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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early Life=== | |||
Calus was the son and heir apparent to the previous Empress of the Cabal. By the time of his birth, most of the throne's power had been taken over by a military aristocracy known as the [[Praetoreate]], who strictly controlled his life to a degree he openly compared to slavery. While he was born near the end of her life, the Praetorate feared a succession crisis and forced his mother to live upon a ship that was kept near light speed constantly, using the relativistic effects to slow her aging to an effective eternity. It is Calus' belief that she eventually committed suicide due to her powerlessness and isolation. <ref name = "Beloved"/> | |||
===Reign=== | ===Reign=== | ||
{{quote|For centuries, I led the revels of my empire, and the stars themselves burnt sweet and clear. But in time the jealous and the tight-fisted rose up and sent me into exile.|Emperor Calus}} | {{quote|For centuries, I led the revels of my empire, and the stars themselves burnt sweet and clear. But in time the jealous and the tight-fisted rose up and sent me into exile.|Emperor Calus}} | ||
Many years prior to the invasion of the Solar system, Calus led a populist revolution to | Many years prior to the invasion of the Solar system, Calus led a populist revolution to remove the Praetorate and restore the Emperor's power. By his side during the revolution stood his long-time friend and protector [[Shayotet]], who stopped numerous attempts to kill Calus. Under his rule, the Cabal Empire became a seat of all-encompassing hedonism and revelry. His accomplishments during that time included redistributing Praetorate wealth to the people, granting citizenship to the Imperial Legions, and putting down various alien threats such as the [[Sindu]], the [[Clipse]], and the [[Psion]]s' [[OXA Machine]]. However, when the OXA machine was rebuilt by the savant [[Otzot]], Calus was impressed enough by her genius to order the machine preserved and hold a festival in her honor, elevating Otzot to his court as Imperial Dreamer.<ref name = "Cabal Booklet">[[Cabal Booklet]]</ref> | ||
His reign was not without personal troubles. Calus 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 = "Cabal Booklet"/> | His reign was not without personal troubles. Calus 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 = "Cabal Booklet"/> In truth, his efforts are probably part of the reason that Caiatl came to trust Umun'arath over him, as while he sincerely cared for her, he was emotionally abusive towards her, even killing her pet [[War Beast]], [[Milos]], out of jealousy, leading to Caiatl's deep resentment of him and what she came to view as his fundamental cowardice and desire to be loved without working towards becoming respected. <ref name = "Beloved"/> | ||
[[File:Gluttony-garden.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A statue of Calus in his homeworld.]] | [[File:Gluttony-garden.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A statue of Calus in his homeworld.]] | ||