Editing Basilius the Golem

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|name= Basilius the Golem
|image=[[File:BasiliusInfobox.jpg|300px]]
|species= [[Cabal|Barant]]
|faction= [[Red Legion]] {{c|formerly}} <br> [[Imperial Cabal]]
|rank= [[Commander]] <br> [[Ultra]]
|class= [[Colossus]]
|mission= [[Battleground: Hailstone]]
|gender= Male
|weapon= {{icon|Solar}} [[Heavy Slug Thrower|Power Slug Thrower]] <br> {{icon|Arc}} Cabal Cluster Missiles
|ability= Summon Cabal <br> Summon Shieldbearer Champion <br> High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> Immunity Shield <br> Blinding Effect <br> Slowness Effect <br> Limited Flight <br> Strafe Thrusters <br> Summon [[Portable Cabal Shield]] <br> {{icon|Kinetic}} Quake <br> {{icon|Solar}} Burn
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'''Basilius the Golem''' was a [[Cabal]] [[Colossus]] of the [[Red Legion]] stationed on [[Mars]]. Ordered to head off world by his long deceased [[Valus]], Basilius sought to augment his body to become even stronger and after his arrival on Europa, aspired to become the first of his battalion to become a Cabal [[Exos|Exo]]. He would be one of many aspiring champions seeking to join [[Empress Caiatl]]'s [[War Council]] through the [[Rite of Proving]].

==Biography==
A Colossus with no rank nor title, Basilius was a commander on [[Mars]] and a subordinate to an unnamed [[Valus]]. During his missions on Mars, he grew accustomed to the bitter cold of the Martian wastes. He was ordered by his Valus to head off-world with his subordinates on a reconnaissance mission. Although he disliked such assignments, Basilius avoided being on Mars when it disappeared following the [[Arrival of the Black Fleet|arrival]] of the [[Black Fleet]]. After a failed mission on [[Nessus]], Basilius redirected his cruiser to [[Europa]] after the arrival of [[Empress Caiatl]] in the [[Sol System]] and her announcement that the [[Cabal]] homeworld of [[Torobatl]] had fallen to the [[Hive]]. Despite the [[Fallen]] presence there, Basilius hoped that the [[Psion]]s under his command might find much of use in the [[Humanity|human]] ruins buried beneath the icy surface that he could present to the Empress to earn a place on her [[War Council]] through the [[Rite of Proving]].<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:From the Front|From the Front]], [[Lore:From_the_Front#I._The_Hopeful_Legion|I: The Hopeful Legion]]''</ref>

Basilius' effort drew the attention of the [[Vanguard]], who dispatched the [[Uldren Sov|Crow]] to trail him.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''Destiny 2: Season of the Chosen - Item Description: [[Tarantula#Lore|Tarantula]]'' </ref> Learning of his intentions to scavenge [[Golden Age]] and [[Vex]] technology, Lord [[Saladin Forge]] ordered Basilius to be hunted down and killed. Basilius's forces came under assault by the [[Guardian]]s as he led an incursion into the [[Nexus]]. In his haste to find something useful, his forces were cut off from the surface by the Vex. Establishing his command in the [[Well of Infinitude]], Basilius was challenged to the Rite of Proving by the [[Guardian]]s. Faced with either death or dishonor by turning down the challenge, Basilius accepted and faced the [[Lightbearer]]s. Basilius and his soldiers were killed in the confrontation, eliminating another contender for Caiatl's War Council.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''Destiny 2: Season of the Chosen - [[Battlegrounds|Battleground]]: [[Battleground: Hailstone|Hailstone]]'' </ref>

==Gameplay==
Basilius is the final boss of the [[Battleground: Hailstone]] activity. Once the fireteam begins the Rite of Proving, he and his troops will join the battle via [[Drop Pod]]. Basilius is unrelenting, moving into a position and staying there to unleash a hail of fire with his [[Heavy Slug Thrower|Power Slug Thrower]], quickly switching targets as soon as one takes cover or dies. Occasionally, he will often open up a volley with his Cluster Missiles to make a target even more vulnerable. When approached up close, Basilius will stop the ground in a Quake, which will engulf his immediate vicinity in [[Solar]] flame. As the fight goes on and his health and troops are depleted, he will call forth increasingly large and powerful waves of Cabal.

Every third of his health, Basilius will call forth a [[Shieldbearer Centurion|Shield]][[Shieldbearer Incendior|bearer]] to maintain an immunity shield around himself, requiring the fireteam to eliminate the foe before the battle can continue. Every half of these thirds, he will summon a [[Portable Cabal Shield]], forcing the fireteam in close quarters with him. Correctly handling his reinforcements and striking him while he's alone is the key to bringing the Golem down.

==Gallery==
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Basilius.jpg|Basilius the Golem
Basilius2.jpg|Basilius battling a Guardian
Basilius3.jpg|Basilius immunity shield

Basilius4.jpg|Front view of Basilius
Basilius5.jpg|Side view of Basilius
Basilius1.jpg|Another view of Basilius

</gallery>

==Appearance==
*''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]]'' {{1st}}

==References==
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