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One of their | One of their larvae eventually washed up on the shore of the Osmium Court, where it was found by the Krill [[Osmium King]] and taken as his familiar. From the worm, the Witness echoed whispers to the king of a syzygy that would end all life on Fundament. Larvae in hand, the king gradually descended into madness in apocalyptic fear of the Traveler, which brought paranoia as other Krill conspired to end the insane king.<ref name="Resonant Fury Plate">'''Bungie (2022/2/22)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Witch Queen]] - Armor lore: [[Resonant Fury Suit (Titan)#Resonant Fury Plate|Resonant Fury Plate]]''</ref> | ||
Following the Osmium King's murder by the [[Helium Drinkers]], his daughter Sathona took it from him as she, Aurash, and Xi Ro fled the Court out of fear for their lives; taking with them | Following the Osmium King's murder by the [[Helium Drinkers]], his daughter Sathona took it from him as she, Aurash, and Xi Ro fled the Court out of fear for their lives; taking with them their father's worm familiar whose husk has since calcified after its death. From the dead worm, the Witness spoke to Sathona, and through her guided the three sisters in their quest for vengeance.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#IV:_Syzygy|IV: Syzygy]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#V:Needle_and_Worm|V: Needle and Worm]]''</ref> <ref name="Resonant Fury Plate"/> | ||
Eventually, the worm led the sisters into the depths of Fundament, to the domain of the Worm Gods, who tempted them with power and immortality in exchange for becoming parasitized by their larvae.<ref name="Bargain"/> The sisters accepted, taking on the names Auryx, Savathûn, and Xivu Arath. Acting in concert with the Worm Gods, they took more larvae back to the surface in order to offer the rest of their species the same bargain.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#X:_Immortals|X: Immortals]]''</ref> Those who refused to accept were killed by the emergent Hive.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XII:_Out_of_the_Deep|XII: Out of the Deep]]''</ref> | Eventually, the worm led the sisters into the depths of Fundament, to the domain of the Worm Gods, who tempted them with power and immortality in exchange for becoming parasitized by their larvae.<ref name="Bargain"/> The sisters accepted, taking on the names Auryx, Savathûn, and Xivu Arath. Acting in concert with the Worm Gods, they took more larvae back to the surface in order to offer the rest of their species the same bargain.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#X:_Immortals|X: Immortals]]''</ref> Those who refused to accept were killed by the emergent Hive.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XII:_Out_of_the_Deep|XII: Out of the Deep]]''</ref> | ||