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Loyalists do not seem to rely on the massive vehicular deployments seen among other Legions. Instead, they employ more esoteric tactics, seen with the large use of [[Psion]]s and their [[Councilor]]s. For example, Loyalists have a Psion Council set as advisors to the exiled Emperor along with maintaining an alternate realm devised by Calus known as the Nightmare Realm to torture his enemies<ref>'''Bungie (2017/5/12)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Curse of Osiris]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Item Description: [[Armor_of_Feltroc#Vest_of_Feltroc|Vest of Feltroc]]''</ref>. This would extend to many other of their tactics, being willing to tame dangerous  [[Royal Beast|psychic beasts]], [[The Other Side|delve into]] the [[Ascendant Realm]], and even creating warriors for the sole purpose of using [[Hive]] artifacts. They are also not averse at donning other's colors, as seen with the [[Crimson Shadow]]s and the troops encountered in the [[Vox Obscura]] operation, that [[Empress Caiatl]] theorizes are reinforced from the Leviathan.

One of the Loyalists' greatest feats in technology would be the development of the [[Royal Pools]]. These are an advanced cloning facility, capable of recreating all sorts of creatures, as well as enhance them, who are ready to fight moments after being born. An infamous example of this are the [[Ceremonial Bather]]s, the most well known being [[Gahlran, the Sorrow-Bearer]].<ref>'''Bungie (2019/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Penumbra]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Shadow's Plate]] [https://www.light.gg/db/items/1862963733/shadows-plate/] Shadow's Plate - Destiny 2 Legendary Chest Armor''</ref> In fact, as revealed by Calus, most of the original Loyalists have died during his exile. This has allowed him to experiment with the Pools, handcrafting much of his army. By the time of the Leviathan's return, according to Caiatl's assessment over the soldiers, the clones Calus has made using the Baths possess no higher brain functionality despite being fully grown. The former Emperor uses his psychic influence to command these Loyalists as extensions of his will, without fear of rebellion or independent deviance.