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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Cabal are a highly militarized and violent species, known for their heavy armor and weapons. They will defend their territory until every last one of them is dead.<ref name = "Planetview"/> Cabal architecture and construction is large and industrial, with an emphasis on burrowing into mountains for defense. Black smoke and leaking oil can often be seen emitting from their technology.<ref name="Game Informer: The Enemies of Destiny"/> They are in the process of occupying Mars, contesting territory with the [[Vex]], and Cabal ships are bringing armies to and from the red planet.<ref name = "Planetview"/> | Cabal are a highly militarized and violent species, known for their heavy armor and weapons. They will defend their territory until every last one of them is dead.<ref name = "Planetview"/> Cabal architecture and construction is large and industrial, with an emphasis on burrowing into mountains for defense. Black smoke and leaking oil can often be seen emitting from their technology.<ref name="Game Informer: The Enemies of Destiny"/> They are in the process of occupying Mars, contesting territory with the [[Vex]], and Cabal ships are bringing armies to and from the red planet.<ref name = "Planetview"/> | ||
===History=== | |||
The Cabal arrived in the [[Solar System]] at some point following the [[Collapse]]. Encountering no meaningful opposition, they established a beachhead at [[Phobos]], constructing massive facilities such as [[Fleetbase Korus]] and [[Black Shield|Firebase Thuria]], and launched a ground invasion and occupation of [[Mars]]. In the long years since, the Cabal have steadily advanced in the face of withering attacks by the [[Vex]] and the [[Guardian]]s, suffering immense casualties but always able to call on additional reinforcements. | |||
When a Cabal army goes to war it is exiled from the Empire, and is not permitted to return until it has successfully conquered its target.<ref name="Shield">'''Bungie (2015-9-15)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Shield Brothers]] dialogue</ref> This presumably keeps Cabal troops motivated and loyal enough to endure long-term campaigns, though even the Cabal wear down eventually, and those on Mars show signs of exhaustion. A [[Ghost]] that had infiltrated a Cabal base on the planet took note of visible dissent among their ranks: while some Cabal pledged their allegiance to their Empire and obeyed their ancient orders without question, others did not, and tensions between the two groups may presage a schism.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies#Ghost_Fragment:_Cabal|Ghost Fragment: Cabal]]''</ref> One unit, the [[Broken Legion]] commanded by [[Valus Trau'ug]], even mutinied and attacked the [[Reef]] without authorization, resulting in their capture by the [[Awoken]]; Cabal High Command disavowed the entire legion.<ref>'''Bungie (2015-5-19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: House of Wolves, Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies#Valus Trau'ug|Valus Trau'ug]]''</ref> | |||
Prior to the outbreak of the [[Taken War]], it was speculated that a new invasion force led by the [[Sky Burners]] was being assembled at [[Phobos]] for the purpose of assaulting [[Earth]]. This impending campaign may have been put on hold; after the arrival of [[Oryx, the Taken King]] and his [[Dreadnaught]], the Cabal were forced to evacuate Fleetbase Korus due to a [[Taken]] assault]]. Various detachments across Phobos and Mars suffered enormous casualties, with the Sand Eaters losing 58% of their troops, the Blind Legion losing 35%, and the Dust Giants losing 39%. Following this setback, [[Primus Ta'aun]], commander of the Sky Burners, sent a report up the Cabal chain of command suggesting that the [[Hive]] technology aboard the Dreadnaught could be co-opted for Cabal use.<ref>[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/cabal/ghost-fragment-cabal-4 '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Cabal 4]''</ref> his report reached the Cabal Emperor, who ordered Ta'aun to personally board and capture the ship by any means necessary.<ref>[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/cabal/ghost-fragment-cabal-3 '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: Ghost Fragment: Cabal 3]''</ref> | |||
In the aftermath of the [[Battle of Saturn]], Ta'aun rammed his [[Cabal warship|warship]], [[Dantalion Exodus VI]], into the Dreadnaught to land his troops. While leading a squad through the [[Mausoleum]] in an attempt to reach Oryx's ascendant realm, Ta'aun was Taken and transformed into Ta'aun, Hand of Oryx.<ref name="EOME">'''Bungie (2015-9-19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[Enemy of my Enemy]] dialogue</ref> Ta'aun's bond-brothers [[Valus Mau'ual]] and [[Valus Tlu'urn]], either as part of a preconceived plan to force the Hive's surrender or to avenge their lost Primus, ventured into the Dreadnaught's [[The Narthex|power core]] and planted explosives. If the core was detonated, the blast would take out half of the Solar System. Fortunately, the two [[Shield Brothers]] were stopped by a [[fireteam]] of Guardians before the explosives could be detonated.<ref name="Shield"/> With their leaders gone, the surviving Cabal on Dantalion Exodus VI began transmitting an emergency request for help to the rest of the Empire. The Guardian disabled this signal, but likely not before it reached its intended recipients.<ref name="Signal">'''Bungie (2015-9-19)''', ''[[Destiny]]: The Taken King, Activision Blizzard, [[Outbound Signal]] dialogue</ref> | |||
===Goals=== | |||
While the Cabal are clearly a militaristic race with a penchant for conquest, as evidenced by the existence of the [[Psion]] client race, their exact motivation for coming to the Solar System is unclear. They have an apparent fascination with the [[Vex]] and Vex technology, as evidenced by their heavy presence at Vex sites across [[Mars]], such as the gate to the [[Black Garden]] and the spire that unlocks it. The Cabal also sent an expedition to [[Mercury]] to investigate a Vex structure known as [[Vertigo]], but the members of that expedition have since disappeared without a trace.<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/08/13/we-analyze-destiny-the-taken-king-s-eight-new-crucible-maps.aspx '''Gameinformer''': We Analyze Destiny: The Taken King’s Eight New Crucible Maps]</ref> It is unknown if the Cabal have visited any other worlds. | |||
The Cabal are capable of very extreme tactics in the name of the Empire, from leveling entire planets for being in the way, to threatening to blow up the Dreadnaught's power core, which would take half the Solar System with it. Cayde-6 considers the Cabal to be war criminals.<ref name="Shield"/> It suspected that for all their ferocity, however, the Cabal are secretly running away from something terrifyingly powerful, possibly the [[Darkness]] itself.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies#Ghost_Fragment:_Cabal_2|Ghost Fragment: Cabal 2]]''</ref> | |||
===Biology=== | |||
The Cabal are a bipedal, hulking, vaguely humanoid species. They appear to be carnivorous, as they have sharp, irregular teeth. They have wrinkled, gray, leathery skin, a tall skull, dark wide-set eyes, and a very high, inverted-V-shaped upper lip that exposes the Cabal's upper gums and fangs.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOcioqwN2Hc '''YouTube''' ''Bungie at GDC 2013: Destiny Character Development'']</ref> They come from a warm, humid climate so they have to be constantly hydrated within their suits.<ref name="Game Informer: The Enemies of Destiny">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2013/12/16/the-enemies-of-destiny.aspx?PostPageIndex=1 '''Game Informer: The Enemies of Destiny''']</ref> Therefore, while a tough species, Cabal cannot survive in Mars's blistering environment without the climate-controlled suits that they wear. If a Cabal loses their helmet, they are done for.<ref name = "Planetview"/> Based on past encounters, it is believed that the Cabal lifespan is quite long.<ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies#Bracus_Tho'ourg|Bracus Tho'ourg]]</ref> | |||
===Hierarchy=== | ===Hierarchy=== | ||
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*'''Valus''' is a rank reserved for elite Centurions and [[Colossus|Colossui]]. It is subordinate to Primus. | *'''Valus''' is a rank reserved for elite Centurions and [[Colossus|Colossui]]. It is subordinate to Primus. | ||
*'''Primus''' is a rank seen for the commander of the [[Blind Legion]] and the commander of the [[Sky Burners]]. According to [[Cayde-6]] this rank is equivalent to an admiral. It is currently the highest known Cabal rank. | *'''Primus''' is a rank seen for the commander of the [[Blind Legion]] and the commander of the [[Sky Burners]]. According to [[Cayde-6]] this rank is equivalent to an admiral. It is currently the highest known Cabal rank. | ||
==Legions== | ==Legions== | ||