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The Legion was last deployed in response to the [[Skyburners]]' distress call to attack the [[Last City]] on [[Earth]], a significant force launched a successful invasion of Earth and the Last City while attacking other places like the [[Reef]].<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/ringer?highlight=legion Ringer]</ref> Using the [[Traveler Cage]], they managed to cripple the Last City and devastate the [[Guardians]], leaving them vulnerable and displaced. They are attempting to claim the [[Light]] from the [[Traveler]] and become [[Guardians]].<ref name="Rally the Troops">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJLAJVmggt0 '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny 2 – “Rally the Troops” Worldwide Reveal Trailer'']</ref>  
The Legion was last deployed in response to the [[Skyburners]]' distress call to attack the [[Last City]] on [[Earth]], a significant force launched a successful invasion of Earth and the Last City while attacking other places like the [[Reef]].<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/ringer?highlight=legion Ringer]</ref> Using the [[Traveler Cage]], they managed to cripple the Last City and devastate the [[Guardians]], leaving them vulnerable and displaced. They are attempting to claim the [[Light]] from the [[Traveler]] and become [[Guardians]].<ref name="Rally the Troops">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJLAJVmggt0 '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny 2 – “Rally the Troops” Worldwide Reveal Trailer'']</ref>  


Following the attack, the Red Legion began to quickly occupy the [[Solar System]] everywhere,<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-the-gulch-european-dead-zone-3 Ghost Scan: The Gulch, European Dead Zone #3]</ref> even making an attempt to dig up ancient [[Vex]] ruins on [[Nessus]], where they unearthed the ancient Vex mind [[Protheon, Modular Mind]].{{citation needed}} On [[Io]], they attempted to drain Io of its abnormal light which accidentally summoned the [[Taken]], forcing them to leave their many dig sites.{{citation needed}} On Mars the remaining Legions gathered for one final assault and the Red Legion led the charge. The stalemate was broken, the Vex Virgo Prohibition was destroyed, [[Bastion (Crucible Map)|Bastion]] retaken, and the Gate to the [[Black Garden]] was disabled.{{citation needed}} On [[Mercury]] the [[Titan]] [[The Sunbreakers|Sunbreakers]] were destroyed.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/hallowfire-heart Hallowfire Heart]</ref>
Following the attack, the Red Legion began to quickly occupy the [[Solar System]] everywhere,<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-the-gulch-european-dead-zone-3 Ghost Scan: The Gulch, European Dead Zone #3]</ref> even making an attempt to dig up ancient [[Vex]] ruins on [[Nessus]], where they unearthed the ancient Vex mind [[Protheon, Modular Mind]]. On [[Io]], they attempted to drain Io of its abnormal light which accidentally summoned the [[Taken]], forcing them to leave their many dig sites. On Mars the remaining Legions gathered for one final assault and the Red Legion led the charge. The stalemate was broken, the Vex Virgo Prohibition was destroyed, [[Bastion (Crucible Map)|Bastion]] retaken, and the Gate to the [[Black Garden]] was disabled. On [[Mercury]] the [[Titan]] [[The Sunbreakers|Sunbreakers]] were destroyed.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/hallowfire-heart Hallowfire Heart]</ref>


At some point, the former Emperor Calus has received news of Ghaul’s forces in the Sol System, believing it was the right time, he sent his [[Shadows of Calus|Shadows]] to eliminate the Dominus once and for all, however, despite their best efforts, all of them have died horribly.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/plate-of-nohr?highlight=ghaul Plate of Nohr]</ref> <ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/shadows-cloak Shadow's Cloak]</ref><ref> '''Bungie (2017/9/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/robes-of-the-fulminator Robes of the Fulminator]</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2017/12/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Curse of Osiris]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/grips-of-feltroc Grips of Feltroc]''</ref>
At some point, the former Emperor Calus has received news of Ghaul’s forces in the Sol System, believing it was the right time, he sent his [[Shadows of Calus|Shadows]] to eliminate the Dominus once and for all, however, despite their best efforts, all of them have died horribly.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/plate-of-nohr?highlight=ghaul Plate of Nohr]</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/shadows-cloak Shadow's Cloak]</ref><ref> '''Bungie (2017/9/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/robes-of-the-fulminator Robes of the Fulminator]</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2017/12/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Curse of Osiris]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/grips-of-feltroc Grips of Feltroc]''</ref>


With their security being lax, and Ghaul being preoccupied by wanting to understand the Traveler, their greatest weapon, ''[[The Almighty]]'', was disabled by [[The Guardian|a Guardian]]. This led to a full on attack on the Red Legion-occupied City by more Guardians, spearheaded by the Vanguard. With pressure mounting and his temper boiling over, Ghaul murdered [[the Consul]], who criticized his obsession, and went to take the Light to become a Guardian himself. For a short while he fought the Guardian. Ghaul was defeated and the Traveler awoken, who ended the Dominus once and for all. Even in it’s aftermath, Red Legion weapons are used in [[Shaxx]]’s [[Crucible]] to help train new Guardians.
With their security being lax, and Ghaul being preoccupied by wanting to understand the Traveler, their greatest weapon, ''[[The Almighty]]'', was disabled by [[The Guardian|a Guardian]]. This led to a full on attack on the Red Legion-occupied City by more Guardians, spearheaded by the Vanguard. With pressure mounting and his temper boiling over, Ghaul murdered [[the Consul]], who criticized his obsession, and went to take the Light to become a Guardian himself. For a short while he fought the Guardian. Ghaul was defeated and the Traveler awoken, who ended the Dominus once and for all. Even in it’s aftermath, Red Legion weapons are used in [[Shaxx]]’s [[Crucible]] to help train new Guardians.


Ghaul's death and the Legion's defeat at the City did not substantially hinder their war machine. With the Dominus's command succeeded by Val Ca'uor, the Red Legion began to actively occupy [[Mercury]] and [[Mars]] in order to resupply their forces.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Last of the Legion]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Turris_Shade#Turris_Shade_Helm|Turris Shade Helm]]''</ref> Red Legion forces headed by [[Kargen, the Technocrat]] hacked the [[Insight Terminus]] on [[Nessus]] for [[Vex]] technology{{citation needed}} while [[Psion]]s were also attempting to evolve into [[Psion Flayer|Flayers]] by tapping into the [[Warmind]] [[Rasputin]] on [[Mars]]; both efforts were thwarted by the Guardians.{{citation needed}}
Ghaul's death and the Legion's defeat at the City did not substantially hinder their war machine. With the Dominus's command succeeded by Val Ca'uor, the Red Legion began to actively occupy [[Mercury]] and [[Mars]] in order to resupply their forces.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Last of the Legion]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Turris_Shade#Turris_Shade_Helm|Turris Shade Helm]]''</ref> Red Legion forces headed by [[Kargen, the Technocrat]] hacked the [[Insight Terminus]] on [[Nessus]] for [[Vex]] technology while [[Psion]]s were also attempting to evolve into [[Psion Flayer|Flayers]] by tapping into the [[Warmind]] [[Rasputin]] on [[Mars]]; both efforts were thwarted by the Guardians.
 
Around the time the [[Hive]] faction, the [[Grasp of Nokris]], began emerging from the [[Hellas Basin]] on Mars, [[Val Ca'uor]] led a Red Legion fleet against [[the Leviathan]] in order to seize it from Calus and weaponize it.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Emperor's Envy]]''</ref> Ca'uor's forces were repelled by [[The Guardian]] and was assassinated afterward, thus leaving the Red Legion leaderless again, weakened and further demoralized.{{citation needed}}


===War's End===
===War's End===
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===Events after Warmind===
===Events after Warmind===
However, this was not the end of the Red Legion, the Guardians started attacking the Legion more and more aggressively, instigating a skirmish with the [[House of Dusk]] Fallen, shutting down their anti-air defenses at Firebase Hades, allowing air bombing runs and raids to take place on the facility, directing the Taken assault on the EDZ toward the Legion, taking their fuel and supplies, and with the discovery of lost sectors, their leaders to came out of hiding, allowing multiple assassinations to take place.{{citation needed}} On Nessus, their commander in The Conflux, [[Primus Cal'aug]], was killed by The Young Wolf, stopping the Legion from undergoing any further operations on Nessus.{{citation needed}} On top of that, Firebase Hades was disabled, most of their supplies were stolen and they had to deal with heavy losses due to failed offensives against the City and The Fallen.{{citation needed}}
However, this was not the end of the Red Legion, the Guardians started attacking the Legion more and more aggressively, instigating a skirmish with the [[House of Dusk]] Fallen, shutting down their anti-air defenses at Firebase Hades, allowing air bombing runs and raids to take place on the facility, directing the Taken assault on the EDZ toward the Legion, taking their fuel and supplies, and with the discovery of lost sectors, their leaders to came out of hiding, allowing multiple assassinations to take place. On Nessus, their commander in The Conflux, [[Primus Cal'aug]], was killed by The Young Wolf, stopping the Legion from undergoing any further operations on Nessus. On top of that, Firebase Hades was disabled, most of their supplies were stolen and they had to deal with heavy losses due to failed offensives against the City and The Fallen.


Meanwhile on Mars, things were supposedly going well for the Legion and was a sign the Legion was still a major force with it being the only place the Legion still had power over.{{citation needed}} With the Ice melting after impacts from the surface, a new threat emerged, The Grasp Of Nokris and with that they were now seeing there progress on Mars quickly being undone in Hellas Basin they now fought a war with an enemy that they didn't understand, it is unknown if they were fighting the Grasp of Nokris all over Mars or it was isolated to Hellas Basin.{{citation needed}}
Meanwhile on Mars, things were supposedly going well for the Legion and was a sign the Legion was still a major force with it being the only place the Legion still had power over. With the Ice melting after impacts from the surface, a new threat emerged, The Grasp Of Nokris and with that they were now seeing there progress on Mars quickly being undone in Hellas Basin they now fought a war with an enemy that they didn't understand, it is unknown if they were fighting the Grasp of Nokris all over Mars or it was isolated to Hellas Basin.


In addition to their disheveled state, the Red Legion began suffering from multiple desertions such as those following [[Garut Gra'am]] who rooted themselves in [[Trappers Cave]].{{citation needed}} The most prominent of these groups, the Unbowed Legion, made their debut in the EAZ during the Solstice of Heroes event in an attempt to take over the EAZ as a base of operations.{{citation needed}} Despite the group being led by [[Mouvurg, Unbowed Legion|three]] [[Daazaz Dar, Unbowed Legion|large]] [[Shogmar, Unbowed Legion|Cabal]] commanders similar to [[Ghalak the Colossus, Forge Warden]], they were quickly put to an end by the Guardians partaking in the event.{{citation needed}}
In addition to their disheveled state, the Red Legion began suffering from multiple desertions such as those following [[Garut Gra'am]] who rooted themselves in [[Trappers Cave]]. The most prominent of these groups, the Unbowed Legion, made their debut in the EAZ during the Solstice of Heroes event in an attempt to take over the EAZ as a base of operations. Despite the group being led by [[Mouvurg, Unbowed Legion|three]] [[Daazaz Dar, Unbowed Legion|large]] [[Shogmar, Unbowed Legion|Cabal]] commanders similar to [[Ghalak the Colossus, Forge Warden]], they were quickly put to an end by the Guardians partaking in the event.


Against the deprivation the legion currently faces they have been seen to continue some operations such as an attempt to take over the EAZ lead by two [[Vrag, Sister of Tluam| Bond]] [[Tluam, Sister of Vrag| Sisters]].{{citation needed}}
Against the deprivation the legion currently faces they have been seen to continue some operations such as an attempt to take over the EAZ lead by two [[Vrag, Sister of Tluam| Bond]] [[Tluam, Sister of Vrag| Sisters]].


At some point during [[Forsaken]], Red Legion could be found in the [[Tangled Shore]] as well as a group of Cabal have found their way into the [[Cathedral of Scars]] in the [[Dreaming City]] during [[Gambit]] matches.{{citation needed}}
At some point during [[Forsaken]], Red Legion could be found in the [[Tangled Shore]] as well as a group of Cabal have found their way into the [[Cathedral of Scars]] in the [[Dreaming City]] during [[Gambit]] matches.


Later during [[Shadowkeep]], there is a small contingent force in the depths of the [[Moon]] that work for the [[Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul]] as well as some Nightmare Cabal created by the [[Pyramid (Luna)|Pyramid]] there..<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/nightmare-hunt-rage?highlight=legion Nightmare Hunt: Rage]</ref>
Later during [[Shadowkeep]], there is a small contingent force in the depths of the [[Moon]] that work for the [[Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul]] as well as some Nightmare Cabal created by the [[Pyramid (Luna)|Pyramid]] there..<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/nightmare-hunt-rage?highlight=legion Nightmare Hunt: Rage]</ref>


More recently a family group of [[Psion Flayers]], having commandeered [[Osiris]]' time-traveling [[Sundial]], split Mercury into three alternate timelines that threaten to span beyond the planet and into the system. It is their intention to undo Ghaul's defeat, or, failing that, gather enough Light from the future to buy their way back into Calus' favor. Though the Psion Flayer sisters, [[Niruul, the Hollow Voice]], [[Ozletc, the Sky Piercer]] and [[Tazaroc, the Sun Eater]], managed to create a border realm for themselves, the Guardians would ruin their plans. One by one, the Psion sisters would face the Guardians and be defeated. After weeks of their forces being eliminated, the three sisters, driven to desperation, used their vast psionic powers to merge into a single being, [[Inotam, Oblivion's Triune]]. Despite Inotam's vast powers, the Guardians would nonetheless prevail against her, thwarting the sisters efforts to subvert time. However, one sister remains, [[Amtec]], who was informed by her sisters of their possible demise and now schemes to avenge them.{{citation needed}}
More recently a family group of [[Psion Flayers]], having commandeered [[Osiris]]' time-traveling [[Sundial]], split Mercury into three alternate timelines that threaten to span beyond the planet and into the system. It is their intention to undo Ghaul's defeat, or, failing that, gather enough Light from the future to buy their way back into Calus' favor. Though the Psion Flayer sisters, [[Niruul, the Hollow Voice]], [[Ozletc, the Sky Piercer]] and [[Tazaroc, the Sun Eater]], managed to create a border realm for themselves, the Guardians would ruin their plans. One by one, the Psion sisters would face the Guardians and be defeated. After weeks of their forces being eliminated, the three sisters, driven to desperation, used their vast psionic powers to merge into a single being, [[Inotam, Oblivion's Triune]]. Despite Inotam's vast powers, the Guardians would nonetheless prevail against her, thwarting the sisters efforts to subvert time. However, one sister remains, [[Amtec]], who was informed by her sisters of their possible demise and now schemes to avenge them.


After their crippling defeat at the Sundial, the Red Legion, headed by the escaped Psion Flayer, Amtec, decide to use the Almighty to crash into the Last City itself. With little to no choice, the Vanguard decide to cooperate with the Warmind Rasputin, with Guardians arming his [[Seraph Bunker|arsenal]], in order to save their home from destruction<ref>[https://www.bungie.net/7/en/Seasons/SeasonOfTheWorthy Bungie.net Season Of The Worthy Announcement Trailer]</ref>.
After their crippling defeat at the Sundial, the Red Legion, headed by the escaped Psion Flayer, Amtec, decide to use the Almighty to crash into the Last City itself. With little to no choice, the Vanguard decide to cooperate with the Warmind Rasputin, with Guardians arming his [[Seraph Bunker|arsenal]], in order to save their home from destruction<ref>[https://www.bungie.net/7/en/Seasons/SeasonOfTheWorthy Bungie.net Season Of The Worthy Announcement Trailer]</ref>.


Despite Amtec's efforts, however, the Almighty was destroyed by [[Rasputin]], with the help of the Guardians, before it could collide with Earth, resulting in Amtec's plot ending in a total failure for the Red Legion. Amtec's final fate is unknown, but she was possibly onboard when the Almighty was annihilated and perished in the explosion.{{citation needed}}
Despite Amtec's efforts, however, the Almighty was destroyed by [[Rasputin]], with the help of the Guardians, before it could collide with Earth, resulting in Amtec's plot ending in a total failure for the Red Legion. Amtec's final fate is unknown, but she was possibly onboard when the Almighty was annihilated and perished in the explosion.


With the Almighty's crash site no longer in flame and its debris no longer falling from the sky, the Red Legion were reduced to a barren few after countless losses. Despite this, the Legion still operates. Several groups of Cabal interfere with the [[Contact]] public event in hopes of harnessing the phantasmal energy seen utilised in [[Unstoppable Incendior|many]] [[Barrier Colossus|Champions]] brought to the forefront. It is unknown if the Red Legion in their desperation have managed to use the energy to create Champions, or if the champions are derived from another way. It is also unknown whether or not [[Amtec]] still leads the remains of the Legion due to her possible death on the Almighty unconfirmed. As for their current fate, the remaining Cabal in the system will either turn to Calus’ Loyalists or to [[Caiatl, the Princess-Imperial]]’s regime, with the latter seeking to raise the Legion once more.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/contact?highlight=Cabal CONTACT]</ref><ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/heir-apparent?highlight=Heir]</ref>
With the Almighty's crash site no longer in flame and its debris no longer falling from the sky, the Red Legion were reduced to a barren few after countless losses. Despite this, the Legion still operates. Several groups of Cabal interfere with the [[Contact]] public event in hopes of harnessing the phantasmal energy seen utilised in [[Unstoppable Incendior|many]] [[Barrier Colossus|Champions]] brought to the forefront. It is unknown if the Red Legion in their desperation have managed to use the energy to create Champions, or if the champions are derived from another way. It is also unknown whether or not [[Amtec]] still leads the remains of the Legion due to her possible death on the Almighty unconfirmed. As for their current fate, the remaining Cabal in the system will either turn to Calus’ Loyalists or to [[Caiatl, the Princess-Imperial]]’s regime, with the latter seeking to raise the Legion once more.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/contact?highlight=Cabal CONTACT]</ref><ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/heir-apparent?highlight=Heir]</ref>