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Auryx would later seek out and slay Akka for the knowledge to commune directly with the Darkness. He returned as Oryx, the Taken King. <ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXVIII:_King_of_Shapes|XXVIII: King of Shapes]]''</ref> However, Akka remained active in some fashion and battled Oryx following the events of the [[Golden Amputation]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXVI:_Eater_of_Hope|XXXVI: Eater of Hope]]''</ref> At some point Oryx recovered a fragment of Akka's shell and used it to craft his [[Dreadnaught]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XLI:_Dreadnaught|XLI: Dreadnaught]]''</ref> | Auryx would later seek out and slay Akka for the knowledge to commune directly with the Darkness. He returned as Oryx, the Taken King. <ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXVIII:_King_of_Shapes|XXVIII: King of Shapes]]''</ref> However, Akka remained active in some fashion and battled Oryx following the events of the [[Golden Amputation]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXVI:_Eater_of_Hope|XXXVI: Eater of Hope]]''</ref> At some point Oryx recovered a fragment of Akka's shell and used it to craft his [[Dreadnaught]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XLI:_Dreadnaught|XLI: Dreadnaught]]''</ref> | ||
Sometime after the death of Akka, Yul began to contemplate taking the power from the weakest of the four remaining Worms, in order to withstand any future attacks by [[Oryx]]. Knowing | Sometime after the death of Akka, Yul began to contemplate taking the power from the weakest of the four remaining Worms, in order to withstand any future attacks by [[Oryx]]. Knowing itself to be vulnerable, [[Xol|Xol, Will of the Thousands]] made a pact with Oryx's abandoned son, [[Nokris]], to flee Fundament and seek new worlds to conquer together.<ref>[https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/46779 '''Bungie''': ''Destiny 2 Narrative Preview'']</ref> | ||
A long-standing [[Vex]] incursion in Oryx's throne world eventually drew the attention of the Worm Gods. Eir commanded him to ''"SET YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER"''.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXIX:_open_your_eye:_go_into_it|XXXIX: open your eye: go into it]]''</ref> | A long-standing [[Vex]] incursion in Oryx's throne world eventually drew the attention of the Worm Gods. Eir commanded him to ''"SET YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER"''.<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Books_of_Sorrow#XXXIX:_open_your_eye:_go_into_it|XXXIX: open your eye: go into it]]''</ref> | ||
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===Warmind=== | ===Warmind=== | ||
Many years later, upon the frozen ice caps of Mars, Xol's physical form would perish at the hands of the Guardians, along with | Many years later, upon the frozen ice caps of Mars, Xol's physical form would perish at the hands of the Guardians, along with its [[Nokris|herald]]. As with Akka before him, Xol transcended death and would go on to present itself to a group of Taken on Io, who offered it worship and service. After [[The Guardian|the Guardian]] proved themselves to Xol, it drew upon their power through the [[Sword Logic]], transforming itself into the [[Whisper of the Worm]]. | ||
==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||
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As adults, Worms can reach tremendous size; [[Xol]], the first of the five Worm Gods encountered by the Guardians, was hundreds of meters in length, and the size of the [[Dreadnaught]] suggests that [[Akka]] (one of whose segments was used by [[Oryx]] to craft his flagship) was orders of magnitude larger. Fully grown Worms are covered with segmented plates and numerous spines, and have heads with six barbed mandibles surrounding glowing eye-like structures. | As adults, Worms can reach tremendous size; [[Xol]], the first of the five Worm Gods encountered by the Guardians, was hundreds of meters in length, and the size of the [[Dreadnaught]] suggests that [[Akka]] (one of whose segments was used by [[Oryx]] to craft his flagship) was orders of magnitude larger. Fully grown Worms are covered with segmented plates and numerous spines, and have heads with six barbed mandibles surrounding glowing eye-like structures. | ||
Despite calling themselves worms, the Worm Gods describe themselves as having jaws and wings, and that they are of massive size and strength. Notably, the Worm God [[Yul]] describes | Despite calling themselves worms, the Worm Gods describe themselves as having jaws and wings, and that they are of massive size and strength. Notably, the Worm God [[Yul]] describes itself as having wings, while Xol is not seen to possess wings when encountered on [[Mars]]. This may suggest that only the largest and most powerful Worms possess wings, as Xol is implied to have been the least powerful of the Worm Gods.<ref>[https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/46779 '''Bungie''': ''Destiny 2 Narrative Preview'']</ref> | ||
Worms of a paracausal nature like the Worm Gods are notable for their ability to transcend death similarly to the [[Ahamkara]]. | Worms of a paracausal nature like the Worm Gods are notable for their ability to transcend death similarly to the [[Ahamkara]]. | ||