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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The Leviathan is a gigantic spaceship, | The Leviathan is a gigantic spaceship, which is used by the Loyalists to eat planets and process them into a thick, purple "royal wine". When a desired object is targeted, Cabal soldiers are sent to gather data on its geology to find out how to grind it up. The resulting rubble would be refined and mixed with "royal nectar" to produce the royal wine for Calus' consumption. A large palace where Emperor Calus and his servants reside stands on the head of the ship, and two small artificial suns hover in place above the highest tower. | ||
The Leviathan is formidably armed, carrying laser weapons, missile bombardments and fusion missiles powerful enough to destroy [[Cabal warship]]s in a single direct hit. These weapons use an unusual, immersive targeting system that may involve psionics | The Leviathan is formidably armed, carrying laser weapons, missile bombardments and fusion missiles powerful enough to destroy [[Cabal warship]]s in a single direct hit. These weapons use an unusual, immersive targeting system that may involve psionics, there is even an energy that courses through the ship that can be utilized by certain items obtained. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Construction=== | ===Construction=== | ||
The Leviathan was constructed at some point prior to or during Calus' reign as Emperor. According to Calus himself, the ship was modeled after "a mythical beast from the dreams of worms", presumably the [[Leviathan (Fundament)|Leviathan]] of [[Fundament]]. The design of the ship also appears to be based off of a "[[landwhale]]" native to the Cabal homeworld. Its original function, whether a prison barge, warship or pleasure craft, is unclear. | |||
The Leviathan was constructed | |||
===Calus's Exile=== | ===Calus's Exile=== | ||
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*[[The Menagerie]] | *[[Menagerie|The Menagerie]] | ||
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*[[Operation: Midas]] | *[[Operation: Midas]] | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The name of this ship is a reference to the mythical creature in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan the Bible], a sea creature of enormous size. | *The name of this ship is a reference to the mythical creature in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan the Bible], a sea creature of enormous size. | ||
*One idea for the Leviathan's origin, according to artist [https://www.artstation.com/dorje Dorje Bellbrook], was that the ship was inspired by creatures native to Calus' homeworld resembling large " | *One idea for the Leviathan's origin, according to artist [https://www.artstation.com/dorje Dorje Bellbrook], was that the ship was inspired by creatures native to Calus' homeworld resembling large "land whales" that would travel along the ground and swallow anything caught in their path.<ref>'''ArtStation''': ''[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/D6Q1O Destiny 2: Cabal City-Eating Landwhale]'' (''"I thought it would be cool if Emperor Calus was inspired to make the Leviathan from a creature native to his home planet, a huge land whale that would slide across the plains and devour anything in its path."'')</ref> It is unknown whether this is canon information or not, though similar-looking creatures feature prominently in Calus's heraldry and architecture. | ||
*The Leviathan is the first Raid location featuring multiple, separate Raid activities. | *The Leviathan is the first Raid location featuring multiple, separate Raid activities. | ||
*The Leviathan is probably not as large as it seems as the planetoid that it is swallowing, Nessus, is only about 50km in diameter. Since the Leviathan is only a little bit larger than Nessus, it's assumed the Leviathan is meant to eat moons and planetoids, instead of entire planets. Although, Nessus may have been altered as it is more spherical and has a horizon when on the surface. However it should also be noted that considering the mouth is consistently shown to be twice as large as Nessus at a bare minimum, the Leviathan would have to be at least one hundred kilometers in size. When seen again orbiting Luna, the Leviathan is nearly overlapped by the Earth's Moon, which is 3,475 km in diameter, further showcasing that the Leviathan isn't as large as initially believed. | *The Leviathan is probably not as large as it seems as the planetoid that it is swallowing, Nessus, is only about 50km in diameter. Since the Leviathan is only a little bit larger than Nessus, it's assumed the Leviathan is meant to eat moons and planetoids, instead of entire planets. Although, Nessus may have been altered as it is more spherical and has a horizon when on the surface. However it should also be noted that considering the mouth is consistently shown to be twice as large as Nessus at a bare minimum, the Leviathan would have to be at least one hundred kilometers in size. When seen again orbiting Luna, the Leviathan is nearly overlapped by the Earth's Moon, which is 3,475 km in diameter, further showcasing that the Leviathan isn't as large as initially believed. | ||
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**''[[The Final Shape]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[The Final Shape]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Episode: Echoes]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Episode: Echoes]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Cabal}} | {{Cabal}} | ||
[[Category:Vehicles]] | [[Category:Vehicles]] | ||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Cabal]] | [[Category:Cabal]] | ||
[[Category:Leviathan|*]] | [[Category:Leviathan|*]] | ||
