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Dust Giants
Overview
Objectives:	Shock and Reserve Force
Commander(s):	Valus Ta'aurc ; Commander Edru'us
Keep(s):	Cerberus Vae III ; Valley of the Kings ; Giants' Pass
Deployed:	Meridian Bay
At war with:	Vanguard ; Virgo Prohibition ; Taken ; House of Wolves
Allied with:	Sand Eaters ; Blind Legion ; Siege Dancers

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"Position compromised. Casualties unsustainable. Request heavy air. Request [Dust Giants]."

— Cryptarch translation of Sand Eater tactical chatter

The Dust Giants are an elite Cabal legion stationed on Mars, identified by their dark green armor with orange trim.

Overview[edit]

Recruited from Sand Eater veteran infantry, the legion of Dust Giants serve as a mobile shock and reserve force for the Cabal scout legions, reinforcing crumbling lines during major Vex offensives.^[1] An officer of the Dust Giants, Valus Ta'aurc, led the Siege Dancers from the Imperial Land Tank Cerberus Vae III outside of Rubicon Wastes, up until his assassination by Guardians.^[2] By the time of the Taken War, the Dust Giants had lost about 39% of their Cabal manpower across Mars and Phobos.^[3]

Almost a year after the Red Legion entered the Solar System and the events of the Red War, a number of Legionary deserters wearing Dust Giants colours were hosted by the House of Spider at the Spider's Palace.^[4]'

Notable members[edit]

Leadership[edit]

Valus Ta'aurc

Members[edit]

Commander Edru'us

Gallery[edit]

Dust Giants Grimoire card.
Concept art of Valus Ta'aurc leading Dust Giants against the Guardians.
A Dust Giants Legionary.
Two Dust Giant Phalanxes with a Legionary.
A Dust Giants Centurion.
A Dust Giants Colossus.
A Dust Giants Psion.
A Dust Giants Goliath Tank
Dust Giant deserters.

List of appearances[edit]

Destiny (First appearance)
- The Dark Below (Mentioned only)
- The Taken King
Destiny: Cayde's Six

References[edit]

^ Bungie (2014/09/09), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Dust Giants
^ Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Cerberus Vae III
^ Bungie (2014/09/15), Destiny: The Taken King, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Ghost Scan: Cabal losses
^ Cayde's Six, Page 1

[1] Bungie (2014/09/09), Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Dust Giants

[2] Bungie (2014/9/9), Destiny: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, Cerberus Vae III

[3] Bungie (2014/09/15), Destiny: The Taken King, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Ghost Scan: Cabal losses

[4] Cayde's Six, Page 1

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-{{References}}
+{{Stub}}
-{{Cleanup}}
+{{Cabal Legion infobox
-{{Faction infobox
+|nameBG=#4E5A3D
-|variant= Cabal
+|BG=#4E5A3D
-|image= [[File:Grimoire Dust Giants.jpg|300px]]
+|sectionBG=#4E5A3D
-|Race= [[Cabal]]
+|lineBG=#4E5A3D
-|Domain(s)= [[Meridian Bay]], [[Mars]]
+|image= [[File:Dust Giants Infobox Banner.png|300px]]
-|Type= Detachment
+|name= Dust Giants
-|Functions= Shock and Reserve force
+|objectives= Shock and Reserve Force
-|Other names=
+|commander(s)= [[Valus Ta'aurc]] <br> [[Commander Edru'us]]
-|Conflicts= [[Exclusion Zone (mission)]] <br//> [[Cerberus Vae III]]
+|keep(s)= [[Cerberus Vae III]] <br> [[Valley of the Kings]] <br> [[Giants' Pass]]
-|Leadership= [[Valus Ta'aurc]]
+|deployed= [[Meridian Bay]]
-|Notable=
+|war= [[Vanguard]] <br> [[Virgo Prohibition]] <br> [[Taken]] <br> [[House of Wolves]]
+|ally= [[Sand Eaters]] <br> [[Blind Legion]] <br> [[Siege Dancers]]
 }}
 {{Quote|Position compromised. Casualties unsustainable. Request heavy air. Request [Dust Giants].|[[Cryptarch]] translation of Sand Eater tactical chatter}}
-The '''Dust Giants''' are a veteran detachment of the [[Cabal]].
+The '''Dust Giants''' are an elite [[Cabal]] legion stationed on [[Mars]], identified by their dark green armor with orange trim.
 ==Overview==
-Recruited from [[Sand Eaters]], Dust Giants serve as a mobile shock and reserve force, reinforcing crumbling lines during major [[Vex]] offensives.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies#Dust_Giants|Dust Giants]]''</ref> They can be identified by their dark green armor with yellow trim. They are led by valus ta'arc, who is commander of the land ship cerberus vae III, and is assassinated by a strike team in order to cut off the leadership for the dust giants. the primus for the dust giants is unknown.
+Recruited from [[Sand Eaters|Sand Eater]] veteran infantry, the legion of Dust Giants serve as a mobile shock and reserve force for the Cabal scout legions, reinforcing crumbling lines during major [[Vex]] offensives.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/09/09)''', ''Destiny, PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Enemies/Cabal#Dust_Giants|Dust Giants]]''</ref> An officer of the Dust Giants, [[Valus Ta'aurc]], led the [[Siege Dancers]] from the [[Imperial Land Tank]] ''[[Cerberus Vae III]]'' outside of [[Rubicon Wastes]], up until his [[Cerberus Vae III (strike)|assassination]] by [[Guardian]]s.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Cerberus Vae III (strike)|Cerberus Vae III]]''</ref> By the time of the [[Taken War]], the Dust Giants had lost about 39% of their Cabal manpower across Mars and [[Phobos]].<ref>'''Bungie (2014/09/15)''', ''Destiny: [[The Taken King]], PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, Ghost Scan: [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-cabal-losses Cabal losses]''</ref>
+Almost a year after the [[Red Legion]] entered the [[Solar System]] and the events of the [[Red War]], a number of Legionary deserters wearing Dust Giants colours were hosted by the [[House of Spider]] at the [[Spider's Palace]].<ref>'''Cayde's Six''', ''Page 1''</ref>'
-==Notable Members==
+==Notable members==
+===Leadership===
 *[[Valus Ta'aurc]]
+===Members ===
+*[[Commander Edru'us]]
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery>
+File:Grimoire Dust Giants.jpg|Dust Giants Grimoire card.
+File:Mars battle-cabal.jpg|Concept art of [[Valus Ta'aurc]] leading Dust Giants against the [[Guardian]]s.
+File:Destiny-CabalLegionary.jpg|A Dust Giants [[Legionary]].
+File:Cabal Phalanx.jpg|Two Dust Giant [[Phalanx]]es with a Legionary.
+File:Centuion (DG).jpg|A Dust Giants [[Centurion]].
+File:Destiny-CabalColossus.jpg| A Dust Giants [[Colossus]].
+File:Destiny-CabalPsion.jpg|A Dust Giants [[Psion]].
+File:Destiny-GoliathTank.jpg|A Dust Giants [[Goliath Tank]]
+File:Destiny-Mars-Cabal.jpg|
+File:Destiny-Cabal-Attack-Wallpaper.jpg|
+File:Cabal-legionnaire-image.jpg|
+File:Cabal shield.jpg|
+File:Centurion vs warlock.png
+File:CaydesSixComicCabalDeserters.png|Dust Giant deserters.
+</gallery>
 ==List of appearances==
 *''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
+**''[[The Dark Below]]'' {{Mo}}
+**''[[The Taken King]]''
+*''[[Destiny: Cayde's Six]]''
 ==References==
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 {{Cabal}}
-{{Enemy Factions}}
+{{Enemy factions}}
 [[Category:Cabal]]
-[[Category:Cabal Detachments]]
+[[Category:Cabal legions]]