Again? *groans* Alright, alright. I'll do it but geeze. There IS a search function. The Shrine of Oryx, if you were paying attention, is not so much a shrine as it is a long distance communicator to the Hive God. What you killed, was the Eye of Oryx. Likely a guardian of the Shine tasked with ensuring that pesky interlopers like us, do not sully or destroy their means of communication with Oryx. What Oryx is, is still a mystery. Other then being the supposed penultimate leader of the Hive, worshiped as their unquestionable commander. Similar to how the Vex Worship the Dark Miasma that is the Darkness in the Black Garden. My personal theory is that Oryx is the name the Hive have given the Darkness that caused the Collapse. Just as current religions have the different names for the same deities (The Roman renaming of the Greek Pantheon for example) why shouldn't difference species have their own personal names for the Darkness? Crota is a General. His role is similar to that of the Vanguard Mentors in the Tower. His job is to lead the Hive on the Moon. Currently he's been sleeping something off since his last major offensive but now he's waking up to continue the fight. If Oryx is another name for the Darkness. Then it's entirely possible that the Darkness empowered Crota the same way the Traveler empowered us Guardians with the Light. Thus making Crota a "child of Oryx" in the sense of being "reborn" the way Guardians were. The Guardians cannot withstand another major assault by Crota. That's why we gave up the moon. The casualties were too much so we let the Hive have the moon. Now that Crota is rumored to be returning, we have to ensure we put him down. Otherwise this time, we lose Earth. Game Over. The Dark Below is centered more around Crota the General rather then Oryx the God. Though we might get more information on what Oryx actually is. After Crota, that's the next big Hive Bugaboo.

Oryx is the father of Crota, who is destined to lead the war on earth against all.

There's a story to this game? Lol, just kidding, I'm not too keen on it either. The only thing I got from any mission, is kill enemies while you're killing this bigger enemy. It's just worded differently on each mission.

[quote]I, like many, am a guardian who unfortunately does not understand the story. I realize there is plenty of story in the grimore cards and I'll have to read those but for right now I need a question answered. Who is Oryx? I am a person who likes RPG stories and likes to get invested in them and as I watched the trailer for The Dark Below I heard Eris say that Crota was the son of Oryx. I know you killed Oryx in the story but I never understood who he was, what his significance to the game or the hive was and why we had to kill him. Anyone who knows please help a fellow guardian out, also if you by any chance know anything about Crota himself Id love to hear it. Just trying to get invested into this story. Thanks guardians![/quote] We haven't killed Oryx. I believe Oryx was the God/King of the Hive. We killed the eye or oryx, basically just his way of watching hellmouth.

I could tell you......

No one knows... Not even bungie x) lol