain">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#IX:_The_Bargain|IX: The Bargain]]''</ref>
+Thralls are born from pupae laid by fertile Wizards.<ref name="Hive">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XX:_Hive|XX: Hive]]''</ref> Upon hatching, they are fed a larval worm which enters into a symbiotic relationship with the Thrall.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''' m ''[[Destiny]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Hive#Ghost_Fragment:_Hive_2|Ghost Fragment: Hive 2]]''</ref> If a Thrall is able to fight and survive well enough, it will become an [[Acolyte]].<ref name="Hive"/> Otherwise, the worm will consume it from within.<ref name="Bargain">'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#IX:_The_Bargain|IX: The Bargain]]''</ref>
 ==Gameplay==
-While individually Thrall are the weakest Hive enemy, in large enough groups they can be deadly especially if they are supported by other Hive enemies with heavy weaponry. As with all Hive members, Thrall explode upon death, especially the Cursed Thrall.
+While individually Thrall are the weakest Hive enemy, in large enough groups they can be deadly especially if they are supported by other Hive enemies with heavy weaponry.
 With their sharp claws as their primary tools of attack, Thralls move quickly and in large packs to overwhelm their enemies.<ref>[http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eAbpZfqE8r4 '''Official Destiny Gameplay Trailer:''' ''The Moon'']</ref>
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 ==Trivia==
-*The [[Ogre]] appear much like the Thrall but larger and stronger, suggesting rituals are used to turn Thrall into Ogres.
+*[[Ogre]]s appear much like Thrall but larger and stronger, suggesting rituals are used to turn Thrall into Ogres.
-*All Thrall have three eyes but they are very small and dark so they can only be seen in dark areas where they somehow glow.
+*Thrall usually seem to lack eyes, but in some cases they have three glowing spots on their faces where eyes would be.
 **However in [[Destiny 2]] [[The Ghost|Ghost]] says that the thrall of [[Grasp of Nokris]] don't have eyes when activating the [[Escalation Protocol]] and way track their enemies through very sensitive hearing.
 *Given the Hive's [[Hive#Biology|odd biology]], it may be that all Thrall are biologically sterile females, as common to most [[wikipedia:Eusociality|eusocial]] species.