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Hive

The Hive, originally known as Krill are an impossibly ancient race[1] that battled humanity at the end of their Golden Age.[2] They most prominently reside on the Moon, where they have burrowed deep within its lifeless core, carving out a kingdom for themselves. They have been silent and buried among many dark and terrible secrets, staying there for centuries while growing stronger. They serve as a reminder of the tremendous power that brought forth the Collapse.[3]

Biography and Morphology

The Hive is an ancient species that traverse the stars in ships that act like sarcophagi, which have kept them alive by some magical means for millennia.[4] The Hive will delve deep into a planetoid, unheeding of the damage they do in the process, crafting linked caverns and gothic-inspired columns. Their underground spaces are like a dungeon that has only recently been pulled up from too long underwater.[1] They have existed for billions of years in service to the Worm Gods who gave them their abilities directly from the Formless One. In return for their service, the Worm Gods helped them escape the incoming Syzygy that was going to destroy their homeworld of Fundament. They follow a religion called the Sword Logic, which is an extreme form of Darwinism where only the strongest survive.

The Hive intend to evoke a feeling of "undead royalty,"[5] and are a vaguely humanoid species with "dry, flaking skin encrusted with ancient armor."[5] At least some of the Hive appear to have supernatural abilities, including the ability to hover or float and manipulate energy and electricity.[6][7]

Geography

The Hive is present on the Moon and constructed a massive underground fortress known as the Hellmouth.[8][9] They can also be found in places in Old Russia on Earth, such as at the Skywatch, where they occasionally fight with the Fallen who also reside there. In Destiny 2, the Hive can be found on Titan, Mars, the Tangled Shore, and the Dreaming City, as well as simulated versions of the Hive on Mercury in the Infinite Forest. A new variant of Hive known as "Nightmare Hive" can be found on a new Hive fortress in the Moon during Shadowkeep.

Technology

Weapons

Vehicles

Hierarchy

The Hive is categorized into several classes.

Thrall

Thralls are a basic class of Hive that have been hatched from a Hive eggs. They prefer melee attacks using their long fingers tipped with sharp claws and rush up close.[10][11] They wear no armor other than ancient plates that appear to be encrusted into their bodies. They have no visible eyes and, in some places, their skin has rotted away to expose their bones.[11] Cursed Thralls are a variant of Thralls that explode when they get near an enemy.

Acolyte

Acolytes are Hive foot soldiers and do the bulk of the combat and have evolved from Thralls.[12][13][14][15] Acolytes appear to wear helmets with optical qualities and seem to lack the long fingers and sharp claws of their Thrall brethren, enabling them to wield Arc - or Void -based weapons such as Shredders[12][15] and Soulfire Rifles. Some Acolytes can also throw a Solar grenade that damages anyone within the pool after impact.

Knight

Knights are large, armored Hive that wield enormous Cleavers, Boomers that launch meteor-like attacks, or Splinters and have evolved from Acolytes.[10][16] They are able to summon a Wall of Darkness that heals a portion of their health. With the Epic modifier active, Knights posses an Arc shield. Some Knights will possess a breakable shield that protects them in the front.

Wizard

Wizards are regal, flying enemies that use ranged attacks and have evolved from Acolytes.[10][17][18] This class has elaborate ancient armor, wears a long, crumbling cloak, and appears to float in midair, using dark magic attacks against Guardians. Wizards possess a Solar shield of average strength, depending on the level. If their shield integrity goes too low, they may "hide" or flee until they can recharge. They can also summon a Cloud of Darkness that damages enemies within the cloud.

Ogre

Ogres are massive Hive that use powerful melee attacks and rapid burst energy blasts to obliterate their enemies.[10][19] Ogres are a sick and twisted relative of the Thrall.

Shriekers

Shriekers are Hive artillery drones with large armor plates protruding from it. The center is more of a Void "eye." It fires large barrages of homing Void missiles. The name "Hive Shrieker" appeared briefly in a Destiny commercial.[20]

Hive Sects

Currently, nine sects exist within the Hive army. These include:

Blood of Oryx

The Blood of Oryx is a sect located on the Earth and Moon, and are believed to be the direct servants of Oryx himself. Their signature color is purple.

Spawn of Crota

The Spawn of Crota is a sect located on the Moon, and are the heralds of a dark future, led by a long-forgotten king. Crota and his legions seek to confiscate and control the Moon. Their signature color is yellow.

The Hidden Swarm

The Hidden Swarm is a sect located on the Moon, and are designated as the Hive's outermost line of defense. Their main defense points are the various temples and shrines scattered across the vast Hive fortress. Their signature color is red.

The Scarlet Brood

The Scarlet Brood is a sect revealed in the official strategy guide.[21]

Venom of Oryx

The Venom of Oryx is a sect revealed in the official strategy guide.[21]

The Silent Brood

The Silent Brood appear in The Founts on the Dreadnaught, and also in The Sunless Cell strike. Their signature color is light blue. They are the wardens of the dungeons. They guard those who rose in rebellion against the Taken King, most notably Alak-Hul, The Darkblade of the Hive, the adopted son of Oryx.

The Lucent Brood

The Lucent Brood are a sect of the Hive led by the Witch Queen, Savathûn. They first appear in Destiny 2, appearing only in Titan during the Red War as normal Hive, but with Taken which are a part of this sect appearing on Io as well. However, this sect of Hive returned in Forsaken as the main antagonist for the endgame, appearing in both the Tangled Shore, as well as the Dreaming City. While only normal Hive enemies appear on the Tangled Shore, both normal Hive and Taken appear in the Dreaming City. These Hive have yellow-green chitin. These Hive also appear in Savathûn's Throne World, but they have grey chitin and use Lucent Moths as well as Ghosts that are loyal to a Hive Lightbearer.

It is assumed that this sect of Hive was also simulated on Mercury within the Infinite Forest, as the Hive simulations residing there share the same symbol that Savathûn's Hive use.

Grasp of Nokris

The Grasp of Nokris appears on Mars in the Warmind expansion pack for Destiny 2. They are led by the titular Nokris, as well as by the Worm God Xol. They are notable for their icy appearance, due to being trapped underneath Mars' surface for hundreds of years. After the death of both Xol and Nokris left a power-gap within the Grasp of Nokris, the remaining Hive attempted to summon Savathûn, so she could take command of their sect of Hive. They have been since integrated into the Lucent Brood after Mars disappeared.

Wrathborn

Xivu Arath's Hive are an unnamed sect of Hive led by the God of War, Xivu Arath. Their motivations are currently unknown, but various minions of Xivu Arath, who were in the process of stealing Awoken artifacts in the Dreaming City, were stopped by the Guardian. Other minions of Xivu Arath have been spotted elsewhere in the Dreaming City, occasionally fighting alongside Savathûn's sect of Hive. They have been known as the Wrathborn, which are various forces that been enslaved to serve Xivu Arath through the cryptoliths in addition to the Hive already loyal to her.

Notable Hive

Battle Tactics and Technology

In battle, the Hive makes use of ancient metallic armor, optical enhancements, and Arc-, plasma-, or Void-based weapons.[6] Some Hive also use large, glowing, arc-based Cleavers in battle.[16]

Trivia

  • The Hive is inspired by the classic undead from fantasy fiction[1] and were designed to "capture a feeling of undead royalty."[22] Hive architecture generally is designed to have an "accentuated sense of scale, menace, and a hefty touch of the exotic without being too alien."[8]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Miller, Matt. (April 04, 2014) "A Player's Journey". GameInformer.com. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ @DestinyTheGame (February 24, 2014) "Tweet: The Hive are an ancient race ...". Twitter. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ destinythegame "Destiny Hive Enemy Class". Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ Vore, Bryan. (December 16, 2013) "The Enemies Of Destiny". GameInformer.com. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 GDC 2013 Panel; 36:00. Retrieved 13 Oct. 2013
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 destinygame (2013-10-1) YouTube.com: Official Destiny Gameplay Trailer: The Moon 0:58. Retrieved 1 Oct. 2013.
  7. ↑ destinygame (2013-10-1) YouTube.com: Official Destiny Gameplay Trailer: The Moon 1:11, 1:20. Retrieved 1 Oct. 2013.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Dague, David. (2013-10-4) "Bungie Weekly Update, October 4, 2013". Bungie Inc.. Retrieved 4 Oct. 2013.
  9. ↑ McCaffrey, Ryan. (2013) "IGN Destiny Quick FAQ". IGN. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Miller, Matt. (January 2014 Print Edition) "A Player's Journey: Destiny". Game Informer. Retrieved 31 Dec. 2013.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 destinygame (2013-08-22) YouTube.com: Out Here in the Wild: Official Destiny ViDoc 3:34. Retrieved 13 Oct. 2013.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 (28 Apr. 2014) YouTube: Official Destiny Strike Gameplay: The Devil's Lair 1:14. Retrieved 30 Apr. 2014.
  13. ↑ Miller, Matt. (January 2014 Print Edition) "A Player's Journey: Destiny". Game Informer. Retrieved 31 Dec. 2013.
  14. ↑ destinygame (2013-08-22) YouTube.com: Out Here in the Wild: Official Destiny ViDoc 3:34. Retrieved 13 Oct. 2013.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 destinygame (2013-10-1) YouTube.com: Official Destiny Gameplay Trailer: The Moon 0:58. Retrieved 13 Oct. 2013.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 destinygame (2013-10-1) YouTube.com: Official Destiny Gameplay Trailer: The Moon 1:04. Retrieved 1 Oct. 2013.
  17. ↑ destinygame (2013-10-1) YouTube.com: Official Destiny Gameplay Trailer: The Moon 1:26. Retrieved 13 Oct. 2013.
  18. ↑ destinygame (2013-03-28) YouTube.com: Bungie at GDC 2013: Destiny Character Development 0:12. Retrieved 13 Oct. 2013.
  19. ↑ destinygame (2013-10-1) YouTube.com: Official Destiny Gameplay Trailer: The Moon 1:30. Retrieved 2 Jan. 2014.
  20. ↑ PlayStation (2014-03-10) YouTube.com: Destiny Sharing Commercial 0:15. Retrieved 10 Mar. 2014.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Destiny Official Strategy Guide
  22. ↑ GDC 2013 Panel
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