Editing Sand Eaters

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|name= Sand Eaters
|objectives= Frontline Infantry
|commander(s)= [[Bracus Tho'ourg]] <br> [[Bracus Tha'aurn]]
|keep(s)= [[Exclusion Zone]] <br> [[Scablands]] <br> [[The Barrens]] <br> [[Firebase Delphi]] (formerly) <br> [[Firebase Thuria]] (inferred) <br> [[Terrabase Charon]] (inferred)
|deployed= [[Meridian Bay]], [[Mars]]
|war= [[Vanguard]] <br> [[Virgo Prohibition]] <br> [[Taken]]
|ally= [[Dust Giants]] <br> [[Blind Legion]]
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{{Quote|The sooner we're extinguished, the sooner they can go home.|[[Commander Zavala]].}}

The '''Sand Eaters''' are a legion of the [[Cabal]]. It is the largest and most commonly encountered Legion on [[Mars]] before the [[Red Legion]], fighting on the front lines against the [[Vex]]. They have weaker tactics and morale than the other legions, but they still press on with fierce determination.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies#Sand_Eaters|Sand Eaters]]''</ref> They can be identified by their white, green and orange armor. The [[Dust Giants]], another [[Cabal]] Legion, is known to be a subdivision of the Sand Eaters comprised of veterans from the latter.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies#Dust Giants|Dust Giants]]''</ref>

==History==
The Sand Eaters arrived in Sol sometime after the [[Collapse]]. They would set up bases at the [[Exclusion Zone]], [[Scablands]], and [[The Barrens]] on [[Mars]].

[[The Guardian]] would arrive at the [[Exclusion Zone]] on [[Mars]], to search for an entrance to the [[Black Garden]]. Despite their numbers advantage, they would be unable to defeat the lone Lightbearer, who would kill [[Bracus Tho'ourg]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[Exclusion Zone (mission)|Exclusion Zone]]''</ref> Later, the Sand Eaters would attempt to take control of the [[Buried City]] from the [[Virgo Prohibition]]. However, the Guardian would stop them, killing [[Bracus Tha'aurn]] and weakening their hold over the city.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]] - [[The Buried City (mission)|The Buried City]]''</ref>

During the [[Taken War]], the Sand Eaters took massive casualties fighting the [[Taken]], losing about 58% of all their troops stationed across Mars and [[Phobos]].<ref>'''Bungie (2015/9/15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: [[The Taken King]] - [[Ghost scan]]s: [[Ghost scan#Phobos|PHO-FBK-8]]''</ref>

==Members==
[[File:Grimoire Sand Eaters.jpg|thumb|200px]]
;Bracus
*[[Bracus Tha'aurn]]
*[[Bracus Tho'ourg]]

;Notable members
*[[Spymaster Haru'ul]]

==Trivia==
*The Sand Eaters were originally described as guarding the [[Dust Palace]] in early promotional material.{{Citation needed}}
*The Sand Eaters are the first Legion (and 1 of 5 Legions) that operates without a [[Primus]], the other 4 are [[Dust Giants]], [[Ice Reapers]], [[Siege Dancers]], and the [[Broken Legion]]. 
**However, [[Umun'arath]] was the Primus of All Legions, meaning she possibly was the Primus of Sand Eaters, Dust Giants, Ice Reapers, and Siege Dancers.
*The Sand Eaters and the [[Dust Giants]] are the only two legions in which their legionaries wear re-breathers on their helmets. Given that the rest of the scout legions also operate in the same harsh environments of Mars, why they require extra filtration is unknown.
**A possible reason for this is that the Sand Eaters and the Dust Giants are mostly in front of battles or more conflict than the rest of the other legions.
*[[Terrabase Charon]] on [[Io]] features banners and emblems of the Sand Eaters, indicating that it was formerly one of their bases prior to being taken over by the [[Red Legion]] or that members of the Sand Eaters were relocated there during the [[Red War]] before the base was abandoned entirely.

==Non-canon appearances==
===Rising Timeline===
{{Main|Sand Eaters/Rising}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Grimoire Sand Eaters.jpg|Sand Eaters Grimoire card
File:Sand Eaters Banner.jpg|Banner of Sand Eaters
File:Sandeaters.jpg|Sand Eaters logo
File:Cabal shuttle concept.jpg|Concept art of Sand Eaters [[Harvester]]
File:Legionary (SE).jpg|A Sand Eaters [[Legionary]]
File:Destiny-CabalPhalanx.jpg|A Sand Eaters [[Phalanx]]
Destiny-CabalCenturion.jpg|A Sand Eaters [[Centurion]]
File:Psion (SE).jpg|A Sand Eaters [[Psion]]
File:Colossus (SE).jpg|A Dust Giants [[Colossus]]
File:Destiny-Interceptor.jpg|A Sand Eaters [[Interceptor]]
File:Destiny-Cabal-HarvesterShip.jpg|A Sand Eaters [[Harvester]]
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[The Dark Below]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[The Taken King]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Season of the Chosen]]'' {{Mo}}

==References==
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{{Cabal}}
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[[Category:Cabal]]
[[Category:Cabal legions]]