Taurun

Taurun
Biographical information
Species:	Cabal
Gender:	Female
Political and military information
Affiliation:	Cabal Empire Imperial Cabal
Rank:	Councilor

Councilor Taurun was a senior advisor of Empress Caiatl.

Biography

Some time after the Red War and Caiatl ascended to replace Dominus Ghaul as the ruler of the Cabal Empire, Taurun became one of the Princess-Imperial's senior advisors. Taurun witnessed the former Evocate-General Umun'arath performing a gruesome Hive ritual in Torobatl's weaponsmith district's central plaza. She rushed to inform Caiatl, who executed the insane warrior which inadvertently completed the ritual and allowed Xivu Arath, God of War to invade Torobatl. The Cabal's legions were quickly overwhelmed as Hive poured through portals and innumerable warships and war moons joined the invasion. Taurun joined Caiatl and many of her other senior advisors aboard the flagship Eligos Lex V to discuss strategy. Studying a hologram of the battle, Taurun bemoaned that the war moons were too powerful to combat. As the other advisors fell to arguing and casting blame for the state of empire, Caiatl interrupted and declared herself empress before ordering a full evacuation and retreat from their homeworld to the Sol System to retrieve the remnants of the Red Legion. Prior to the evacuation being completed, Taurun convinced Caiatl to install the ornate throne of the Empire's ruler on the bridge of the Eligos Lex V as a reminder to all Cabal of their history and customs to reassure them in uncertain times, especially after being forced to retreat in defiance of tradition.

As the fleet traveled to the Sol System, Taurun met with Caiatl in her private quarters and informed the Empress that the other advisors wished to know if she had made a decision about what to do when the arrived in the Sol System regarding Humanity. Caiatl stated she had not and invited Taurun to sit with her, causing some discomfort in the councilor due to her adherence to formality. The need to follow a direct order won out, and she awkwardly sat with the Empress, who noted that the Guardians of Humanity had slain Dominus Ghaul and other great foes. Taurun noted that the Hive god Oryx and the great Worm Xol numbered among those slain, and both agreed that the potential costs of a war against Humanity outweighed the potential gains. The Empress wondered if they needed to make war to secure the loyalty of the Red Legion's survivors. Sensing a possible weakness and hesitancy in Caiatl, Taurun carefully questioned if the Empress did not think they would win. Caiatl noted that they would after a long campaign that would leave them weakened to be finished off by the Hive. The two came to the conclusion that they must negotiate with the Vanguard, but Taurun noted that the other councilors would not like doing so. She suggested that they must find some way to make it clear to them that they were honoring their past as conquerors and not treating Humanity as equals to they would not view Caiatl as weak, with the Empress weairly deciding that she must demand the Guardians kneel to her.

Personality and Traits

A strict believer in formality and tradition, Taurun even hesitated to sit with Empress Caiatl in non-formal situation. She was a thoughtful individual who often paused in conversation to carefully consider her words, particularly with Caiatl. Taurun faithfully served the Empress, helping her figure out how to placate the more war hungry members of the Imperial Cabal when seeking to negotiate with Humanity.

List of appearances

• Destiny 2: Season of the Chosen (First mentioned)