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'''Councilor Taurun''' | '''Councilor Taurun''' was a senior advisor of [[Empress Caiatl]]. Following the [[Fall of Torobatl|loss]] of the [[Cabal]] capital [[Torobatl]] to the [[Hive]] god [[Xivu Arath, God of War|Xivu Arath]], Taurun helped Caiatl ascend to the rank of Empress and forge an alliance with [[Humanity]] after travelling with the remnants of the Cabal Empire to the [[Sol System]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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After weeks of losses to the Guardians as they interrupted the [[Rite of Proving|Rites of Proving]] that Taurun had suggested as a means to select new members of Caiatl's [[War Council]], Commander [[Zavala]] sent a message requesting one final Rite between a chosen champion of the Cabal Empire versus the Vanguard's champion, with the winners dictating the terms of an armistice. Caiatl informed her that they would accept and chose her fleet commander [[Ignovun, Chosen of Caiatl|Ignovun]] as their champion, with the Rite to take place in the [[Imperial Land Tank]] ''[[Halphas Electus]]'' on [[Nessus]]. Taurun noted it was her duty to warn her that not all of the Cabal would approve of this decision, and carefully warned that some of the commanders believed that they would win the conflict and that by leaving it up to a single Rite they would be denied the chance to win honor. The Empress dismissed those commanders as vain fools who would sacrifice needed strength against Xivu Arath against a foe they did not need to fight. Although she agreed with Caital, Taurun respectfully noted it seemed as though the Empress valued conclusion over victory. She had to swiftly take a nervous step backward as the Empress raised her tusks and angrily declared that in this case, tradition was more important than victory and that they would win or lose the Rite as Cabal.<ref name="VII"/> | After weeks of losses to the Guardians as they interrupted the [[Rite of Proving|Rites of Proving]] that Taurun had suggested as a means to select new members of Caiatl's [[War Council]], Commander [[Zavala]] sent a message requesting one final Rite between a chosen champion of the Cabal Empire versus the Vanguard's champion, with the winners dictating the terms of an armistice. Caiatl informed her that they would accept and chose her fleet commander [[Ignovun, Chosen of Caiatl|Ignovun]] as their champion, with the Rite to take place in the [[Imperial Land Tank]] ''[[Halphas Electus]]'' on [[Nessus]]. Taurun noted it was her duty to warn her that not all of the Cabal would approve of this decision, and carefully warned that some of the commanders believed that they would win the conflict and that by leaving it up to a single Rite they would be denied the chance to win honor. The Empress dismissed those commanders as vain fools who would sacrifice needed strength against Xivu Arath against a foe they did not need to fight. Although she agreed with Caital, Taurun respectfully noted it seemed as though the Empress valued conclusion over victory. She had to swiftly take a nervous step backward as the Empress raised her tusks and angrily declared that in this case, tradition was more important than victory and that they would win or lose the Rite as Cabal.<ref name="VII"/> | ||
===Alliance with | ===Alliance with Humanity=== | ||
{{Quote|A voluntary prisoner. This smells of Hive trickery."<br>"It does, my empress. However, Mara Sov is powerful, and no stranger to subterfuge. It's fair to assume that she has a plan in place."<br>"So does Savathûn.|Caiatl and Taurun discuss Savathûn's presence in the Dreaming City}} | {{Quote|A voluntary prisoner. This smells of Hive trickery."<br>"It does, my empress. However, Mara Sov is powerful, and no stranger to subterfuge. It's fair to assume that she has a plan in place."<br>"So does Savathûn.|Caiatl and Taurun discuss Savathûn's presence in the Dreaming City}} | ||
Several months after the armistice was established with humanity, Lord [[Saladin Forge]] came to the Cabal on behalf of the Vanguard with the news that the Hive goddess [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] was in the [[Dreaming City]], the capital of the [[Awoken]] species. The Cabal had already suspected this and were considering an invasion to kill her. Taurun brought this news to Caiatl, who was ruminating on what a waste it would be to destroy the Dreaming City. Taurun suggested it might be necessary and informed the Empress of Savathûn's presence there, causing the Empress to question if | Several months after the armistice was established with humanity, Lord [[Saladin Forge]] came to the Cabal on behalf of the Vanguard with the news that the Hive goddess [[Savathûn, the Witch Queen]] was in the [[Dreaming City]], the capital of the [[Awoken]] species. The Cabal had already suspected this and were considering an invasion to kill her. Taurun brought this news to Caiatl, who was ruminating on what a waste it would be to destroy the Dreaming City. Taurun suggested it might be necessary and informed the Empress of Savathûn's presence there, causing the Empress to question if was a captive. Noting that there seemed to be a hint of hopefulness to the Empress's voice, Taurun reported that it was unclear and their agents reported the Witch Queen was confined, but that the [[Psion]]s believed she submitted voluntarily to capture to avoid her sister Xivu Arath. Both agreed that this was likely a trick on Savathûn's part although Taurun suggested that the Awoken [[Queen]] [[Mara Sov]] was also powerful and cunning and likely had a plan to counter her. Her Empress worried that Savathûn had accounted for that as well, and Taurun watched in silence as Caiatl weighed their options. Upon seeing the weight of the decision lift from the Empress's face, Taurun was ordered to give Lord Saladin a message to take back to Zavala.<ref name="Vulp">'''Bungie (2021/8/24)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Lost]] - [[Weapons|Weapon lore]]: [[Vulpecula (Hand cannon)|Vulpecula]]''</ref> | ||
==Personality and | ==Personality and Traits== | ||
{{Quote|The connection is made. Let the imperial record show that, on this day, the great Empress Caiatl, ascendant of [[Emperor Calus|Calus]], slayer of Umun'arath, convened via radio message with the Spider of the Tangled Shore, formerly of the House of—"<br>"Enough, Taurun. The scribes can add whatever flourishes they wish after the fact.|Taurun's formality often clashed with Empress Caiatl's bluntness}}<ref name="ER"/> | {{Quote|The connection is made. Let the imperial record show that, on this day, the great Empress Caiatl, ascendant of [[Emperor Calus|Calus]], slayer of Umun'arath, convened via radio message with the Spider of the Tangled Shore, formerly of the House of—"<br>"Enough, Taurun. The scribes can add whatever flourishes they wish after the fact.|Taurun's formality often clashed with Empress Caiatl's bluntness}}<ref name="ER"/> | ||
A strict believer in formality and tradition, Taurun even hesitated to sit with [[Empress Caiatl]] in non-formal situations. She | A strict believer in formality and tradition, Taurun even hesitated to sit with [[Empress Caiatl]] in non-formal situations. 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]].<ref name="Truce"/> She was very attentive to the moods of her Empress and would alter her body language when needed, such as lowering her brow in deference when Caiatl was frustrated or angry.<ref name="Vulp"/> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Destiny 2]] | *''[[Destiny 2]]'' | ||
**''[[Season of the Chosen]]'' {{Fm}} | |||
**''[[Season of the Lost]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Season of the Lost]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
