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The Consul was a figure with close ties to the [[Cabal]] [[Praetorate]]. When the Praetorate was overthrown by [[Emperor Calus]], the Consul lost all of his power and influence and was personally castrated by Calus to ensure he would beget no heir. During the new Emperor's coronation, the Consul was stripped naked and brought before the assembled royal court at the edge of a vast desert and ordered to run by Calus.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/9/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]] - Item Description: [[Inaugural Address#Lore|Inaugural Address]]''</ref> At some point, he stumbled upon [[Dominus Ghaul|Ghaul]], a young orphan who had been left for dead. Hungry for revenge and realizing that Ghaul would be a useful tool, he raised, trained and instilled his hateful ideals into Ghaul, grooming him into a ruthless warlord.<ref>[[Cabal Booklet]]: [[Cabal Booklet#The Consul|The Consul]]</ref>

Thousands of years before the [[Red War]], the Consul masterminded the [[Midnight Coup (event)|coup]] to overthrow Calus. Leading a group of the Emperor's closest allies and advisors, the coup took place under the cover of night during Calus's revelry; desposing him and making Ghaul the new [[Dominus]] of the Empire. At the request of his daughter [[Caiatl]], Calus and his [[Loyalists]] were instead exiled aboard [[The Leviathan]] and set adrift in space. With Dominus Ghaul now in charge of the Cabal, the Consul became his most trusted advisor and lifelong friend; working to undo the damage Calus's depravity caused during his reign.<ref>[[Cabal Booklet]]</ref>