Gjallarhorn: Beauty in Destruction

Hey guys, Xylar here. Today I'm going to tell you all about the most iconic weapon in Destiny, the Gjallarhorn. [quote]The Gjallarhorn shoulder-mounted rocket system was forged from the armor of Guardians who fell at the Twilight Gap. Gifted to the survivors of that terrible battle, the Gjallarhorn is seen as a symbol of honor and survival.[/quote] The Gjallarhorn is an Exotic Rocket Launcher. Gjallarhorn was the result of a deadly clash called the Battle of Twilight Gap. During this fight, Guardians fought three Fallen Houses. These houses were House Devils, House Kings, and House Winter. The battle saw many combatants, such as Lord Saladin, who was acting Vanguard Commander, and his apprentices, Zavala and Shaxx. The battle was long and hard-fought, but the Guardians eked out a Pyrrhic victory. [quote]“This commission is a commemoration! They deserve something dependable. These men and women did not survive the Gap so that you could make art!” Victor Lomar, from a transcript of the Project Heimdall development log[/quote] [quote]"If there is beauty in destruction, why not also in its delivery?" —Feizel Crux[/quote] Crux/Lomar is a weapons foundry that makes high-powered explosive weapons. They are famous for creating Truth and Dragon's Breath, as well as a mentioned Royalty line of launchers, one of which is named Charlemagne. Feizel Crux, one of the co-founders of Crux/Lomar, wanted to commemorate the survivors of Twilight Gap with a weapon forged from the armor of fallen Guardians. And so the Gjallarhorn was born, a memorial to the friends that we had lost on that fateful day. Gjallarhorn launchers utilize a specialized rocket that carries a MIRV payload. When fired, an automated tracking system guides the rocket to it's target. Upon impact, the rocket will release a swarm of micro-rockets called "Wolfpack Rounds", that track targets and cause small explosions. The weapon weighs 23 kilograms and has a 287mm barrel length. Each rocket fired weighs 8.4 kilograms. The weapon has 13 ornamental wolf heads and comes fully equipped with a Trueseeker tracking device as well as a device that detonates rockets prematurely when in close contact with a hostile. [quote]Mim's sons dance, but the central tree takes fire, at the resounding Giallar-horn. Loud blows Heimdall, his horn is raised; Odin speaks with Mim's head.[/quote] In Norse mythos, the Gjallarhorn, or Yeller-Horn is a horn wielded by the Norse God Heimdall. It is said that Heimdall would blow his Gjallarhorn to signify that Ragnarok, more commonly known as the end of the world, was coming. There is an uncanny connection between this Gjallarhorn and the Gjallarhorn we all know and love Sources: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia "Gjallarhorn" and "Heimdallr" Destiny Grimoire "Gjallarhorn" and "Beauty in Destruction Rise of Iron poster hung on my wall across from me Edit 1: Holy crap, we're trending! Let me know if there is anything else you want me to make