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===Fall from power=== | ===Fall from power=== | ||
{{quote|I will not dignify this leech with a name. Think of him as a roach, a roach who scurried out from the ruin of the old Praetorate. He'd grown fat on the scraps they fed him, the wealth and influence and favor. And when I took his scraps away to enrich my throne and inspire my people, he wanted them back.|Emperor Calus}} | {{quote|I will not dignify this leech with a name. Think of him as a roach, a roach who scurried out from the ruin of the old Praetorate. He'd grown fat on the scraps they fed him, the wealth and influence and favor. And when I took his scraps away to enrich my throne and inspire my people, he wanted them back.|Emperor Calus}} | ||
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]] | 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> | ||
===The Midnight Coup=== | ===The Midnight Coup=== | ||
[[File:The Consul Face.png|thumb|280px|The Consul]] | [[File:The Consul Face.png|thumb|280px|The Consul]] | ||
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> | 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.<ref name="CB"/> At the request of his daughter [[Caiatl]],{{Citation needed}} 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 name="CB">'''[[Cabal Booklet]]'''</ref> | ||
===The Red War=== | ===The Red War=== | ||
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*The fashion in which the Consul was killed ironically met the specifications desired by Emperor Calus; Calus wanted the Consul to die by his own weapons, and he was ultimately killed by Ghaul, who was used by the Consul as a "weapon" during the [[Midnight Coup (event)|Midnight Coup]]. | *The fashion in which the Consul was killed ironically met the specifications desired by Emperor Calus; Calus wanted the Consul to die by his own weapons, and he was ultimately killed by Ghaul, who was used by the Consul as a "weapon" during the [[Midnight Coup (event)|Midnight Coup]]. | ||
*Even though the Consul is shown to be much smaller than Ghaul, the size of the helmet on his necklace suggests that he is about as tall as Calus, yet the Ghost cores on his necklace indicate that he should be the size of a Legionary. This is likely a developer oversight. | *Even though the Consul is shown to be much smaller than Ghaul, the size of the helmet on his necklace suggests that he is about as tall as Calus, yet the Ghost cores on his necklace indicate that he should be the size of a Legionary. This is likely a developer oversight. | ||
*The Consul is referred to as "Iago" in certain production notes and pieces of concept art, as well as in the Destiny 2 official chess set.<ref>[https://a.co/d/6zPhuor USAOPOLY Destiny Chess Set | Destiny 2 Video Game Chess Game | 32 Custom Sculpt Collectable Figure Chess Pieces and Custom Chess Board]</ref> | *The Consul is referred to as "Iago" in certain production notes and pieces of concept art, as well as in the Destiny 2 official chess set.<ref>[https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2017/09/05/destiny-2-concept-art/?slideshow=5387#/slide/18 '''PlayStation Lifestyle''': ''This Destiny 2 Concept Art is a Glimpse into the Minds of the Artistss'']</ref><ref>[https://a.co/d/6zPhuor USAOPOLY Destiny Chess Set | Destiny 2 Video Game Chess Game | 32 Custom Sculpt Collectable Figure Chess Pieces and Custom Chess Board]</ref> | ||
**This is a clear reference to the treacherous [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iago Iago] of ''Othello''. | **This is a clear reference to the treacherous [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iago Iago] of ''Othello''. | ||
*The bottom of the Consul's shoulder pauldrons are shaped like [[War Beast]] faces, possibly (along with the concept art and Calus' Journal) showing him to have an affinity for them. | *The bottom of the Consul's shoulder pauldrons are shaped like [[War Beast]] faces, possibly (along with the concept art and Calus' Journal) showing him to have an affinity for them. | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Cabal Booklet]]'' {{ | *''[[Cabal Booklet]]'' {{Fm}} | ||
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' | *''[[Destiny 2]]'' {{1st}} | ||
**''[[Curse of Osiris]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Curse of Osiris]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Beloved (lore)|Beloved]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Beloved (lore)|Beloved]]'' {{Mo}} | ||