Editing Praetorate

The Praetorate held vast political power within the empire, and during their ascendancy, the [[Emperor|Empress]] was treated as a mere figurehead.<ref>'''[[Beloved (lore)|Beloved]]''', "[[Beloved (lore)#I_am_seven_years_old.|I am Seven years old.]]"</ref> According to Calus, the Praetorate's strength was rooted in their control over the Cabal's Legions, which lacked citizenship within the Empire and were used to protect and enrich their Praetorate masters. They were known to have favored the old tradition of the [[Rite of Proving]], a challenge taken to prove the worth of champions.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - [[Lore:From the Front|From the Front]]: [[Lore:From the Front#I. The Hopeful Legion|I. The Hopeful Legion]]''</ref> Calus viewed the Praetorate as corrupt and parasitic, and with the power of a [[Ahamkara]] bone, led a revolution to overthrow them after crowning himself [[Cabal Emperor]]; seizing the Praetorate's vast accumulated wealth for redistribution and giving the Legions the rights of citizens. Even so, some members of his new government were ex-Praetorate who conspired against Calus.  

[[Moli Imoli|Adeile Moli Imoli]], formerly the "Colossus of [[Bru'unth]]," was once a loyal soldier responsible for slaughtering many of Calus's supporters. [[Umun'arath|Evocate-General Umun'arath]] was likewise a veteran of the Legions, but she held on to old beliefs of military predominance. [[The Consul]], who had benefited from the Praetorate's favor before Calus's purge, devised a plan to restore them to power. He influenced [[Dominus Ghaul|Ghaul]] into leading a successful coup against Calus. While the Praetorate hoped to regain its previous stature by using Ghaul as a puppet, Ghaul proved more strong-willed than they had predicted. Eventually, even the Praetorate learned to fear Ghaul and follow his decrees.<ref name="Cabal Booklet">'''[[Cabal Booklet]]''', "[[Cabal_Booklet#Ghaul, The Dominus|Ghaul, the Dominus]]"</ref>