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 Dead Orbit's assertion was confirmed two years later, when Ghaul led his [[Red Legion]] in an invasion of the [[Last City]], instigating the [[Red War]].<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/games/destiny_2/b/playstation4/archive/2017/06/11/destiny-2s-lead-creators-discuss-story-direction.aspx?utm_content=buffer3568d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer '''Destiny 2''' - ''Lead Creators Discuss Story Direction'']</ref> In attacking the City, Ghaul sought to show the Traveler the error of its ways in choosing humanity over the Cabal and establish a new order of Guardians from within the ranks of his own species.<ref name="Destiny 2 Gameplay Premiere Livestream (US)"/><ref>[https://www.engadget.com/2017/05/19/destiny-2-tackles-the-originals-storytelling-problems/ '''engadget''' - ''‘Destiny 2’ tackles the original’s biggest problem: storytelling'']</ref>
-Ghaul's assault was carried out flawlessly. Taking the City by surprise, the Red Legion rapidly overwhelmed it and destroyed the [[Tower]] while his [[Traveler Cage|cage device]] latched onto the Traveler. Ghaul's forces took particular care to capture the [[Speaker]] alive, Ghaul being interested in his connection to the Traveler. In a desperate plan to kill Ghaul, [[The Guardian]] boarded his flagship, [[The Immortal]], and destroyed its shield generator in advance of a concentrated attack. This attack never materialized, and Ghaul personally stepped out to confront the Guardian. As the two faced off, the Cage activated its suppressive shield and stripped the Guardian -- all Guardians -- of their Light. His victory assured, Ghaul beat and mocked the Guardian before kicking them off of the Immortal.
+Ghaul's assault was carried out flawlessly. Taking the City by surprise, the Red Legion rapidly overwhelmed it and destroyed the [[Tower]] while his [[Traveler Cage|cage device]] latched onto the Traveler. Ghaul's forces took particular care to capture the [[Speaker]] alive, Ghaul being interested in his connection to the Traveler. In a desperate plan to kill him, [[The Guardian]] boarded his flagship, [[The Immortal]], and destroyed its shield generator in advance of a concentrated attack. This attack never materialized, and Ghaul personally stepped out to confront the Guardian. As the two faced off, the Cage activated its suppressive shield and stripped the Guardian -- all Guardians -- of their Light. His victory assured, Ghaul beat and mocked the Guardian before kicking them off of the Immortal.
 Days later, aboard the Immortal, Ghaul implored the Traveler to choose him and join his empire. The Consul, in contrast, only viewed it as an advanced machine, and advised Ghaul to simply seize its Light by force. Ghaul disagreed with the Consul's approach and had the Speaker brought to him.
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 In addition, he sent his prized warship, [[The Almighty]], to the systems sun to destabilize it and cause it to go supernova should the system resist any further. His remaining forces have been sent to the [[European Dead Zone]] to hunt the remaining Guardians, to [[Io]] to mine the remaining energy from the Traveler and to [[Nessus]] to study the Vex.
-After days of brutally interrogating the Speaker, Ghaul begins to accept that to earn the Traveler's favor he would need to learn devotion and self-sacrifice, but his interrogation of the Speaker is interrupted by a furious Consul. His old adviser informed him of the Guardian's efforts that has humiliated the Red Legion's forces across the system, thanks to their restored Light and has even disabled the Almighty which allows the City's remaining forces to launch an attack to liberate the City and the Traveler. With this, the Consul angrily informs Ghaul that for the first time in the Red Legion's bloody history, they will fail, all due to Ghaul's fixation with an "inert machine" and a "creature who claims to speak to it", a tone which angers the Dominus. The Consul demands that Ghaul take the Light by force to defeat their enemies, but Ghaul remains adamant that he should prove his worth, which leads the angered Consul to kill the Speaker. The Consul reminds him of how he brought him in and had raised him for greatness not the Traveler, from being a lowly runt to becoming the most powerful warlord in history that defeated the previous Emperor Calus and reshaped the Cabal's society and therefore he should take what is his, as the Cabal have always done. Convinced by the Consul's argument but angered by his insubordination, Ghaul throttles his old friend to death and takes his warship to the center of the Traveler Cage device to drain the Light by force.
+After days of brutally interrogating the Speaker, Ghaul begins to accept that to earn the Traveler's favor he would need to learn devotion and self-sacrifice but his interrogation of the Speaker is interrupted by a furious Consul. His old adviser informed him of the Guardian's efforts that has humiliated the Red Legion's forces across the system, thanks to their restored Light and has even disabled the Almighty which allows the City's remaining forces to launch an attack to liberate the City and the Traveler. With this, the Consul angrily informs Ghaul that for the first time in the Red Legion's bloody history, they have failed, all due to Ghaul's fixation with an "inert machine" and a "creature who claims to speak to it", a tone which angers the Dominus. The Consul demands that Ghaul take the Light by force to defeat their enemies but Ghaul remains adamant that he should prove his worth which leads the angered Consul to kill the Speaker and reminds him of how he brought him in and had raised him for greatness not the Traveler, from being a lowly runt to becoming the most powerful warlord in history that defeated the previous Emperor Calus and reshaped the Cabal's society and therefore he should take what is his, as the Cabal have always done. Convinced by the Consul's argument but angered by his insubordination, Ghaul throttles his old friend to death and takes his warship to the center of the Traveler Cage device to drain the Light by force.
 At the top of his warship, Ghaul faces off against the Guardian he defeated before but this time infused with some of the Traveler's Light, giving him similar abilities to the Guardians. However, the Light that was bestowed upon him was corrupted. After a fierce battle between the two Light-infused warriors, Ghaul was nonetheless defeated. With his death, Ghaul attempts to use [[Radiance]], and is resurrected as a massive ethereal figure due to his corrupted Light, and he declares himself immortal as he speaks to the Traveler directly. In doing so, the Traveler wakes from its slumber, destroying the device that was harvesting its power and then destroys Ghaul himself, sending a massive shockwave across the planet and system, restoring the Light and ending Ghaul's threat forever. For the first time in history, the Red Legion has known true defeat and the leader of their people, their strongest warrior and Dominus, is now dead.
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 Ghaul is adorned in large white armor with red and gold detailing, and is often seen without a helmet, sporting a metal facemask instead. He also has albinism, given his pale skin and deep red eyes. Ghaul appears to be an adept strategist, choosing to launch his invasion during a severe thunderstorm that concealed his warships from visual detection until it was too late. Ghaul also managed to accomplish, in the span of several hours, what the other races could not do in centuries, to conquer the Last City and scatter the Guardians.<ref name="Destiny 2 Gameplay Premiere Livestream (US)"/><ref name="Rally the Troops"/> Thousands of years prior, Ghaul also managed to lead a united military coup against [[Emperor Calus]] single-handedly, demonstrating his adept skills and charisma toward his people.
-On the battlefield, Ghaul is a ruthless and domineering 12 foot tall warlord, taller than most of his kind, going as far as to conquer an entire civilization at the behest of his people's benefit, demonstrating a cold lack of care and sympathy for other alien races outside of the [[Cabal]], excluding the [[Psion]] and [[War Beast]] races. Ghaul is also incredibly physically strong for a member of his race, being able to effortlessly send a fully armored [[Titan]] flying into the air just by kneeing him. Ghaul is able to throw fully armored Guardians around as if they were mere toys, even putting a lone [[Titan]] onto the ground in seconds, a physical testament to his might.
+On the battlefield, Ghaul is a ruthless and domineering 8 foot tall warlord, taller than most of his kind, going as far as to conquer an entire civilization at the behest of his people's benefit, demonstrating a cold lack of care and sympathy for other alien races outside of the [[Cabal]], excluding the [[Psion]] and [[War Beast]] races. Ghaul is also incredibly physically strong for a member of his race, being able to effortlessly send a fully armored [[Titan]] flying into the air just by kneeing him. Ghaul is able to throw fully armored Guardians around as if they were mere toys, even putting a lone [[Titan]] onto the ground in seconds, a physical testament to his might.
 Ghaul also views himself with high esteem to the point of arrogance, condescendingly calling [[The Guardian]] a "creature," telling them to not to look at him afterward. In addition, he believes that he alone is worthy of the Traveler's Light and its gifts. Therefore, he feels that the Guardians don't deserve the Traveler's Light as him and his people do, displaying traits of megalomania. Despite this, he originally wanted to prove that he was worthy of the Traveler's Light rather than simply take it. He states to the Speaker that in taking the Light by force, he would be admitting his own failure in proving his own worth.