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'''Crota, Son of Oryx''', also known as the "God-Knight" and the "Hope-Eater", is an ancient and powerful [[Hive]] Prince who infamously wielded the [[Cleaver#Sword of Crota|Sword of Crota]] and killed countless [[Guardians]] during the [[City]]'s [[The Great Disaster|ill-fated campaign]] to reclaim the [[Moon]]. Crota is the main villain in ''[[The Dark Below]]'', in which the Hive seek to awaken him to lead their armies against [[human]]ity.

==Biography==
Crota is one of the many gods worshiped by the Hive. Though he is the "youngest" member of this pantheon, he is noted to be the heir to the [[wikipedia:Osmium|Osmium]] Throne, the absolute sovereignty of the Hive. His purpose is to conquer [[Earth]] on behalf of his father, [[Oryx]], the ruler of the Hive. Crota has a [[Spawn of Crota|sect]] devoted to him, who are led in the field by [[Omnigul]], though he himself belongs to the [[Blood of Oryx]] sect.

Long before the Hive stalked the Moon, Oryx raised Crota to be his champion the "Eater of Hope", traveling to many distant worlds and devouring them on his behalf and chase after the [[Traveler]]. In time he gained reputation as a terrible demon. Once while he and his sisters were experimenting in the Ascendant realm, he accidentally let the [[Vex]] into his realm, as part of a trick by his aunt [[Savathûn]]. As he failed to eliminate them, the Vex created [[Quria, Blade Transform]] in order to deduce the Hive's Sword Logic and defeat the Hive while attempting to become gods themselves. The invasion forced Oryx's hand; as he dealt with the Vex, he threw Crota through the Vex warp gate as punishment, declaring "Come home glorious, or die forgotten!" As he went out conquering through time, he established many monuments and temples to his father, while feeding him tribute in the form of captured Light.

At some point Crota and his spawn colonized the Moon, where they laid in wait until they launched an invasion of Earth. The Guardians first encountered the Hive at the Battle of Burning Lake; not realizing the true threat the Hive posed, they launched a counterattack on the moon, which was later called the Great Disaster. The Sword-Logic proved to be too much for the Guardians, as countless heroes fell; in particular, the legendary [[Titan]] [[Wei Ning]] was slain personally by Crota.

Out of revenge, [[Eriana-3]] led five other Guardians in an attempt to kill Crota, but Crota managed to evade permanent death by sending his soul to his [[Ascendant Realm]]. Only one of the Guardians, [[Eris Morn]], survived to tell the tale. His sect also plays a major role in Crota's attempted revival during ''The Dark Below'', which threatened the whole [[City]] with the addition of a full-scale Hive invasion. Though the crystal tethering his soul in the Chamber of Night was destroyed, banishing him from the physical world, Crota himself was not truly destroyed until another team of six Guardians confronted him in the [[Oversoul Throne]], entered from the deepest pit of the [[Hellmouth]].

Crota's demise ultimately caught the attention of his father, [[Oryx]]. Enraged by the death of his son, Oryx would bring his [[Dreadnaught]] into the Solar system and lead an army of [[Taken]] and [[Hive]] in revenge against the Guardians.

==Gameplay==
Crota is only mentioned in the base game, but players are tasked with finding and destroying the [[Sword of Crota]].

The players are tasked with destroying a crystal housing Crota's soul in [[The Wakening]], before the Wakers of Crota can revive his corporeal form. It fires powerful blasts at the player and is protected by many Hive, including four [[Waker of Crota|Wakers of Crota]].

Crota himself is the final boss of the [[raid]] [[Crota's End]]. Players must defeat [[Ir Yût, the Deathsinger]] before Crota will appear; he is a tall hive [[Knight]] whose body is translucent, skeletal and surrounded with ethereal green energy wielding a massive Cleaver. On top of that, he also posseses a projectile attack much like what [[wizard]]s use. Crota is protected by a shield, and even with his shield down he is invulnerable to attack except with an [[Ascendant Sword]]. Crota's mere presence prevents Guardians from healing without the assistance of a [[Chalice of Light]]. If any of the players die, Crota will summon his [[Oversoul]], and if not destroyed quickly, it will kill the rest of the fireteam.

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{First mentioned}}
**''[[The Dark Below]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[The Taken King]]'' {{Mo}}

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-**''[[The Dark Below]]'' {{1st}}
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