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{{Quote|In the Cabal legend, a hero seeks to possess the sun. He succeeds. Then, he becomes Emperor. The Cabal... are not a subtle people.|[[Tyra Karn]]<ref name="Acrius">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Legend of Acrius]]''</ref>}}

The earliest period of the Cabal's history is the Era of Lead; before the aforementioned race had extended their reach beyond their immediate star system.<ref name="Bell of Conquests">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], [[Bell of Conquests#Lore|Bell of Conquests]]''</ref> According to Cabal myth, three Cabal warriors sought to claim the sun atop a great mountain that was guarded by a mighty beast. The first two were killed attempting to outwit and evade the beast, but the third died with pride and honor after challenging it to battle. Her sacrifice had left a mark upon the creature and inspired her Cabal kin to face the creature despite repeated deaths; with each leaving their scars upon the latter. Finally, the last warrior named [[Acrius]] had ~~deliver~~ the killing blow upon the beast which had grown wounded and weary of the constant fighting.<ref name="Praefectus Cuirass">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], [[Praefectus Suit#Praefectus Cuirass / Plate / Robes|Praefectus Suit]]''</ref> Acrius became the first Cabal to succeed in claiming the sun, and thus united their race under his reign as the first Emperor.<ref name="Acrius"/>

The earliest period of the Cabal's history is the Era of Lead; before the aforementioned race had extended their reach beyond their immediate star system.<ref name="Bell of Conquests">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], [[Bell of Conquests#Lore|Bell of Conquests]]''</ref> According to Cabal myth, three Cabal warriors sought to claim the sun atop a great mountain that was guarded by a mighty beast. The first two were killed attempting to outwit and evade the beast, but the third died with pride and honor after challenging it to battle. Her sacrifice had left a mark upon the creature and inspired her Cabal kin to face the creature despite repeated deaths; with each leaving their scars upon the latter. Finally, the last warrior named [[Acrius]] had delivered the killing blow upon the beast which had grown wounded and weary of the constant fighting.<ref name="Praefectus Cuirass">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], [[Praefectus Suit#Praefectus Cuirass / Plate / Robes|Praefectus Suit]]''</ref> Acrius became the first Cabal to succeed in claiming the sun, and thus united their race under his reign as the first Emperor.<ref name="Acrius"/>

The Era of Conquest came as a largely unknown period of military expansion and galactic colonialization as the Cabal extended beyond their system to incorporate many worlds and client races into their empire; most notably was the [[Psion]] race who became assimilated in Cabal society as indentured servitude but were prized for their psychic ~~abilites~~. Conquered worlds were enriched with ceremonial gold to ease defeat and afford the opportunity to challenge officers for representation within the Cabal's leadership.<ref name="Gilded Conquest">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/gilded-conquest Gilded Conquest]''</ref> In the earliest days of this new empire, the Cabal emperor ruled alongside the venal military aristocracy known as the [[Praetorate]], which allowed the people to suffer so the Legions who served them could grow.<ref name="Booklet">[[Cabal Booklet]]</ref> The Praetorate had also popularized the [[Rite of Proving]]: an ancient tradition of gladiatorial combat for free Cabal to prove their worth in battle and ascend in status.<ref name="The Hopeful Legion">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], [[Lore:From the Front|From the Front]] - [[Lore:From the Front#I. The Hopeful Legion|I. The Hopeful Legion]]''</ref>

The Era of Conquest came as a largely unknown period of military expansion and galactic colonialization as the Cabal extended beyond their system to incorporate many worlds and client races into their empire; most notably was the [[Psion]] race who became assimilated into Cabal society as indentured servitude but were prized for their psychic abilities. Conquered worlds were enriched with ceremonial gold to ease defeat and afford the opportunity to challenge officers for representation within the Cabal's leadership.<ref name="Gilded Conquest">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/gilded-conquest Gilded Conquest]''</ref> In the earliest days of this new empire, the Cabal emperor ruled alongside the venal military aristocracy known as the [[Praetorate]], which allowed the people to suffer so the Legions who served them could grow.<ref name="Booklet">[[Cabal Booklet]]</ref> The Praetorate had also popularized the [[Rite of Proving]]: an ancient tradition of gladiatorial combat for free Cabal to prove their worth in battle and ascend in status.<ref name="The Hopeful Legion">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], [[Lore:From the Front|From the Front]] - [[Lore:From the Front#I. The Hopeful Legion|I. The Hopeful Legion]]''</ref>

===Foundation Age===

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{{Quote|Under Calus, this system will unite. And when the end comes, we'll be ready. All of us.|[[Valus Nohr]] <ref name="MoN">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Armor_of_Nohr#Mask_of_Nohr|Mask of Nohr]]''</ref>}}

Upon [[Calus]]'s Inauguration, he had the wasteland of an unknown planet cleared of any stone or plant in order to have a desert of pure white. Three days later, a violet pavilion was constructed and Calus's court was recreated in every detail. <ref name="Alone"/> The first act of his coronation was to send the Consul into the wasteland as a symbol ~~for~~ the revolution he would soon bring. During his reign, Calus decided to purge the corrupt Praetorate and he and his imperial guard marched into the temple where the former Cabal senate convened and assassinated them. <ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Inaugural Address]]''</ref> He then granted citizenship to the various Legions and set Evocate-General [[Umun'arath]] as Primus of All Legions.<ref name="Booklet"/>

Upon [[Calus]]'s Inauguration, he had the wasteland of an unknown planet cleared of any stone or plant in order to have a desert of pure white. Three days later, a violet pavilion was constructed and Calus's court was recreated in every detail. <ref name="Alone"/> The first act of his coronation was to send the Consul into the wasteland as a symbol of the revolution he would soon bring. During his reign, Calus decided to purge the corrupt Praetorate and he and his imperial guard marched into the temple where the former Cabal senate convened and assassinated them. <ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Inaugural Address]]''</ref> He then granted citizenship to the various Legions and set Evocate-General [[Umun'arath]] as Primus of All Legions.<ref name="Booklet"/>

During this time, Calus moves the Capital to Torobatl so it could be closer to his people, throwing parades daily as he bought from the local marketplaces. Following his "great purge", Calus spoke to the people at [[Dau'uss]], announcing that he had repossessed the wealth and plunder of the Praetorate elite. <ref name="Booklet"/>

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Calus's reign was not without personal troubles. He was wary of Umun'arath, his Evocate-General, for her paranoia and obsessive fixation on war. His own daughter and heir, Caiatl, grew up similarly despite his efforts.<ref name="Booklet"/>

One of Calus's pleasures was the Coliseum, and one day, an albino gladiator named Ghaul made his first appearance there. Ghaul's patient skill and unusual coloration soon made him a favorite of Calus's, and the Emperor eventually made him Primus of the Red Legion, where his talents would be put to better use. Calus grew to love Ghaul like a son, and believed they were kindred spirits who both envisioned a newer, more perfect world. Ghaul's association with The Consul and members of the Praetorate worried him, but not enough.<ref name = "Ghost Primus">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Ghost Primus]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Conspirator]]''</ref>

One of Calus's pleasures was the Coliseum, and one day, an albino gladiator named Ghaul made his first appearance there. Ghaul's patient skill and unusual coloration soon made him a favorite of Calus's, and the Emperor eventually made him Primus of the Red Legion, where his talents would be put to better use. Calus grew to love Ghaul like a son and believed they were kindred spirits who both envisioned a newer, more perfect world. Ghaul's association with The Consul and members of the Praetorate worried him, but not enough.<ref name = "Ghost Primus">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Ghost Primus]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Conspirator]]''</ref>

====Golden Age====

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At a later date, the Vanguard received a message from the [[Warmind]] [[Rasputin]], warning them that a trio of [[Psion Flayers]], called the [[Ice Reapers]], were attempting to hack its mainframe on Mars, after the Warmind used Warsats to bombard Cabal troops. Wanting to prevent the Cabal from hacking into the Warmind's data and weapon systems, the Guardians formed a strike team and battled with the Cabal through the [[Dust Palace]] located in Freehold. Reaching to the Flayers' position, the Guardians made combat with the elite Psions and their guard but despite their power, they succeeded in slaying the Psions, saving Rasputin. A huge blow to another Cabal Legion, and one that seemingly destroyed the Ice Reapers, as they were never seen again.

Wishing to take the fight to the Cabal, the Vanguard saw an opportunity to strike a blow against the Cabal when [[Valus Ta'aurc]], the infamous commander of the [[Siege Dancers]], was seen in his Land Tank, [[Cerberus Vae III]], stationed in the Valley of Kings. Forming a strike team and managing to breach past the Cabal's defenses, the Guardians were able to enter the Land Tank and confront Valus Ta'aurc. After a struggle, the Guardians succeeded in slaying the Valus, dealing a critical blow to the Siege Dancers and Cabal leadership on Mars. Not only did they slay the Valus but they also slew 4 others; ending The Siege Dancers chain of command and knocking them out of the war on Mars, along with the Ice Reapers, out of the fight.

Wishing to take the fight to the Cabal, the Vanguard saw an opportunity to strike a blow against the Cabal when [[Valus Ta'aurc]], the infamous commander of the [[Siege Dancers]], was seen in his Land Tank, [[Cerberus Vae III]], stationed in the Valley of Kings. Forming a strike team and managing to breach past the Cabal's defenses, the Guardians were able to enter the Land Tank and confront Valus Ta'aurc. After a struggle, the Guardians succeeded in slaying the Valus, dealing a critical blow to the Siege Dancers and Cabal leadership on Mars. Not only did they slay the Valus but they also slew 4 others; ending The Siege Dancers' chain of command and knocking them out of the war on Mars, along with the Ice Reapers, out of the fight.

====The Taken War====

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{{Quote|It came from the Emperor Himself. I’m ordered to board and capture the Hive flagship. At any cost.| [[Primus Ta'aun]]<ref name="Cabal 3"/>}}

Prior to the start of the [[Taken War]], the [[Vanguard]] speculated that a new task force, a "second fleet" led by the [[Skyburners]], was being assembled at [[Phobos]] for the purpose of invading [[Earth]]. After the arrival of [[Oryx, the Taken King]] and his [[Dreadnaught]], however, the Cabal were forced to evacuate their Fleetbase and other sites in the system due to [[Taken]] infestations. This was a huge blow. In the ensuing battles, various detachments across Phobos and Mars suffered enormous casualties against the [[Taken]], with the [[Sand Eaters]] losing 58% of their troops, the [[Blind Legion]] losing 35%, and the [[Dust Giants]] losing 39%.<ref>[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-cabal-losses '''Ishtar Collective''' - ''Ghost Scan: Cabal losses'']</ref> In addition, the entire local Cabal fleet was mobilized, and any ship that was not already on the move by the time [[~~the~~ Guardian]] arrived on Phobos was believed to have been destroyed.<ref name="TCW">'''Bungie (2015/9/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[The Coming War]] dialogue''</ref>

Prior to the start of the [[Taken War]], the [[Vanguard]] speculated that a new task force, a "second fleet" led by the [[Skyburners]], was being assembled at [[Phobos]] for the purpose of invading [[Earth]]. After the arrival of [[Oryx, the Taken King]] and his [[Dreadnaught]], however, the Cabal were forced to evacuate their Fleetbase and other sites in the system due to [[Taken]] infestations. This was a huge blow. In the ensuing battles, various detachments across Phobos and Mars suffered enormous casualties against the [[Taken]], with the [[Sand Eaters]] losing 58% of their troops, the [[Blind Legion]] losing 35%, and the [[Dust Giants]] losing 39%.<ref>[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-cabal-losses '''Ishtar Collective''' - ''Ghost Scan: Cabal losses'']</ref> In addition, the entire local Cabal fleet was mobilized, and any ship that was not already on the move by the time [[The Guardian]] arrived on Phobos was believed to have been destroyed.<ref name="TCW">'''Bungie (2015/9/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[The Coming War]] dialogue''</ref>

With the Skyburners being redeployed to reinforce the other battered Cabal during the course of the Taken War, the campaign against Earth was temporarily placed on hold. Following this considerable setback, [[Primus Ta'aun]], commander of the Skyburners and the mightiest Cabal in Sol, sent a report up the Cabal chain of command suggesting that the [[Hive]] technology aboard the Dreadnaught could be co-opted for Cabal use. Ta'aun also proposed any technology recovered could be used against Guardians, as the Primus had begun to realize that the Cabal battle strategy was becoming hopelessly mired in a losing attrition war with the City.<ref name="Cabal 4"/> His report reached [[Dominus Ghaul]], who then ordered Ta'aun to personally board and capture the Hive vessel by any means necessary.<ref name="Cabal 3"/> In the aftermath of the [[Battle of Saturn]], Ta'aun rammed his [[Cabal warship|warship]], the [[Dantalion Exodus VI]], into the Dreadnaught in order to establish a beachhead. While leading a squad through the [[Mausoleum]] in an attempt to reach Oryx's ascendant realm, Ta'aun was Taken and transformed into [[Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx]], forced to guard the entrance to the Taken King's altar where he would be slain by the Guardian..<ref name="EOME">'''Bungie (2015/9/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]'': The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[Enemy of My Enemy]] dialogue</ref> Ta'aun's bond-brothers [[Valus Mau'ual]] and [[Valus Tlu'urn]] then ventured deep into the Dreadnaught and planted explosives at its [[The Narthex|power core]], either as part of a preconceived plan to force the Hive's surrender, to avenge their lost Primus, or both. If allowed to succeed, the blast would have destroyed the majority of the Solar System. Fortunately, the two [[Shield Brothers]] were stopped by a Guardian [[fireteam]] before the explosives could be detonated.<ref name="Shield"/> ~~Their~~ leaders vanquished, the surviving Cabal on Dantalion Exodus VI transmitted a distress signal to the rest of the Empire. Though the Guardian disabled this signal, they were unable to prevent it from reaching its intended recipient.<ref name="Signal">'''Bungie (2015/9/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]'': The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[Outbound Signal]] dialogue</ref> The remaining Skyburners on the Dreadnaught continued to fight a desperate struggle to survive as their beachhead was slowly overrun by Hive and Taken. Eventually, the remaining Skyburners were slaughtered.

With the Skyburners being redeployed to reinforce the other battered Cabal during the course of the Taken War, the campaign against Earth was temporarily placed on hold. Following this considerable setback, [[Primus Ta'aun]], commander of the Skyburners and the mightiest Cabal in Sol, sent a report up the Cabal chain of command suggesting that the [[Hive]] technology aboard the Dreadnaught could be co-opted for Cabal use. Ta'aun also proposed any technology recovered could be used against Guardians, as the Primus had begun to realize that the Cabal battle strategy was becoming hopelessly mired in a losing attrition war with the City.<ref name="Cabal 4"/> His report reached [[Dominus Ghaul]], who then ordered Ta'aun to personally board and capture the Hive vessel by any means necessary.<ref name="Cabal 3"/> In the aftermath of the [[Battle of Saturn]], Ta'aun rammed his [[Cabal warship|warship]], the [[Dantalion Exodus VI]], into the Dreadnaught in order to establish a beachhead. While leading a squad through the [[Mausoleum]] in an attempt to reach Oryx's ascendant realm, Ta'aun was Taken and transformed into [[Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx]], forced to guard the entrance to the Taken King's altar where he would be slain by the Guardian..<ref name="EOME">'''Bungie (2015/9/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]'': The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[Enemy of My Enemy]] dialogue</ref> Ta'aun's bond-brothers [[Valus Mau'ual]] and [[Valus Tlu'urn]] then ventured deep into the Dreadnaught and planted explosives at its [[The Narthex|power core]], either as part of a preconceived plan to force the Hive's surrender, to avenge their lost Primus or both. If allowed to succeed, the blast would have destroyed the majority of the Solar System. Fortunately, the two [[Shield Brothers]] were stopped by a Guardian [[fireteam]] before the explosives could be detonated.<ref name="Shield"/> With their leaders vanquished, the surviving Cabal on Dantalion Exodus VI transmitted a distress signal to the rest of the Empire. Though the Guardian disabled this signal, they were unable to prevent it from reaching its intended recipient.<ref name="Signal">'''Bungie (2015/9/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]'': The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[Outbound Signal]] dialogue</ref> The remaining Skyburners on the Dreadnaught continued to fight a desperate struggle to survive as their beachhead was slowly overrun by Hive and Taken. Eventually, the remaining Skyburners were slaughtered.

Meanwhile, on Mars, the Cabal clashed with the resurgent [[House of Wolves]], who had gathered on the red planet to heed the call of their new God-Servitor [[Orbiks Prime]]. Weakened by the casualties suffered in previous conflicts, the Cabal were unable to evict the scavengers as they took the Cabal's subterranean labyrinths for their own. The Guardians solved the problem by destroying the Servitor, leaving the Wolves broken once more.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/The_Taken_King#The_Wolves_of_Mars|The Wolves of Mars]]''</ref>

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Two years after the [[Taken War]] and one year after the [[SIVA Crisis]] The Cabal Empire's response would finally arrive. The [[Red Legion]], under the command of [[Dominus Ghaul]] himself, would launch a devastating assault on the Last City which 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, as the Dominus was 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 counterattack. 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. With his victory assured, Ghaul beat and mocked the Guardian before kicking them off of the Immortal. Dominus Ghaul and his Red Legion had succeeded where previous forces had failed to accomplish for centuries: invading the Last City and defeating its Guardians.

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, seeking to use him to gain the Traveler's approval.

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, seeking to use him to gain the Traveler's approval.

In addition to conquering the Last City, 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 Light energy from the Traveler and to [[Nessus]] to study the [[Vex]]. Ghaul also sent a powerful force to [[Mars]] to reinforce the Cabal forces there, finally driving the [[Vex]] from Meridian Bay and destroying the portal to the [[Black Garden]], destroying most of the Virgo Prohibition, and all other places in the solar system.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-the-gulch-european-dead-zone-3?highlight=Everywhere Ghost Scan the Gulch]</ref>

In addition to conquering the Last City, he sent his prized warship, [[The Almighty]], to the system's 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 Light energy from the Traveler and to [[Nessus]] to study the [[Vex]]. Ghaul also sent a powerful force to [[Mars]] to reinforce the Cabal forces there, finally driving the [[Vex]] from Meridian Bay and destroying the portal to the [[Black Garden]], destroying most of the Virgo Prohibition, and all other places in the solar system.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-the-gulch-european-dead-zone-3?highlight=Everywhere Ghost Scan the Gulch]</ref>

For a time, the Red Legion maintained complete control of the Solar System but a few Guardians were able to regain control of their Light from interacting with a Shard of the Traveler in the European Dead Zone. In doing so, they began to fight back against the Red Legion, humiliating their forces. At first, the guardians conducted minor operations such as scouting and analysis. These operations would soon advance into the theft of Legion supplies, and the assassination of their leaders. Soon after, the Legion firebase is disabled, with further operations being carried out. Gathering the Remnants of the Vanguard, the Guardians planned an organized attack to reclaim the Last City preceded by the disabling of the Almighty. Despite the loss of their Light, the Vanguard Leadership launched the attack to reclaim the Last City. As this occurred, the Guardian was tasked with boarding the Almighty and permanently disabling the superweapon. After eliminating the threat of the Almighty, the Guardian heads back to Earth to join the fight. Hearing of both the attack and the loss of the Almighty, the Consul angrily demanded Ghaul to take the Light from the Traveler, and destroy the Guardians. The Dominus, however, remained adamant that he needed to prove his worth to be chosen by the Traveler. In his rage, the Consul released the weakened Speaker and ranted that Ghaul had already been chosen, not by the Traveler but by the Consul, the day he found him as an orphan and raised him to be the warrior who would deliver their people and promise him vengeance. Convinced by this argument but angered by the Consul's arrogant insubordination, Ghaul killed his old adviser while swearing to take the Light by force.

For a time, the Red Legion maintained complete control of the Solar System but a few Guardians were able to regain control of their Light from interacting with a Shard of the Traveler in the European Dead Zone. In doing so, they began to fight back against the Red Legion, humiliating their forces. At first, the guardians conducted minor operations such as scouting and analysis. These operations would soon advance into the theft of Legion supplies, and the assassination of their leaders. Soon after, the Legion firebase is disabled, with further operations being carried out. Gathering the Remnants of the Vanguard, the Guardians planned an organized attack to reclaim the Last City preceded by the disabling of the Almighty. Despite the loss of their Light, the Vanguard Leadership launched the attack to reclaim the Last City. As this occurred, the Guardian was tasked with boarding the Almighty and permanently disabling the superweapon. After eliminating the threat of the Almighty, the Guardian heads back to Earth to join the fight. Hearing of both the attack and the loss of the Almighty, the Consul angrily demanded Ghaul take the Light from the Traveler and destroy the Guardians. The Dominus, however, remained adamant that he needed to prove his worth to be chosen by the Traveler. In his rage, the Consul released the weakened Speaker and ranted that Ghaul had already been chosen, not by the Traveler but by the Consul, the day he found him as an orphan and raised him to be the warrior who would deliver their people and promise him vengeance. Convinced by this argument but angered by the Consul's arrogant insubordination, Ghaul killed his old adviser while swearing to take the Light by force.

At the top of his warship near the Traveler's Cage, Ghaul faces off against the Guardian he previously defeated once more, this time infused with some of the Traveler's Light, granting him similar abilities to the Guardians. However, the Light that was bestowed upon him was corrupted as he was not chosen like the Guardians. After a fierce battle between the two, Ghaul was eventually defeated. Upon his defeat, Ghaul attempts to use [[Radiance]] and is resurrected as a massive ethereal figure due to his corrupted Light, declaring 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. With their Light restored, the Guardians succeed in reclaiming the City and drove out the Red Legion. For the first time in history, the Red Legion has known true defeat and their seemingly undefeated leader was now dead.

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Some time later, following the end of the Red War, in the vacancy that was left behind by Ghaul's death, [[Val Ca'uor]] took advantage of the power vacuum and quickly asserted himself as the commander of the Red Legion. Under his direction, he hoped to resupply the [[Red Legion]] by pillaging Vex technology from [[Mercury]] and gather energy from [[Mars]] to regain their strength following the failure to capture the Traveler and defeat by the Guardians. However, both efforts led to conflict with the Vex and the newly arisen Hive faction, the [[Grasp of Nokris]] respectively.

After [[Xol, Will of the Thousands]] was killed, [[Val Ca'uor]] led a fleet against [[The Leviathan]] in order to kill [[Emperor Calus]] and seize the ship for the Red Legion's purposes. His forces occupied the Spire of Stars, inflicting many Loyalist casualties, even destroying one of Calus's robotic duplicates. However, a Guardian team was sent by Calus in response, and with the aid of his psychic powers, they raided the spire, killed many of his troops, commanders and decimated the Red Legion fleet. Ca'uor was finally intercepted at the Celestial Observatory and in the following battle, he was overpowered by the team. Calus is impressed that the Guardians have grown "fat from strength and power" and rewards them once again. Calus then tells the Guardians that he awaits the day they will stand by his side when the end comes.

After [[Xol, Will of the Thousands]] was killed, [[Val Ca'uor]] led a fleet against [[The Leviathan]] in order to kill [[Emperor Calus]] and seize the ship for the Red Legion's purposes. His forces occupied the Spire of Stars, inflicting many Loyalist casualties and even destroying one of Calus's robotic duplicates. However, a Guardian team was sent by Calus in response, and with the aid of his psychic powers, they raided the spire, killed many of his troops, commanders and decimated the Red Legion fleet. Ca'uor was finally intercepted at the Celestial Observatory and in the following battle, he was overpowered by the team. Calus is impressed that the Guardians have grown "fat from strength and power" and rewards them once again. Calus then tells the Guardians that he awaits the day they will stand by his side when the end comes.

===A Broken Legion===

====Scattered Across the Sol System====

{{Quote|~~The Dominus was a strong leader, but~~ the Red ~~Legion had more to offer than simply overwhelming force.~~.. They ~~think us weak and insipid. I will show them the might of the Red Legion, and they shall not forget~~.|[[~~Val Ca'uor~~]]<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[~~Warmind (expansion)|Warmind~~]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[~~Last~~ of ~~the Legion~~]]''</ref>}}

{{Quote|You left the Cabal scattered after the Red War. Reef scooped some up. They took your Tower? You took their dignity.|[[Drifter|The Drifter]]<ref>'''Bungie (2018/10/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Warden of Nothing]]''</ref>}}

[[File:Forgewardencabal.png|thumb|right|300px|Guardians battling Ghalak the Forge Warden]]

Following their decimating defeat on the Leviathan and the loss of Ca'uor, any remaining survivors of the Red Legion found themselves within the [[Reef]] struggling to survive even as the region of space descended into chaos as the Fallen [[Scorn]] rampaged across the Awoken's domain. Yet at the same time, they found themselves in between the ~~Guardians~~ personal war with the Scorn, losing causalities to both groups during the conflict.

Following their decimating defeat on the Leviathan and the loss of Ca'uor, any remaining survivors of the Red Legion found themselves within the [[Reef]] struggling to survive even as the region of space descended into chaos as the Fallen [[Scorn]] rampaged across the Awoken's domain. Yet at the same time, they found themselves in between the Guardian's personal war with the Scorn, losing causalities to both groups during the conflict.

In addition to their disheveled state, the Red Legion ~~begun~~ 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 ~~lead~~ 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.

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.

In response, the Cabal have made actions against deserters, even placing Wanted Bounties through [[the Spider]], as in the case of [[Valus Dulurc]]. 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]]. Other operations by the Red Legion include multiple attempts to gain territory such as assaulting Lost Sectors across the system and flushing out their inhabitants. Only the [[Combustor Valus]] and [[Blood Cleaver]] would be successful in this before eventually falling to glimmer-hungry Guardians.

In response, the Cabal have made actions against deserters, even placing Wanted Bounties through [[the Spider]], as in the case of [[Valus Dulurc]]. Against the deprivation, the legion currently faces they have been seen to continue some operations such as an attempt to take over the EAZ led by two [[Vrag, Sister of Tluam| Bond]] [[Tluam, Sister of Vrag| Sisters]]. Other operations by the Red Legion include multiple attempts to gain territory such as assaulting Lost Sectors across the system and flushing out their inhabitants. Only the [[Combustor Valus]] and [[Blood Cleaver]] would be successful in this before eventually falling to glimmer-hungry Guardians.

====Opulence and Sorrow====

[[File:Menagerie.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Entrance into the Menagerie.]]

{{Quote|There is a dark place aboard my ship where you have never been. Where I was reborn. Like you were reborn. The Menagerie awaits you, Guardian.|Emperor Calus}}

Sometime following the Guardians recent battles with the [[Kell's Scourge]] and dealings with the [[The Drifter (character)|Drifter]], Emperor Calus called upon the Guardians once more for a challenge that threatens his Leviathan. One of his former Shadows, [[Gahlran]], had gone mad after using the Hive artifact the [[Crown of Sorrow]]. It was soon revealed that Calus desired a Shadow to command the Hive and further his goals but

Sometime following the Guardians' recent battles with the [[Kell's Scourge]] and dealings with the [[The Drifter (character)|Drifter]], Emperor Calus called upon the Guardians once more for a challenge that threatens his Leviathan. One of his former Shadows, [[Gahlran]], had gone mad after using the Hive artifact the [[Crown of Sorrow]]. It was soon revealed that Calus desired a Shadow to command the Hive and further his goals but

[[Savathûn, the Witch-Queen]] laid a trap for the Cabal Emperor using the Crown. Though Gahlran was bred to control the artifact to further Calus's goals, he was ultimately consumed by it, which allowed the Hive to infest the deep treasure vaults of the Leviathan.

Wanting to cleanse the infestation and have Gahlran put down before his terror brought calamity, Calus had the Guardians form a Raid team to purge his ~~space craft~~. The Guardians traversed the treasure vaults and encounter many dangerous Hive rituals but manage to persevere and reach Galhran himself. Despite the Crown granting Gahlran great dark Hive powers, the Guardians managed to slay the Sorrow-bearer, completely purging the Hive from the Leviathan. Calus, pleased with their continued successes, rewards the Guardians with great riches and officially names them one of his Shadows.

Wanting to cleanse the infestation and have Gahlran put down before his terror brought calamity, Calus had the Guardians form a Raid team to purge his spacecraft. The Guardians traversed the treasure vaults and encounter many dangerous Hive rituals but manage to persevere and reach Galhran himself. Despite the Crown granting Gahlran great dark Hive powers, the Guardians managed to slay the Sorrow-bearer, completely purging the Hive from the Leviathan. Calus, pleased with their continued successes, rewards the Guardians with great riches and officially names them one of his Shadows.

The ~~Guardians~~ accession to Shadow became sour news towards some in the Last City, particularly the Warlock [[Aunor Mahal]], who believed that Calus is subverting the Guardians' priorities, brought her concerns and findings to the Vanguard. She proposed that the Last City should storm the Leviathan and take Calus out before his plans come to fruition. Unfortunately for the Praxic Warlock, while the Vanguard acknowledged that Calus was no ally, he kept the Red Legion in check and supplied the Guardians, nor did they wish to start a war with him. They reasoned that in time, Calus's influence over the Guardians will fall and if the Cabal Emperor does make a wrong move, they will not hesitate to send a strike team.

The Guardian's accession to Shadow became sour news towards some in the Last City, particularly the Warlock [[Aunor Mahal]], who believed that Calus is subverting the Guardians' priorities, brought her concerns and findings to the Vanguard. She proposed that the Last City should storm the Leviathan and take Calus out before his plans come to fruition. Unfortunately for the Praxic Warlock, while the Vanguard acknowledged that Calus was no ally, he kept the Red Legion in check and supplied the Guardians, nor did they wish to start a war with him. They reasoned that in time, Calus's influence over the Guardians will fall and if the Cabal Emperor does make a wrong move, they will not hesitate to send a strike team.

In the meantime, Calus extends an invitation to [[Eris Morn]], offering her the position to replace Gahlran as Shadow of the Hive, knowing of her history with her hated enemies.

During the time of the of the [[Scarlet Keep]] invasion and the rise of the [[Nightmare]]s from the [[Pyramid (Luna)|Pyramid]], a small detachment of Cabal was serving the [[Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul]].<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/nightmare-hunt-rage?highlight=legion Nightmare Hunt: Rage]</ref>

===The Triumvirate===

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[[File:PsionFlayers.gif|300px|Right|thumb|Inotam, fusion of the Psion sisters.]]

{{Quote|The past and future are at our fingertips, sisters. Let us see what prospects they hold.|Ozletc, the Sky Piercer after gaining control of the Sundial.}}

Sometime after the Guardians' conflicts with the Hive and [[Nightmare]]s on [[Luna]] and defeating the [[Vex Offensive]]s, [[Osiris]] calls upon the Young Wolf to Mercury. The legendary [[Warlock]] claims that after [[The Undying Mind]]'s final destruction, the timeways over Mercury have been undone and worse, a council of Cabal [[Psion Flayers]] aim to take advantage of the Vex's disorganization to assume control over time itself and undo their defeat during the Red War. Their meddling with Osiris's time-altering [[Sundial]] resulted in [[Mercury]] fracturing into three different eras, each with their own timelines dictated by the Psion Flayers. The Guardians team up with Osiris to ensure the safety of time, preserve the present and to save a legend, [[Saint-14]].

Sometime after the Guardians' conflicts with the Hive and [[Nightmare]]s on [[Luna]] and defeating the [[Vex Offensive]]s, [[Osiris]] calls upon the Young Wolf to Mercury. The legendary [[Warlock]] claims that after [[The Undying Mind]]'s final destruction, the timeways over Mercury have been undone and worse, a council of Cabal [[Psion Flayers]] aim to take advantage of the Vex's disorganization to assume control over time itself and undo their defeat during the Red War. Their meddling with Osiris's time-altering [[Sundial]] resulted in [[Mercury]] fracturing into three different eras, each with their own timelines dictated by the Psion Flayers. The Guardians team up with Osiris to ensure the safety of time, preserve the present and save a legend, [[Saint-14]].

The Guardians are successful in saving Saint-14 from his fate but during the three weeks of this conflict, Guardians also manage to slay the Psion Flayer orchestrators; the sisters, [[Niruul, the Hollow Voice]], [[Ozletc, the Sky Piercer]] and [[Tazaroc, the Sun Eater]], one by one.

The Guardians are successful in saving Saint-14 from his fate but during the three weeks of this conflict, the Guardians also manage to slay the Psion Flayer orchestrators; the sisters, [[Niruul, the Hollow Voice]], [[Ozletc, the Sky Piercer]] and [[Tazaroc, the Sun Eater]], one by one.

After a few more weeks of combating the Red Legion near the Sundial, the Flayer sisters would band together and use their power to fuse into [[Inotam, Oblivion's Triune]], to finish off the Guardians. Inotam violently clashed with the Guardians for control of the Sundial but despite her vast powers and reinforcements, the Guardians are successful in slaying Inotam, ending the Psion Flayer's schemes to subvert time. Regardless of this victory, Osiris feels that other Red Legion radicals exist and the Guardians must be ready for when they will appear. Osiris would in fact be right, for unknown to the Guardians, a fourth Psion Flayer remains; [[Amtec]], the youngest of the sisters. Having been told of the possibility of her sisters's demise, Amtec now schemes to exact vengeance upon the Guardians in the name of her sisters.

After a few more weeks of combating the Red Legion near the Sundial, the Flayer sisters would band together and use their power to fuse into [[Inotam, Oblivion's Triune]], to finish off the Guardians. Inotam violently clashed with the Guardians for control of the Sundial but despite her vast powers and reinforcements, the Guardians are successful in slaying Inotam, ending the Psion Flayer's schemes to subvert time. Regardless of this victory, Osiris feels that other Red Legion radicals exist and the Guardians must be ready for when they will appear. Osiris would in fact be right, for unknown to the Guardians, a fourth Psion Flayer remains; [[Amtec]], the youngest of the sisters. Having been told of the possibility of her sisters' demise, Amtec now schemes to exact vengeance upon the Guardians in the name of her sisters.

====Collision Course====

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After their crippling defeat at the Sundial, a contingent of the Red Legion, headed by the last remaining Psion Flayer, [[Amtec]], decide to direct the Almighty into an ongoing collision into the Last City itself; disabling its propulsion engines and navigation systems despite the efforts of [[Zavala]] and [[Ana Bray]]. With little to no choice, the Vanguard decide to cooperate with the Warmind Rasputin, with Guardians arming his arsenal of Warsat satellites, in order to save their home from destruction. This begins [[The Almighty Crisis]]. A minor assault was staged against the Warmind's core on Mars only to be thwarted by the Guardian and Rasputin's frames. The Legion also has forces engaging the Seraph Towers throughout the system to prevent Rasputin's armaments from destroying the Almighty.

Meanwhile, a [[Shadows of Calus|Shadow]] in service of Calus made off with [[the Fourth Horseman]], an infamous Cabal killer stolen from the [[Tower (Destiny 2)|Tower]], to eliminate key Red Legionnaires. However, the agent was disposed by a countermeasure put into place by [[Emperor Calus]]’s daughter, the Imperial Princess [[Caiatl]]. Regardless of this countermeasure, the Guardians were successful in reclaiming the Fourth Horsemen from a company of Red Legion soldiers guarding it.

Meanwhile, a [[Shadows of Calus|Shadow]] in service of Calus made off with [[the Fourth Horseman]], an infamous Cabal killer stolen from the [[Tower (Destiny 2)|Tower]], to eliminate key Red Legionnaires. However, the agent was disposed of by a countermeasure put into place by [[Emperor Calus]]’s daughter, the Imperial Princess [[Caiatl]]. Regardless of this countermeasure, the Guardians were successful in reclaiming the Fourth Horsemen from a company of Red Legion soldiers guarding it.

During the past few months as Guardians succeeded in activating Rasputin's Seraph Bunkers, The Almighty had almost reached the Last City, so close, it could be seen from the Tower. Thankfully, Rasputin used his re-activated armaments and destroyed the Almighty, finally ending the Red Legion’s plot to annihilate the City, as well as destroying one of Ghaul’s most finest and destructive works. While the remains of the legendary sun destroyer plummeted into mountains close by with a small chunk chipping off a piece of the Tower, the Guardian's home was saved and the Cabal's latest scheme had been reduced to rubble. It is unknown if Amtec died on the ship or not.

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Though Caiatl ultimately ascended the throne as Empress of the Cabal Empire following so many crippling defeats and losses to the Guardians and other factions, she remained determined to restore her people to glory. Unfortunately, Caiatl learns to her horror that her old teacher, [[Umun'arath]], has been studying Hive rituals and had begun to worship the Hive and the power they possess. Disturbed as Umun'arath explained that she saw the future of the Cabal in the ways of the Hive and their lack of fear towards death. Caiatl reminded Umun'arath that it was she who had taught Caiatl about how the bravery to defy death was what made soldiers. Uman'arath dismissed what her former student said and now proclaimed that with the rapidly deteriorating state of the galaxy they must embrace new ways and new gods to survive. After a long silence, Caiatl came to a decision and ordered Umun'arath to step down from her council.

Some time later, Caiatl was alerted by her advisors that Umun'arath had been apprehended, in the midst of conducting what appeared to be a Hive ritual. Caiatl arrived on the scene to confront the disgraced Evocate-General and was disturbed to find her with glyphs carved into her skin and a sickly green fire burning behind her. Dismissing the guards, Caiatl demanded to know what new god her former mentor was rambling about. Umun'arath stated it was ~~the~~ the god of war, causing the ground to begin rumbling. Caiatl declared that her obsession had turned her into a threat to Cabal society and began to pronounce her sentence, but Umun'arath then raised her hands, which glowed with energy and made the fire burn brighter while a stranger chattering began. Concerned, Caiatl drew her ceremonial blade and drove it into Umun'arath's gut, seeking to halt the ritual, but the corrupted general only laughed. Disgusted, Caiatl kicked Umun'arath off her blade and into the fire, inadvertently completing the ritual and summoning [[Xivu Arath]], the Hive God of War, and her army to [[Torobatl]] through a massive portal.

Some time later, Caiatl was alerted by her advisors that Umun'arath had been apprehended, in the midst of conducting what appeared to be a Hive ritual. Caiatl arrived on the scene to confront the disgraced Evocate-General and was disturbed to find her with glyphs carved into her skin and a sickly green fire burning behind her. Dismissing the guards, Caiatl demanded to know what new god her former mentor was rambling about. Umun'arath stated it was the god of war, causing the ground to begin rumbling. Caiatl declared that her obsession had turned her into a threat to Cabal society and began to pronounce her sentence, but Umun'arath then raised her hands, which glowed with energy and made the fire burn brighter while a stranger chattering began. Concerned, Caiatl drew her ceremonial blade and drove it into Umun'arath's gut, seeking to halt the ritual, but the corrupted general only laughed. Disgusted, Caiatl kicked Umun'arath off her blade and into the fire, inadvertently completing the ritual and summoning [[Xivu Arath]], the Hive God of War, and her army to [[Torobatl]] through a massive portal.

A battle began to defend the Cabal homeworld, but the endless army of Hive ground down the Cabal's military regardless of Caiatl's efforts. The capital city was quickly overtaken by [[Cryptolith]]s which emerged throughout its streets. Caiatl herself took to the skies in her starfighter to defend her people's world, but found that while every missile she fired destroyed one set of foes, they were soon replaced, and she was eventually shot down. Wounded and with her combat suit leaking gel, Caiatl reflected on her role in the invasion, reflecting that even if she had been unwitting it was still her blade that completed the ritual Umun'arath set in motion. Xivu Arath then spoke, declaring that the Cabal had long worshipped war and thus her, and that she had finally come to claim her tribute.

With no other choice for her people to survive, Caiatl orders her people to retreat, the first time any Cabal leader had ordered. Weighing her options, Caiatl decides to venture with what is left of her people to the Sol System and recruit forces that have battled and slayed Hive Gods before: the Guardians. Aware that many of her Council will see such an offer of equal negotiation as weakness, she informs her advisors that she will demand the Guardians to kneel.

With no other choice for her people to survive, Caiatl orders her people to retreat, the first time any Cabal leader had ordered. Weighing her options, Caiatl decides to venture with what is left of her people to the Sol System and recruit forces that have battled and slayed Hive Gods before: the Guardians. Aware that many of her Council will see such an offer of equal negotiation as weakness, she informs her advisors that she will demand the Guardians kneel.

====The Empress Arrives====

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With Ignovun awaiting his challengers in the heart of the Imperial Land Tank, '''''Halphas Electus''''', Caiatl hoped to wear down the challenging Guardians before they reached her Chosen champion. As three Guardians stormed the tank, Zavala issued the formal challenge to Caiatl and she accepted with a wish that their shared bloodletting would lead to unity. She warned the Guardians that they would not have safe passage through the '''Halphas Electus''', which she claimed hungered for battle and questioned if they felt the same. Encouraging them to surrender, Caiatl promised to be merciful in their shame, but Zavala accused her of provoking the conflict that they would now end. Zavala questioned why she placed warriors between their Chosen combatants and wasted their lives, and Caiatl explained that they had sworn themselves to the Rite and were free to spend their lives as they saw fit. As the Guardians approached the ritual arena, Caiatl questioned if they enjoyed the act of killing and ritual combat. Zavala told her they would do what it took to secure the peace and offered mercy. Despite a fierce battle, Ignovun fell to the Vanguard's Chosen champions and Caiatl declared that she would honor their agreement while making arrangements for a meeting to finalize the treaty.

[[File:Destiny2 Season Chosen Assassination.gif|thumb|right|295px|The Empress thwarting the attempt on Zavala's life.]]

Accompanied by Blood Guards and the Psion attendant [[Valir]], Caiatl met with Zavala on the surface of [[Nessus]] to ritually conclude their agreement. Valir handed her a ritual blade with which she cut her palm while declaring that their blood would be the last ~~spilled~~ in the conflict between humanity and the Cabal Empire and the ground upon which they stood would become hallowed. She handed Valir the blade back to present it to Zavala, but as the Psion approached him the Titan's Ghost [[Targe]] was suddenly disabled by a sniper with Light-draining tech. Caiatl was shocked by this ambush, but Zavala's bodyguard Crow barely saved him as Valir attempted to slay the Commander. With Crow injured and Zavala Lightless, Caiatl charged Valir and prevented him from finishing Zavala, lifting him into the air before slamming him back into the ground and ending his life. Swearing to Zavala that she did not order his assassination, she commanded one of her Blood Guards to hunt down the sniper and bring them to her for interrogation to discover who was behind the conspiracy before watching as Crow disabled the Light-draining tech and restored Zavala's Light to him. Despite the attempted assassination, the treaty was concluded and Caiatl declared that any Cabal who maintained conflict against humanity were criminals in the eyes of the Empire and would be left to the Vanguard's justice. The other traitor, [[Qalec]], was found and during a broadcast to her empire, Caiatl executed him, announcing the conspirators pursued their own honor rather than for the good of the empire. The empress vowed to find the remaining conspirators and deliver the same fate upon them, stating they were one Cabal and would strike only as one fist. With the armistice reached, the war between the Last City and the Cabal was officially over.

Accompanied by Blood Guards and the Psion attendant [[Valir]], Caiatl met with Zavala on the surface of [[Nessus]] to ritually conclude their agreement. Valir handed her a ritual blade with which she cut her palm while declaring that their blood would be the last spilt in the conflict between humanity and the Cabal Empire and the ground upon which they stood would become hallowed. She handed Valir the blade back to present it to Zavala, but as the Psion approached him the Titan's Ghost [[Targe]] was suddenly disabled by a sniper with Light-draining tech. Caiatl was shocked by this ambush, but Zavala's bodyguard Crow barely saved him as Valir attempted to slay the Commander. With Crow injured and Zavala Lightless, Caiatl charged Valir and prevented him from finishing Zavala, lifting him into the air before slamming him back into the ground and ending his life. Swearing to Zavala that she did not order his assassination, she commanded one of her Blood Guards to hunt down the sniper and bring them to her for interrogation to discover who was behind the conspiracy before watching as Crow disabled the Light-draining tech and restored Zavala's Light to him. Despite the attempted assassination, the treaty was concluded and Caiatl declared that any Cabal who maintained conflict against humanity were criminals in the eyes of the Empire and would be left to the Vanguard's justice. The other traitor, [[Qalec]], was found and during a broadcast to her empire, Caiatl executed him, announcing the conspirators pursued their own honor rather than for the good of the empire. The empress vowed to find the remaining conspirators and deliver the same fate upon them, stating they were one Cabal and would strike only as one fist. With the armistice reached, the war between the Last City and the Cabal was officially over.

During this entire situation, the Guardians found a distress signal coming from a derelict Cabal Carrier that was once in possession of Caiatl's father, Emperor Calus, the [[Glykon Volatus]]. The Guardian discovers that the ship was originally stolen by a lone Guardian named [[Katabasis]] and his Ghost, [[Gilgamesh]], assisted by a Psion officer under the command of Emperor Calus. The ship was used for experiments on the [[Scorn]] in the hopes that Calus would be able to understand more about the Darkness. Katabasis piloted the ship to the Reef where he rendezvous with Calus in a Loyalists vessel and it was there where Loyalists brought the [[Crown of Sorrow]]. The experimenting with the Scorn continued, utilizing the Crown as a means of observing how the Darkness interfered with the Scorn's corrupted consciousness. Many test subjects perished from "continuous neuron death" except for one who "spoke with many dead voices". This scorn would become the [[Locus of Communion]]. However, when the Black Fleet arrived, the Glykon Volatus would be caught in the very edges of this sweep of Darkness and become abandoned. Katabasis would slowly grow corrupted by the Darkness, eventually leading him to destroy his own Ghost after it began to crave its own suicide.

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===March on Mars===

Following Savathûn's escape from the Awoken in the Reef, the red planet of Mars had mysteriously returned, albeit not the same as it once was, as the planet appeared to be afflicted by some temporal distortion. Regardless of the planet's state, Empress Caiatl mobilized the Red Legion to Mars, hoping to claim it as Cabal territory before the Vanguard could make a protest. However, as her forces were setting up fortifications, including a large battery cannon, the Witch Queen revealed herself in her massive ship, [[The Lure]]. The Red Legion engaged the Guardian in battle as they sought a means to enter the Hive vessel. Though this technically was a breach in the signed armistice between the Last City and the Cabal Empire, the Guardian nonetheless proceeded with their mission of gaining entry into the Hive ship. As they did so, they encountered a horrifying new enemy: Lightbearing Hive of the [[Lucent Brood]]. Not only them, but Savathûn herself also wielded the Light.

Following Savathûn's escape from the Awoken in the Reef, the red planet of Mars had mysteriously returned, albeit not the same as it once was, as the planet appeared to be afflicted by some temporal distortion. Regardless of the planet's state, Empress Caiatl mobilized the Red Legion to Mars, hoping to claim it as Cabal territory before the Vanguard could make a protest. However, as her forces were setting up fortifications, including a large battery cannon, the Witch Queen revealed herself in her massive ship, [[The Lure]]. The Red Legion engaged the Guardian in battle as they sought a means to enter the Hive vessel. Though this technically was a breach of the signed armistice between the Last City and the Cabal Empire, the Guardian nonetheless proceeded with their mission of gaining entry into the Hive ship. As they did so, they encountered a horrifying new enemy: Lightbearing Hive of the [[Lucent Brood]]. Not only them, but Savathûn herself also wielded the Light.

[[File:Season-of-the-risen-campaign-Empress-Caiatl.jpg|thumb|right|340px|Empress Caiatl meeting with the Vanguard.]]

As the Guardian worked with Ikora in combating the Lucent Brood, they needed to hone and strengthen their [[Deepsight]] abilities to further traverse [[Savathûn's Throne World]]. This takes them to the Pyramid on [[Europa]], where a cabal force was attempting to breach into the Pyramid and claim any Darkness-related artifacts. Eris Morn believes that the Cabal are looking for something that could provide them the means to retaliate against "war itself", as the cabal never got over the fact that Xivu Arath effectively conquered the conqueror, destroying their homeworld. This search, however, was unsanctioned, as Caiatl never authorized the mission, denouncing the members of the search to be exiles and deserters, leaving the Guardian effectively free to engage the Cabal that got in their way without reprisal.

As the Guardian worked with Ikora in combating the Lucent Brood, they needed to hone and strengthen their [[Deepsight]] abilities to further traverse [[Savathûn's Throne World]]. This takes them to the Pyramid on [[Europa]], where a cabal force was attempting to breach into the Pyramid and claim any Darkness-related artifacts. Eris Morn believes that the Cabal are looking for something that could provide them with the means to retaliate against "war itself", as the cabal never got over the fact that Xivu Arath effectively conquered the conqueror, destroying their homeworld. This search, however, was unsanctioned, as Caiatl never authorized the mission, denouncing the members of the search to be exiles and deserters, leaving the Guardian effectively free to engage the Cabal that got in their way without reprisal.

Following the battle against Savathûn, her Lucent Brood remained a threat, especially their Lightbearer Hive, as they had begun to conduct operations within the EDZ on Earth. However, to avoid making another conflict with the Cabal, Zavala arranged a meeting with Empress Caiatl in the Tower Hanger, where the Cabal Empress engaged in a heated argument with Lord Saladin before both the Guardian and Crow entered the meeting. Though the Guardian offered their condolences, Empress Caiatl remained angered by the breach in the armistice but Zavala was able to get all parties to focus on the real threat the Lucent Brood posed, with the Vanguard Commander stating that they need the Cabal to hit the Hive hard. Pleased with this, Empress Caiatl agreed to forgive the Guardian for those they had killed and begin an alliance with the Vanguard in combating the Lightbearing Hive. Setting up operations in the Vanguard's [[H.E.L.M.]] and agreeing to have the operation under Saladin's oversight, Caiatl gifts the Guardian a weapon made from Light-suppressing technology, the [[Synaptic Spear]], which would allow the Guardian to sever the Lightbearer Hive's connection to the Light. Without a worm or the Light to keep it alive, the Hive would die. However, Caital explains that her Psions would use their abilities to keep the Hive in a painless state of being neither alive nor dead as they glean their minds for any intelligence on the Lucent Brood's plans.

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The Guardian would begin operations in the EDZ, working alongside Caiatl's troops in finding Lightbearer Hive who have been reported to be killing Guardians and stealing their Light for some unknown purpose. With the Synaptic Spear and the Psion's Mindscape, the Guardians were able to capture a number of Lightbearer Hive and bring them to the [[Psisorium]], where her Psions shifted through their minds. During these operations, Saladin would reach an understanding with the Cabal Empress, realizing that the Cabal also have a sense of honor.

In time, Caiatl's most trusted Psion was able to glean a truth from the Hive Lieutenants: the Lucent Brood were stockpiling stolen Light within the [[Cosmodrome]] but are having trouble getting a precise location as a barrier is blocking them, hiding their activities. This forces Saladin to send in the Guardian to capture another Hive Lieutenant to further gain the intelligence they need. After gathering enough lieutenants and going through their minds, Caiatl's psion learned the true scope of the Lucent Brood's plans: they plan on storming the Moon and claiming the [[Scarlet Keep]] from Xivu Arath's forces for the purpose of conducting a ritual that would manifest [[Savathûn's Throne World]], using the Light they had stolen from Guardians in the EDZ. In this, the Lucent Brood would be able to launch a full-scale invasion of Earth.

In time, Caiatl's most trusted Psion was able to glean truth from the Hive Lieutenants: the Lucent Brood were stockpiling stolen Light within the [[Cosmodrome]] but are having trouble getting a precise location as a barrier is blocking them, hiding their activities. This forces Saladin to send in the Guardian to capture another Hive Lieutenant to further gain the intelligence they need. After gathering enough lieutenants and going through their minds, Caiatl's psion learned the true scope of the Lucent Brood's plans: they plan on storming the Moon and claiming the [[Scarlet Keep]] from Xivu Arath's forces for the purpose of conducting a ritual that would manifest [[Savathûn's Throne World]], using the Light they had stolen from Guardians in the EDZ. In this, the Lucent Brood would be able to launch a full-scale invasion of Earth.

Gathering her fleet, Caiatl's forces surround the Scarlet Keep as the Guardian breaches in and disrupts the ritual, capturing the lead Lightbearer Wizard in the process. With their ritual ruined, the Lucent Brood's forces retreat and fall into disarray. However, despite this victory, the Vanguard's alliance with the Cabal would be threatened by the actions of Crow. Having grown increasingly unnerved with the method of how the Vanguard gained the necessary intel, Crow recklessly shuts down the machine in the Psisorum but doing so resulted in the Psion's death. Empress Caiatl learns of this and demands justice, a life for a life, but Commander Zavala was unwilling to surrender Crow's life, despite the Hunter resigning himself to their judgment. Just as Caiatl was about to kill Crow herself, Saladin Forge steps in and offers his own life in Crow's place. Commending his bravery in the face of death, Caiatl accepts Saladin's offer, his life would be forfeit but as a ''Bracus'' on her War Council for the rest of his days. Despite Crow's pleas, both Saladin and Zavala agree, saving the Vanguard-Cabal Coalition. Despite now serving as a Bracus, Caiatl allows Saladin to continue operating the [[Iron Banner]], having grown interested in the Guardian tradition, stating that she has some ideas of her own.

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Seeking to break the connection that Calus is attempting to create with the Lunar Pyramid, Eris has the Guardian head back to the Leviathan to take part in a ritual of severance, but for it to work, Crow must take part and face the shame and regret that his Nightmare embodies. Despite his efforts, Crow falters to the Nightmare's taunts, which manifests a powerful phantom, The Nightmare of the Fanatic, forcing the Guardian to battle it. The ritual's progression allows the Guardian to wield a new weapon, a reaper scythe, that aids them in slaying the phantom. Regardless, the ritual ultimately fails as Crow is unable to conquer his fears of becoming just like his past self. Realizing that she underestimated the ritual's complexity, Eris Morn instructs the Guardian to continue their [[Nightmare Containment]] assignments while also investigating the Leviathan.

As the Guardians patrolled the Derelict Leviathan, they encountered another one of Calus's robotic proxies which allows them to reestablish personal contact with Calus himself. Though wary, the Guardians and Crow listen to the former Emperor as he explains the condition of his vessel, the nature of the dark flora spreading, even to some personal memories involving his daughter, Caiatl.

As the Guardians patrolled the Derelict Leviathan, they encountered another one of Calus's robotic proxies which allows them to reestablish personal contact with Calus himself. Though wary, the Guardians and Crow listen to the former Emperor as he explains the condition of his vessel, the nature of the dark flora spreading, and even some personal memories involving his daughter, Caiatl.

[[File:Crow severance ritual.jpg|thumb|right|290px|Crow's severance ritual with the Nightmare of Uldren Sov.]]

After a time of reclusion in understanding the Nightmares, Eris returns to inform the Guardian that the best solution to defeat the Nightmares is not through denial but through acceptance. Taking another chance at the severance ritual with Crow, the Guardian repeats the process to prepare the ritual as Crow stood firm against his Nightmare's taunts. As the ritual begins, the Nightmare of the Fanatic reappears, forcing the Guardian to battle it as Crow finally accepts his past life and decides to learn from his mistakes. As Eris hoped, the ritual this time works, transforming the [[Nightmare of Uldren]] into the ''Memory of Uldren Sov'', which causes the Pyramid's connection to the Leviathan to fray.

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After a time, Zavala finally came to understand what he needed to do and with Eris's guidance, prepares to partake in the severance ritual once more. Despite the Nightmare of Safiyah condemning Zavala for valuing his duty and his "god" over their family, Zavala remains resolute, refusing to acknowledge the Traveler as his god. After setting up the amplifiers and reaching the ritual location, Zavala begins the severance which brings the Nightmare of Kethiks once more. Despite the Nightmare's strength, the Guardian prevails and Zavala finally manages to reach a measure of forgiveness for himself, turning the [[Nightmare of Safiyah]] into the ''Memory of Safiyah'', completing the ritual. Though Eris commends Zavala and the Guardian, she can't help but wonder what plan Calus is planning as they severed two of his connections to the Lunar Pyramid, leaving only one, and yet the former emperor hasn't made a single move against them. She does notice however that as they remove each connection, the remaining grow stronger, which only necessitates the need to complete the last ritual for if they fail, then the Nightmares will flood from the Leviathan and spread across the system.

Over time, Caiatl tires of the situation with Calus not moving forward, and ~~having~~ had enough of the Nightmare of Ghaul taunting her. She misinterprets Eris' ritual as simply "conquest" of a foe, and believes she is enough to take out the Nightmare of Ghaul. She advises the Guardian not to interfere, and declares an open challenge to her former Dominus, seeking battle with the Nightmare in the depths of the Derelict Leviathan. Seeing this as folly, Eris has the Guardian follow Caiatl to the ritual location. The empress, angered that the Guardians are following her, allows them to fight alongside her forces against Calus's Loyalists but forbids them from interfering with the ritual. During all of this, the Nightmare of Ghaul continues to taunt Caiatl about her supposed weakness and failures as a leader. Upon reaching the ritual site, Caiatl begins the severance but like Crow and Zavala before her, Caiatl struggles against the Nightmare who then summons the Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul, forcing the Guardian to fight it. Though the Guardian slays the Nightmare, the ritual fails with the Nightmare denouncing Caiatl as not the one he had trained when he first rose to power.

Over time, Caiatl tires of the situation with Calus not moving forward, and has had enough of the Nightmare of Ghaul taunting her. She misinterprets Eris' ritual as simply "conquest" of a foe and believes she is enough to take out the Nightmare of Ghaul. She advises the Guardian not to interfere, and declares an open challenge to her former Dominus, seeking battle with the Nightmare in the depths of the Derelict Leviathan. Seeing this as folly, Eris has the Guardian follow Caiatl to the ritual location. The empress, angered that the Guardians are following her, allows them to fight alongside her forces against Calus's Loyalists but forbids them from interfering with the ritual. During all of this, the Nightmare of Ghaul continues to taunt Caiatl about her supposed weakness and failures as a leader. Upon reaching the ritual site, Caiatl begins the severance but like Crow and Zavala before her, Caiatl struggles against the Nightmare who then summons the Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul, forcing the Guardian to fight it. Though the Guardian slays the Nightmare, the ritual fails with the Nightmare denouncing Caiatl as not the one he had trained when he first rose to power.

Despite this failure and Caiatl still refusing to take part in the binding ritual, Eris instead looks for a new way forward and finds a clue to one on the moon. Tasking the Guardians to investigate, they enter the K1 Revelation site on the Moon, battling with the [[Nightmare of Arguth, the Tormented]] near a relic belonging to Calus. After slaying the Nightmare, Eris had discovered a call to the Pyramid in the dying screams of the Nightmare. Eris surmises that in lieu of the severed connections to the Pyramid, Calus had used the relic within K1 Revelation as a focusing point to strengthen what remained. Now, Eris directs the Guardian to the Lunar Pyramid and there they discover Calus's Loyalists deceased, with Egregore lining their esophagus. Eris then understands that Calus forfeited their lives to ferry his mind across a great distance and hasten ingress to the Pyramid. Concluding that Calus is now desperate, that their plan is working, Eris seeks to speak with Caiatl. Speaking with the Guardian, however, Eris understood Calus knew exactly what he was doing, goading his daughter to recklessly strike out on her own. Nonetheless, with the recent discovery found near the Pyramid, Eris is able to figure out that Calus is seeking to become one with the Lunar Pyramid and claim its power. Worse, Eris believes Calus is doing this at the behest of The Witness in bringing about a second Collapse.

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Returning to the Eris, she states that they have achieved their goal in severing Calus's connections to the Lunar Pyramid yet takes note that nothing on the Leviathan has changed and Calus himself has done nothing in response, making the victory seem hollow. However, Eris noticed that the Nightmares imprisoned within the Crown of Sorrow are beginning to seethe, meaning that something is coming and they are not prepared for it. Wishing to discover more before such an event were to occur, Eris delves into her research once more as she instructs the Guardians to continue with their Nightmare harvesting.

[[File:Calus - Herald-of-the-Witness.jpg|thumb|right|290px|Calus, Herald of the Witness revealed.]]

After a time, Eris would discover her worst fears realized; they were too late to sever the last of Calus's connections, as Caiatl's previous brazen attempt was the time Calus needed to complete his plan. The former emperor had extended his consciousness into the Lunar Pyramid, causing it to surge to life and begin his efforts to assume control over it. However, Eris believes there is still hope to stop Calus as not all of his power has merged with the Pyramid yet. There was still time to conduct one last, desperate, severance ritual at the seat of Calus's power to dislodge him from the Pyramid before the change becomes permanent. However, conducting a ritual of such magnitude would require the aid of Caiatl, Crow, Zavala and Eris herself altogether. Gathering the Nightmare Harvester, the Guardians invade the Leviathan, distracting the Scorn and Loyalists while the others plant their amplifiers. However, Caiatl would lose contact with the team, forcing the Guardian to head towards Calus's throne room alone as both Crow and Zavala would find themselves attacked. Reaching the throne room, the Guardian locates the hall filled with the emperor's robotic proxies and ~~head~~ through a dark portal that takes them into the Lunar Pyramid itself, specifically a location called the [[Chantry of the Darkest Hour]].

After a time, Eris would discover her worst fears realized; they were too late to sever the last of Calus's connections, as Caiatl's previous brazen attempt was the time Calus needed to complete his plan. The former emperor had extended his consciousness into the Lunar Pyramid, causing it to surge to life and begin his efforts to assume control over it. However, Eris believes there is still hope to stop Calus as not all of his power has merged with the Pyramid yet. There was still time to conduct one last, desperate, severance ritual at the seat of Calus's power to dislodge him from the Pyramid before the change becomes permanent. However, conducting a ritual of such magnitude would require the aid of Caiatl, Crow, Zavala and Eris herself altogether. Gathering the Nightmare Harvester, the Guardians invade the Leviathan, distracting the Scorn and Loyalists while the others plant their amplifiers. However, Caiatl would lose contact with the team, forcing the Guardian to head towards Calus's throne room alone as both Crow and Zavala would find themselves attacked. Reaching the throne room, the Guardian locates the hall filled with the emperor's robotic proxies and heads through a dark portal that takes them into the Lunar Pyramid itself, specifically a location called the [[Chantry of the Darkest Hour]].

There within the Pyramid, they reunite with Caiatl who issues a challenge for her father to reveal himself as the Guardian places the Nightmare Harvester which ultimately reveals Calus in his true psionic form as a Herald of the Witness. Calus answers his daughter's call, stating his disappointment in his daughter's refusal to stand by his side and summons the Nightmares the Guardian previously faced. Despite being nearly overwhelmed by Calus's nightmares, the Guardians are able to wound Calus directly by slaying the Nightmares and even receive aid from the Memories of Uldren Sov, Safiyah and Ghaul. Despite his vast psionic powers, the use of his forces and the Nightmares, the Guardians succeed in defeating the former emperor-turned herald, ending Calus's threat.

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As the Guardians worked in reaping the Nightmares and investigating the Leviathan's current condition, Eris Morn would find a statue of the former Emperor where the Darkness is coalesced inside but more importantly, it is connected to Calus's very consciousness. Managing to catch that connection, Eris is able to allow the Guardians to enter Calus's very mind and steal his darkest secrets but warns them that even though they are entering into a world born of Calus's thoughts, it will be no less dangerous than reality. Entering the rift, the Guardians explore the reaches of a palace-like environment but to Eris's surprise, they find the imprints of Calus's consciousness are fractured and straining. This makes it apparent that Calus is at war with himself. As they collect pieces of Calus's memories and recollections of his past, the Guardians hear echoes of the former Emperor, something that Eris believes are Calus's personal torment.

As they traverse the former Emperor's mindscape, the Guardians hear every repressed personal thought of Calus, from his rise to power, overthrowing the Praetorate, his drunken stupors to the moment Ghaul led the coup against him. As they progress, the Guardians face off against the [[Nightmare of Ghalran, the Sorrow-Bearer]]. Despite the danger, the Guardians prevail against the Nightmare and collect more memories of Calus's time during his exile before coming into contact with [[The Witness]] and vowing to become its herald and be the last being left in the universe before the end. Their journey through the expansive world of Calus's mind would ultimately have the Guardians confront a phantom of the Emperor's daughter, the [[Nightmare of Caiatl, Princess-Imperial]]. After a struggle and using the reality of Calus's mind against the Nightmare, the Guardians managed to defeat Nightmare of Caiatl before claiming the last of Calus's repressed memories. With Eris's aid, the Guardians return to their reality and from what they have gleaned from Calus's nightmares is that the former Emperor is seeking a transfiguration of sorts, believing it will help him understand the goals of the Witness. Recalling Calus mentioning the "final shape" that Eris has heard before in Hive ~~apocrypha~~ and from Toland, she claims that by understanding the true goals of what the Witness seeks, they might be able to prevent a second Collapse.

As they traverse the former Emperor's mindscape, the Guardians hear every repressed personal thought of Calus, from his rise to power, overthrowing the Praetorate, his drunken stupors to the moment Ghaul led the coup against him. As they progress, the Guardians face off against the [[Nightmare of Ghalran, the Sorrow-Bearer]]. Despite the danger, the Guardians prevail against the Nightmare and collect more memories of Calus's time during his exile before coming into contact with [[The Witness]] and vowing to become its herald and be the last being left in the universe before the end. Their journey through the expansive world of Calus's mind would ultimately have the Guardians confront a phantom of the Emperor's daughter, the [[Nightmare of Caiatl, Princess-Imperial]]. After a struggle and using the reality of Calus's mind against the Nightmare, the Guardians managed to defeat Nightmare of Caiatl before claiming the last of Calus's repressed memories. With Eris's aid, the Guardians return to their reality and from what they have gleaned from Calus's nightmares is that the former Emperor is seeking a transfiguration of sorts, believing it will help him understand the goals of the Witness. Recalling Calus mentioning the "final shape" that Eris has heard before in Hive Apocrypha and from Toland, she claims that by understanding the true goals of what the Witness seeks, they might be able to prevent a second Collapse.

==Sociology==

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 {{Quote|In the Cabal legend, a hero seeks to possess the sun. He succeeds. Then, he becomes Emperor. The Cabal... are not a subtle people.|[[Tyra Karn]]<ref name="Acrius">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Legend of Acrius]]''</ref>}}
-The earliest period of the Cabal's history is the Era of Lead; before the aforementioned race had extended their reach beyond their immediate star system.<ref name="Bell of Conquests">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], [[Bell of Conquests#Lore|Bell of Conquests]]''</ref> According to Cabal myth, three Cabal warriors sought to claim the sun atop a great mountain that was guarded by a mighty beast. The first two were killed attempting to outwit and evade the beast, but the third died with pride and honor after challenging it to battle. Her sacrifice had left a mark upon the creature and inspired her Cabal kin to face the creature despite repeated deaths; with each leaving their scars upon the latter. Finally, the last warrior named [[Acrius]] had deliver the killing blow upon the beast which had grown wounded and weary of the constant fighting.<ref name="Praefectus Cuirass">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], [[Praefectus Suit#Praefectus Cuirass / Plate / Robes|Praefectus Suit]]''</ref> Acrius became the first Cabal to succeed in claiming the sun, and thus united their race under his reign as the first Emperor.<ref name="Acrius"/>
+The earliest period of the Cabal's history is the Era of Lead; before the aforementioned race had extended their reach beyond their immediate star system.<ref name="Bell of Conquests">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], [[Bell of Conquests#Lore|Bell of Conquests]]''</ref> According to Cabal myth, three Cabal warriors sought to claim the sun atop a great mountain that was guarded by a mighty beast. The first two were killed attempting to outwit and evade the beast, but the third died with pride and honor after challenging it to battle. Her sacrifice had left a mark upon the creature and inspired her Cabal kin to face the creature despite repeated deaths; with each leaving their scars upon the latter. Finally, the last warrior named [[Acrius]] had delivered the killing blow upon the beast which had grown wounded and weary of the constant fighting.<ref name="Praefectus Cuirass">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], [[Praefectus Suit#Praefectus Cuirass / Plate / Robes|Praefectus Suit]]''</ref> Acrius became the first Cabal to succeed in claiming the sun, and thus united their race under his reign as the first Emperor.<ref name="Acrius"/>
-The Era of Conquest came as a largely unknown period of military expansion and galactic colonialization as the Cabal extended beyond their system to incorporate many worlds and client races into their empire; most notably was the [[Psion]] race who became assimilated in Cabal society as indentured servitude but were prized for their psychic abilites. Conquered worlds were enriched with ceremonial gold to ease defeat and afford the opportunity to challenge officers for representation within the Cabal's leadership.<ref name="Gilded Conquest">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/gilded-conquest Gilded Conquest]''</ref> In the earliest days of this new empire, the Cabal emperor ruled alongside the venal military aristocracy known as the [[Praetorate]], which allowed the people to suffer so the Legions who served them could grow.<ref name="Booklet">[[Cabal Booklet]]</ref> The Praetorate had also popularized the [[Rite of Proving]]: an ancient tradition of gladiatorial combat for free Cabal to prove their worth in battle and ascend in status.<ref name="The Hopeful Legion">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], [[Lore:From the Front|From the Front]] - [[Lore:From the Front#I. The Hopeful Legion|I. The Hopeful Legion]]''</ref>
+The Era of Conquest came as a largely unknown period of military expansion and galactic colonialization as the Cabal extended beyond their system to incorporate many worlds and client races into their empire; most notably was the [[Psion]] race who became assimilated into Cabal society as indentured servitude but were prized for their psychic abilities. Conquered worlds were enriched with ceremonial gold to ease defeat and afford the opportunity to challenge officers for representation within the Cabal's leadership.<ref name="Gilded Conquest">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/items/gilded-conquest Gilded Conquest]''</ref> In the earliest days of this new empire, the Cabal emperor ruled alongside the venal military aristocracy known as the [[Praetorate]], which allowed the people to suffer so the Legions who served them could grow.<ref name="Booklet">[[Cabal Booklet]]</ref> The Praetorate had also popularized the [[Rite of Proving]]: an ancient tradition of gladiatorial combat for free Cabal to prove their worth in battle and ascend in status.<ref name="The Hopeful Legion">'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], [[Lore:From the Front|From the Front]] - [[Lore:From the Front#I. The Hopeful Legion|I. The Hopeful Legion]]''</ref>
 ===Foundation Age===
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 {{Quote|Under Calus, this system will unite. And when the end comes, we'll be ready. All of us.|[[Valus Nohr]] <ref name="MoN">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Armor_of_Nohr#Mask_of_Nohr|Mask of Nohr]]''</ref>}}
-Upon [[Calus]]'s Inauguration, he had the wasteland of an unknown planet cleared of any stone or plant in order to have a desert of pure white. Three days later, a violet pavilion was constructed and Calus's court was recreated in every detail. <ref name="Alone"/> The first act of his coronation was to send the Consul into the wasteland as a symbol for the revolution he would soon bring. During his reign, Calus decided to purge the corrupt Praetorate and he and his imperial guard marched into the temple where the former Cabal senate convened and assassinated them. <ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Inaugural Address]]''</ref> He then granted citizenship to the various Legions and set Evocate-General [[Umun'arath]] as Primus of All Legions.<ref name="Booklet"/>
+Upon [[Calus]]'s Inauguration, he had the wasteland of an unknown planet cleared of any stone or plant in order to have a desert of pure white. Three days later, a violet pavilion was constructed and Calus's court was recreated in every detail. <ref name="Alone"/> The first act of his coronation was to send the Consul into the wasteland as a symbol of the revolution he would soon bring. During his reign, Calus decided to purge the corrupt Praetorate and he and his imperial guard marched into the temple where the former Cabal senate convened and assassinated them. <ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Inaugural Address]]''</ref> He then granted citizenship to the various Legions and set Evocate-General [[Umun'arath]] as Primus of All Legions.<ref name="Booklet"/>
 During this time, Calus moves the Capital to Torobatl so it could be closer to his people, throwing parades daily as he bought from the local marketplaces. Following his "great purge", Calus spoke to the people at [[Dau'uss]], announcing that he had repossessed the wealth and plunder of the Praetorate elite. <ref name="Booklet"/>
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 Calus's reign was not without personal troubles. He was wary of Umun'arath, his Evocate-General, for her paranoia and obsessive fixation on war. His own daughter and heir, Caiatl, grew up similarly despite his efforts.<ref name="Booklet"/>
-One of Calus's pleasures was the Coliseum, and one day, an albino gladiator named Ghaul made his first appearance there. Ghaul's patient skill and unusual coloration soon made him a favorite of Calus's, and the Emperor eventually made him Primus of the Red Legion, where his talents would be put to better use. Calus grew to love Ghaul like a son, and believed they were kindred spirits who both envisioned a newer, more perfect world. Ghaul's association with The Consul and members of the Praetorate worried him, but not enough.<ref name = "Ghost Primus">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Ghost Primus]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Conspirator]]''</ref>
+One of Calus's pleasures was the Coliseum, and one day, an albino gladiator named Ghaul made his first appearance there. Ghaul's patient skill and unusual coloration soon made him a favorite of Calus's, and the Emperor eventually made him Primus of the Red Legion, where his talents would be put to better use. Calus grew to love Ghaul like a son and believed they were kindred spirits who both envisioned a newer, more perfect world. Ghaul's association with The Consul and members of the Praetorate worried him, but not enough.<ref name = "Ghost Primus">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Ghost Primus]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Conspirator]]''</ref>
 ====Golden Age====
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 At a later date, the Vanguard received a message from the [[Warmind]] [[Rasputin]], warning them that a trio of [[Psion Flayers]], called the [[Ice Reapers]], were attempting to hack its mainframe on Mars, after the Warmind used Warsats to bombard Cabal troops. Wanting to prevent the Cabal from hacking into the Warmind's data and weapon systems, the Guardians formed a strike team and battled with the Cabal through the [[Dust Palace]]  located in Freehold. Reaching to the Flayers' position, the Guardians made combat with the elite Psions and their guard but despite their power, they succeeded in slaying the Psions, saving Rasputin. A huge blow to another Cabal Legion, and one that seemingly destroyed the Ice Reapers, as they were never seen again.
-Wishing to take the fight to the Cabal, the Vanguard saw an opportunity to strike a blow against the Cabal when [[Valus Ta'aurc]], the infamous commander of the [[Siege Dancers]], was seen in his Land Tank, [[Cerberus Vae III]], stationed in the Valley of Kings. Forming a strike team and managing to breach past the Cabal's defenses, the Guardians were able to enter the Land Tank and confront Valus Ta'aurc. After a struggle, the Guardians succeeded in slaying the Valus, dealing a critical blow to the Siege Dancers and Cabal leadership on Mars. Not only did they slay the Valus but they also slew 4 others; ending The Siege Dancers chain of command and knocking them out of the war on Mars, along with the Ice Reapers, out of the fight.
+Wishing to take the fight to the Cabal, the Vanguard saw an opportunity to strike a blow against the Cabal when [[Valus Ta'aurc]], the infamous commander of the [[Siege Dancers]], was seen in his Land Tank, [[Cerberus Vae III]], stationed in the Valley of Kings. Forming a strike team and managing to breach past the Cabal's defenses, the Guardians were able to enter the Land Tank and confront Valus Ta'aurc. After a struggle, the Guardians succeeded in slaying the Valus, dealing a critical blow to the Siege Dancers and Cabal leadership on Mars. Not only did they slay the Valus but they also slew 4 others; ending The Siege Dancers' chain of command and knocking them out of the war on Mars, along with the Ice Reapers, out of the fight.
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 {{Quote|It came from the Emperor Himself. I’m ordered to board and capture the Hive flagship. At any cost.| [[Primus Ta'aun]]<ref name="Cabal 3"/>}}
-Prior to the start of the [[Taken War]], the [[Vanguard]] speculated that a new task force, a "second fleet" led by the [[Skyburners]], was being assembled at [[Phobos]] for the purpose of invading [[Earth]]. After the arrival of [[Oryx, the Taken King]] and his [[Dreadnaught]], however, the Cabal were forced to evacuate their Fleetbase and other sites in the system due to [[Taken]] infestations. This was a huge blow. In the ensuing battles, various detachments across Phobos and Mars suffered enormous casualties against the [[Taken]], with the [[Sand Eaters]] losing 58% of their troops, the [[Blind Legion]] losing 35%, and the [[Dust Giants]] losing 39%.<ref>[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-cabal-losses '''Ishtar Collective''' - ''Ghost Scan: Cabal losses'']</ref> In addition, the entire local Cabal fleet was mobilized, and any ship that was not already on the move by the time [[the Guardian]] arrived on Phobos was believed to have been destroyed.<ref name="TCW">'''Bungie (2015/9/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[The Coming War]] dialogue''</ref>
+Prior to the start of the [[Taken War]], the [[Vanguard]] speculated that a new task force, a "second fleet" led by the [[Skyburners]], was being assembled at [[Phobos]] for the purpose of invading [[Earth]]. After the arrival of [[Oryx, the Taken King]] and his [[Dreadnaught]], however, the Cabal were forced to evacuate their Fleetbase and other sites in the system due to [[Taken]] infestations. This was a huge blow. In the ensuing battles, various detachments across Phobos and Mars suffered enormous casualties against the [[Taken]], with the [[Sand Eaters]] losing 58% of their troops, the [[Blind Legion]] losing 35%, and the [[Dust Giants]] losing 39%.<ref>[http://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-cabal-losses '''Ishtar Collective''' - ''Ghost Scan: Cabal losses'']</ref> In addition, the entire local Cabal fleet was mobilized, and any ship that was not already on the move by the time [[The Guardian]] arrived on Phobos was believed to have been destroyed.<ref name="TCW">'''Bungie (2015/9/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[The Coming War]] dialogue''</ref>
-With the Skyburners being redeployed to reinforce the other battered Cabal during the course of the Taken War, the campaign against Earth was temporarily placed on hold. Following this considerable setback, [[Primus Ta'aun]], commander of the Skyburners and the mightiest Cabal in Sol, sent a report up the Cabal chain of command suggesting that the [[Hive]] technology aboard the Dreadnaught could be co-opted for Cabal use. Ta'aun also proposed any technology recovered could be used against Guardians, as the Primus had begun to realize that the Cabal battle strategy was becoming hopelessly mired in a losing attrition war with the City.<ref name="Cabal 4"/> His report reached [[Dominus Ghaul]], who then ordered Ta'aun to personally board and capture the Hive vessel by any means necessary.<ref name="Cabal 3"/> In the aftermath of the [[Battle of Saturn]], Ta'aun rammed his [[Cabal warship|warship]], the [[Dantalion Exodus VI]], into the Dreadnaught in order to establish a beachhead. While leading a squad through the [[Mausoleum]] in an attempt to reach Oryx's ascendant realm, Ta'aun was Taken and transformed into [[Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx]], forced to guard the entrance to the Taken King's altar where he would be slain by the Guardian..<ref name="EOME">'''Bungie (2015/9/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]'': The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[Enemy of My Enemy]] dialogue</ref> Ta'aun's bond-brothers [[Valus Mau'ual]] and [[Valus Tlu'urn]] then ventured deep into the Dreadnaught and planted explosives at its [[The Narthex|power core]], either as part of a preconceived plan to force the Hive's surrender, to avenge their lost Primus, or both. If allowed to succeed, the blast would have destroyed the majority of the Solar System. Fortunately, the two [[Shield Brothers]] were stopped by a Guardian [[fireteam]] before the explosives could be detonated.<ref name="Shield"/> Their leaders vanquished, the surviving Cabal on Dantalion Exodus VI transmitted a distress signal to the rest of the Empire. Though the Guardian disabled this signal, they were unable to prevent it from reaching its intended recipient.<ref name="Signal">'''Bungie (2015/9/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]'': The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[Outbound Signal]] dialogue</ref> The remaining Skyburners on the Dreadnaught continued to fight a desperate struggle to survive as their beachhead was slowly overrun by Hive and Taken. Eventually, the remaining Skyburners were slaughtered.
+With the Skyburners being redeployed to reinforce the other battered Cabal during the course of the Taken War, the campaign against Earth was temporarily placed on hold. Following this considerable setback, [[Primus Ta'aun]], commander of the Skyburners and the mightiest Cabal in Sol, sent a report up the Cabal chain of command suggesting that the [[Hive]] technology aboard the Dreadnaught could be co-opted for Cabal use. Ta'aun also proposed any technology recovered could be used against Guardians, as the Primus had begun to realize that the Cabal battle strategy was becoming hopelessly mired in a losing attrition war with the City.<ref name="Cabal 4"/> His report reached [[Dominus Ghaul]], who then ordered Ta'aun to personally board and capture the Hive vessel by any means necessary.<ref name="Cabal 3"/> In the aftermath of the [[Battle of Saturn]], Ta'aun rammed his [[Cabal warship|warship]], the [[Dantalion Exodus VI]], into the Dreadnaught in order to establish a beachhead. While leading a squad through the [[Mausoleum]] in an attempt to reach Oryx's ascendant realm, Ta'aun was Taken and transformed into [[Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx]], forced to guard the entrance to the Taken King's altar where he would be slain by the Guardian..<ref name="EOME">'''Bungie (2015/9/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]'': The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[Enemy of My Enemy]] dialogue</ref> Ta'aun's bond-brothers [[Valus Mau'ual]] and [[Valus Tlu'urn]] then ventured deep into the Dreadnaught and planted explosives at its [[The Narthex|power core]], either as part of a preconceived plan to force the Hive's surrender, to avenge their lost Primus or both. If allowed to succeed, the blast would have destroyed the majority of the Solar System. Fortunately, the two [[Shield Brothers]] were stopped by a Guardian [[fireteam]] before the explosives could be detonated.<ref name="Shield"/> With their leaders vanquished, the surviving Cabal on Dantalion Exodus VI transmitted a distress signal to the rest of the Empire. Though the Guardian disabled this signal, they were unable to prevent it from reaching its intended recipient.<ref name="Signal">'''Bungie (2015/9/19)''', ''[[Destiny]]'': The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[Outbound Signal]] dialogue</ref> The remaining Skyburners on the Dreadnaught continued to fight a desperate struggle to survive as their beachhead was slowly overrun by Hive and Taken. Eventually, the remaining Skyburners were slaughtered.
 Meanwhile, on Mars, the Cabal clashed with the resurgent [[House of Wolves]], who had gathered on the red planet to heed the call of their new God-Servitor [[Orbiks Prime]]. Weakened by the casualties suffered in previous conflicts, the Cabal were unable to evict the scavengers as they took the Cabal's subterranean labyrinths for their own. The Guardians solved the problem by destroying the Servitor, leaving the Wolves broken once more.<ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire:Activities/The_Taken_King#The_Wolves_of_Mars|The Wolves of Mars]]''</ref>
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 Two years after the [[Taken War]] and one year after the [[SIVA Crisis]] The Cabal Empire's response would finally arrive. The [[Red Legion]], under the command of [[Dominus Ghaul]] himself, would launch a devastating assault on the Last City which 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, as the Dominus was 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 counterattack. 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. With his victory assured, Ghaul beat and mocked the Guardian before kicking them off of the Immortal. Dominus Ghaul and his Red Legion had succeeded where previous forces had failed to accomplish for centuries: invading the Last City and defeating its Guardians.
-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, seeking to use him to gain the Traveler's approval.
+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, seeking to use him to gain the Traveler's approval.
-In addition to conquering the Last City, 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 Light energy from the Traveler and to [[Nessus]] to study the [[Vex]]. Ghaul also sent a powerful force to [[Mars]] to reinforce the Cabal forces there, finally driving the [[Vex]] from Meridian Bay and destroying the portal to the [[Black Garden]], destroying most of the Virgo Prohibition, and all other places in the solar system.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-the-gulch-european-dead-zone-3?highlight=Everywhere Ghost Scan the Gulch]</ref>
+In addition to conquering the Last City, he sent his prized warship, [[The Almighty]], to the system's 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 Light energy from the Traveler and to [[Nessus]] to study the [[Vex]]. Ghaul also sent a powerful force to [[Mars]] to reinforce the Cabal forces there, finally driving the [[Vex]] from Meridian Bay and destroying the portal to the [[Black Garden]], destroying most of the Virgo Prohibition, and all other places in the solar system.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-the-gulch-european-dead-zone-3?highlight=Everywhere Ghost Scan the Gulch]</ref>
-For a time, the Red Legion maintained complete control of the Solar System but a few Guardians were able to regain control of their Light from interacting with a Shard of the Traveler in the European Dead Zone. In doing so, they began to fight back against the Red Legion, humiliating their forces. At first, the guardians conducted minor operations such as scouting and analysis. These operations would soon advance into the theft of Legion supplies, and the assassination of their leaders. Soon after, the Legion firebase is disabled, with further operations being carried out. Gathering the Remnants of the Vanguard, the Guardians planned an organized attack to reclaim the Last City preceded by the disabling of the Almighty. Despite the loss of their Light, the Vanguard Leadership launched the attack to reclaim the Last City. As this occurred, the Guardian was tasked with boarding the Almighty and permanently disabling the superweapon. After eliminating the threat of the Almighty, the Guardian heads back to Earth to join the fight. Hearing of both the attack and the loss of the Almighty, the Consul angrily demanded Ghaul to take the Light from the Traveler, and destroy the Guardians. The Dominus, however, remained adamant that he needed to prove his worth to be chosen by the Traveler. In his rage, the Consul released the weakened Speaker and ranted that Ghaul had already been chosen, not by the Traveler but by the Consul, the day he found him as an orphan and raised him to be the warrior who would deliver their people and promise him vengeance. Convinced by this argument but angered by the Consul's arrogant insubordination, Ghaul killed his old adviser while swearing to take the Light by force.
+For a time, the Red Legion maintained complete control of the Solar System but a few Guardians were able to regain control of their Light from interacting with a Shard of the Traveler in the European Dead Zone. In doing so, they began to fight back against the Red Legion, humiliating their forces. At first, the guardians conducted minor operations such as scouting and analysis. These operations would soon advance into the theft of Legion supplies, and the assassination of their leaders. Soon after, the Legion firebase is disabled, with further operations being carried out. Gathering the Remnants of the Vanguard, the Guardians planned an organized attack to reclaim the Last City preceded by the disabling of the Almighty. Despite the loss of their Light, the Vanguard Leadership launched the attack to reclaim the Last City. As this occurred, the Guardian was tasked with boarding the Almighty and permanently disabling the superweapon. After eliminating the threat of the Almighty, the Guardian heads back to Earth to join the fight. Hearing of both the attack and the loss of the Almighty, the Consul angrily demanded Ghaul take the Light from the Traveler and destroy the Guardians. The Dominus, however, remained adamant that he needed to prove his worth to be chosen by the Traveler. In his rage, the Consul released the weakened Speaker and ranted that Ghaul had already been chosen, not by the Traveler but by the Consul, the day he found him as an orphan and raised him to be the warrior who would deliver their people and promise him vengeance. Convinced by this argument but angered by the Consul's arrogant insubordination, Ghaul killed his old adviser while swearing to take the Light by force.
 At the top of his warship near the Traveler's Cage, Ghaul faces off against the Guardian he previously defeated once more, this time infused with some of the Traveler's Light, granting him similar abilities to the Guardians. However, the Light that was bestowed upon him was corrupted as he was not chosen like the Guardians. After a fierce battle between the two, Ghaul was eventually defeated. Upon his defeat, Ghaul attempts to use [[Radiance]] and is resurrected as a massive ethereal figure due to his corrupted Light, declaring 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. With their Light restored, the Guardians succeed in reclaiming the City and drove out the Red Legion. For the first time in history, the Red Legion has known true defeat and their seemingly undefeated leader was now dead.
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 Some time later, following the end of the Red War, in the vacancy that was left behind by Ghaul's death, [[Val Ca'uor]] took advantage of the power vacuum and quickly asserted himself as the commander of the Red Legion. Under his direction, he hoped to resupply the [[Red Legion]] by pillaging Vex technology from [[Mercury]] and gather energy from [[Mars]] to regain their strength following the failure to capture the Traveler and defeat by the Guardians. However, both efforts led to conflict with the Vex and the newly arisen Hive faction, the [[Grasp of Nokris]] respectively.
-After [[Xol, Will of the Thousands]] was killed, [[Val Ca'uor]] led a fleet against [[The Leviathan]] in order to kill [[Emperor Calus]] and seize the ship for the Red Legion's purposes. His forces occupied the Spire of Stars, inflicting many Loyalist casualties, even destroying one of Calus's robotic duplicates. However, a Guardian team was sent by Calus in response, and with the aid of his psychic powers, they raided the spire, killed many of his troops, commanders and decimated the Red Legion fleet. Ca'uor was finally intercepted at the Celestial Observatory and in the following battle, he was overpowered by the team. Calus is impressed that the Guardians have grown "fat from strength and power" and rewards them once again. Calus then tells the Guardians that he awaits the day they will stand by his side when the end comes.
+After [[Xol, Will of the Thousands]] was killed, [[Val Ca'uor]] led a fleet against [[The Leviathan]] in order to kill [[Emperor Calus]] and seize the ship for the Red Legion's purposes. His forces occupied the Spire of Stars, inflicting many Loyalist casualties and even destroying one of Calus's robotic duplicates. However, a Guardian team was sent by Calus in response, and with the aid of his psychic powers, they raided the spire, killed many of his troops, commanders and decimated the Red Legion fleet. Ca'uor was finally intercepted at the Celestial Observatory and in the following battle, he was overpowered by the team. Calus is impressed that the Guardians have grown "fat from strength and power" and rewards them once again. Calus then tells the Guardians that he awaits the day they will stand by his side when the end comes.
 ===A Broken Legion===
 ====Scattered Across the Sol System====
-{{Quote|The Dominus was a strong leader, but the Red Legion had more to offer than simply overwhelming force... They think us weak and insipid. I will show them the might of the Red Legion, and they shall not forget.|[[Val Ca'uor]]<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Last of the Legion]]''</ref>}}
+{{Quote|You left the Cabal scattered after the Red War. Reef scooped some up. They took your Tower? You took their dignity.|[[Drifter|The Drifter]]<ref>'''Bungie (2018/10/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Forsaken]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Warden of Nothing]]''</ref>}}
 [[File:Forgewardencabal.png|thumb|right|300px|Guardians battling Ghalak the Forge Warden]]
-Following their decimating defeat on the Leviathan and the loss of Ca'uor, any remaining survivors of the Red Legion found themselves within the [[Reef]] struggling to survive even as the region of space descended into chaos as the Fallen [[Scorn]] rampaged across the Awoken's domain. Yet at the same time, they found themselves in between the Guardians personal war with the Scorn, losing causalities to both groups during the conflict.
+Following their decimating defeat on the Leviathan and the loss of Ca'uor, any remaining survivors of the Red Legion found themselves within the [[Reef]] struggling to survive even as the region of space descended into chaos as the Fallen [[Scorn]] rampaged across the Awoken's domain. Yet at the same time, they found themselves in between the Guardian's personal war with the Scorn, losing causalities to both groups during the conflict.
-In addition to their disheveled state, the Red Legion begun 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 lead 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.
+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.
-In response, the Cabal have made actions against deserters, even placing Wanted Bounties through [[the Spider]], as in the case of [[Valus Dulurc]]. 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]]. Other operations by the Red Legion include multiple attempts to gain territory such as assaulting Lost Sectors across the system and flushing out their inhabitants. Only the [[Combustor Valus]] and [[Blood Cleaver]] would be successful in this before eventually falling to glimmer-hungry Guardians.
+In response, the Cabal have made actions against deserters, even placing Wanted Bounties through [[the Spider]], as in the case of [[Valus Dulurc]]. Against the deprivation, the legion currently faces they have been seen to continue some operations such as an attempt to take over the EAZ led by two [[Vrag, Sister of Tluam| Bond]] [[Tluam, Sister of Vrag| Sisters]]. Other operations by the Red Legion include multiple attempts to gain territory such as assaulting Lost Sectors across the system and flushing out their inhabitants. Only the [[Combustor Valus]] and [[Blood Cleaver]] would be successful in this before eventually falling to glimmer-hungry Guardians.
 ====Opulence and Sorrow====
 [[File:Menagerie.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Entrance into the Menagerie.]]
 {{Quote|There is a dark place aboard my ship where you have never been. Where I was reborn. Like you were reborn. The Menagerie awaits you, Guardian.|Emperor Calus}}
-Sometime following the Guardians recent battles with the [[Kell's Scourge]] and dealings with the [[The Drifter (character)|Drifter]], Emperor Calus called upon the Guardians once more for a challenge that threatens his Leviathan. One of his former Shadows, [[Gahlran]], had gone mad after using the Hive artifact the [[Crown of Sorrow]]. It was soon revealed that Calus desired a Shadow to command the Hive and further his goals but
+Sometime following the Guardians' recent battles with the [[Kell's Scourge]] and dealings with the [[The Drifter (character)|Drifter]], Emperor Calus called upon the Guardians once more for a challenge that threatens his Leviathan. One of his former Shadows, [[Gahlran]], had gone mad after using the Hive artifact the [[Crown of Sorrow]]. It was soon revealed that Calus desired a Shadow to command the Hive and further his goals but
 [[Savathûn, the Witch-Queen]] laid a trap for the Cabal Emperor using the Crown. Though Gahlran was bred to control the artifact to further Calus's goals, he was ultimately consumed by it, which allowed the Hive to infest the deep treasure vaults of the Leviathan.
-Wanting to cleanse the infestation and have Gahlran put down before his terror brought calamity, Calus had the Guardians form a Raid team to purge his space craft. The Guardians traversed the treasure vaults and encounter many dangerous Hive rituals but manage to persevere and reach Galhran himself. Despite the Crown granting Gahlran great dark Hive powers, the Guardians managed to slay the Sorrow-bearer, completely purging the Hive from the Leviathan. Calus, pleased with their continued successes, rewards the Guardians with great riches and officially names them one of his Shadows.
+Wanting to cleanse the infestation and have Gahlran put down before his terror brought calamity, Calus had the Guardians form a Raid team to purge his spacecraft. The Guardians traversed the treasure vaults and encounter many dangerous Hive rituals but manage to persevere and reach Galhran himself. Despite the Crown granting Gahlran great dark Hive powers, the Guardians managed to slay the Sorrow-bearer, completely purging the Hive from the Leviathan. Calus, pleased with their continued successes, rewards the Guardians with great riches and officially names them one of his Shadows.
-The Guardians accession to Shadow became sour news towards some in the Last City, particularly the Warlock [[Aunor Mahal]], who believed that Calus is subverting the Guardians' priorities, brought her concerns and findings to the Vanguard. She proposed that the Last City should storm the Leviathan and take Calus out before his plans come to fruition. Unfortunately for the Praxic Warlock, while the Vanguard acknowledged that Calus was no ally, he kept the Red Legion in check and supplied the Guardians, nor did they wish to start a war with him. They reasoned that in time, Calus's influence over the Guardians will fall and if the Cabal Emperor does make a wrong move, they will not hesitate to send a strike team.
+The Guardian's accession to Shadow became sour news towards some in the Last City, particularly the Warlock [[Aunor Mahal]], who believed that Calus is subverting the Guardians' priorities, brought her concerns and findings to the Vanguard. She proposed that the Last City should storm the Leviathan and take Calus out before his plans come to fruition. Unfortunately for the Praxic Warlock, while the Vanguard acknowledged that Calus was no ally, he kept the Red Legion in check and supplied the Guardians, nor did they wish to start a war with him. They reasoned that in time, Calus's influence over the Guardians will fall and if the Cabal Emperor does make a wrong move, they will not hesitate to send a strike team.
 In the meantime, Calus extends an invitation to [[Eris Morn]], offering her the position to replace Gahlran as Shadow of the Hive, knowing of her history with her hated enemies.
-During the time of the of the [[Scarlet Keep]] invasion and the rise of the [[Nightmare]]s from the [[Pyramid (Luna)|Pyramid]], a small detachment of Cabal was serving the [[Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul]].<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/nightmare-hunt-rage?highlight=legion Nightmare Hunt: Rage]</ref>
 ===The Triumvirate===
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 [[File:PsionFlayers.gif|300px|Right|thumb|Inotam, fusion of the Psion sisters.]]
 {{Quote|The past and future are at our fingertips, sisters. Let us see what prospects they hold.|Ozletc, the Sky Piercer after gaining control of the Sundial.}}
-Sometime after the Guardians' conflicts with the Hive and [[Nightmare]]s on [[Luna]] and defeating the [[Vex Offensive]]s, [[Osiris]] calls upon the Young Wolf to Mercury. The legendary [[Warlock]] claims that after [[The Undying Mind]]'s final destruction, the timeways over Mercury have been undone and worse, a council of Cabal [[Psion Flayers]] aim to take advantage of the Vex's disorganization to assume control over time itself and undo their defeat during the Red War. Their meddling with Osiris's time-altering [[Sundial]] resulted in [[Mercury]] fracturing into three different eras, each with their own timelines dictated by the Psion Flayers. The Guardians team up with Osiris to ensure the safety of time, preserve the present and to save a legend, [[Saint-14]].
+Sometime after the Guardians' conflicts with the Hive and [[Nightmare]]s on [[Luna]] and defeating the [[Vex Offensive]]s, [[Osiris]] calls upon the Young Wolf to Mercury. The legendary [[Warlock]] claims that after [[The Undying Mind]]'s final destruction, the timeways over Mercury have been undone and worse, a council of Cabal [[Psion Flayers]] aim to take advantage of the Vex's disorganization to assume control over time itself and undo their defeat during the Red War. Their meddling with Osiris's time-altering [[Sundial]] resulted in [[Mercury]] fracturing into three different eras, each with their own timelines dictated by the Psion Flayers. The Guardians team up with Osiris to ensure the safety of time, preserve the present and save a legend, [[Saint-14]].
-The Guardians are successful in saving Saint-14 from his fate but during the three weeks of this conflict, Guardians also manage to slay the Psion Flayer orchestrators; the sisters, [[Niruul, the Hollow Voice]], [[Ozletc, the Sky Piercer]] and [[Tazaroc, the Sun Eater]], one by one.
+The Guardians are successful in saving Saint-14 from his fate but during the three weeks of this conflict, the Guardians also manage to slay the Psion Flayer orchestrators; the sisters, [[Niruul, the Hollow Voice]], [[Ozletc, the Sky Piercer]] and [[Tazaroc, the Sun Eater]], one by one.
-After a few more weeks of combating the Red Legion near the Sundial, the Flayer sisters would band together and use their power to fuse into [[Inotam, Oblivion's Triune]], to finish off the Guardians. Inotam violently clashed with the Guardians for control of the Sundial but despite her vast powers and reinforcements, the Guardians are successful in slaying Inotam, ending the Psion Flayer's schemes to subvert time. Regardless of this victory, Osiris feels that other Red Legion radicals exist and the Guardians must be ready for when they will appear. Osiris would in fact be right, for unknown to the Guardians, a fourth Psion Flayer remains; [[Amtec]], the youngest of the sisters. Having been told of the possibility of her sisters's demise, Amtec now schemes to exact vengeance upon the Guardians in the name of her sisters.
+After a few more weeks of combating the Red Legion near the Sundial, the Flayer sisters would band together and use their power to fuse into [[Inotam, Oblivion's Triune]], to finish off the Guardians. Inotam violently clashed with the Guardians for control of the Sundial but despite her vast powers and reinforcements, the Guardians are successful in slaying Inotam, ending the Psion Flayer's schemes to subvert time. Regardless of this victory, Osiris feels that other Red Legion radicals exist and the Guardians must be ready for when they will appear. Osiris would in fact be right, for unknown to the Guardians, a fourth Psion Flayer remains; [[Amtec]], the youngest of the sisters. Having been told of the possibility of her sisters' demise, Amtec now schemes to exact vengeance upon the Guardians in the name of her sisters.
 ====Collision Course====
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 After their crippling defeat at the Sundial, a contingent of the Red Legion, headed by the last remaining Psion Flayer, [[Amtec]], decide to direct the Almighty into an ongoing collision into the Last City itself; disabling its propulsion engines and navigation systems despite the efforts of [[Zavala]] and [[Ana Bray]]. With little to no choice, the Vanguard decide to cooperate with the Warmind Rasputin, with Guardians arming his arsenal of Warsat satellites, in order to save their home from destruction. This begins [[The Almighty Crisis]]. A minor assault was staged against the Warmind's core on Mars only to be thwarted by the Guardian and Rasputin's frames. The Legion also has forces engaging the Seraph Towers throughout the system to prevent Rasputin's armaments from destroying the Almighty.
-Meanwhile, a [[Shadows of Calus|Shadow]] in service of Calus made off with [[the Fourth Horseman]], an infamous Cabal killer stolen from the [[Tower (Destiny 2)|Tower]], to eliminate key Red Legionnaires. However, the agent was disposed by a countermeasure put into place by [[Emperor Calus]]’s daughter, the Imperial Princess [[Caiatl]]. Regardless of this countermeasure, the Guardians were successful in reclaiming the Fourth Horsemen from a company of Red Legion soldiers guarding it.
+Meanwhile, a [[Shadows of Calus|Shadow]] in service of Calus made off with [[the Fourth Horseman]], an infamous Cabal killer stolen from the [[Tower (Destiny 2)|Tower]], to eliminate key Red Legionnaires. However, the agent was disposed of by a countermeasure put into place by [[Emperor Calus]]’s daughter, the Imperial Princess [[Caiatl]]. Regardless of this countermeasure, the Guardians were successful in reclaiming the Fourth Horsemen from a company of Red Legion soldiers guarding it.
 During the past few months as Guardians succeeded in activating Rasputin's Seraph Bunkers, The Almighty had almost reached the Last City, so close, it could be seen from the Tower. Thankfully, Rasputin used his re-activated armaments and destroyed the Almighty, finally ending the Red Legion’s plot to annihilate the City, as well as destroying one of Ghaul’s most finest and destructive works. While the remains of the legendary sun destroyer plummeted into mountains close by with a small chunk chipping off a piece of the Tower, the Guardian's home was saved and the Cabal's latest scheme had been reduced to rubble. It is unknown if Amtec died on the ship or not.
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 Though Caiatl ultimately ascended the throne as Empress of the Cabal Empire following so many crippling defeats and losses to the Guardians and other factions, she remained determined to restore her people to glory. Unfortunately, Caiatl learns to her horror that her old teacher, [[Umun'arath]], has been studying Hive rituals and had begun to worship the Hive and the power they possess. Disturbed as Umun'arath explained that she saw the future of the Cabal in the ways of the Hive and their lack of fear towards death. Caiatl reminded Umun'arath that it was she who had taught Caiatl about how the bravery to defy death was what made soldiers. Uman'arath dismissed what her former student said and now proclaimed that with the rapidly deteriorating state of the galaxy they must embrace new ways and new gods to survive. After a long silence, Caiatl came to a decision and ordered Umun'arath to step down from her council.
-Some time later, Caiatl was alerted by her advisors that Umun'arath had been apprehended, in the midst of conducting what appeared to be a Hive ritual. Caiatl arrived on the scene to confront the disgraced Evocate-General and was disturbed to find her with glyphs carved into her skin and a sickly green fire burning behind her. Dismissing the guards, Caiatl demanded to know what new god her former mentor was rambling about. Umun'arath stated it was the the god of war, causing the ground to begin rumbling. Caiatl declared that her obsession had turned her into a threat to Cabal society and began to pronounce her sentence, but Umun'arath then raised her hands, which glowed with energy and made the fire burn brighter while a stranger chattering began. Concerned, Caiatl drew her ceremonial blade and drove it into Umun'arath's gut, seeking to halt the ritual, but the corrupted general only laughed. Disgusted, Caiatl kicked Umun'arath off her blade and into the fire, inadvertently completing the ritual and summoning [[Xivu Arath]], the Hive God of War, and her army to [[Torobatl]] through a massive portal.
+Some time later, Caiatl was alerted by her advisors that Umun'arath had been apprehended, in the midst of conducting what appeared to be a Hive ritual. Caiatl arrived on the scene to confront the disgraced Evocate-General and was disturbed to find her with glyphs carved into her skin and a sickly green fire burning behind her. Dismissing the guards, Caiatl demanded to know what new god her former mentor was rambling about. Umun'arath stated it was the god of war, causing the ground to begin rumbling. Caiatl declared that her obsession had turned her into a threat to Cabal society and began to pronounce her sentence, but Umun'arath then raised her hands, which glowed with energy and made the fire burn brighter while a stranger chattering began. Concerned, Caiatl drew her ceremonial blade and drove it into Umun'arath's gut, seeking to halt the ritual, but the corrupted general only laughed. Disgusted, Caiatl kicked Umun'arath off her blade and into the fire, inadvertently completing the ritual and summoning [[Xivu Arath]], the Hive God of War, and her army to [[Torobatl]] through a massive portal.
 A battle began to defend the Cabal homeworld, but the endless army of Hive ground down the Cabal's military regardless of Caiatl's efforts. The capital city was quickly overtaken by [[Cryptolith]]s which emerged throughout its streets. Caiatl herself took to the skies in her starfighter to defend her people's world, but found that while every missile she fired destroyed one set of foes, they were soon replaced, and she was eventually shot down. Wounded and with her combat suit leaking gel, Caiatl reflected on her role in the invasion, reflecting that even if she had been unwitting it was still her blade that completed the ritual Umun'arath set in motion. Xivu Arath then spoke, declaring that the Cabal had long worshipped war and thus her, and that she had finally come to claim her tribute.
-With no other choice for her people to survive, Caiatl orders her people to retreat, the first time any Cabal leader had ordered. Weighing her options, Caiatl decides to venture with what is left of her people to the Sol System and recruit forces that have battled and slayed Hive Gods before: the Guardians. Aware that many of her Council will see such an offer of equal negotiation as weakness, she informs her advisors that she will demand the Guardians to kneel.
+With no other choice for her people to survive, Caiatl orders her people to retreat, the first time any Cabal leader had ordered. Weighing her options, Caiatl decides to venture with what is left of her people to the Sol System and recruit forces that have battled and slayed Hive Gods before: the Guardians. Aware that many of her Council will see such an offer of equal negotiation as weakness, she informs her advisors that she will demand the Guardians kneel.
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 With Ignovun awaiting his challengers in the heart of the Imperial Land Tank, '''''Halphas Electus''''', Caiatl hoped to wear down the challenging Guardians before they reached her Chosen champion. As three Guardians stormed the tank, Zavala issued the formal challenge to Caiatl and she accepted with a wish that their shared bloodletting would lead to unity. She warned the Guardians that they would not have safe passage through the '''Halphas Electus''', which she claimed hungered for battle and questioned if they felt the same. Encouraging them to surrender, Caiatl promised to be merciful in their shame, but Zavala accused her of provoking the conflict that they would now end. Zavala questioned why she placed warriors between their Chosen combatants and wasted their lives, and Caiatl explained that they had sworn themselves to the Rite and were free to spend their lives as they saw fit. As the Guardians approached the ritual arena, Caiatl questioned if they enjoyed the act of killing and ritual combat. Zavala told her they would do what it took to secure the peace and offered mercy. Despite a fierce battle, Ignovun fell to the Vanguard's Chosen champions and Caiatl declared that she would honor their agreement while making arrangements for a meeting to finalize the treaty.
 [[File:Destiny2 Season Chosen Assassination.gif|thumb|right|295px|The Empress thwarting the attempt on Zavala's life.]]
-Accompanied by Blood Guards and the Psion attendant [[Valir]], Caiatl met with Zavala on the surface of [[Nessus]] to ritually conclude their agreement. Valir handed her a ritual blade with which she cut her palm while declaring that their blood would be the last spilled in the conflict between humanity and the Cabal Empire and the ground upon which they stood would become hallowed. She handed Valir the blade back to present it to Zavala, but as the Psion approached him the Titan's Ghost [[Targe]] was suddenly disabled by a sniper with Light-draining tech. Caiatl was shocked by this ambush, but Zavala's bodyguard Crow barely saved him as Valir attempted to slay the Commander. With Crow injured and Zavala Lightless, Caiatl charged Valir and prevented him from finishing Zavala, lifting him into the air before slamming him back into the ground and ending his life. Swearing to Zavala that she did not order his assassination, she commanded one of her Blood Guards to hunt down the sniper and bring them to her for interrogation to discover who was behind the conspiracy before watching as Crow disabled the Light-draining tech and restored Zavala's Light to him. Despite the attempted assassination, the treaty was concluded and Caiatl declared that any Cabal who maintained conflict against humanity were criminals in the eyes of the Empire and would be left to the Vanguard's justice. The other traitor, [[Qalec]], was found and during a broadcast to her empire, Caiatl executed him, announcing the conspirators pursued their own honor rather than for the good of the empire. The empress vowed to find the remaining conspirators and deliver the same fate upon them, stating they were one Cabal and would strike only as one fist. With the armistice reached, the war between the Last City and the Cabal was officially over.
+Accompanied by Blood Guards and the Psion attendant [[Valir]], Caiatl met with Zavala on the surface of [[Nessus]] to ritually conclude their agreement. Valir handed her a ritual blade with which she cut her palm while declaring that their blood would be the last spilt in the conflict between humanity and the Cabal Empire and the ground upon which they stood would become hallowed. She handed Valir the blade back to present it to Zavala, but as the Psion approached him the Titan's Ghost [[Targe]] was suddenly disabled by a sniper with Light-draining tech. Caiatl was shocked by this ambush, but Zavala's bodyguard Crow barely saved him as Valir attempted to slay the Commander. With Crow injured and Zavala Lightless, Caiatl charged Valir and prevented him from finishing Zavala, lifting him into the air before slamming him back into the ground and ending his life. Swearing to Zavala that she did not order his assassination, she commanded one of her Blood Guards to hunt down the sniper and bring them to her for interrogation to discover who was behind the conspiracy before watching as Crow disabled the Light-draining tech and restored Zavala's Light to him. Despite the attempted assassination, the treaty was concluded and Caiatl declared that any Cabal who maintained conflict against humanity were criminals in the eyes of the Empire and would be left to the Vanguard's justice. The other traitor, [[Qalec]], was found and during a broadcast to her empire, Caiatl executed him, announcing the conspirators pursued their own honor rather than for the good of the empire. The empress vowed to find the remaining conspirators and deliver the same fate upon them, stating they were one Cabal and would strike only as one fist. With the armistice reached, the war between the Last City and the Cabal was officially over.
 During this entire situation, the Guardians found a distress signal coming from a derelict Cabal Carrier that was once in possession of Caiatl's father, Emperor Calus, the [[Glykon Volatus]]. The Guardian discovers that the ship was originally stolen by a lone Guardian named [[Katabasis]] and his Ghost, [[Gilgamesh]], assisted by a Psion officer under the command of Emperor Calus. The ship was used for experiments on the [[Scorn]] in the hopes that Calus would be able to understand more about the Darkness. Katabasis piloted the ship to the Reef where he rendezvous with Calus in a Loyalists vessel and it was there where Loyalists brought the [[Crown of Sorrow]]. The experimenting with the Scorn continued, utilizing the Crown as a means of observing how the Darkness interfered with the Scorn's corrupted consciousness. Many test subjects perished from "continuous neuron death" except for one who "spoke with many dead voices". This scorn would become the [[Locus of Communion]]. However, when the Black Fleet arrived, the Glykon Volatus would be caught in the very edges of this sweep of Darkness and become abandoned. Katabasis would slowly grow corrupted by the Darkness, eventually leading him to destroy his own Ghost after it began to crave its own suicide.
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 ===March on Mars===
-Following Savathûn's escape from the Awoken in the Reef, the red planet of Mars had mysteriously returned, albeit not the same as it once was, as the planet appeared to be afflicted by some temporal distortion. Regardless of the planet's state, Empress Caiatl mobilized the Red Legion to Mars, hoping to claim it as Cabal territory before the Vanguard could make a protest. However, as her forces were setting up fortifications, including a large battery cannon, the Witch Queen revealed herself in her massive ship, [[The Lure]]. The Red Legion engaged the Guardian in battle as they sought a means to enter the Hive vessel. Though this technically was a breach in the signed armistice between the Last City and the Cabal Empire, the Guardian nonetheless proceeded with their mission of gaining entry into the Hive ship. As they did so, they encountered a horrifying new enemy: Lightbearing Hive of the [[Lucent Brood]]. Not only them, but Savathûn herself also wielded the Light.
+Following Savathûn's escape from the Awoken in the Reef, the red planet of Mars had mysteriously returned, albeit not the same as it once was, as the planet appeared to be afflicted by some temporal distortion. Regardless of the planet's state, Empress Caiatl mobilized the Red Legion to Mars, hoping to claim it as Cabal territory before the Vanguard could make a protest. However, as her forces were setting up fortifications, including a large battery cannon, the Witch Queen revealed herself in her massive ship, [[The Lure]]. The Red Legion engaged the Guardian in battle as they sought a means to enter the Hive vessel. Though this technically was a breach of the signed armistice between the Last City and the Cabal Empire, the Guardian nonetheless proceeded with their mission of gaining entry into the Hive ship. As they did so, they encountered a horrifying new enemy: Lightbearing Hive of the [[Lucent Brood]]. Not only them, but Savathûn herself also wielded the Light.
 [[File:Season-of-the-risen-campaign-Empress-Caiatl.jpg|thumb|right|340px|Empress Caiatl meeting with the Vanguard.]]
-As the Guardian worked with Ikora in combating the Lucent Brood, they needed to hone and strengthen their [[Deepsight]] abilities to further traverse [[Savathûn's Throne World]]. This takes them to the Pyramid on [[Europa]], where a cabal force was attempting to breach into the Pyramid and claim any Darkness-related artifacts. Eris Morn believes that the Cabal are looking for something that could provide them the means to retaliate against "war itself", as the cabal never got over the fact that Xivu Arath effectively conquered the conqueror, destroying their homeworld. This search, however, was unsanctioned, as Caiatl never authorized the mission, denouncing the members of the search to be exiles and deserters, leaving the Guardian effectively free to engage the Cabal that got in their way without reprisal.
+As the Guardian worked with Ikora in combating the Lucent Brood, they needed to hone and strengthen their [[Deepsight]] abilities to further traverse [[Savathûn's Throne World]]. This takes them to the Pyramid on [[Europa]], where a cabal force was attempting to breach into the Pyramid and claim any Darkness-related artifacts. Eris Morn believes that the Cabal are looking for something that could provide them with the means to retaliate against "war itself", as the cabal never got over the fact that Xivu Arath effectively conquered the conqueror, destroying their homeworld. This search, however, was unsanctioned, as Caiatl never authorized the mission, denouncing the members of the search to be exiles and deserters, leaving the Guardian effectively free to engage the Cabal that got in their way without reprisal.
 Following the battle against Savathûn, her Lucent Brood remained a threat, especially their Lightbearer Hive, as they had begun to conduct operations within the EDZ on Earth. However, to avoid making another conflict with the Cabal, Zavala arranged a meeting with Empress Caiatl in the Tower Hanger, where the Cabal Empress engaged in a heated argument with Lord Saladin before both the Guardian and Crow entered the meeting. Though the Guardian offered their condolences, Empress Caiatl remained angered by the breach in the armistice but Zavala was able to get all parties to focus on the real threat the Lucent Brood posed, with the Vanguard Commander stating that they need the Cabal to hit the Hive hard. Pleased with this, Empress Caiatl agreed to forgive the Guardian for those they had killed and begin an alliance with the Vanguard in combating the Lightbearing Hive. Setting up operations in the Vanguard's [[H.E.L.M.]] and agreeing to have the operation under Saladin's oversight, Caiatl gifts the Guardian a weapon made from Light-suppressing technology, the [[Synaptic Spear]], which would allow the Guardian to sever the Lightbearer Hive's connection to the Light. Without a worm or the Light to keep it alive, the Hive would die. However, Caital explains that her Psions would use their abilities to keep the Hive in a painless state of being neither alive nor dead as they glean their minds for any intelligence on the Lucent Brood's plans.
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 The Guardian would begin operations in the EDZ, working alongside Caiatl's troops in finding Lightbearer Hive who have been reported to be killing Guardians and stealing their Light for some unknown purpose. With the Synaptic Spear and the Psion's Mindscape, the Guardians were able to capture a number of Lightbearer Hive and bring them to the [[Psisorium]], where her Psions shifted through their minds. During these operations, Saladin would reach an understanding with the Cabal Empress, realizing that the Cabal also have a sense of honor.
-In time, Caiatl's most trusted Psion was able to glean a truth from the Hive Lieutenants: the Lucent Brood were stockpiling stolen Light within the [[Cosmodrome]] but are having trouble getting a precise location as a barrier is blocking them, hiding their activities. This forces Saladin to send in the Guardian to capture another Hive Lieutenant to further gain the intelligence they need. After gathering enough lieutenants and going through their minds, Caiatl's psion learned the true scope of the Lucent Brood's plans: they plan on storming the Moon and claiming the [[Scarlet Keep]] from Xivu Arath's forces for the purpose of conducting a ritual that would manifest [[Savathûn's Throne World]], using the Light they had stolen from Guardians in the EDZ. In this, the Lucent Brood would be able to launch a full-scale invasion of Earth.
+In time, Caiatl's most trusted Psion was able to glean truth from the Hive Lieutenants: the Lucent Brood were stockpiling stolen Light within the [[Cosmodrome]] but are having trouble getting a precise location as a barrier is blocking them, hiding their activities. This forces Saladin to send in the Guardian to capture another Hive Lieutenant to further gain the intelligence they need. After gathering enough lieutenants and going through their minds, Caiatl's psion learned the true scope of the Lucent Brood's plans: they plan on storming the Moon and claiming the [[Scarlet Keep]] from Xivu Arath's forces for the purpose of conducting a ritual that would manifest [[Savathûn's Throne World]], using the Light they had stolen from Guardians in the EDZ. In this, the Lucent Brood would be able to launch a full-scale invasion of Earth.
 Gathering her fleet, Caiatl's forces surround the Scarlet Keep as the Guardian breaches in and disrupts the ritual, capturing the lead Lightbearer Wizard in the process. With their ritual ruined, the Lucent Brood's forces retreat and fall into disarray. However, despite this victory, the Vanguard's alliance with the Cabal would be threatened by the actions of Crow. Having grown increasingly unnerved with the method of how the Vanguard gained the necessary intel, Crow recklessly shuts down the machine in the Psisorum but doing so resulted in the Psion's death. Empress Caiatl learns of this and demands justice, a life for a life, but Commander Zavala was unwilling to surrender Crow's life, despite the Hunter resigning himself to their judgment. Just as Caiatl was about to kill Crow herself, Saladin Forge steps in and offers his own life in Crow's place. Commending his bravery in the face of death, Caiatl accepts Saladin's offer, his life would be forfeit but as a ''Bracus'' on her War Council for the rest of his days. Despite Crow's pleas, both Saladin and Zavala agree, saving the Vanguard-Cabal Coalition. Despite now serving as a Bracus, Caiatl allows Saladin to continue operating the [[Iron Banner]], having grown interested in the Guardian tradition, stating that she has some ideas of her own.
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 Seeking to break the connection that Calus is attempting to create with the Lunar Pyramid, Eris has the Guardian head back to the Leviathan to take part in a ritual of severance, but for it to work, Crow must take part and face the shame and regret that his Nightmare embodies. Despite his efforts, Crow falters to the Nightmare's taunts, which manifests a powerful phantom, The Nightmare of the Fanatic, forcing the Guardian to battle it. The ritual's progression allows the Guardian to wield a new weapon, a reaper scythe, that aids them in slaying the phantom. Regardless, the ritual ultimately fails as Crow is unable to conquer his fears of becoming just like his past self. Realizing that she underestimated the ritual's complexity, Eris Morn instructs the Guardian to continue their [[Nightmare Containment]] assignments while also investigating the Leviathan.
-As the Guardians patrolled the Derelict Leviathan, they encountered another one of Calus's robotic proxies which allows them to reestablish personal contact with Calus himself. Though wary, the Guardians and Crow listen to the former Emperor as he explains the condition of his vessel, the nature of the dark flora spreading, even to some personal memories involving his daughter, Caiatl.
+As the Guardians patrolled the Derelict Leviathan, they encountered another one of Calus's robotic proxies which allows them to reestablish personal contact with Calus himself. Though wary, the Guardians and Crow listen to the former Emperor as he explains the condition of his vessel, the nature of the dark flora spreading, and even some personal memories involving his daughter, Caiatl.
 [[File:Crow severance ritual.jpg|thumb|right|290px|Crow's severance ritual with the Nightmare of Uldren Sov.]]
 After a time of reclusion in understanding the Nightmares, Eris returns to inform the Guardian that the best solution to defeat the Nightmares is not through denial but through acceptance. Taking another chance at the severance ritual with Crow, the Guardian repeats the process to prepare the ritual as Crow stood firm against his Nightmare's taunts. As the ritual begins, the Nightmare of the Fanatic reappears, forcing the Guardian to battle it as Crow finally accepts his past life and decides to learn from his mistakes. As Eris hoped, the ritual this time works, transforming the [[Nightmare of Uldren]] into the ''Memory of Uldren Sov'', which causes the Pyramid's connection to the Leviathan to fray.
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 After a time, Zavala finally came to understand what he needed to do and with Eris's guidance, prepares to partake in the severance ritual once more. Despite the Nightmare of Safiyah condemning Zavala for valuing his duty and his "god" over their family, Zavala remains resolute, refusing to acknowledge the Traveler as his god. After setting up the amplifiers and reaching the ritual location, Zavala begins the severance which brings the Nightmare of Kethiks once more. Despite the Nightmare's strength, the Guardian prevails and Zavala finally manages to reach a measure of forgiveness for himself, turning the [[Nightmare of Safiyah]] into the ''Memory of Safiyah'', completing the ritual. Though Eris commends Zavala and the Guardian, she can't help but wonder what plan Calus is planning as they severed two of his connections to the Lunar Pyramid, leaving only one, and yet the former emperor hasn't made a single move against them. She does notice however that as they remove each connection, the remaining grow stronger, which only necessitates the need to complete the last ritual for if they fail, then the Nightmares will flood from the Leviathan and spread across the system.
-Over time, Caiatl tires of the situation with Calus not moving forward, and having had enough of the Nightmare of Ghaul taunting her. She misinterprets Eris' ritual as simply "conquest" of a foe, and believes she is enough to take out the Nightmare of Ghaul. She advises the Guardian not to interfere, and declares an open challenge to her former Dominus, seeking battle with the Nightmare in the depths of the Derelict Leviathan. Seeing this as folly, Eris has the Guardian follow Caiatl to the ritual location. The empress, angered that the Guardians are following her, allows them to fight alongside her forces against Calus's Loyalists but forbids them from interfering with the ritual. During all of this, the Nightmare of Ghaul continues to taunt Caiatl about her supposed weakness and failures as a leader. Upon reaching the ritual site, Caiatl begins the severance but like Crow and Zavala before her, Caiatl struggles against the Nightmare who then summons the Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul, forcing the Guardian to fight it. Though the Guardian slays the Nightmare, the ritual fails with the Nightmare denouncing Caiatl as not the one he had trained when he first rose to power.
+Over time, Caiatl tires of the situation with Calus not moving forward, and has had enough of the Nightmare of Ghaul taunting her. She misinterprets Eris' ritual as simply "conquest" of a foe and believes she is enough to take out the Nightmare of Ghaul. She advises the Guardian not to interfere, and declares an open challenge to her former Dominus, seeking battle with the Nightmare in the depths of the Derelict Leviathan. Seeing this as folly, Eris has the Guardian follow Caiatl to the ritual location. The empress, angered that the Guardians are following her, allows them to fight alongside her forces against Calus's Loyalists but forbids them from interfering with the ritual. During all of this, the Nightmare of Ghaul continues to taunt Caiatl about her supposed weakness and failures as a leader. Upon reaching the ritual site, Caiatl begins the severance but like Crow and Zavala before her, Caiatl struggles against the Nightmare who then summons the Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul, forcing the Guardian to fight it. Though the Guardian slays the Nightmare, the ritual fails with the Nightmare denouncing Caiatl as not the one he had trained when he first rose to power.
 Despite this failure and Caiatl still refusing to take part in the binding ritual, Eris instead looks for a new way forward and finds a clue to one on the moon. Tasking the Guardians to investigate, they enter the K1 Revelation site on the Moon, battling with the [[Nightmare of Arguth, the Tormented]] near a relic belonging to Calus. After slaying the Nightmare, Eris had discovered a call to the Pyramid in the dying screams of the Nightmare. Eris surmises that in lieu of the severed connections to the Pyramid, Calus had used the relic within K1 Revelation as a focusing point to strengthen what remained. Now, Eris directs the Guardian to the Lunar Pyramid and there they discover Calus's Loyalists deceased, with Egregore lining their esophagus. Eris then understands that Calus forfeited their lives to ferry his mind across a great distance and hasten ingress to the Pyramid. Concluding that Calus is now desperate, that their plan is working, Eris seeks to speak with Caiatl. Speaking with the Guardian, however, Eris understood Calus knew exactly what he was doing, goading his daughter to recklessly strike out on her own. Nonetheless, with the recent discovery found near the Pyramid, Eris is able to figure out that Calus is seeking to become one with the Lunar Pyramid and claim its power. Worse, Eris believes Calus is doing this at the behest of The Witness in bringing about a second Collapse.
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 Returning to the Eris, she states that they have achieved their goal in severing Calus's connections to the Lunar Pyramid yet takes note that nothing on the Leviathan has changed and Calus himself has done nothing in response, making the victory seem hollow. However, Eris noticed that the Nightmares imprisoned within the Crown of Sorrow are beginning to seethe, meaning that something is coming and they are not prepared for it. Wishing to discover more before such an event were to occur, Eris delves into her research once more as she instructs the Guardians to continue with their Nightmare harvesting.
 [[File:Calus - Herald-of-the-Witness.jpg|thumb|right|290px|Calus, Herald of the Witness revealed.]]
-After a time, Eris would discover her worst fears realized; they were too late to sever the last of Calus's connections, as Caiatl's previous brazen attempt was the time Calus needed to complete his plan. The former emperor had extended his consciousness into the Lunar Pyramid, causing it to surge to life and begin his efforts to assume control over it. However, Eris believes there is still hope to stop Calus as not all of his power has merged with the Pyramid yet. There was still time to conduct one last, desperate, severance ritual at the seat of Calus's power to dislodge him from the Pyramid before the change becomes permanent. However, conducting a ritual of such magnitude would require the aid of Caiatl, Crow, Zavala and Eris herself altogether. Gathering the Nightmare Harvester, the Guardians invade the Leviathan, distracting the Scorn and Loyalists while the others plant their amplifiers. However, Caiatl would lose contact with the team, forcing the Guardian to head towards Calus's throne room alone as both Crow and Zavala would find themselves attacked. Reaching the throne room, the Guardian locates the hall filled with the emperor's robotic proxies and head through a dark portal that takes them into the Lunar Pyramid itself, specifically a location called the [[Chantry of the Darkest Hour]].
+After a time, Eris would discover her worst fears realized; they were too late to sever the last of Calus's connections, as Caiatl's previous brazen attempt was the time Calus needed to complete his plan. The former emperor had extended his consciousness into the Lunar Pyramid, causing it to surge to life and begin his efforts to assume control over it. However, Eris believes there is still hope to stop Calus as not all of his power has merged with the Pyramid yet. There was still time to conduct one last, desperate, severance ritual at the seat of Calus's power to dislodge him from the Pyramid before the change becomes permanent. However, conducting a ritual of such magnitude would require the aid of Caiatl, Crow, Zavala and Eris herself altogether. Gathering the Nightmare Harvester, the Guardians invade the Leviathan, distracting the Scorn and Loyalists while the others plant their amplifiers. However, Caiatl would lose contact with the team, forcing the Guardian to head towards Calus's throne room alone as both Crow and Zavala would find themselves attacked. Reaching the throne room, the Guardian locates the hall filled with the emperor's robotic proxies and heads through a dark portal that takes them into the Lunar Pyramid itself, specifically a location called the [[Chantry of the Darkest Hour]].
 There within the Pyramid, they reunite with Caiatl who issues a challenge for her father to reveal himself as the Guardian places the Nightmare Harvester which ultimately reveals Calus in his true psionic form as a Herald of the Witness. Calus answers his daughter's call, stating his disappointment in his daughter's refusal to stand by his side and summons the Nightmares the Guardian previously faced. Despite being nearly overwhelmed by Calus's nightmares, the Guardians are able to wound Calus directly by slaying the Nightmares and even receive aid from the Memories of Uldren Sov, Safiyah and Ghaul. Despite his vast psionic powers, the use of his forces and the Nightmares, the Guardians succeed in defeating the former emperor-turned herald, ending Calus's threat.
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 As the Guardians worked in reaping the Nightmares and investigating the Leviathan's current condition, Eris Morn would find a statue of the former Emperor where the Darkness is coalesced inside but more importantly, it is connected to Calus's very consciousness. Managing to catch that connection, Eris is able to allow the Guardians to enter Calus's very mind and steal his darkest secrets but warns them that even though they are entering into a world born of Calus's thoughts, it will be no less dangerous than reality. Entering the rift, the Guardians explore the reaches of a palace-like environment but to Eris's surprise, they find the imprints of Calus's consciousness are fractured and straining. This makes it apparent that Calus is at war with himself. As they collect pieces of Calus's memories and recollections of his past, the Guardians hear echoes of the former Emperor, something that Eris believes are Calus's personal torment.
-As they traverse the former Emperor's mindscape, the Guardians hear every repressed personal thought of Calus, from his rise to power, overthrowing the Praetorate, his drunken stupors to the moment Ghaul led the coup against him. As they progress, the Guardians face off against the [[Nightmare of Ghalran, the Sorrow-Bearer]]. Despite the danger, the Guardians prevail against the Nightmare and collect more memories of Calus's time during his exile before coming into contact with [[The Witness]] and vowing to become its herald and be the last being left in the universe before the end. Their journey through the expansive world of Calus's mind would ultimately have the Guardians confront a phantom of the Emperor's daughter, the [[Nightmare of Caiatl, Princess-Imperial]]. After a struggle and using the reality of Calus's mind against the Nightmare, the Guardians managed to defeat Nightmare of Caiatl before claiming the last of Calus's repressed memories. With Eris's aid, the Guardians return to their reality and from what they have gleaned from Calus's nightmares is that the former Emperor is seeking a transfiguration of sorts, believing it will help him understand the goals of the Witness. Recalling Calus mentioning the "final shape" that Eris has heard before in Hive apocrypha and from Toland, she claims that by understanding the true goals of what the Witness seeks, they might be able to prevent a second Collapse.
+As they traverse the former Emperor's mindscape, the Guardians hear every repressed personal thought of Calus, from his rise to power, overthrowing the Praetorate, his drunken stupors to the moment Ghaul led the coup against him. As they progress, the Guardians face off against the [[Nightmare of Ghalran, the Sorrow-Bearer]]. Despite the danger, the Guardians prevail against the Nightmare and collect more memories of Calus's time during his exile before coming into contact with [[The Witness]] and vowing to become its herald and be the last being left in the universe before the end. Their journey through the expansive world of Calus's mind would ultimately have the Guardians confront a phantom of the Emperor's daughter, the [[Nightmare of Caiatl, Princess-Imperial]]. After a struggle and using the reality of Calus's mind against the Nightmare, the Guardians managed to defeat Nightmare of Caiatl before claiming the last of Calus's repressed memories. With Eris's aid, the Guardians return to their reality and from what they have gleaned from Calus's nightmares is that the former Emperor is seeking a transfiguration of sorts, believing it will help him understand the goals of the Witness. Recalling Calus mentioning the "final shape" that Eris has heard before in Hive Apocrypha and from Toland, she claims that by understanding the true goals of what the Witness seeks, they might be able to prevent a second Collapse.
 ==Sociology==