Emperor Calus: Difference between revisions

Calus began mobilizing his Shadow Legion for a massive full-scale assault on the Veil's containment, intending to take it no matter what. As he did so, the Emperor would try a different approach. Calus ordered his Shadow Legion and the Taken to force their way into the Vex Network so that they could attempt to infiltrate the CloudArk, disable Neomuna's Defenses, and gain access to the Veil. However, the Guardian and Rohan's apprentice, [[Nimbus]], caught wind of this incursion and moved in to stop them. The Guardian quickly mobilized a strike team and made quick work of the Shadow Legion forces outside of the Vex Network thanks to the guidance of Nimbus. The Guardian was able to successfully able to traverse through the network and destroy the source of the Taken corruption, [[Parthenios, Drifting Mind]].  

With the Taken now purged from the Vex Network, Nimbus was successful in restoring Neomuna's Defenses. But even with Neomuna's Defenses online and the support of Caiatl's [[Imperial Cabal]] army, Osiris still believed that Calus's forces were still too strong for them to handle. The Guardian agreed and asked Caiatl and Nimbus to prepare themselves for the upcoming battle ahead while they and Osiris continued to train in mastering Strand and use it properly without suffering from any problems. The Guardian endured much training and eventually learned how to properly wield the power of Strand, just in the nick of time, as Calus's Shadow Legion army began their March through Neomuna and made their way towards the Veil.  

After the Guardian destroyed the Shadow Legion's Anti-air cannons, they eventually reached the Veil's containment and began to hold the line against Calus's forces. Nimbus would take control of the Defense Rely and Caiatl would later arrive on the scene with her army of Imperial Cabal Warriors. An intense battle unfolded as Calus threw everything he had at the Defense line, including Goliath Tanks and [[Imprint of Nezarec|Imprints of Nezarec]]. The Guardian and Caiatl held the line well, but as the onslaught of Shadow Legion continued, the defense relay Nimbus was controlling overheated and was rendered inoperable. With the Turrets and orbital laser offline, the Guardian, Catial and her forces were forced to retreat back against the vault door. But, after dealing with yet another wave of Shadow Legion troopers, Calus materialized in the sky in his psionic form yet again. The Emperor immediately recognized his daughter on the battlefield for only a brief moment and, before anyone could do anything else, Calus Unleashed a powerful Psionic blast, which obliterated everything in its path and blew open the vault door. When the dust settled, only The Guardian and Empress Caiatl were left standing. Without wasting any more time, Caiatl told the Guardian to go safeguard the Veil at all costs, while she would go deal with Calus herself. The Gaurdian obliged and made their way down through the vault until they reached the Veil. Meanwhile, Caiatl fought bravely, with all of her might. But was outnumbered and overwhelmed. The Empress was forced to withdraw and warned the Guardian that Calus was coming for them and the Veil. She also asked the Guardian to give Calus the end he deserved.  

 

But as the Guardian got closer and closer to where the veil was, Calus began smashing his way through the vault and managed to barely reach the Veil before the Guardian could. As Calus stood up in awe at the Veil, He turned around and noticed that The Guardian had finally caught up with him. He stated that he had been waiting for this day for a long time and was very excited to finally face off against the Guardian. Using his powers, Calus summoned his weapon, the [[Cabal Slug Launcher#Overview|Resonant Sun]] and called forth more of his Shadow Legion troopers to fight for him, including his two Tormentor guards. A great battle between the Guardian and The Disciple began as Calus was overcome with excitement and joy, stating that this fight exceeded anything he could have ever imagined. As The fight continued, The Emperor called out for The Witness, hoping that he could gain its favor and respect. Eventually, the Guardian managed to blast off some of Calus' armor and weaken him. In desperation, Calus split his Slug Launcher into two Resonant [[Cabal Severus|Severi]]. As if in response, the Veil trapped Calus and the Guardian in a paracausal dome arena using its roots. The two combatants continued to exchange blows with Calus still calling out for the Witness to see him, desperately hoping it would help him. Ultimately, the Guardian would land the final blow and finally defeat Calus, causing the Witness' Hereld to cry out in pain as the dark power within him began to overtake and consume him. Eventually, the Emperor's body exploded into some kind of Darkness tree, the same way [[Rhulk]] did when he was defeated. After Calus's Death, Caiatl arrived at the Veil and looked upon her father's lifeless body. In an honorable gesture, Caiatl told her now-deceased father that there was no more running away and told him to finally rest.

 

Despite his death, Calus' death would ultimately allow the Witness to link with the Veil and open the way into [[The Pale Heart]] of [[the Traveler]] by possessing the Guardian's Ghost again.