Red Legion

"I was there, fought against the endless onslaught."

- Zavala

The Red Legion is a powerful and militaristic elite Cabal Legion led by Dominus Ghaul.

History
The Legion was deployed in response to the Skyburners' distress call to attack the Last City on Earth, launching a successful invasion of Earth and the Last City. They managed to cripple the Last City and devastate the Guardians, leaving them vulnerable and displaced. They are attempting to claim the Light from the Traveler and become Guardians. Following the attack, the Red Legion began to quickly occupy the Solar System, even making an attempt to dig up ancient Vex ruins on Nessus, where they unearthed the ancient Vex mind Protheon, Modular Mind. Soldiers of the Legion utilize highly advanced technology, far more advanced than that of their older scouts.

Command Structure
The command structure and tactics of the Red Legion are roughly the same as any Cabal legion, but have deadlier weapons, advanced technology, and battle techniques. The Red Legion also has a handful of new units that operate in the field.


 * Legionary—basic line infantry units that make up the majority of the Red Legion's forces. Armed with Cabal Slug Shotguns and can extend and retract blades from gauntlets on their wrists, which can be used as a melee weapon or fired as a projectile.
 * Bloodguard Legionary


 * Phalanx—defensive troops meant to provide cover and support for troops by using Energy Shields. Armed with Cabal Slug Shotguns and can expand their shields to give protection to multiple units and close off important pathways.


 * Centurion—field commanders of the standard Red Legion crews. Armed with an Explosive Crossbow and is capable of limited flight by using jet packs built into their armor.
 * Bloodguard Centurion


 * Colossus—elite heavy infantry units capable of withering suppressive fire with their Cabal Bronco Cannons. Can use missile pods on the back of their armor to launch large clusters of homing Arc rockets that have a very long range. They are the most durable Cabal unit by a significant margin.


 * Psion—a client race of the Cabal that have psychic abilities and move around faster than regular Cabal units. Armed with Cabal Sniper Rifles that deal high damage from very far away.


 * Gladiator—brand new Red Legion melee unit. Armed with dual Gladiator Cleavers that deal high damage at close range and is capable of performing a charge attack when enraged.


 * War Beast—brand new Red Legion military hound. Armed with sharp teeth, claws, and horns. They will aggressively chase combatants to kill them with overwhelming numbers and speed.


 * Incendior—brand new Red Legion pyrotechnic unit. Armed with Flamethrowers that fire jets of flames which inflict a dangerous burning debuff upon contact with any surface or combatant.
 * Bloodguard Incendior

Notable Members

 * Dominus Ghaul
 * Pashk, the Searing Will
 * Brann, the Unbent Blade

Trivia

 * The Red Legion is the first Cabal force to travel to Earth and succeed in attacking the Last City.
 * Red Legion Cabal names do not follow the typical naming arrangement, lacking apostrophes, similar to the Psion Flayers. They also utilize Hive-esque titles in their names.
 * They use more advanced technology in stark contrast to the Cabal scouts who were originally deployed to the Solar System in Destiny, evidence of the Cabal Empire's advancements after the original scouting party had been deployed. Unlike the Cabal scouts, the Red Legion purely consists of Cabal soldiers bred for combat, and fight more aggressively and rapidly.

List of appearances

 * Destiny 2