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With the arrival of [[Empress Caiatl]] into the Solar System, the Cabal Empress, vying for power and unification over the tenuous Cabal climate, reinstated the ancient Rite of Proving - the original Rites before Calus' debauchery had corrupted it - though some of Calus' reforms did stick, and she did add some of her conditionsm, for example no criminals, debtors or scoundrels were allowed, nor where cheap shots, tricks or unfair advantages like wounding your opponent pre-fight, as well as the option for a non-lethal fight. Caiatl offered to the remains of the Red Legion and Cabal in [[Sol]] the opportunity to join her [[War Council]] and prove themselves as mighty warriors and commanders. Many Emissaries flying her banner and contenders, Rite aspirees, would flock to her call. Notable were [[Commander Dracus]] and [[Ixel, the Far-Reaching]] on Nessus, where a Proving Ground had been erected in [[The Tangle]], [[Basilius the Golem]] on [[Europa]], and [[Val Ma'rag]] in [[Cosmodrome]]. Challenged to a Rite of ceremonial combat after weeks of conflict, Caiatl would send forth [[Ignovun, Chosen of Caiatl]] as her anointed representative to challenge the chosen [[The Guardian|Champion]] of [[The Last City]] in the [[Proving Ground|Proving Grounds]] inside the [[Halphas Electus]].<ref>https://youtu.be/7CSU_B7HwD4</ref><ref>https://www.ishtar-collective.net/interactions/war-table-challengers-proving-3?highlight=ancient+rites</ref> | With the arrival of [[Empress Caiatl]] into the Solar System, the Cabal Empress, vying for power and unification over the tenuous Cabal climate, reinstated the ancient Rite of Proving - the original Rites before Calus' debauchery had corrupted it - though some of Calus' reforms did stick, and she did add some of her conditionsm, for example no criminals, debtors or scoundrels were allowed, nor where cheap shots, tricks or unfair advantages like wounding your opponent pre-fight, as well as the option for a non-lethal fight. Caiatl offered to the remains of the Red Legion and Cabal in [[Sol]] the opportunity to join her [[War Council]] and prove themselves as mighty warriors and commanders. Many Emissaries flying her banner and contenders, Rite aspirees, would flock to her call. Notable were [[Commander Dracus]] and [[Ixel, the Far-Reaching]] on Nessus, where a Proving Ground had been erected in [[The Tangle]], [[Basilius the Golem]] on [[Europa]], and [[Val Ma'rag]] in [[Cosmodrome]]. Challenged to a Rite of ceremonial combat after weeks of conflict, Caiatl would send forth [[Ignovun, Chosen of Caiatl]] as her anointed representative to challenge the chosen [[The Guardian|Champion]] of [[The Last City]] in the [[Proving Ground|Proving Grounds]] inside the [[Halphas Electus]].<ref>https://youtu.be/7CSU_B7HwD4</ref><ref>https://www.ishtar-collective.net/interactions/war-table-challengers-proving-3?highlight=ancient+rites</ref> | ||
After the events of [[Operation: Elbrus]] and the appointment of [[Saladin Forge]] as representative of the [[Vanguard]] to Caiatl's War Council, many other members, displeased by the presence of a [[Human]] among their ranks, would challenge the Iron Lord to the Rite of Proving. Saladin's repeated victories saw him rise meteorically through the Cabal military, soon claiming the rank of [[Valus]] after defeating [[Guhrn Or'ohk]] in the Rite.<ref>https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/v-rite-proven?highlight=proving</ref> | After the events of [[The Lucent War|Operation: Elbrus]] and the appointment of [[Saladin Forge]] as representative of the [[Vanguard]] to Caiatl's War Council, many other members, displeased by the presence of a [[Human]] among their ranks, would challenge the Iron Lord to the Rite of Proving. Saladin's repeated victories saw him rise meteorically through the Cabal military, soon claiming the rank of [[Valus]] after defeating [[Guhrn Or'ohk]] in the Rite.<ref>https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/v-rite-proven?highlight=proving</ref> | ||
During the [[Invasion of Neptune]], the Guardian would find a [[Gilded Precept|hidden area]] of the [[Typhon Imperator]] where the [[Shadow Legion]] under [[Valus Tharum, Gladiatorial Overseer]] were engaged in ritual combat. Caiatl speculated that they attempted to recreate the Rite of Proving, but lacked the reason for why it began, and so were now fighting for entertainment.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_SwU-IIkM8'''Destiny Lore Vault - Youtube''']</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZznQ64-Gzk'''Destiny Lore Vault - Youtube''']</ref> | |||
==Known Aspirees== | ==Known Aspirees== | ||
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*''[[Destiny 2]]'' | *''[[Destiny 2]]'' | ||
**''[[Season of the Chosen]]'' {{1st}} | **''[[Season of the Chosen]]'' {{1st}} | ||
**''[[Season of the Risen]]'' | **''[[Season of the Splicer]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Season of the Risen]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
**''[[Lightfall]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
**''[[Season of the Deep]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Beloved (lore)|Beloved]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||