Shadow Legion

"I don't have time to explain why I don't have time to explain."
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Shadow Legion
Overview
Objectives:	Enforcers
Deployed:	Neptune Earth
At war with:	Awoken Cloud Striders House of Light Imperial Cabal Vanguard Sol Collective
Allied with:	Black Fleet Taken

"My faithful Shadow Legion, this is your glorious emperor speaking. Our alliance with the Witness bears such "delectable" fruits. [chuckles] Together, we will devour Sol!"

— Emperor Calus.

The Shadow Legion (also known as the Dark Cabal) is a Cabal Legion that act as enforcers to the newly risen Disciple of the Witness, Emperor Calus and possess Pyramid tech to suppress the Guardian's powers.

History

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Structure

"The Shadow Legion are not the Cabal we are used to. We must not assume their strategies or tactics. They do not fight for honor or glory. They fight only for the Witness."

— Mithrax.

Fundamentally, the Shadow Legion bears little differences to either Calus's Loyalists or even the Red Legion, but only augmented by Pyramid technology. Unlike the Loyalists during Season of the Haunted, a majority of the Shadow Legion's soldiers are mainly deserters and traitors to the empire while a small number are fully grown cloned Cabal and have no independent thought or higher-brain functions beyond following the will of Calus and The Witness. Prisoners of the Shadow Legion noted that when not being given orders, some of the soldiers just stood guard silently and breathe deeply, almost wheezing, which unnerved the prisoners more than anything. Devrim Kay would add to this during his recon missions on Shadow Legion troops, citing a lack of nuance in their voices and an "emptiness" within them. Crow would later further add that during his engagements with the Shadow Legion, stating that they "fight like Frames", mindlessly devoted to the orders they were given.

One notable distinction within the Shadow Legion is that it employs the Tormentors, direct soldiers of The Witness, acting as either personal agents of Calus or as specialized field commanders to combat the Guardians thanks to their abilities to drain a Guardian of their powers. Further, due to their shared service to the Witness, the Shadow Legion has also been seen to fight alongside the Taken.

Members

Leadership

• Emperor Calus

Shadow Commanders Valus Valus Dravusk, Shadow Legion Valus Gathurn Valus Tharum, Gladiatorial Overseer Valus Pra'um Val Val Bho'kaurl Bracus Bracus Kravaum, Shadow Legion Bracus Viguln, Shadow Legion Bracus Zahn

Shadow Elites Garaask, Undying Inferno Gha'ram Head Chef Kar'uul, Indomitable Champion Ludus, Array Foreguard Sizmic, the Net-Desecrator Testu'udo, Array Bulwark Trask Vraxus, Shadow Legion Saboteur Vul'ourn, Shadow Legion Supply Master Warden Vincu'us, Shadow Legion Zatocc, Devoted to the Witness Zo'aurc, Explicator of Planets Tormentors Kavauust, Reverent of the Witness Toniq, Imprint of Nezarec Vereziia, Reverent of the Witness

Unique Forces

War Beast variants Honored War Beast Psion variants Interceptor Pilot Esteemed Psion Honored Psion Munitions Psion Orbital Security Redolence of Decay Redolence of Splendor Psion Spotter Infiltrator Psion Legionary variants Esteemed Legionary Honored Legionary Redolence of Decay Redolence of Splendor Shadow Guard Legionary Databank Courier Phalanx variants Esteemed Phalanx Honored Phalanx Net-Desecrator's Exploited Gladiator variants Esteemed Bruiser Excavation Valus Honored Gladiator Redolence of Decay Redolence of Splendor Sous Chef

Incendior variants Aspirant of Nezarec Esteemed Incendior Fortress Ship Gatekeeper Honored Incendior Redolence of Decay Redolence of Splendor Shadow Guard Incendior Shadow Legion Code Bearer Unstoppable Incendior Unstoppable War Beast Keymaster War Beast Keymaster Centurion variants Aspirant of Nezarec Chalice Keymaster Esteemed Centurion Fortress Ship Gatekeeper Honored Centurion Redolence of Decay Redolence of Splendor Shadow Guard Centurion War Beast Keymaster Colossus variants Aspirant of Nezarec Barrier Colossus Barrier Conquest Keymaster Conquest Keymaster Esteemed Colossus Excavation Valus Honored Colossus Infiltrator Valus Shadow Legion Engineer Terrestrial Lieutenant Tormentor variants Imprint of Nezarec Cavum of Nezarec

Technology

Weapons Scorpius Honored Scorpius Anti-Air Gun Vehicles Drop Pod Interceptor Goliath Tank Pyramid Goliath Thresher Harvester Cabal Carrier Astaroth Rex II† Orbital Prison Ship Shadow Legion Flagship Vual Gaudium Cabal Warship Typhon Imperator (flagship)

Other Cabal Heavy Munitions Crux of Darkness Disruptor Array Injection Rig Mining Lander Portable Cabal Shield Pyramid Spike Radial Mast Suppression Field Device Tech Pack

Gallery

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  Emblem of the Shadow Legion

Trivia

• Shadow Legion Psions and Centurions have their heads fully covered by their helmets, similar to their D1 counterparts.

List of appearances

• Destiny 2
  • Lightfall (First appearance)
    • Season of Defiance