Oryx, the Lucent King (A Destiny Story)

Chapter 1 "The King Rises"

Ecthar, the Shield of Savathûn, moved his body against the immense pressure of the methane sea of Titan. He was a resurrected Hive Knight who once served Oryx, the Taken King in his previous life. When he was resurrected, he swore loyalty to the Witch Queen, Savathûn…

He and many resurrected Hive now wore new armor to fit their positions. Heavy spiked plating covered the Hive Knight’s torso, however, a line of neatly adorned gems ran across the upper torso. His pauldrons curved from all directions with spikes glowing with gems. His head was contained in a helmet with horns that slightly droopy, but out of the horns, protruding spikes emerged. 

He was the Shield of Savathûn, during his time after he was recently risen, Ecthar rose through the Lucent Brood ranks to his current position. It seemed the Lucent Brood would continue to grow in strength…

But that was little more than a year ago. Ecthar and fellow Hive Lightbearers would take the news of Savathûn’s death badly, a figure known as the ‘Guardian’ apparently stormed the Court of Thorns and slayed the Hive God. Chaos emerged within the brood as no orders came through, it didn’t help that the Scorn were pushing their way into the Court of Thorns. 

Fortunately, the Lucent Brood managed to rally together thanks to many high ranking Hive, Ecthar included. Eventually, the First Ghost took full control of the brood. The apparent reason was due to the fact he was Savathûn’s Ghost. Though the many high ranking Lucent Hive were dissatisfied with being commanded by a weak ghost, even if that ghost belonged to Savathûn, they still needed leadership for the brood.

But it has all been downhill for the brood, Ecthar and a powerful Hive Lightbearer were desperate for a new change of leadership. Whispers of a fallen Hive God were spoken among the brood, a being that was known as…Oryx, the Taken King…

 The mission that this sect of the Lucent Brood was about to commence could change everything for them. Proper leadership…Ecthar also had other reasons for wanting to bring back the Taken King…

It wasn’t just to save his brood from inevitable destruction without leadership, but due to the fact that Ecthar once served Oryx as his sword. A part of him wanted to see if he would be perfect to lead the Lucent Brood.

The Hive Guardian would walk through the dimly lit tunnel as he entered the place where Oryx’s body laid. The Shield of Savathûn would notice the colossal sized Hive God. One of Oryx’s arms protruded as the ground as his upper torso and head appeared out of the dirt. 

The Taken King’s rotting teeth laid out for the Hive to see, his chest split wide open as if his heart was ripped out. Ecthar approached one of the protruding masses of dirt, he would watch as a floating figure appeared before Oryx’s body.

Šimmumah ur-Nokru…a Lucent Lightbearer taught in the way of Hive Necromancy. He was the one who originally created the plan and sect to bring back Oryx, Ecthar and nearby Hive kneeled before the Hive Wizard. 

The Hive Wizard was covered in a gorgeous arrangement of Chitin armor and robes. Small spikes were carefully littered across his torso as a pair of cloth hung off his chest, gems were also on his body. His neck was protected in an arrangement of chitin spikes, his head was covered by a helmet that appeared in a heart-like in design, spikes ran across the helmet.

Šimmumah would float his way to Ecthar, his voice full of anticipation and excitement, “Is the area secure?” 

Ecthar nodded his head. The Shield of Savathûn swore ur-Nokru smiled behind his helmet, Ecthar would listen to the words the Hive Wizard spoke next.

“Then it is time…” the Wizard paused, wanting all the Hive in the area to gather around and hear his words, “Today is the day, the Lucent Brood is forever changed! Aiat!” Šimmumah said aloud, the Lucent Hive cheered and began to prepare the ritual to bring the Hive God back.