Oryx (Destiny)
Oryx is a video game character who features in Destiny.
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Biography
Aurash was the daughter of the Osmium King and a member of a species that resided on the gas giant Fundament where her people lived a harsh existence amidst floating continents that were shards of their shattered homeworld. In that time, she was the daughter of her continents ruler alongside her sisters Xi Ro and Sathona where they lived at the Osmium Court.
Deep within the ocean, they encountered the Worm Gods who were servants of a greater power known as the Destiny. These entities had lived and grown in the depths of Fundament for millions of years after being trapped there by the Leviathan who was a servant of the Traveler. In that time, they had called many races to Fundament to free them but none had succeeded until Aurash and her sisters. The Worm Gods offered the sisters their larvae stating that it would grant them incredible power that they could use to seek their revenge. In exchange, they had to obey their respective natures forever or be consumed by the larvae. The sisters agreed with Aurash obeying her nature of never stopping her exploration. After ingesting the worms, Aurash transformed into the king morph of her kind and became the male Auryx. Auyx and his sisters then sought to claim back the home of their father thus beginning their war against Taox. It was during this time that the Worms discovered that the cause of the giant wave that the Osmium King was a new 'moon' in the sky that was the Traveler.
After dying, Auryx came to discover the sword space where he established his throne world. For the next 20,000 years, Auryx and his sisters battled one another where they killed each other in order to practice dying. This had he effect of making them better fighters as they came to expose each others weaknesses. However, as they grew stronger, the worms grew even hungrier with the three siblings fearing that they would be consumed by the larvae. To find a solution, he killed his sisters in order to gain the necessary knowledge to stave off true death. From their deaths, he learnt that the secret lay with Akka, the Worm of Secrets and used this knowledge to steal it from the Worm God thus communicating with the Deep. With this power, he created the Tablets of Ruin where he gained the ability to take life whereupon he became Oryx, the Taken King.
His lifeless calcified body was left adrift in Saturn's orbit where all that remained in it was Oryx's Ravenous Heart. Eris Mon came to use it to construct the Touch of Malice but in an act of irony this was used as Oryx's final means in maintaining his Ascendant immortality.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Oryx showed many characteristics common with the Hive namely possessing three eyes, crooked teeth, three fingers and a chitinous skin. The most notable distinction though was his large moth-like wings along with colossal horns on his head. Originally, Oryx was known as Aurash and had been female until she changed genders. After learning the power of Taking, he was transformed into Oryx, the Taken King and a noted conqueror. His campaigns led to him being known by many titles including Destroyer of Light and Taker of Will.
He later felt glad upon learning that the universe ran on death and that such knowledge was beautiful.
According to him, his will meant that he had to conquer all.
It was shown that Oryx cared for his son Crota to the point that he sought revenge for his death. He had queried about his child and claimed that he could feel his absence in him.
Powers and abilities
After forging a pact with the Worm Gods, Aurash came to be host to the worms. The creatures gave Oryx and the rest of the Hive greater power. However, if Oryx went against his nature namely his inquisitiveness then the worms would consume him.
A power Oryx was came to command was the ability to turn living beings into one of his Taken. The process involved forming an aperture that swallowed the person and took them into another place in the Ascendant Plane. Once there, they came to be warped and brought back where they became shadow-like beings. It was said that their bodies radiated a negative light that seemingly decayed the world around them into nothingness.
The power of the Darkness allowed Oryx to create a Taken projection of himself called the Echo of Oryx. He was able to project this version of himself remotely to distant locations allowing him to personally take part in events far away. This allowed him to assume command of his Taken armies that were waging battles in far off campaigns. Among the most powerful versions of these projections was the Shade of Oryx.
Among the Hive, he commanded a sect of warriors that served as his direct servants who were known as the Blood of Oryx. The most powerful champions in his army would stand among the Court of Oryx that was also known as the High War. It was established as a killing ground and a school of the sword logic that had been learnt from the Worm Gods. Once a world was ravaged by the Hive, Oryx would open the gates and unleash his Court upon the weary and battle-scarred victims with this being an effective tool to instil fear in his enemies.
Notes
- Oryx was created by Bungie Studios and featured in the setting of Destiny.
Appearances
- Destiny:
- Destiny 2:
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