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|image= [[File:TheConsulInfobox.jpg|300px]] | |image= [[File:TheConsulInfobox.jpg|300px]] | ||
|othernames=Roach <br> Iago | |othernames=Roach <br> Iago | ||
|species= [[Cabal]] | |species= [[Cabal]] | ||
|gender= Male | |gender= Male | ||
|affiliation= [[Red Legion]] <br> [[Praetorate]] | |affiliation= [[Red Legion]] <br> [[Praetorate]] | ||
|rank= Consul | |rank= Consul | ||
|notable= Chief advisor to [[Dominus Ghaul]] <br> Member of the Praetorate | |notable= Chief advisor to [[Dominus Ghaul]] <br> Member of the Praetorate | ||
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===Fall from power=== | ===Fall from power=== | ||
{{quote|I will not dignify this leech with a name. Think of him as a roach, a roach who scurried out from the ruin of the old Praetorate. He'd grown fat on the scraps they fed him, the wealth and influence and favor. And when I took his scraps away to enrich my throne and inspire my people, he wanted them back.|Emperor Calus}} | {{quote|I will not dignify this leech with a name. Think of him as a roach, a roach who scurried out from the ruin of the old Praetorate. He'd grown fat on the scraps they fed him, the wealth and influence and favor. And when I took his scraps away to enrich my throne and inspire my people, he wanted them back.|Emperor Calus}} | ||
The Consul was a figure with close ties to the [[Cabal]] [[Praetorate]]. When the Praetorate was overthrown by [[Emperor Calus]], the Consul lost all of his power and influence, and was personally castrated by Calus to ensure he would beget no heir. During the new Emperor's coronation, the Consul was stripped naked and brought before the assembled royal court at the edge of vast desert and ordered to run by Calus.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Inaugural Address]]''</ref> At some point, he stumbled upon [[Dominus Ghaul|Ghaul]], a young orphan who had been left for dead. Hungry for revenge and realizing that Ghaul would be a useful tool, he raised, trained and instilled his hateful ideals into Ghaul, | The Consul was a figure with close ties to the [[Cabal]] [[Praetorate]]. When the Praetorate was overthrown by [[Emperor Calus]], the Consul lost all of his power and influence, and was personally castrated by Calus to ensure he would beget no heir. During the new Emperor's coronation, the Consul was stripped naked and brought before the assembled royal court at the edge of vast desert and ordered to run by Calus.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Inaugural Address]]''</ref> At some point, he stumbled upon [[Dominus Ghaul|Ghaul]], a young orphan who had been left for dead. Hungry for revenge and realizing that Ghaul would be a useful tool, he raised, trained and instilled his hateful ideals into Ghaul, grooming him into a ruthless warlord <ref>[https://www.fandom.com/articles/destiny-2-ghaul Consul's story with Ghaul]</ref>. | ||
===Ghaul's coup=== | ===Ghaul's coup=== | ||
[[File:The Consul Face.png|thumb | [[File:The Consul Face.png|thumb|280px|The Consul]] | ||
Thousands of years prior to the [[Red War]], the Consul masterminded the [[Ghaul's coup|coup]] to overthrow Calus. The Emperor's closest allies and advisors betrayed him and made Ghaul the new [[Dominus]] of the Empire. | Thousands of years prior to the [[Red War]], the Consul masterminded the [[Ghaul's coup|coup]] to overthrow Calus. The Emperor's closest allies and advisors betrayed him and made Ghaul the new [[Dominus]] of the Empire. At the request of his daughter Caiatl, Calus was instead exiled to [[The Leviathan]]. With Dominus Ghaul now in charge of the Cabal, the Consul became his most trusted advisor and lifelong friend.<ref>[[Cabal Booklet]]</ref> | ||
===The Red War=== | ===The Red War=== | ||
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*The fashion in which the Consul was killed was ironically desired by Emperor Calus, as he wanted the Consul to die by his own weapons. Ghaul, who was used as a weapon during the Consul's coup, unknowingly carried out that sentence. | *The fashion in which the Consul was killed was ironically desired by Emperor Calus, as he wanted the Consul to die by his own weapons. Ghaul, who was used as a weapon during the Consul's coup, unknowingly carried out that sentence. | ||
*Even though the Consul is shown to be much smaller than Ghaul the helmet on his necklace should say otherwise as comparing the size of the helmet to the Consul and the Ghost cores he should be about as tall as Calus if not bigger yet the Ghost cores show he should be the size of a Legionary plus with his size relation to Ghaul both in cutscenes and in gameplay. This may be a Developer oversight as the Hunter helmet seen was not able to be used as a reference as it's not in Destiny 2. | *Even though the Consul is shown to be much smaller than Ghaul the helmet on his necklace should say otherwise as comparing the size of the helmet to the Consul and the Ghost cores he should be about as tall as Calus if not bigger yet the Ghost cores show he should be the size of a Legionary plus with his size relation to Ghaul both in cutscenes and in gameplay. This may be a Developer oversight as the Hunter helmet seen was not able to be used as a reference as it's not in Destiny 2. | ||
*The Consul is referred to as "Iago" in certain production notes and pieces of concept art, as well as in the Destiny 2 official chess set. | *The Consul is referred to as "Iago" in certain production notes and pieces of concept art, as well as in the Destiny 2 official chess set. Taking in count that "The Consul" is actually a title, "Iago" may be The Consul's birth name. | ||
**This is a clear reference to the treacherous [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iago Iago] of ''Othello''. | |||
*The bottom of the Consul's shoulder pauldrons are shaped like [[War Beast]] faces, possibly (along with the concept art and Calus' Journal) showing him to have an affinity for them. | *The bottom of the Consul's shoulder pauldrons are shaped like [[War Beast]] faces, possibly (along with the concept art and Calus' Journal) showing him to have an affinity for them. | ||
**However his fascination is never seen in game. | **However his fascination is never seen in game. | ||
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**''[[Curse of Osiris]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Curse of Osiris]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Cabal Booklet]]'' {{mo}} | *''[[Cabal Booklet]]'' {{mo}} | ||
*''[[Beloved (lore)|Beloved]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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[[Category:Characters]] | [[Category:Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Main antagonists]] | [[Category:Main antagonists]] | ||