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Valus Zahu'ul, the Bulwark
Biographical information
Species:	Barant
Faction:	Skyburners (Formerly) Red Legion (Formerly) Dune Raiders
Rank:	Valus Ultra
Class:	Phalanx
Gender:	Male
Combat information
Mission:	Chosen Hunt: Bulwark
Weapon(s):	Modified Slug Rifle Bladed Shield
Abilities:	Summon Cabal High Durability Limited Flight Jetpack Charge Shield Lunge Shield Bash Call Orbital Bombardment Call Dome formation

"Hold your ground. They will not break you. You will break them."

— Zahu'ul addressing his troops as they face the Guardian

Valus Zahu'ul is a Cabal Valus of the Dune Raiders who serves Lau'urc as her second in command. He also commands the Legion's Testudo Company, composed of Elite frontline troops for high-priority raids and pushing into enemy territory. As brutal as he is loyal, Zahu'ul will stop at nothing to advance Lau'urc's cause.

Biography

Originally a Bracus of the Skyburners, Zahu'ul often fought alongside fellow Bracuses Lau'urc and Mu'ull in many campaigns before they arrived in Sol. While Lau'urc and Mu'ull were deployed onto Fleetbase Korus on Phobos, Zahu'ul would be deployed to Mars, where he would earn a reputation for being the cause of the final deaths of many Guardians during their early exploration of Mars. While some had managed to leave the Phalanx with some damage and scars, they would still fall to his shield.

During the Red War, Zahu'ul would be recruited into the Red Legion, where he would hunt down and kill Lightless Guardians stranded on Mars. During this time, he would be promoted to Val. However, following Ghaul's death, Zahu'ul would go into hiding and be branded a traitor by the other Cabal. He would only resurface after the mass breakout of the Prison of Elders when he learned that Lau'urc had escaped, initially believing she died with the rest of the Skyburners on the Dreadnaught.

From then on, Valus Zahu'ul would serve as Lau'urc's second-in-command and one of the best warriors among the Legion. During the Clash of the Chosen, when Lau'urc planned to have Bracus Vanum represent her in the Rite of Proving, Zahu'ul insisted that he go instead. However, Lau'urc told him once Vanum had departed that he was too important to her and the Legion for such a mission.

Battle of the Vault

Years later, following the demise of the Witness in the Pale Heart of the Traveler and their failure to claim the Echo of Paracausality from Ouranos, Prismatic Mind, Lau'urc would depart the Solar System to personally secure a vital asset of the Raiders, taking many of her most loyal and powerful troops with her, Zahu'ul among them. This asset would be located in a vault in an Athenaeum World.

Zahu'ul and his company would be dispatched to push into an area controlled by mutated Cabal clones known as the Marred.

Gameplay

While Zahu'ul possesses a Slug Rifle similar to those wielded by Centurion bosses such as the the Unbowed trio, his main weapon is actually his bladed shield which can inflict great damage to Guardians, especially combined with the jetpack on his back to quickly close in on any opponent. He also wears thick armor plating, which

Additionally, Zahu'ul will call in support from both the Cabal in his Company (primarily Phalanxes) and from his Warship. the Glorior Rex IV. At points in the fight, Zahu'ul will call an orbital bombardment from his Warship. When he does, the Phalanexs will move to him, where they and Zahu'ul will form a dome that will protect them from the barrage of missiles from the ship that will instantly kill any Guardians not in cover. Guardians will need to take out enough Phalanxes before Zahu'ul calls a bombardment to leave him vulnerable to it, which will take out his immunity shield and allow him to be damaged.

Personality and traits

Among the Chosen of the Dune Raiders, Zahu'ul is almost fanatical in his loyalty to Lau'urc.

Despite this, Zahu'ul is far from an idiot. He is a master strategist, having planned and commanded several operations in service to Lau'urc.

Quotes

• "You won't stand in the way of liberation!"

Radio Transmissions

• "Do not concern Lau'urc with whispers on Conclave spies! Find and execute them! But do not waste her time!"

Trivia

• Zahu'ul's armour is similar to that worn by powerful Taken Phalanxes, such as Grask, the Consumed.
• Zahu'ul is the only known Valus of the Dune Raiders.

List of appearances

• Destiny 2: Season of the Chosen (First mentioned)
  • Season of Defiance (Mentioned only)
  • The Final Shape (Indirect appearance)
  • Convergent Pattern (Mentioned only)
  • Codename: Athenaeum