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The Cabal are a bipedal, hulking, species that appears to be carnivorous, as evidenced by their many sharp, irregular teeth. They have wrinkled, leathery tan-grey skin, a tall skull, dark wide-set eyes, and a very high, inverted-V-shaped upper lip that exposes the Cabal's upper gums and fangs.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOcioqwN2Hc '''YouTube''' ''Bungie at GDC 2013: Destiny Character Development'']</ref> They come from a warm, humid climate, so they have to be constantly hydrated within their suits.<ref name="Game Informer: The Enemies of Destiny">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2013/12/16/the-enemies-of-destiny.aspx?PostPageIndex=1 '''Game Informer: The Enemies of Destiny''']</ref> Therefore, while a resilient species, Cabal cannot survive in Mars's blistering environment without climate-controlled gel suits.<ref name="Cabal 3"/> Cabal have long lifespans, in one case having lived well over a thousand years without any apparent infirmity.<ref name="CB">[[Cabal Booklet]]</ref> | The Cabal are a bipedal, hulking, species that appears to be carnivorous, as evidenced by their many sharp, irregular teeth. They have wrinkled, leathery tan-grey skin, a tall skull, dark wide-set eyes, and a very high, inverted-V-shaped upper lip that exposes the Cabal's upper gums and fangs.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOcioqwN2Hc '''YouTube''' ''Bungie at GDC 2013: Destiny Character Development'']</ref> They come from a warm, humid climate, so they have to be constantly hydrated within their suits.<ref name="Game Informer: The Enemies of Destiny">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2013/12/16/the-enemies-of-destiny.aspx?PostPageIndex=1 '''Game Informer: The Enemies of Destiny''']</ref> Therefore, while a resilient species, Cabal cannot survive in Mars's blistering environment without climate-controlled gel suits.<ref name="Cabal 3"/> Cabal have long lifespans, in one case having lived well over a thousand years without any apparent infirmity.<ref name="CB">[[Cabal Booklet]]</ref> | ||
References in the Grimoire indicate that the Cabal have females serving in their rank and file.<ref name="Cabal 3"/><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/3lqcq1/have_you_read_the_book_of_sorrows_its_extremely/cv8mkdi/ '''reddit''' - ''Observance comments on Have you read the Book of Sorrows? It's extremely revealing about the origin of the Hive, and maybe the Darkness.'']</ref> However, they are indistinguishable from the males in gameplay, making the Cabal seem androgynous in human eyes. | References in the Grimoire indicate that the Cabal have females serving in their rank and file.<ref name="Cabal 3"/><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/DestinyTheGame/comments/3lqcq1/have_you_read_the_book_of_sorrows_its_extremely/cv8mkdi/ '''reddit''' - ''Observance comments on Have you read the Book of Sorrows? It's extremely revealing about the origin of the Hive, and maybe the Darkness.'']</ref> However, they are indistinguishable from the males in gameplay, making the Cabal seem androgynous in human eyes. Art of female Cabal shows them with tusks as the only distinguishable feature between the two of them but gameplay mechanics does not show the feature.. | ||
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