The Taken King
Destiny’s next adventure begins with a giant ship only known as the Dreadnaught appearing in Saturn’s orbit. This massive frigate is commanded by Hive leader and father of Crota, Oryx. He, as one can expect, has taken offense to the Guardian killing his son and has come to our solar system for revenge. But first, the Awoken fleet launches an all-out attack on the Dreadnaught led by both Mara and Uldren Sov. This is unsuccessful: Oryx channels his energy and uses a massive energy cannon that wipes out the Awoken fleet. (Uldren is later revealed to have survived, but Mara is still MIA.)
After this failed attack, the Guardian’s sent to a Cabal base on a distant Mars moon that has sent out various distress signals. The base is in shambles, with Cabal soldiers desperately trying to flee an unknown terror that has infected every portion of their installation. Oryx’s soul self shows up and attacks the Guardian, and eventually, his warped Taken forces begin appearing all over the Cabal base as the Guardian manages to escape.
During a discussion between the Vanguards of The Tower, Eris Morn interrupts and informs the group that Oryx plans to “take” and corrupt any Fallen, Hive, Cabal, and Vex soldiers he comes across so they can gain new properties and work for him. While the group deliberates what course of action should take place, Hunter Vanguard Cayde-6 tells the Guardian about obtaining a hidden stealth drive on Earth that could help slip past the Dreadnaught’s defenses. After fighting their way through Fallen, Hive, and Taken enemies, the Guardian obtains the stealth drive and gives it to Cayde. He and shipmaster Amanda Holiday install the new tech onto Eris’ ship, which the Guardian uses to sneak onto the Dreadnaught.
Once landed, the Guardian establishes a beacon near an open portion of the ship and learns that the Cabal have crash landed onto the Dreadnaught in an attempt to take control of the ship. Now with dozens of Guardians appearing on the Dreadnaught, various installations inside Oryx’s ship come under attack, including the massive weapon he used to devastate the Awoken fleet. With the ship damaged, the Guardians head to the moon to obtain a trapped portion of Crota’s soul to trick a massive doorway called the Rupture into thinking that they are Hive. The fight is fierce, but they end up escaping with their life and Crota’s soul.
The Guardian returns to the Dreadnaught, breaches the Rupture, and launches an all-out assault on Oryx. Despite a long and difficult battle, the mighty king seems to have been defeated. However, in an attempt to save his own life, Oryx fuses his Taken energy deep within his body, giving him new life and boosting his power. But before the king can be taken on once more, we are sent through various missions to defeat Taken forces that have spread across the solar system. Once the Guardians are properly equipped, six of them are sent back to the Dreadnaught to finish off The Taken King once and for all.
Fighting through the last of Oryx’s defenses is a difficult task, as they face not only his most powerful servants, but his Deathsinger daughters and monstrous creations. Eventually, the Guardians work their way to Oryx, who is now nearly the size of his damn ship, and slay the mighty ruler one last time. As Oryx’s corpse drifts off into space, the solar system is safe once again, and the Guardians return home.
Sadly, a new threat has begun to crop up as winter arrives in the Cosmodrome, forcing our ally Lord Saladin to call upon us. Whatever happens next with Destiny: Rise of Iron, one thing can be sure: the Guardians will fight until this new foe is destroyed.
