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{{quote|I am Ghaul, and your [[Light]]... is mine.|Dominus Ghaul<ref name="Destiny 2 Gameplay Premiere Livestream (US)">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cABc0fmZQ6E '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny 2 – “Gameplay Premiere Livestream (US)"'']</ref>}} | {{quote|I am Ghaul, and your [[Light]]... is mine.|Dominus Ghaul<ref name="Destiny 2 Gameplay Premiere Livestream (US)">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cABc0fmZQ6E '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny 2 – “Gameplay Premiere Livestream (US)"'']</ref>}} | ||
'''Dominus Ghaul'''<ref name="Destiny 2 Gameplay Premiere Livestream (US)"/> is a [[Cabal]] warlord and the | '''Dominus Ghaul'''<ref name="Destiny 2 Gameplay Premiere Livestream (US)"/> is a [[Cabal]] warlord and the military ruler of the [[Cabal Empire]].<ref>http://www.gameinformer.com/games/destiny_2/b/playstation4/archive/2017/06/11/destiny-2s-lead-creators-discuss-story-direction.aspx?utm_content=buffer3568d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer</ref>Ghaul arrived in the solar system following the [[Skyburners]]' distress call with the goal of claiming the [[Traveler]] and its [[Light]] for himself. He successfully led his forces in a surprise attack against the [[City]], having eliminated the [[Vanguard]] satellites prior to attacking the [[Tower]] and isolating the Traveler within a restraining shield, leaving the [[Guardians]] displaced and powerless.<ref name="Destiny 2 Gameplay Premiere Livestream (US)"/><ref name="Rally the Troops"/> He also has stationed a massive ship outside of the Sun, which siphons Light from it. He is the main antagonist of [[Destiny 2]]. Ghaul is mentored by an unknown Cabal leader known as [[The Consul]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
{{quote|Today we know our enemy, his name is—" <br> "Gary! Or Gill; Glenn? Is it—I don't know! It's something with a G!" <br> "Ghaul!|[[Zavala]] and [[Cayde-6]]<ref name="Rally the Troops"/>}} | {{quote|Today we know our enemy, his name is—" <br> "Gary! Or Gill; Glenn? Is it—I don't know! It's something with a G!" <br> "Ghaul!|[[Zavala]] and [[Cayde-6]]<ref name="Rally the Troops"/>}} | ||
From his youth, Ghaul was raised to believe he and the Red Legion should have received the Traveler's power, and that in choosing [[humanity]], it made the wrong choice. In attacking the City, Ghaul sought to show the Traveler the error of its ways and establish a new order of Guardians from within the ranks of his own species.<ref name="Destiny 2 Gameplay Premiere Livestream (US)"/><ref name="Rally the Troops"/><ref>[https://www.engadget.com/2017/05/19/destiny-2-tackles-the-originals-storytelling-problems/ '''engadget''' - ''‘Destiny 2’ tackles the original’s biggest problem: storytelling'']</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/22/destiny-2-how-a-fresh-start-let-bungie-make-its-biggest-game-yet '''The Guardian''' - ''Destiny 2: how a fresh start let Bungie make its biggest game yet'']</ref> | From his youth, Ghaul was raised to believe he and the Red Legion should have received the Traveler's power, and that in choosing [[humanity]], it made the wrong choice. At some point, Ghaul rose to become a prominent military leader in the Cabal Empire, eventually rising up to usurp [[Emperor Calus]]'s throne in a military coup, establishing him as the newly-enrolled Cabal Empire.<ref>http://www.gameinformer.com/games/destiny_2/b/playstation4/archive/2017/06/11/destiny-2s-lead-creators-discuss-story-direction.aspx?utm_content=buffer3568d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer</ref> In attacking the City, Ghaul sought to show the Traveler the error of its ways and establish a new order of Guardians from within the ranks of his own species.<ref name="Destiny 2 Gameplay Premiere Livestream (US)"/><ref name="Rally the Troops"/><ref>[https://www.engadget.com/2017/05/19/destiny-2-tackles-the-originals-storytelling-problems/ '''engadget''' - ''‘Destiny 2’ tackles the original’s biggest problem: storytelling'']</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/22/destiny-2-how-a-fresh-start-let-bungie-make-its-biggest-game-yet '''The Guardian''' - ''Destiny 2: how a fresh start let Bungie make its biggest game yet'']</ref> | ||
==Traits== | ==Traits== | ||
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*[[Luke Smith]] has compared Ghaul to [[wikipedia:Hans Gruber|Hans Gruber]] from the ''Die Hard'' series.<ref>[http://au.ign.com/articles/2017/05/18/destiny-2-new-single-player-gameplay-details-revealed '''IGN''' - ''DESTINY 2: NEW SINGLE PLAYER, CAMPAIGN, GAMEPLAY DETAILS REVEALED'']</ref> | *[[Luke Smith]] has compared Ghaul to [[wikipedia:Hans Gruber|Hans Gruber]] from the ''Die Hard'' series.<ref>[http://au.ign.com/articles/2017/05/18/destiny-2-new-single-player-gameplay-details-revealed '''IGN''' - ''DESTINY 2: NEW SINGLE PLAYER, CAMPAIGN, GAMEPLAY DETAILS REVEALED'']</ref> | ||
*Dominus Ghaul is voiced by {{Plain|[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0090464/ Neil Kaplan]}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/NeKap/status/869693800544849920 '''Twitter''' - ''I. AM. GHAUL. #Destiny2'']</ref> | *Dominus Ghaul is voiced by {{Plain|[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0090464/ Neil Kaplan]}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/NeKap/status/869693800544849920 '''Twitter''' - ''I. AM. GHAUL. #Destiny2'']</ref> | ||
*Ghaul is mentored by a Cabal entity known as [[The Consul]], who guides him on his decisions. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
