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originally posted in:Lore Vanguard
6/30/2015 3:23:56 PM
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Hive Lore
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3 Replies[b][u]Hive Biology: Summary[/u] [/b]An analysis of Hive physiology and how it infers conditions on their home planet. By their very nature, the Hive are an enigma of "necro-biology" and the suspension of the laws of physics and biology in favour of the Darkness. This makes describing them difficult, and I have some theories, but it will require step-by-step analysis. First, we must analyse a particular strain of Hive I have taken to calling the "Omega" strain. This group includes Thralls, Cursed Thralls and Ogres. We know that a Thrall can morph into an Ogre through a debilitating process caused by Wizards, and it can be assumed that Cursed Thralls are created in a similar way. As far as we can tell, "Thralls" (as shown by their name) are very much slaves to the will of the Wizards. They appear humanoid in nature, with three gnarled claws on each hand and gaps in their body revealing bone structure. There is no way such a creature could survive without the intervention of the Darkness but they (and the Ogres) seem to live in constant suffering. In my opinion, Thralls and Ogres were, once, humans. It might be a leap in assumption, but their seemingly once-humanoid appearance paired by an unnecessary need to be tortured by their leaders leads me to believe that the Hive's lowest creatures were once human beings. It has been seen (in the horrifying case of torture of a Guardian in the Hellmouth) that the Hive often capture victims alive, if they can. I can only theorise that this because the Hive are, to some extent, a parasitic organism, and the fact that Wizards are clearly defined as being female leads me to assume that this parasitism allows them to extend their brood. To some extent, this process is likely similar to the way the Taken operate (basking their foes in Darkness and converting them into their own). On the other hand, the "Alpha" strain (including Wizards, Knights and Acolytes) seem to be Hive, possibly recruited from the Omega strain, that are considered less expendable then the other types. Acolytes seem to be Thralls that may have proved themselves, allowing them time for the Darkness to morph their skeletal structures into a more coherent form and regain their intelligence. Here, it seems that male Acolytes become Knights and female Acolytes eventually become Wizards. It seems that age affects Hive gender in a strange way. It appears that the Hive possess three genders, with Hive that surpass others becoming either male or female and Thralls and Ogres remaining genderless. This is why I (personally, I'm not asking you to agree) think that the Hive created their Gods, not the other way around, as they seem to be built in their image (although Oryx being described as a "father" dents that somewhat) rather than the Hive being in their God's image.
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The Hive "There are nightmares rising from the shadows, and they hunger for our dying hope." — The Hive are an ancient, festering evil. Their antipathy to the Light transcends hatred. To the Hive, the eternal struggle between Light and Dark is not only a war, it is a crusade - all Light must be devoured so Darkness can reclaim the universe. Thrall "The shadows have claws." — Feral and fearless, Thrall are a plague upon the battlefield. Their swarming, twisted frames are driven by unfettered rage. Of all the terrors born of the Hive's vile will, they are the basest. Acolyte "Belief is a powerful weapon." — It would be a mistake to view the Hive's Acolytes as foot soldiers, because the Hive is not merely an army, it is a dark force rising. It is belief and horror, and its Acolytes are its instruments, hungry to commit the atrocities that will drive their own ascension. Knight "It put up a hand and swallowed the rocket with a wall of shadow." — A roaring, striding fortress, the Knight is the Hive's foremost and most zealous defender. Centuries of battle have toughened the bony protrusions on its body into an armor as hard as relic iron - a defense only strengthened by the Hive magic that Knights use to summon shields of burning force. Ogre "Its gaze shattered the rock, and then it smashed the rock to powder." — Charged with Hive sorcery, Ogres are abominations of flesh and rage, unleashed from the deepest Hive tunnels as engines of destruction. Apocryphal lore suggests that Ogres undergo terrible transformations as they grow - agonizing rituals that gift them with might and cunning. Wizard "The only word for what we saw is sorcery." — The Wizard is the scalpel with which the Hive vivisect the universe. A nightmare of rag and bone, the Wizard conceals herself within darkness and fire, dissecting and experimenting on anything that falls into her clutches. The Hidden Swarm "Mind the cracks and crevices of the Moon. There is an army in their shadows." —Ikora Rey Boiling from the wounded surface of the Moon, the Hidden Swarm is the Hive's outermost line of defense - a numberless legion that repels intruders before they breach the temples and shrines of the vast Hive fortress. Spawn of Crota "Crota's spawn will snuff out the worlds of Light, and Oryx's coming shall be unfettered." —Osiris The heralds of a dark future, led by the champion of a long-forgotten king. Crota and his legions once banished us from our own Moon. Now we fear they are rising again to claim Earth. Blood of Oryx "They are the shadow of an unknown master, harbingers of a power beyond anything we've faced." —Master Rahool Research into the cyphers and runes of the Hive leads the Cryptarchs to believe the Hive sects all serve one great master. The Blood of Oryx are feared to be the direct servants of this dark lord. The name Oryx appears too many times in Hive rituals to be ignored.
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The hive are a ancient race, that worship gods born from the darkness. crota was the son of oryx, heir to the taken. There are five beings that are beyond the hive gods. Beings that the hive owe their existence to.
