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A Colossus with no rank nor title, Basilius was a commander on [[Mars]] and a subordinate to an unnamed [[Valus]]. During his missions on Mars, he grew accustomed to the bitter cold of the Martian wastes. He was ordered by his Valus to head off-world with his subordinates on a reconnaissance mission. Although he disliked such assignments, Basilius avoided being on Mars when it disappeared following the [[Arrival of the Black Fleet|arrival]] of the [[Black Fleet]]. After | A Colossus with no rank nor title, Basilius was a commander on [[Mars]] and a subordinate to an unnamed [[Valus]]. During his missions on Mars, he grew accustomed to the bitter cold of the Martian wastes. He was ordered by his Valus to head off-world with his subordinates on a reconnaissance mission. Although he disliked such assignments, Basilius avoided being on Mars when it disappeared following the [[Arrival of the Black Fleet|arrival]] of the [[Black Fleet]]. After a failed mission on [[Nessus]], Basilius redirected his cruiser to [[Europa]] after the arrival of [[Empress Caiatl]] in the [[Sol System]] and her announcement that the [[Cabal]] homeworld of [[Torobatl]] had fallen to the [[Hive]]. Despite the [[Fallen]] presence there, Basilius hoped that the [[Psion]]s under his commander might find much of use in the [[Humanity|human]] ruins buried beneath the icy surface that he could present to the Empress to earn a place on her [[War Council]] through the [[Rite of Proving]].<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], Playstation 4, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:From_the_Front#I._The_Hopeful_Legion|The Hopeful Legion]]'' </ref> | ||
Basilius' effort drew the attention of the [[Vanguard]], who dispatched [[Uldren Sov|The Crow]] to trail him.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], Playstation 4, [[Lore]]: [[Tarantula]]'' </ref> Learning of his intentions to scavenge [[Golden Age]] and [[Vex]] technology, Lord [[Saladin Forge]] ordered Basilius to be hunted down and killed. Basilius's forces came under assault by the [[Guardian]]s as he led an incursion into the [[Nexus]]. In his haste to find something useful, his forces were cut off from the surface by the Vex. Establishing his command in the [[Well of Infinitude]], Basilius was challenged to the Rite of Proving by the [[The Guardian|Young Wolf]]. Faced with either death or dishonor by turning down the challenge, Basilius accepted and faced the Young Wolf and their allies. Basilius and his soldiers were killed in the confrontation, eliminating another contender for Caiatl's War Council.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], Playstation 4, [[Battlegrounds]]: [[Hailstone]]'' </ref> | Basilius' effort drew the attention of the [[Vanguard]], who dispatched [[Uldren Sov|The Crow]] to trail him.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], Playstation 4, [[Lore]]: [[Tarantula]]'' </ref> Learning of his intentions to scavenge [[Golden Age]] and [[Vex]] technology, Lord [[Saladin Forge]] ordered Basilius to be hunted down and killed. Basilius's forces came under assault by the [[Guardian]]s as he led an incursion into the [[Nexus]]. In his haste to find something useful, his forces were cut off from the surface by the Vex. Establishing his command in the [[Well of Infinitude]], Basilius was challenged to the Rite of Proving by the [[The Guardian|Young Wolf]]. Faced with either death or dishonor by turning down the challenge, Basilius accepted and faced the Young Wolf and their allies. Basilius and his soldiers were killed in the confrontation, eliminating another contender for Caiatl's War Council.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], Playstation 4, [[Battlegrounds]]: [[Hailstone]]'' </ref> | ||