Editing Commander Dracus

{{Boss infobox
|nameBG=darkblue
|BG=darkblue
|sectionBG=darkblue
|lineBG=darkblue
|name= Commander Dracus
|image= [[File:CommanderDracusDominus.png|300px]]
|species= [[Cabal|Barant]]
|faction= [[Red Legion]] {{c|formerly}} <br> [[Imperial Cabal]]
|rank= [[Commander]] <br> [[Ultra]]
|class= [[Blood Guard Legionary]] {{c|formerly}}
|mission= [[Battleground: Behemoth]]
|gender= Male
|weapon= {{icon|Arc}} [[Cabal Slug Shotgun]]
|ability= Summon Cabal <br> Summon Shieldbearer Champion <br> High Durability <br> Rapid Movement <br> Immunity Shield <br> Rapid Firing <br> Limited Flight <br> Strafe Thrusters <br> Summon [[Portable Cabal Shield]] <br> {{icon|Kinetic}} Rocket Jet Blast
}}
{{Quote|This commander was a mere legionary under Ghaul's rule. He personally pulled the trigger on a horrifying amount of lightless Guardians during the Red War. He has since risen to become a warlord among the remnants of the [[Red Legion]], and now that butcher carries Caiatl's banner.|[[Zavala]]}}<ref name="Behemoth">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Battlegrounds|Battleground]]: [[Battleground: Behemoth|Behemoth]]''</ref>

'''Commander Dracus''' was a [[Cabal]] [[Commander]] of the [[Imperial Cabal]] and formerly a [[Legionary]] of the [[Red Legion]]. He is infamously responsible for the deaths of countless lightless [[Guardian]]s during the [[Red War]], and the elevation to a warlord in the wake of [[Dominus Ghaul]]'s death and [[Empress Caiatl]]'s eventual ascension. Dracus would be one of many aspiring champions to join Caiatl's [[War Council]] through the [[Rite of Proving]].

==Biography==
Commander Dracus served as a Legionary during the Red War under Dominus Ghaul and became known as a "butcher" for the numerous count of lightless Guardians he had executed over the course of the War. After Ghaul's defeat, Dracus went onwards to create a name for himself and became known amongst the Red Legion's remnants as a warlord, achieving for himself the rank of Commander.<ref name="Behemoth"/> Stationed on [[Nessus]] in the aftermath, Dracus hunted the small [[Batadactyl|birds]] of the planetoid along with his comrades for sustenance, taking satisfaction in the challenge provided in the trapping of the animals.<ref name="Hopeful"/>

When Caiatl's call radioed across the [[Sol System]], Dracus was one of many to hear her call, yet did not regard the [[Cabal Emperor|Empress]] as his leader, instead maintaining an utter devotion to the now-deceased [[Dominus]] even after death. Dracus expressed his disgust to a subordinate Legionary, who was unaware of the old traditions of the [[Rite of Proving]]. The female Legionary then offered a challenge to Dracus, to which he pondered for a moment the possible prospects of proving himself to Caiatl and shot the Legionary dead mockingly.<ref name="Hopeful">'''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>

Later, Dracus is deployed to defend the [[Imperial Land Tank]], [[Halphas Electus]], in [[Watcher's Grave]] on Nessus against Guardians. He would fall in his own Rite of Proving to the [[Guardian]]s.<ref name="Behemoth"/>

==Gameplay==
After initiating the Rites of Proving, Commander Dracus will enter the battlefield via [[Drop Pod]] as a large horn plays in the background to signify his arrival. Dracus is a large Legionary who is supported by waves of Cabal reinforcements. His primary method of attack is a heavily modified [[Cabal Slug Shotgun]] which fires [[Arc]] damage at an incredible fire rate and range. He is also highly durable and capable of stomping the ground in combination with his jets to create a powerful shockwave.

When his health is depleted by a third, Dracus will create an immunity shield and summon a [[Shieldbearer Centurion]] as his champion to shield him. Killing the Centurion will disable Dracus' immunity shield and allow players to damage him again. Once he reaches half health, Dracus will move to a specific spot and summon a [[Portable Cabal Shield]], forcing players to close in on him to either damage him or the shield. At his last third of health, Dracus will call another Shieldbearer and then use another portable shield, as well as receive even more reinforcements. If the fireteam handles the hordes of Cabal correctly and concentrates fire, the Commander will finally capitulate.

==Trivia==
*Commander Dracus was originally referred to as Commander Dravus in the lore tab "The Hopeful Legion" of the "From the Front" Lorebook when the Season of the Chosen was released. This is likely a spelling mistake from the Bungie team as it was later changed to Dracus.
**The same lore tab also refers to Dracus as a commander before heeding Caiatl's call, thus stating Dracus was also a Commander of the Red Legion.

==Gallery==
<gallery perrow=3>
Dracus6.jpg|Commander Dracus
Dracus2.jpg|Dracus blasting his Slug Shotgun
Dracus4.jpg|Dracus jumping into battle

DestinyDracus1.jpg|A close-up of Dracus
Dracus3.jpg|Dracus immunity shield
Dracus5.jpg|Dracus and a Shieldbearer Centurion
</gallery>

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

==References==
<references/>

{{Bosses|D2}}

[[Category:Enemies]]
[[Category:Barant characters]]