Midnight Coup (event): Difference between revisions

The '''Midnight Coup''' (also known as '''Ghaul's coup''') was a military-led coup d'état against the former [[Cabal Emperor]], [[Emperor Calus|Calus]]. It occurred thousands of years before the [[Red War]], and resulted in [[Dominus Ghaul|Ghaul]]'s ascension to [[Dominus]] of the [[Cabal|Cabal Empire]], as well as the militarization of [[Cabal]] culture.<ref>[[Cabal Booklet]]</ref> Most members of the coup were assassinated by Calus's shadows, except for the Consul and Ghaul, who the former was killed by the latter, and the latter was killed by the Guardians. The only confirmed survivor is [[Caiatl]], as [[Otzot|Otzot's]] whereabouts are currently unknown.

Long before the coup, [[Emperor Calus|Calus]] was crowned [[Cabal Emperor|Emperor]] of the [[Cabal]]. Early on in his reign, Calus instigated a purge of the [[Praetorate]], the military aristocracy that controlled the Cabal Legions. Calus viewed the Praetorate as corrupt, abusing its power for its own enrichment at the expense of both the Empire's citizens and the Legions. Although Calus's purge was by and large successful, some members of the Praetorate survived. One member in particular, [[The Consul]], began to plot his revenge and found what he believed was the perfect vessel for it: an orphan named [[Dominus Ghaul|Ghaul]]. The Consul raised Ghaul into a powerful warlord, hoping to use him as a figurehead in the overthrow of Calus. At the same time, many of Calus's own allies became disenchanted with their Emperor, equating his decadence with folly and weakness.

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