Red Legion

"Rumors mostly. An elite faction of the Cabal, deathly loyal to their commander. And rumor says that they've never known defeat!"

- Ikora Rey The Red Legion is an elite Cabal Legion formerly led by the Cabal Emperor, Dominus Ghaul, and his successor, Val Ca'uor.

History
Emperor Calus appointed a younger Ghaul to Primus of the Red Legion, where his talents would be best put to use. For his albinism, Ghaul became known as the Ghost Primus. Under his command, the Red Legion became loyal to Ghaul over their emperor, such that when Ghaul launched his coup against Emperor Calus, the Red Legion accompanied him, arresting Calus and forcing him aboard The Leviathan.

Since then, the Red Legion has conquered hundreds of worlds at Ghaul's orders, deploying The Almighty against those who refused to surrender. They were said to have never once failed.

The Legion was last 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. Using the Traveler Cage, 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.

Ghaul's death and the Legion's defeat at the City did not substantially hinder their war machine. With the Dominus's command succeeded by Val Ca'uor, the Red Legion began to actively occupy Mercury and Mars in order to resupply their forces. Around the time the Hive began emerging from the Hellas Basin on Mars, Val Ca'uor led a Red Legion fleet against the Leviathan in order to seize it from Calus and weaponize it. Ca'uor's forces were repelled by The Guardian and was assassinated afterward, thus leaving the Red Legion leaderless again, weakened and further demoralized.

In addition to their disheveled state, the Red Legion begun suffering from multiple desertions such as those following Garut Gra'am who rooted themselves in Trappers Cave. The most prominent of these groups, the Unbowed Legion, made their debut in the EAZ during the Solstice of Heroes event in an attempt to take over the EAZ as a base of operations. Despite the group being lead by three large Cabal commanders similar to Ghalak the Colossus, Forge Warden, they were quickly put to an end by the Guardians partaking in the event.

Against the deprivation the legion currently faces they have been seen to continue some operations such as an attempt to take over the EAZ lead by two Bond  Sisters.

More recently, a subgroup called The Architects, under the leadership of a group of Psion Flayers, have commandeered Osiris' Sundial, a construction he uses to manipulate the Vex time gates. It is their intention to undo Ghaul's defeat, or failing that gather enough Light from the future to buy their way back into Calus' favor.

Major Figures

 * Dominus Ghaul
 * The Consul
 * Thumos, the Unbroken
 * Primus Cal'aug
 * Kargen, the Technocrat
 * Val Ca'uor
 * Valus Thuun
 * Niruul, the Hollow Voice
 * Ozletc, the Sky Piercer
 * Tazaroc, the Sun Eater

Named Leaders and Bosses

 * Barit, Imprisoned Flayer
 * Blood Cleaver
 * Bracus Drusk
 * Bracus Ghurm
 * Bracus Talurn
 * Bracus Zahn
 * Brann, the Unbent Blade
 * Bruiser Thurn
 * Burg, the Stellar Jailer
 * Callan, the Suffering
 * Commander Truvul
 * Commander Yourg
 * Controller Gronn
 * Curator Arrox
 * Cyronax
 * Defender Born
 * Defender Hahn
 * Devourer Darg
 * Drusk, the Crushing Fist
 * Dust-Choked Thrag
 * Enforcer Karch
 * Enforcer Korusk
 * Enforcer Rusk
 * Final Guard Straff
 * Firebase Demolitionist
 * Fortifier Yann
 * Ghalak the Colossus, Forge Warden
 * Glomus, the Severing Slash
 * Investigator Tosusk
 * Investigator Prurg
 * Jagad, the Overwhelming Surge
 * Kashur, the Infinite Blaze
 * Kraug, the Undeterred
 * Kreth, the Living Skyfire
 * Krusk, the Sol's Warden
 * Kurg, the All-Seeing Force
 * Lurg, the Burning Shield
 * Moag, the Deafening Volley
 * Ordnance Keeper Tulg
 * Pashk, the Searing Will
 * Prusk, the Unequaled Maul
 * Purifier Vurst
 * Raktar, the Unrelenting
 * Rudoc, Imprisoned Flayer
 * Security Chief Kolg
 * Sheular, Psion Flayer
 * Taskmaster Vazar
 * Taurg, Disguised by the Emperor
 * Thox, the Smoldering Wasp
 * Tluam, Sister of Vrag
 * Tomoc, Psion Flayer
 * Urche, Psion Flayer
 * Val Bulgur
 * Val Drueng
 * Val Garurc
 * Val Ghuusk
 * Val Gul
 * Val Leng
 * Val Palusk
 * Val Tragur
 * Val Thum
 * Val Urgus
 * Valus Dulurc
 * Valus Kratorn
 * Valus Lugurg
 * Valus Pra'urg
 * Valus Traud, Proxy
 * Valus Trusug
 * Valus Zullug
 * Vrag, Sister of Tluam
 * Vrees, Imprisoned Flayer
 * Warden Derg
 * Zarik, the Booming Voice
 * Zerz, the Unstoppable Weight

Command Structure
The command structure and tactics of the Red Legion are more aggressive and agile than any Cabal Legion observed before, with deadlier weapons, advanced technology, and battle techniques. The Red Legion also has a handful of new units that operate in the field. Majors will typically wear silver armor, whereas Ultras wear gold armor.


 * Scorpius—mechanical turrets that are deployed by the Red Legion and Loyalists. These turrets unleash a barrage of ballistic fire upon their targets.
 * Volcanic Scorpius


 * War Beasts—vicious, four-legged Cabal creatures who debut in Destiny 2
 * 7th Company War Beast
 * Honored War Beast
 * War Hound


 * Psion—non-Cabal slaves that have powerful psionic abilities and clairvoyance. They are armed with Slug Rifles or Cabal Headhunters. They can move around quicker than other Cabal units.
 * Blooded Psion
 * 7th Company Psion
 * Bonded Psion
 * Corrupted Bonded Psion
 * Electron Controller
 * Flayer Aspirant
 * Honored Psion
 * Infiltrator Psion
 * Interceptor Pilot
 * Psion Commander
 * Psion Courier
 * Psion Flayer
 * Psion Operant
 * Turret Machinist


 * Legionary—frontline heavy infantry that form the backbone of the Cabal military. Equipped with jump jets, and armed with either a Slug Rifle, (common), Projection Rifle (rare), or Cabal Slug Shotgun.
 * 7th Company Legionary
 * Blood Guard Legionary
 * Blood Guard Bulwark
 * Blood Guard Close Protection
 * Blood Guard Security
 * Exiled Launcher
 * Honored Legionary
 * Illicit Slug Shooter
 * Mercury Conqueror
 * Outlawed Sniper
 * Unsanctioned Blaster
 * Zarik's Protector


 * Phalanx—defensive troops that create impenetrable walls for support. Equipped with Slug Rifles, Cabal Slug Shotguns, and Cabal Shields.
 * C-Block Blood Phalanx
 * 7th Company Phalanx
 * Honored Phalanx
 * Mercury Conqueror
 * Ouragos Phalanx
 * Subterranean Hydration Officer
 * Thunder Phalanx


 * Incendior—pyrotechnic Cabal units who debut in Destiny 2. They are armed with Cabal Magma Launchers.
 * 7th Company Incendior
 * 7th Company Legionary (Although named as a Legionary, it has the body archetype of an Incendior)
 * Blood Guard Centurion (Although named as a Centurion, it has the body archetype of an Incendior)
 * Blood Guard Incendior
 * Fortification Substrate Enforcer
 * Honored Incendior
 * Mercury Conqueror
 * Retrieval Specialist
 * Star Incendior


 * Gladiator—large cleaver-wielding Cabal who debut in Destiny 2. They are armed with Cabal Severus.
 * Honored Gladiator
 * Blood Guard Gladiator
 * Cargo Security Chief


 * Centurion—field commanders and special operation troops of the Cabal. Equipped with a Solar Shield and jump jets, and armed with either a Projection Rifle (common), Slug Rifle (rare), or an Cabal Bronto Cannon (common).
 * 7th Company Centurion
 * Artillery Operations Commander
 * Blood Guard Centurion
 * Blood Guard Exemplar
 * Blood Guard Security
 * Firebase Demolitionist
 * Field Evaluator
 * Honored Centurion
 * Infiltrator Valus
 * Mercury Conqueror
 * Powerhouse Centurion
 * Psionically Enhanced Centurion


 * Colossus—elite heavy infantry units that lead the battle with their own ferocious size and strength. Armed with a Heavy Slug Thrower or a Cabal Slug Launcher, and have the ability to fire homing missiles from pods on the back of their armor. Can also unleash a three-hundred-sixty degree melee attack to inflict tremendous knockback and serious damage.
 * Bloodguard Colossus
 * Brawl Gladiator (Although named as a Gladiator, it has the body archetype of a Colossus)
 * Elite Mercury Conqueror
 * Excavator Valus
 * Honored Colossus
 * Ruination Colossus

Appearance
Red Legion troops can be primarily identified by their signature gunmetal and red color scheme, with some troops having gold, silver, or orange highlights depending upon their rank. They are also more heavily armored than other Cabal Legions, wearing metal plates over a bodysuit of War Beast scales.

Trivia

 * The Red Legion is the first Cabal force to travel to Earth and succeed in attacking the Last City. 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.
 * The Red Legion have been known to deploy via drop pods launched from their carriers, rather than mainly using the Harvester drop ship like their predecessors.
 * The Red Legion is by far the biggest Cabal force the Guardians have ever faced.
 * The Red Legion is the first Cabal force to use Threshers, War Beasts, Incendiors, and Gladiators.
 * Upon closer inspection of Red Legion Cadavers it can be seen that soldiers belonging to the Red Legion seem to undergo cybernetic augmentation, with the fingers of Phalanxes being replaced with metal claws and Psion's having their helmets literally fused to their skull.
 * The Red Legion return in Season of Dawn as the main enemy Faction against the Guardians.

List of appearances

 * Destiny 2
 * Curse of Osiris
 * Warmind
 * Forsaken
 * Black Armory
 * Season of Opulence
 * Season of Dawn