The Hive is a faction that operates within large trees known as Greathives. An example of these is the relatively new Greathive Aratel, which is located in the upper north of the eastern Luminant. It can only be accessed through washing your face in the Lightkeeper Temple before using the shrine teleporter.
The Hive was founded by the ancestors of the Vesperians and Ganymedes. They are ruled by an overarching Greatlord who delegates the management of each Greathive to their respective Hivelords. Statues of them have been built in honor at the entrance of The Lordsgrove to commemorate their efforts in creating and advancing the Hive.
The Hive uses an unobtainable magic known as Lifeweave, which allows them to transfer life energy for a variety of applications, such as creating organic technology in the form of Hive Constructs, and for being used to power devices, such as the teleporting fountains in the East Luminant. In addition to that, Kaab, the shipwright of Greathive Aratel states that he is able to "Lifeweave modifications" onto ship vessels. While they are extremely far behind in "conventional" technology, their ability to tap into the biotech niche allows them to compete with other factions.
The Hive are ruled by a Greatlord, who delegates the management of each individual Greathive to a Hivelord.
They frequently get into battles with The Kingdom of Erisia, who attempt to steal their Lifeweaving artifacts for unknown reasons.