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The '''Red Legion''' is an elite [[Cabal]] Legion formerly led by the Cabal Emperor, [[Dominus Ghaul]].
The '''Red Legion''' is an elite [[Cabal]] Legion formerly led by the Cabal Emperor, [[Dominus Ghaul]].


==History==
==Overview==
===Early history===
[[Emperor Calus]] appointed a younger Ghaul to Primus of the Red Legion, where his talents would be best put to use. For his albinism, Ghaul became known as the Ghost Primus.<ref name = "Ghost Primus">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Ghost Primus]]''</ref> Under his command, the Red Legion became loyal to Ghaul over their emperor, such that when Ghaul launched his coup against [[Emperor Calus]], the Red Legion accompanied him, arresting Calus and forcing him aboard [[The Leviathan]].<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Midnight Coup]]''</ref>
[[Emperor Calus]] appointed a younger Ghaul to Primus of the Red Legion, where his talents would be best put to use. For his albinism, Ghaul became known as the Ghost Primus.<ref name = "Ghost Primus">'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Ghost Primus]]''</ref> Under his command, the Red Legion became loyal to Ghaul over their emperor, such that when Ghaul launched his coup against [[Emperor Calus]], the Red Legion accompanied him, arresting Calus and forcing him aboard [[The Leviathan]].<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Midnight Coup]]''</ref>


Since then, the Red Legion has conquered hundreds of worlds at Ghaul's orders, deploying [[The Almighty]] against those who refused to surrender. They were said to have never once failed.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref>
Since then, the Red Legion has conquered hundreds of worlds at Ghaul's orders, deploying [[The Almighty]] against those who refused to surrender. They were said to have never once failed.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref>


The Legion was last deployed in response to the [[Skyburners]]' distress call to attack the [[Last City]] on [[Earth]], launching a successful invasion of Earth and the Last City. Using the [[Traveler Cage]], they managed to cripple the Last City and devastate the [[Guardians]], leaving them vulnerable and displaced. They are attempting to claim the [[Light]] from the [[Traveler]] and become [[Guardians]].<ref name="Rally the Troops">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJLAJVmggt0 '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny 2 – “Rally the Troops” Worldwide Reveal Trailer'']</ref> Following the attack, the Red Legion began to quickly occupy the [[Solar System]],<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-the-gulch-european-dead-zone-3 Ghost Scan: The Gulch, European Dead Zone #3]</ref> even making an attempt to dig up ancient [[Vex]] ruins on [[Nessus]], where they unearthed the ancient Vex mind [[Protheon, Modular Mind]].{{citation needed}} On [[Io]], they attempted to drain Io of its abnormal light which accidentally summoned the [[Taken]], forcing them to leave their many dig sites.{{citation needed}} On Mars the remaining Legions gathered for one final assault and the Red Legion led the charge. The stalemate was broken, the Vex Virgo Prohibition was destroyed, [[Bastion (Crucible Map)|Bastion]] retaken, and the Gate to the [[Black Garden]] was disabled.{{citation needed}}
===Events of [[Destiny 2]]===
The Legion was last deployed in response to the [[Skyburners]]' distress call to attack the [[Last City]] on [[Earth]], launching a successful invasion of Earth and the Last City. Using the [[Traveler Cage]], they managed to cripple the Last City and devastate the [[Guardians]], leaving them vulnerable and displaced. They are attempting to claim the [[Light]] from the [[Traveler]] and become [[Guardians]].<ref name="Rally the Troops">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJLAJVmggt0 '''YouTube''' - ''Destiny 2 – “Rally the Troops” Worldwide Reveal Trailer'']</ref>  


With their security being lax, and Ghaul being preoccupied by wanting to understand the Traveler, their greatest weapon, ''[[The Almighty]]'', which can destroy suns was under attack by a Guardian and was disabled. This led to a full on attack on the Red Legion occupied city by more Guardians, spearheaded by the Vanguard. With pressure mounting and his temper boiling over, Ghaul murdered the Consul, who criticized his obsession, and went to take the light to become a Guardian himself. For a short while he was successful and combated the Guardian. However, Ghaul was defeated and the Traveler awoken, who ended the Dominus once and for all. Even in it’s aftermath, Red Legion weapons are used in [[Shaxx]]’s [[Crucible]] to help train new Guardians.
Following the attack, the Red Legion began to quickly occupy the [[Solar System]],<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/transcripts/ghost-scan-the-gulch-european-dead-zone-3 Ghost Scan: The Gulch, European Dead Zone #3]</ref> even making an attempt to dig up ancient [[Vex]] ruins on [[Nessus]], where they unearthed the ancient Vex mind [[Protheon, Modular Mind]].{{citation needed}} On [[Io]], they attempted to drain Io of its abnormal light which accidentally summoned the [[Taken]], forcing them to leave their many dig sites.{{citation needed}} On Mars the remaining Legions gathered for one final assault and the Red Legion led the charge. The stalemate was broken, the Vex Virgo Prohibition was destroyed, [[Bastion (Crucible Map)|Bastion]] retaken, and the Gate to the [[Black Garden]] was disabled.{{citation needed}} On [[Mercury]] the [[Titan]] [[The Sunbreakers|Sunbreakers]] were destroyed.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/hallowfire-heart Hallowfire Heart]</ref>


Ghaul's death and the Legion's defeat at the City did not substantially hinder their war machine. With the Dominus's command succeeded by Val Ca'uor, the Red Legion began to actively occupy [[Mercury]] and [[Mars]] in order to resupply their forces.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Last of the Legion]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Turris_Shade#Turris_Shade_Helm|Turris Shade Helm]]''</ref> Red Legion forces headed by [[Kargen, the Technocrat]] hacked the [[Insight Terminus]] on [[Nessus]] for [[Vex]] technology while [[Psion]]s were also attempting to evolve into [[Psion Flayer|Flayers]] by tapping into the [[Warmind]] [[Rasputin]] on [[Mars]]; both efforts were thwarted by the Guardians.
At some point, the Emperor Calus has received news of Ghaul’s forces in the Sol System. Believing it was the right time, he sent his [[Shadows of Calus|Shadows]] to eliminate the Dominus once and for all.'''Bungie (2017/9/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/shadows-cloak Shadow's Cloak]'''''Bungie (2017/9/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/robes-of-the-fulminator Robes of the Fulminator]'' They failed.'''Bungie (2017/12/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Curse of Osiris]] Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/grips-of-feltroc Grips of Feltroc]''
 
With their security being lax, and Ghaul being preoccupied by wanting to understand the Traveler, their greatest weapon, ''[[The Almighty]]'', was disabled by [[The Guardian|a Guardian]]. This led to a full on attack on the Red Legion-occupied City by more Guardians, spearheaded by the Vanguard. With pressure mounting and his temper boiling over, Ghaul murdered [[the Consul]], who criticized his obsession, and went to take the Light to become a Guardian himself. For a short while he fought the Guardian. Ghaul was defeated and the Traveler awoken, who ended the Dominus once and for all. Even in it’s aftermath, Red Legion weapons are used in [[Shaxx]]’s [[Crucible]] to help train new Guardians.
 
Ghaul's death and the Legion's defeat at the City did not substantially hinder their war machine. With the Dominus's command succeeded by Val Ca'uor, the Red Legion began to actively occupy [[Mercury]] and [[Mars]] in order to resupply their forces.<ref>'''Bungie (2018/5/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]], Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Last of the Legion]]''</ref><ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Turris_Shade#Turris_Shade_Helm|Turris Shade Helm]]''</ref> Red Legion forces headed by [[Kargen, the Technocrat]] hacked the [[Insight Terminus]] on [[Nessus]] for [[Vex]] technology{{citation needed}} while [[Psion]]s were also attempting to evolve into [[Psion Flayer|Flayers]] by tapping into the [[Warmind]] [[Rasputin]] on [[Mars]]; both efforts were thwarted by the Guardians.{{citation needed}}
 
===Events of [[Warmind (expansion)|Warmind]]===
Around the time the [[Hive]] faction, the [[Grasp of Nokris]], began emerging from the [[Hellas Basin]] on Mars, [[Val Ca'uor]] led a Red Legion fleet against [[the Leviathan]] in order to seize it from Calus and weaponize it.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Emperor's Envy]]''</ref> Ca'uor's forces were repelled by [[The Guardian]] and was assassinated afterward, thus leaving the Red Legion leaderless again, weakened and further demoralized.
Around the time the [[Hive]] faction, the [[Grasp of Nokris]], began emerging from the [[Hellas Basin]] on Mars, [[Val Ca'uor]] led a Red Legion fleet against [[the Leviathan]] in order to seize it from Calus and weaponize it.<ref>'''Bungie (2017/8/9)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[The Emperor's Envy]]''</ref> Ca'uor's forces were repelled by [[The Guardian]] and was assassinated afterward, thus leaving the Red Legion leaderless again, weakened and further demoralized.


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With the Almighty's crash site no longer in flame and its debris no longer falling from the sky, the Red Legion were reduced to a barren few after countless losses. Despite this, the Legion still operates. Several groups of Cabal interfere with the [[Contact]] public event in hopes of harnessing the phantasmal energy seen utilised in [[Unstoppable Incendior|many]] [[Barrier Colossus|Champions]] brought to the forefront. It is unknown if the Red Legion in their desperation have managed to use the energy to create Champions, or if the champions are derived from another way. It is also unknown whether or not [[Amtec]] still leads the remains of the Legion due to her possible death on the Almighty unconfirmed. As for their current fate, the remaining Cabal in the system will either turn to Calus’ Loyalists or to [[Caiatl, the Princess-Imperial]]’s regime, with the latter seeking to raise the Legion once more.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/contact?highlight=Cabal CONTACT]</ref><ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/heir-apparent?highlight=Heir]</ref>
With the Almighty's crash site no longer in flame and its debris no longer falling from the sky, the Red Legion were reduced to a barren few after countless losses. Despite this, the Legion still operates. Several groups of Cabal interfere with the [[Contact]] public event in hopes of harnessing the phantasmal energy seen utilised in [[Unstoppable Incendior|many]] [[Barrier Colossus|Champions]] brought to the forefront. It is unknown if the Red Legion in their desperation have managed to use the energy to create Champions, or if the champions are derived from another way. It is also unknown whether or not [[Amtec]] still leads the remains of the Legion due to her possible death on the Almighty unconfirmed. As for their current fate, the remaining Cabal in the system will either turn to Calus’ Loyalists or to [[Caiatl, the Princess-Imperial]]’s regime, with the latter seeking to raise the Legion once more.<ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/contact?highlight=Cabal CONTACT]</ref><ref>[https://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/heir-apparent?highlight=Heir]</ref>


==Technology==
===Technology===
Soldiers of the Legion utilize highly advanced technology, far more advanced than that of their older [[Sand Eaters|scouts]].{{citation needed}}
Soldiers of the Legion utilize highly advanced technology, far more advanced than that of their older [[Sand Eaters|scouts]].{{citation needed}}


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