The Ahamkara are a species that appeared on Earth when the Traveler arrived. The Ahamkara were said to be wish-fulfilling "dragons", sought out by many Guardians in search of power. However, it was decided that the bargains made with these creatures came at too high a price, so they were hunted to extinction during the Great Ahamkara Hunt. Based on their remains, the Ahamkara were Avian in appearance, possessing both feathers and sharp beaks.
Gameplay
The fossilized remains of the Ahamkara are of continued interest to Warlocks, who adorn their armor with them and thereby acquire unique powers. Some Hunters also wear armor with Ahamkara bones, but have less of an understanding of the risks involved. The bones seem to retain a will of their own, flattering and urging their owners to recklessness.
- Claws of Ahamkara - Warlock gloves
- Skull of Dire Ahamkara - Warlock helmet
- Bones of Eao - Hunter boots
- Sealed Ahamkara Grasps - Hunter gloves
- Young Ahamkara's Spine - Hunter gloves
- Scales of Eao - Titan artifact
- Ahamkara Scales - Hunter artifact
Trivia
- The name "Ahamkara" comes from the Sanskrit term for attachment to one's ego.
- Some players believed that the winged, flying creatures seen in the skies above Venus may have been living Ahamkara. According to Bungie, these creatures are "batadactyls". They got their informal name during an argument between members of Bungie's environment team over what animal the creatures most resembled.
- Both the armor descriptions and the grimoire cards end with the same phrase, "oh bearer/reader mine." This speech pattern bears some similarity to that of the Worms referenced in the Books of Sorrow, suggesting some sort of connection between the two groups of entities.
