Oryx

Oryx, the Taken King, born Aurash and formerly known as Auryx, was a Hive king that the Hive worshipped as a god. He is the main antagonist of The Taken King and the final boss of the story mission Regicide and the raid King's Fall. He was the father of Crota, and Nokris.

Aurash
Oryx was born as Aurash, a proto-Hive female,on the gas giant known as Fundament. She was one of three surviving daughters of the Osmium King. Her two sisters were Sathona and Xi Ro.

Upon becoming King, Aurash changed her name to Auryx, which means "Long Thought."

The Taken King
After Guardians killed his son Crota, Oryx traveled to the Solar System on his massive Dreadnaught ship to exact his revenge. Using the power of the Darkness, he created a new army called the Taken by changing and corrupting members of the Fallen, Hive, Vex, and Cabal species. He was assassinated by a team of Guardians during a mission deep within his throne world inside the Dreadnaught, ending his existence forever.

Quotes

 * "What you call darkness is the end of your evoulution."

Trivia

 * There are many Hive shrines across the solar system that are dedicated to Oryx.
 * Oryx was the second Hive witnessed speaking English, and he does so fluently.