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{{Quote|In the Cabal legend, a hero seeks to possess the sun. He succeeds. Then, he becomes Emperor. The Cabal... are not a subtle people.|[[Tyra Karn]]}} | {{Quote|In the Cabal legend, a hero seeks to possess the sun. He succeeds. Then, he becomes Emperor. The Cabal... are not a subtle people.|[[Tyra Karn]]}} | ||
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'''Acrius''' was the mythical first [[Cabal Emperor|Emperor]] of the [[Cabal]]. According to the legend, Acrius desired to claim the sun, succeeding in taking it, and became an Emperor for doing so. Cabal leaders throughout history have utilized the Acrius myth as a rhetorical and political justification for conquest, including [[Dominus Ghaul]]. [[Tyra Karn]] believed that Ghaul had a personal affinity for the myth.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]], | '''Acrius''' was the mythical first [[Cabal Emperor|Emperor]] of the [[Cabal]]. According to the legend, Acrius desired to claim the sun, succeeding in taking it, and became an Emperor for doing so. Cabal leaders throughout history have utilized the Acrius myth as a rhetorical and political justification for conquest, including [[Dominus Ghaul]]. [[Tyra Karn]] believed that Ghaul had a personal affinity for the myth.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - Item Description: [[Legend of Acrius#Lore|Legend of Acrius]]''</ref> | ||
An older version of the myth, one that wasn't as popular in modern times, says that Acrius was the one to strike the final blow on a beast that blocked the way to the Sun after it had been weakened from wounds inflicted by many previous warriors who failed to strike the beast down.<ref>'''Bungie (2021/2/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Chosen]] - Item Description: [[Praefectus Suit#Praefectus Cuirass / Plate / Robes|Praefectus Cuirass / Plate / Robes]]''</ref> | |||
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