We've seen Oryx. He's a large give knight with wings. No problem there. What I don't understand is how the hell does he know how to speak English?! Or Spanish or French or whatever language you happen to be playing in. Who taught him human language? All the other hive, Crota included just growl at you. I realize Variks is a fallen and he can speak human languages and even acts as an interpreter for us and the awoken. And the cabal must have some kind of advanced language because Cayde says the cabal have something like six words for attack and none for retreat in one mission. But the fallen? Thus far we've been lead to believe they are simple killing beings of darkness. Anyone have any thoughts? Anyone agree? Did I miss something or am I just overthinking things? -thanks Edit: thank you to everyone who answered, sarcastically or otherwise. Didn't actually expect so many guardians to chime in :) Edit 2: several guardian have brought up the point that the hive, or at least the high level ones, are very intelligent having built the dreadnaught and since they are capable of space travel. This is true and helps or perhaps proves the argument they have their own language, however that doesn't mean they speak or understand human languages. Others have said because Oryx is a god, duh. However is he really a god? Gods don't die and last I checked, we killed Crota, his son and at least Demi-god. I haven't finished the raid but I'm betting we kill Oryx too. The interesting theorist section of the comment section are focusing on Oryx's telepathy/ mind control abilities of multiple species as an answer. My favorite answer so far: Because space magic