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Corrected typos, elaborated the paragraph regarding Xûr's encounter with Orin. (Unsure whether to leave the Trivia segment in, seeing as it's now a verbatim of the former paragraph). Also, does the "Jovians" segment seem a little incorrect to anyone?
(→Biography: Lavinia made the hypothetical connection between Ahamkara and the Nine, not Ikora. Added lore citations for the Ahamkara, and Orin and Xûr. I don't know the significance of the cite dates, I copied the skeletal portion. Correct if needed.) |
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'''Xûr, Agent of the Nine'''<ref name = "Xur"/> is a vendor who sells [[Rarity#Exotic|extremely rare goods]] in exchange for [[Strange Coin]]s and only appears on weekends from Friday to Sunday.<ref>'''[[Grimoire]]''': ''[[Grimoire:Allies#Agent of the IX|Agent of the IX]]''</ref><ref name = "Xur">[http://destinynews.net/xur-agent-nine/ '''Destiny News.net''' - ''Xûr, Agent of the Nine'']</ref> In ''[[Destiny]]'', Xûr appears randomly at one of six locations in the [[Tower]] or one location in the [[Vestian Outpost]]. In ''[[Destiny 2]]'', Xûr's location varies every week. He can appear at the Imperial Barge on [[Nessus]], the [[ | '''Xûr, Agent of the Nine'''<ref name = "Xur"/> is a vendor who sells [[Rarity#Exotic|extremely rare goods]] in exchange for [[Strange Coin]]s and only appears on weekends from Friday to Sunday.<ref>'''[[Grimoire]]''': ''[[Grimoire:Allies#Agent of the IX|Agent of the IX]]''</ref><ref name = "Xur">[http://destinynews.net/xur-agent-nine/ '''Destiny News.net''' - ''Xûr, Agent of the Nine'']</ref> In ''[[Destiny]]'', Xûr appears randomly at one of six locations in the [[Tower]] or one location in the [[Vestian Outpost]]. In ''[[Destiny 2]]'', Xûr's location varies every week. He can appear at the [[Imperial Barge]] on [[Nessus]], the [[Hangar]] in the [[Tower (Destiny 2)|New Tower]], [[Io]], and [[Titan (moon)|Titan]]. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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Xûr first appeared in the Tower after the end of the [[Great Ahamkara Hunt]]. [[Cryptarch]] [[Lavinia Garcia Umr Tawil]] speculated that the Nine had previously made use of the [[Ahamkara]] for their paracausal abilities, and had sent Xûr to interact with the Guardians for similar reasons.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/3/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Dust#The_Bone|The Bone]]''</ref> | Xûr first appeared in the Tower after the end of the [[Great Ahamkara Hunt]]. [[Cryptarch]] [[Lavinia Garcia Umr Tawil]] speculated that the Nine had previously made use of the [[Ahamkara]] for their paracausal abilities, and had sent Xûr to interact with the Guardians for similar reasons.<ref>'''Bungie (2019/3/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Dust#The_Bone|The Bone]]''</ref> | ||
Xûr once was confronted by the Guardian [[Orin]], who was sent by [[Mara Sov]] to investigate the Nine's role in the disappearance of [[Sjur Eido]]. | Xûr once was confronted by the Guardian [[Orin]], who was sent by [[Mara Sov]] to investigate the Nine's role in the disappearance of [[Sjur Eido]]. Xûr asks Orin to "forgive [[The Nine|them]]", as she crushes his windpipe and interrogates him. After being freed from Orin's grasp, he reaches into his robes to reveal a silver jar—misinterpreting Xûr's movements as a sign of hostility, Orin struck the Agent in the chest with her war hammer, sending him flying and breaking his spine. Though Xûr survived, he acquired a permanent hunched posture due to his injury.<ref>''Bungie (2019/3/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Joker's Wild]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Ecdysis#Debt|Debt]]''</ref> | ||
It is possible that Xûr, along with [[The Nine]], are responsible for releasing [[Skolas, Kell of Kells|Skolas]] from his prison after he was given to them.<ref>'''[[Grimoire]]''': ''[[Grimoire:Allies/Legends_&_Mysteries#Mystery:_The_Fate_of_Skolas|Mystery: The Fate of Skolas]]''</ref> | It is possible that Xûr, along with [[The Nine]], are responsible for releasing [[Skolas, Kell of Kells|Skolas]] from his prison after he was given to them.<ref>'''[[Grimoire]]''': ''[[Grimoire:Allies/Legends_&_Mysteries#Mystery:_The_Fate_of_Skolas|Mystery: The Fate of Skolas]]''</ref> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Emissary states that | *The Emissary states that Xûr is a prototype. | ||
* | *Xûr has sold the famous [[exotic]] [[Rocket Launcher]] [[Gjallarhorn]] on two occasions in Year 1 of [[Destiny]]. The first was during the second week he was available to purchase from, however many people didn't buy it due to either lack of knowledge or they didn't have enough [[Strange Coin|Strange Coins]] of which to purchase it with. | ||
*There was once a bug in | *There was once a bug in Xûr's code that meant he didn't sell Three of Coins for a few weeks during [[Rise of Iron]]. | ||
*There is a fan theory that | *There is a fan theory that Xûr's presence in the [[Tower]] may not be beneficial, despite him outfitting [[Guardians]] with [[Exotic]] wares. Some fans believe that Xûr is in the [[Tower]] for reconnaissance purposes and to gather intelligence for his [[The Nine|superiors]]. | ||
*Before ''Destiny 2'' patch 2.0.0, a symbol for Xûr was displayed in the area he was present in. This has now been removed and makes it harder for players to find him. | *Before ''Destiny 2'' patch 2.0.0, a symbol for Xûr was displayed in the area he was present in. This has now been removed and makes it harder for players to find him. | ||
*The reason for | *The reason for Xûr's odd posture and voice is explained in the [[Lore:Ecdysis|Ecdysis]] lore book, where [[Orin]] finds him in a sublunar cavern and "crushes his windpipe" along with hitting him with her war hammer, cracking his spine so that "he will never stand straight again." | ||
* | *Xûr went under a slight visual update following the release of ''Destiny 2'', with the symbol of [[The Nine]] now visible on the torso of his robes. | ||
==Images== | ==Images== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Xur.jpg|Xûr's face | File:Xur.jpg|Xûr's face | ||
File:Xur Agent of the Nine.png| | File:Xur Agent of the Nine.png|Xûr in his Interact HUD in ''Destiny 1''. | ||
File:Tower Symbol.png|A symbol of the Nine that appears in the Tower when Xûr is present. | File:Tower Symbol.png|A symbol of the Nine that appears in the Tower when Xûr is present. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||