Editing Imperial Cabal

|objectives=Serve the [[Cabal Emperor|Empress of the Cabal]]

|Commander(s)= [[Empress Caiatl]] <br> [[Ignovun, Chosen of Caiatl]] <br> [[Valus Ozysas]]

|deployed= [[Cosmodrome]] <br> [[Europa]] <br> [[Nessus]]  

The '''Imperial Cabal''' are the personal army of the '''[[Cabal Emperor|Imperial Crown]]''' and serve [[Empress Caiatl]]. Following the [[Hive]] invasion of [[Torobatl]], they left for the [[Solar System]] to reform the [[Cabal Empire]] and recruit [[Cabal]] commanders from other [[Cabal#Legions|Legions]], such as the [[Red Legion]], under the banner of Caiatl.  

A group of [[Caiatl's Emissaries|emissaries]] sought to prove their worth through an ancient [[Rite of Proving|tradition]] with the hope of joining the [[War Council]].

Caiatl dismissed her general and later visited her mentors chamber to find a room, usually kept tidy with a military precision, littered with strange symbols, war tables covered with unrecognisable papers and tomes and a horrid stench of poison and death. In the corner of the room she found a Hive [[Thrall]] held in suspension with restraints used on prison captives.  

Caiatl questioned her '''Evocate-General''' to what was happening and Umun paused her study of a book bound with flesh and turned away from her war table to showcase the future of the Cabal. She explained that the [[Hive]] do not fear death or pain to which Caiatl responded by saying soldiers who not know pain or death are useless as the knowledge to defy death inspired bravery within their soldiers. Umun dismissed her old teachings and claimed they must move beyond their customs and embrace a new way as the universe grew smaller through fierce competition and accept new gods or perish. After a long silence, Caiatl grew concerned over actions of Umun'arath and ordered her to step down from the [[War Council|council]].<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], PlayStation 4, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Empress#CHAPTER_4:_SOLDIERS|Chapter 4: Soldiers]]''</ref>

Later, Advisor [[Taurun]] alerted Caiatl over a distressing situation originating from the central square of Torobatl's weaponsmith district as green flames engulfed the air. Caiatl arrived to the scene to find Umun'arath under the custody of two guards and approached her naked general to find strange strange symbols carved into her skin as she stood in a blaze. Umun laughed and claimed that the Princess came to kneel before their new [[Savathun|god]]. Caiatl ordered her guards to release the general and questioned Umun about the god she was referring to and the heresies she invented now. Umun'arath grinned and said it was the the god of war as the ground trembled below.  

Caiatl declared that her new obsession threatened the prosperity of their society and attempted to sentence the general, but Umun interrupted by saying it can't be stopped as war is her only obsession. The fire behind Umun burned with intensity as she raised her glowing hands to a strange noise. Caiatl with her lightning reflexes drew her ceremonial sword and made the decision to drive it into the gut of her mentor, who laughed at the act. Disgusted, Caiatl decided to kick the sword off and watched the corpse of her Evocate-General tumble into the blaze and become consumed with fire as a large portal opened up in the sky.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], PlayStation 4,  [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Empress#CHAPTER_5:_NEW_GODS|Chapter 5: New Gods]]''</ref>

The city of Torobatl quickly turned to smoke as the sky grew dark with Hive [[Tombship|ships]] and streets infected by [[Cryptolith]]s. The Imperial army called to action to defend their homeworld from the growing threat led by Caiatl. She piloted her fighter to bombard the creatures with missiles, but her efforts to stop the invasion were in vain as their numbers never dwindled and replaced by new swarms.  

Her fighter was shot down and Caiatl emerged from the wreckage wounded. She remembered that these creatures did not fear pain or death and wondered how she allowed this calamity to occur as she unknowingly opened the door that brought destruction to her homeworld. She cursed Umun and the Hive, but cursed herself more and took the responsibility to finish what Umun started. Then a thunderous voice deafened the Princess. It was the voice of [[Xivu Arath]] who declared that war was her domain and the Cabal worship of war meant that they had worshipped her and she had arrived claim her overdue tribute.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]], PlayStation 4, [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Empress#CHAPTER_6:_BATTLE_SONG|Chapter 6: Battle Song]]''</ref>

==Notable Members==

===Leadership===

*'''[[Empress Caiatl]]'''

'''Valus'''

*[[Valus Ozysas]]

*[[Valus Or'ohk]]

'''Val'''

*[[Val Cempas]]

*[[Val Cunqu'us]]

*[[Val Kladior]]

*[[Val Trekitus]]

*[[Val Veorthus]]

*[[Val Vinca'ar]]

'''Optus'''

*[[Optus Taxaat]]

*[[Optus Vocca]]

'''Imperial Members'''

*[[Than'grot, Loyal to Caiatl]]

==Unique Forces==

'''Imperial Cabal'''

 

'''Red Legion Auxiliary'''

**[[Imperial Canoneer]]

**[[Esteemed Colossus]]

===Flagship Vehicles===

*'''[[Cabal warship|Cabal Warship]]'''

**[[Eligos Lex V]]

*'''[[Imperial Land Tank]]'''

**[[Halphas Electus]]

*The Imperial crest is also known as the Cabal Ascendancy.

*''[[Destiny 2]]''