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|keep(s)= [[Typhon Imperator]] <br> [[Shadow Legion Prison]]s <br> [[Shadow Legion Flagship]]
|keep(s)= [[Typhon Imperator]] <br> [[Shadow Legion Prison]]s <br> [[Shadow Legion Flagship]]
|deployed= [[Neptune]] <br> [[Earth]] <br> [[The Pale Heart]] <br> [[Nessus]] <br> [[The Reef]] <br> [[Europa]]
|deployed= [[Neptune]] <br> [[Earth]] <br> [[The Pale Heart]] <br> [[Nessus]] <br> [[The Reef]] <br> [[Europa]]
|war=[[Vanguard]] <br> [[Neomuna#Trivia|Neomuni]] <br> [[Awoken]] <br> [[House of Light]] <br> [[Imperial Cabal]] <br> [[Sol Collective]] <br> [[Nessian Schism]]
|war=[[Vanguard]] <br> [[Neomuna]] <br> [[Awoken]] <br> [[House of Light]] <br> [[Imperial Cabal]] <br> [[Sol Collective]] <br> [[Nessian Schism]] <br> [[House of Salvation]]
|ally=[[The Dread]] <br> [[Taken]] <br> [[Loyalists]] {{c|absorbed}} <br> [[Sol Divisive]]  <br> [[Psion Conclave]] <br> [[House of Dusk]] <br> [[Revenant Scorn]]
|ally=[[The Dread]] <br> [[Taken]] <br> [[Loyalists]] {{c|absorbed}} <br> [[Sol Divisive]]  <br> [[Psion Conclave]] <br> [[House of Dusk]] <br> [[Revenant Scorn]] <br> [[Broken Legion]]
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Beginning their search for the Veil, the Shadow Legion would successfully occupy a large portion of the city and set up fortifications around the Veil containment area. They would begin to use suppressors to subdue the Guardian's powers. However, they would come into conflict with the Vex as they would begin to emerge due to the invasion. This would not be the only thorn in their side as the Guardian would engage with their forces at the [[Zephyr Concourse]], shutting down their barrier shields to traverse further into the city in search of the Veil. Shortly after killing [[Vul'ourn, Shadow Legion Supply Master]], the Guardian's [[The Ghost|Ghost]] is possessed by the Witness. Calus would inform his master that his forces had captured the area around the Veil, but that it would take some time to break through, especially with the intervention of the Guardians and Neomuni. The Witness acknowledges this and orders Calus to create the link between the [[The Traveler|Traveler]] and the Veil using the [[Radial Mast]] and destroy the Veil once the link is created. The Witness states to Calus that the [[Final Shape]] rests upon this. Calus agrees as the Witness releases the Guardian's Ghost.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Under Siege]]''</ref>
Beginning their search for the Veil, the Shadow Legion would successfully occupy a large portion of the city and set up fortifications around the Veil containment area. They would begin to use suppressors to subdue the Guardian's powers. However, they would come into conflict with the Vex as they would begin to emerge due to the invasion. This would not be the only thorn in their side as the Guardian would engage with their forces at the [[Zephyr Concourse]], shutting down their barrier shields to traverse further into the city in search of the Veil. Shortly after killing [[Vul'ourn, Shadow Legion Supply Master]], the Guardian's [[The Ghost|Ghost]] is possessed by the Witness. Calus would inform his master that his forces had captured the area around the Veil, but that it would take some time to break through, especially with the intervention of the Guardians and Neomuni. The Witness acknowledges this and orders Calus to create the link between the [[The Traveler|Traveler]] and the Veil using the [[Radial Mast]] and destroy the Veil once the link is created. The Witness states to Calus that the [[Final Shape]] rests upon this. Calus agrees as the Witness releases the Guardian's Ghost.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Under Siege]]''</ref>


Attempting to stop Calus from creating the link, the Guardian infiltrates the [[Typhon Imperator]] to destroy the Radial Mast. Despite the Guardian reaching the room with the Radial Mast and utilizing Strand, the Shadow Legion alongside the [[Taken]] manage to successfully fend off the Young Wolf, forcing them to retreat with aid from forces of the [[Imperial Cabal]] sent by [[Empress Caiatl]].<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]'', ''[[Lightfall]]'', ''[[Downfall]]''</ref> Later when the Guardian arrived at the [[Radiosonde]] to restore power to the CloudArk, they would hide within the building to ambush them at the right opportunity. However, this attempt would be thwarted as the Guardian would escape using Strand.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Breakneck]]''</ref>
Attempting to stop Calus from creating the link, the Guardian infiltrates the [[Typhon Imperator]] to destroy the Radial Mast. Despite the Guardian reaching the room with the Radial Mast and utilizing Strand, the Shadow Legion alongside the [[Taken]] manage to successfully fend off the Young Wolf, forcing them to retreat with aid from forces of the [[Imperial Cabal]] sent by [[Empress Caiatl]].<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Downfall]]''</ref> Later when the Guardian arrived at the [[Radiosonde]] to restore power to the CloudArk, they would hide within the building to ambush them at the right opportunity. However, this attempt would be thwarted as the Guardian would escape using Strand.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Breakneck]]''</ref>


Undeterred by these setbacks, Calus sends his forces with the Radial Mast to create a link with the Veil once again. Attempting to prevent the creation of this link, the Guardian and Rohan are sent to foil their plan. Using Strand, the Guardian destroys the suppression devices and uses [[Goliath Tank]]s to break into the Vault where the mast is contained. When the Guardian arrives within the Vault, Rohan contains himself within the mast to prevent the link from being created. To stop the interference, [[Val Bho'kaurl]] and their forces assault the Guardian. Despite their overwhelming numbers, the Legion fail once again as Bho'kaurl is killed while Rohan sacrifices himself to destroy the Radial Mast.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]'', ''[[Lightfall]]'', ''[[No Time Left]]''</ref> Striving for a new way to gain access to the Veil, the Shadow Legion begin sending Taken into the [[Vex Network]] to infiltrate the CloudArk. However, they would face opposition from a fireteam of Guardians, who would kill [[Toniq, Imprint of Nezarec]], and enter the Vex Network to destroy the [[Parthenios, Drifting Mind|Taken Vex Mind]] attempting to break into the CloudArk.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[HyperNet Current]]''</ref>
Undeterred by these setbacks, Calus sends his forces with the Radial Mast to create a link with the Veil once again. Attempting to prevent the creation of this link, the Guardian and Rohan are sent to foil their plan. Using Strand, the Guardian destroys the suppression devices and uses [[Goliath Tank]]s to break into the Vault where the mast is contained. When the Guardian arrives within the Vault, Rohan contains himself within the mast to prevent the link from being created. To stop the interference, [[Val Bho'kaurl]] and their forces assault the Guardian. Despite their overwhelming numbers, the Legion fail once again as Bho'kaurl is killed while Rohan sacrifices himself to destroy the Radial Mast.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]'', ''[[Lightfall]]'', ''[[No Time Left]]''</ref> Striving for a new way to gain access to the Veil, the Shadow Legion begin sending Taken into the [[Vex Network]] to infiltrate the CloudArk. However, they would face opposition from a fireteam of Guardians, who would kill [[Toniq, Imprint of Nezarec]], and enter the Vex Network to destroy the [[Parthenios, Drifting Mind|Taken Vex Mind]] attempting to break into the CloudArk.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[HyperNet Current]]''</ref>
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====Root of Nightmares====
====Root of Nightmares====
Hovering around Earth's orbit, a detachment of Shadow Legion troops would be assigned to the Witness's [[Essence|personal ship]], which had been terraformed by the Traveler and resulted in the creation of a massive [[Tree of Silver Wings#Trivia|root]]. [[Zo'aurc, Explicator of Planets]] would survey a collection of worlds conquered by the [[Black Fleet]] and catalyze the different models of planets within the ship. Eventually, they would begin to fall victim to the Nightmares of the [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciple]], [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain]], resulting in many violent instances among their ranks.<ref>[https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/article/twid-05-02-2024 THIS WEEK IN DESTINY – 05/02/2024]</ref>
Hovering around Earth's orbit, a detachment of Shadow Legion troops would be assigned to the Witness's [[Essence|personal ship]], which had been terraformed by the Traveler and resulted in the creation of a massive [[Tree of Silver Wings#Trivia|root]]. [[Zo'aurc, Explicator of Planets]] would survey a collection of worlds conquered by the [[Black Fleet]] and catalyze the different models of planets within the ship. Eventually, they would begin to fall victim to the Nightmares of the [[Disciples of the Witness|Disciple]], [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain]], resulting in many violent instances among their ranks.<ref name="TWID">[https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/article/twid-05-02-2024 THIS WEEK IN DESTINY – 05/02/2024]</ref>


Aspiring to bring an end to the threat Nezarec posed, a fireteam of six Guardians arrive at the Witness's ship. Utilizing seeds of Light and Dark, the fireteam further grows the tree to traverse across the Pyramid. The Guardians kill Zo'aurc, Explicator of Planets within the [[Macrocosm]] where the models of the planets reside. Over time Nezarec gathers enough paracausal energy to form a new body comprised of Light and Darkness. Despite the Shadow Legion's attempts to assist the reborn Disciple, the fireteam's strength proves to be too formidable as the Final God of Pain is slain.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]'', ''[[Lightfall]]'', ''[[Root of Nightmares]]''</ref>
Aspiring to bring an end to the threat Nezarec posed, a fireteam of six Guardians arrive at the Witness's ship. Utilizing seeds of Light and Dark, the fireteam further grows the tree to traverse across the Pyramid. The Guardians kill Zo'aurc, Explicator of Planets within the [[Macrocosm]] where the models of the planets reside. Over time Nezarec gathers enough paracausal energy to form a new body comprised of Light and Darkness. Despite the Shadow Legion's attempts to assist the reborn Disciple, the fireteam's strength proves to be too formidable as the Final God of Pain is slain.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Root of Nightmares]]''</ref>


===Assault on Earth===
===Assault on Earth===
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===Strike in the Pale Heart===
===Strike in the Pale Heart===
With their previous failure to halt the Coalition's efforts, the Shadow Legion would later emerge, now carrying out the commands of the Witness within [[the Pale Heart]] of the Traveler. Alongside [[the Dread]], they would patrol around [[The Landing|the Landing]], utilizing three conduits to create a barrier around the entrance into [[The Refraction|the Refraction]]. However, the Legion's objectives are threatened by the Guardian searching for Crow, who would deactivate the conduits and slay the [[Pillar of Denial]] to bring down the barrier blocking the cave. Left with no other option, they would be forced to confront the Guardian within the cave itself. Ultimately even with their superior numbers and Prismatic shielding, the Shadow Legion would be bested by the Young Wolf once more, leaving the way to Crow clear.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]], [[Temptation]]''</ref>
With their previous failure to halt the Coalition's efforts, the Shadow Legion would later emerge, now carrying out the commands of the Witness within [[the Pale Heart]] of the Traveler. Alongside [[the Dread]], they would patrol around [[The Landing|the Landing]], utilizing three conduits to create a barrier around the entrance into [[The Refraction|the Refraction]]. However, the Legion's objectives are threatened by the Guardian searching for Crow, who would deactivate the conduits and slay the [[Pillar of Denial]] to bring down the barrier blocking the cave. Left with no other option, they would be forced to confront the Guardian within the cave itself. Ultimately even with their superior numbers and Prismatic shielding, the Shadow Legion would be bested by the Young Wolf once more, leaving the way to Crow clear.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]] - [[Temptation]]''</ref>


Before the final battle with the Witness, the Coalition worked on mitigating the damage that had been done to the Traveler and thwart any schemes the Witness's minions had. The Shadow Legion had begun an operation aimed at harvesting the Traveler's Light directly, but Caiatl and Zavala became aware of their plans and sought to put a stop to them. Alongside the Guardian, Caiatl and forces disrupted many of the Shadow Legion's harvesting operations before engaging in a final clash against the [[Artillery Commander]] and a [[Goliath Tank]], the latter in the presence of the memory of Zavala's former home.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]] - [[Home, Part I]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]] - [[Home, Part II]]''</ref>  
Before the final battle with the Witness, the Coalition worked on mitigating the damage that had been done to the Traveler and thwart any schemes the Witness's minions had. The Shadow Legion had begun an operation aimed at harvesting the Traveler's Light directly, but Caiatl and Zavala became aware of their plans and sought to put a stop to them. Alongside the Guardian, Caiatl and forces disrupted many of the Shadow Legion's harvesting operations before engaging in a final clash against the [[Artillery Commander]] and a [[Goliath Tank]], the latter in the presence of the memory of Zavala's former home.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]] - [[Home, Part I]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]] - [[Home, Part II]]''</ref>  
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In addition, the Guardian would help [[Micah-10]] to do what they could to heal the Traveler and help to locate several lost [[Ghost]]s. One of these [[The Oracle|missions]] involved finding and saving Bean, a Ghost that was investigating the ruins of the [[Exodus Black]] on [[Nessus]]. Once they got close to the location, Micah, Cayde and the Guardian would detect what was believed to be a detachment of the [[Red Legion]] even though their leadership had been dismantled for some years, leading the team to think that a Cabal warlord was acting on their own or worse they were following the Shadow Legion. Overcoming their defenses and advancing deep into the planetoid toward the [[Insight Terminus]], the Guardian would encounter an exact copy of [[Kargen, the Technocrat]], that they had killed in the past. They would pursue and kill him, to prevent the Psion Flayer from tapping into the [[Vex Network]] again, thus discovering that the Cabal cloning technology was capable of even cloning Psions. After recovering Bean's signal, the Ghost would discover that Kargen's clone was trying to access Vex data on [[OXA Machine|OXA]], the Psion prediction machine that was able to see the future in branching paths, and also the [[Sol Divisive]]'s research on the [[The Veil|Veil]]. Even if they could not discover how the actions of the Psion were connected they would discover that the orders for this Cabal detachment were coming from [[Freeborn Otzot|Otzot]] leading the team to think that there might be defector branches within the Shadow Legion not loyal to the Witness and that the Psion defectors siding with the Black Fleet were just creating a deception to cover their own operations. The Ghost would also discover that what prevented Kargen from stealing the data from the Vex was [[Maya Sundaresh]], still present in the Vex Network.<ref name="oracle">'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]] - [[The Oracle]]''</ref>
In addition, the Guardian would help [[Micah-10]] to do what they could to heal the Traveler and help to locate several lost [[Ghost]]s. One of these [[The Oracle|missions]] involved finding and saving Bean, a Ghost that was investigating the ruins of the [[Exodus Black]] on [[Nessus]]. Once they got close to the location, Micah, Cayde and the Guardian would detect what was believed to be a detachment of the [[Red Legion]] even though their leadership had been dismantled for some years, leading the team to think that a Cabal warlord was acting on their own or worse they were following the Shadow Legion. Overcoming their defenses and advancing deep into the planetoid toward the [[Insight Terminus]], the Guardian would encounter an exact copy of [[Kargen, the Technocrat]], that they had killed in the past. They would pursue and kill him, to prevent the Psion Flayer from tapping into the [[Vex Network]] again, thus discovering that the Cabal cloning technology was capable of even cloning Psions. After recovering Bean's signal, the Ghost would discover that Kargen's clone was trying to access Vex data on [[OXA Machine|OXA]], the Psion prediction machine that was able to see the future in branching paths, and also the [[Sol Divisive]]'s research on the [[The Veil|Veil]]. Even if they could not discover how the actions of the Psion were connected they would discover that the orders for this Cabal detachment were coming from [[Freeborn Otzot|Otzot]] leading the team to think that there might be defector branches within the Shadow Legion not loyal to the Witness and that the Psion defectors siding with the Black Fleet were just creating a deception to cover their own operations. The Ghost would also discover that what prevented Kargen from stealing the data from the Vex was [[Maya Sundaresh]], still present in the Vex Network.<ref name="oracle">'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]] - [[The Oracle]]''</ref>


When a six Guardian fireteam infiltrated [[The Monolith|the Monolith]] to uproot the Witness from the Traveler and break its hold over the Light, the Shadow Legion would confront the fireteam to prevent them from ascending further. However, their onslaught would prove insignificant as they would be slain by the fireteam, who would confront the Witness and uproot its hold over the Traveler.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/7)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]], [[Salvation's Edge]]''</ref> As the Coalition alongside the [[Lucent Brood]] launch one final assault, the Shadow Legion alongside the other forces of the Witness would engage with the twelve Guardian fireteam attempting to eliminate their master. Ultimately, despite its unimaginable power, the Witness is defeated, as it is unmade by the Guardians harnessing the power of the Traveler's Light.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]] - [[Excision]]''</ref>
When a six Guardian fireteam infiltrated [[The Monolith|the Monolith]] to uproot the Witness from the Traveler and break its hold over the Light, the Shadow Legion would confront the fireteam to prevent them from ascending further. However, their onslaught would prove insignificant as they would be slain by the fireteam, who would confront the Witness and uproot its hold over the Traveler.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/7)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]] - [[Salvation's Edge]]''</ref> As the Coalition alongside the [[Lucent Brood]] launch one final assault, the Shadow Legion alongside the other forces of the Witness would engage with the twelve Guardian fireteam attempting to eliminate their master. Ultimately, despite its unimaginable power, the Witness is defeated, as it is unmade by the Guardians harnessing the power of the Traveler's Light.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]] - [[Excision]]''</ref>


===Hunt of the Echoes===
===Hunt of the Echoes===
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====Mercenaries of Fikrul====
====Mercenaries of Fikrul====
Following the rise of the [[Revenant Scorn]], the Shadow Legion would fall under the service of [[Fikrul, the Fanatic]] in a "tenuous" alliance. They would work with the Revenant Scorn in capturing live Eliksni for conversion, but they would be thwarted repeatedly by the [[Guardian]]s.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/10/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Onslaught: Salvation]]''</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/eKgp_Ivy4ds?si=cAH_7spsM_w7ytTL&t=1090 Destiny 2 - Revenant: Act 1 | Developer Livestream], '''Senior Narrative Designer Jerome Virnich''': ''"The Shadow Legion are bumming. They are in utter disarray, their leader has been slain and they are grasping to anyone that can keep them in power. And Fikrul holds the most powerful artifact around now, so they will be doing his bidding. Though, it will be a tenuous alliance."''</ref>
Following the rise of the [[Revenant Scorn]], the Shadow Legion would fall under the service of [[Fikrul, the Fanatic]] in a "tenuous" alliance. They would work with the Revenant Scorn in capturing live Eliksni for conversion, but they would be thwarted repeatedly by the [[Guardian]]s.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/10/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Onslaught: Salvation]]''</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/eKgp_Ivy4ds?si=cAH_7spsM_w7ytTL&t=1090 Destiny 2 - Revenant: Act I | Developer Livestream], '''Senior Narrative Designer Jerome Virnich''': ''"The Shadow Legion are bumming. They are in utter disarray, their leader has been slain and they are grasping to anyone that can keep them in power. And Fikrul holds the most powerful artifact around now, so they will be doing his bidding. Though, it will be a tenuous alliance."''</ref>


==Structure==
==Structure==
{{Quote|The Shadow Legion are not the Cabal we are used to. We must not assume their strategies or tactics. They do not fight for honor or glory. They fight only for the Witness.|[[Mithrax]].}}
{{Quote|The Shadow Legion are not the Cabal we are used to. We must not assume their strategies or tactics. They do not fight for honor or glory. They fight only for the Witness.|[[Mithrax]].}}
Fundamentally, the Shadow Legion bears little differences to either Calus's [[Loyalists]] or even the [[Red Legion]], but only augmented by Pyramid technology. Unlike the Loyalists during ''[[Season of the Haunted]]'',  a majority of the Shadow Legion's soldiers are mainly deserters and traitors to the empire while a small number are fully grown cloned Cabal that have no independent thought or higher-brain functions beyond following the will of Calus and the Witness.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Empress Caiatl]]: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyqey0ZqqJA "While some of these may be the mindless clones you saw on the Leviathan, many more are deserters and traitors... Those who have forgotten what it means to be Cabal."]''</ref> However, as seen on Earth, prisoners of the Shadow Legion noted that when not being given orders, some of the soldiers just stood guard silently and breathe deeply, almost wheezing, which unnerved the prisoners more than anything.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/06/04)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Defiance]] - Item Description: [[Techeun's Regalia Suit#Techeun's Regalia Helm/Hood/Mask|Techeun's Regalia Helm/Hood/Mask]]''</ref> Devrim Kay would add to this during his recon missions on Shadow Legion troops, citing a lack of nuance in their voices and an "emptiness" within them.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Defiance]] - [[Devrim Kay]]: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuwCyR7XsQo "No, not nuance. The opposite. A lack. An emptiness."]''</ref> Crow would later further add that during his engagements with the Shadow Legion, stating that they "fight like [[Frame]]s", mindlessly devoted to the orders they were given.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Defiance]] - [[Uldren Sov|Crow]]: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKk178_iFf4 "These Shadow Legion fight like frames... mindlessly following orders."]''</ref> Despite their lack of higher brain function, Shadow Legion clones such as Zo'aurc are still susceptible to nightmares induced by Nezarec.<ref>[https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/article/twid-05-02-2024 THIS WEEK IN DESTINY – 05/02/2024]</ref>
Fundamentally, the Shadow Legion bears little differences to either Calus's [[Loyalists]] or even the [[Red Legion]], but only augmented by Pyramid technology. Unlike the Loyalists during ''[[Season of the Haunted]]'',  a majority of the Shadow Legion's soldiers are mainly deserters and traitors to the empire while a small number are fully grown cloned Cabal that have no independent thought or higher-brain functions beyond following the will of Calus and the Witness.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Lightfall]] - [[Empress Caiatl]]: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyqey0ZqqJA "While some of these may be the mindless clones you saw on the Leviathan, many more are deserters and traitors... Those who have forgotten what it means to be Cabal."]''</ref> However, as seen on Earth, prisoners of the Shadow Legion noted that when not being given orders, some of the soldiers just stood guard silently and breathe deeply, almost wheezing, which unnerved the prisoners more than anything.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/06/04)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Defiance]] - Item Description: [[Techeun's Regalia Suit#Techeun's Regalia Helm/Hood/Mask|Techeun's Regalia Helm/Hood/Mask]]''</ref> Devrim Kay would add to this during his recon missions on Shadow Legion troops, citing a lack of nuance in their voices and an "emptiness" within them.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Defiance]] - [[Devrim Kay]]: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuwCyR7XsQo "No, not nuance. The opposite. A lack. An emptiness."]''</ref> Crow would later further add that during his engagements with the Shadow Legion, stating that they "fight like [[Frame]]s", mindlessly devoted to the orders they were given.<ref>'''Bungie (2023/2/28)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of Defiance]] - [[Uldren Sov|Crow]]: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKk178_iFf4 "These Shadow Legion fight like frames... mindlessly following orders."]''</ref> Despite their lack of higher brain function, Shadow Legion clones such as Zo'aurc are still susceptible to nightmares induced by Nezarec.<ref name="TWID"/>


One notable distinction within the Shadow Legion is that it employs the [[Tormentor]]s, powerful [[The Dread|Dread]] combatants that were manufactured from the imprint of fellow Disciple [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain]] and subservient to the Witness itself; acting as either personal agents of Calus or as specialized field commanders to combat the Guardians thanks to their abilities to drain a Guardian of their powers. Further, due to their shared service to the Witness, the Shadow Legion has also been seen to fight alongside the [[Taken]], and later on other units of the Dread.
One notable distinction within the Shadow Legion is that it employs the [[Tormentor]]s, powerful [[The Dread|Dread]] combatants that were manufactured from the imprint of fellow Disciple [[Nezarec, Final God of Pain]] and subservient to the Witness itself; acting as either personal agents of Calus or as specialized field commanders to combat the Guardians thanks to their abilities to drain a Guardian of their powers. Further, due to their shared service to the Witness, the Shadow Legion has also been seen to fight alongside the [[Taken]], and later on other units of the Dread.
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*[[Bracus Zahn]]
*[[Bracus Zahn]]
'''Flayer'''
'''Flayer'''
*[[Psion Commander (Boss)|Psion Commander]]
*[[Sizmic, the Net-Desecrator]]
*[[Sizmic, the Net-Desecrator]]
*[[Zatocc, Devoted to the Witness]]
*[[Zatocc, Devoted to the Witness]]
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===Shadow Elites===
===Shadow Elites===
*[[Artillery Commander]]
*[[Artillery Commander]]
*[[Broken Legion Remnant]]
*[[Devourer of Tainted Light]]
*[[Devourer of Tainted Light]]
*[[Garaask, Undying Inferno]]
*[[Garaask, Undying Inferno]]
*[[Gha'ram]]
*[[Gha'ram]]
*[[Gladiator Bra'urn, Elder Brother]]
*[[Gladiator Marug, Younger Brother]]
*[[Head Chef]]
*[[Head Chef]]
*[[Kar'uul, Indomitable Champion]]
*[[Kar'uul, Indomitable Champion]]
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*[[Interceptor Pilot]]
*[[Interceptor Pilot]]
*[[Esteemed Psion]]
*[[Esteemed Psion]]
*[[Etherbound Familiar]]
*[[Honored Psion]]
*[[Honored Psion]]
*[[Munitions Psion]]
*[[Munitions Psion]]
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*[[Aspirant of Nezarec]]
*[[Aspirant of Nezarec]]
*[[Esteemed Incendior]]
*[[Esteemed Incendior]]
*[[Exhumed Prisoner]]
*[[Fortress Ship Gatekeeper]]
*[[Fortress Ship Gatekeeper]]
*[[Honored Incendior]]
*[[Honored Incendior]]
*[[Ordnance-Laden Demolitionist]]
*[[Patron]]
*[[Patron]]
*[[Redolence of Decay]]
*[[Redolence of Decay]]
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*[[Cornerstone of the Witness]]
*[[Cornerstone of the Witness]]
*[[Esteemed Centurion]]
*[[Esteemed Centurion]]
*[[Etherbound Familiar]]
*[[Fortress Ship Gatekeeper]]
*[[Fortress Ship Gatekeeper]]
*[[Honored Centurion]]
*[[Honored Centurion]]
*[[Model Prisoner]]
*[[Redolence of Decay]]
*[[Redolence of Decay]]
*[[Redolence of Splendor]]
*[[Redolence of Splendor]]
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*[[Conquest Keymaster]]
*[[Conquest Keymaster]]
*[[Esteemed Colossus]]
*[[Esteemed Colossus]]
*[[Etherbound Familiar]]
*[[Excavation Valus]]
*[[Excavation Valus]]
*[[Honored Colossus]]
*[[Honored Colossus]]
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**[[Pyramid Goliath]]
**[[Pyramid Goliath]]
*[[Thresher]]
*[[Thresher]]
**[[Commander's Thresher]]
*[[Harvester]]
*[[Harvester]]
*[[Cabal Carrier]]
*[[Cabal Carrier]]