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originally posted in:Lore Vanguard
6/30/2015 3:26:00 PM
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Cabal Lore
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Edited by xPLASMAx21: 8/19/2015 2:28:48 AM[u][b]Cabal Biology: Summary[/b][/u] An analysis of Cabal physiology and how it infers conditions on their home planet. The Cabal are often, incorrectly so, described as "Space Rhinos" or "War Turtles". In fact, a closer description would be "Battle Toads". Cabal males are (on average) 800 pounds (nothing can yet be said about females, for they have not been seen) and amphibious; they are quite similar to frogs, newts and similar creatures because they require moisture to survive, either water or the black substance that erupts from their armour (in a quantity to vast for blood), and a high temperature environment, explaining the size of their suits taken by air conditioning and liquid invection. This means that the Cabal home world is very likely to be a "water world", AKA a large rocky planet mostly covered in oceans, as it would explain how a creature needing a liquid coating to survive could exist long enough to evolve into sentience. On the topic of size, I theorise that various aspects of Cabal biology and weaponry imply that the Cabal home world has very high gravity and, in symbioses of this, is likely quite large as well. In high gravity situations, organisms become larger (usually laterally speaking) to endure the increased pressure. This is clearly demonstrated everywhere in Cabal culture; they themselves are vast, their armour is made of heavy metal plating which they can carry due to their increased tolerance for weight (due to being used to it) and their weapons are larger and bulky to survive high G ratings where smaller components may malfunction. Analysis of Cabal equipment leads to another enlightening revelation; the Cabal Empire must be much more vast then we thought. Cabal Slug Throwers are amazingly customisable and able to be changed to suit a certain purpose, for example; Cabal on Mars have their Slug Throwers set to Low Velocity, High Impact to best deal with the Vex. Projection Rifles do calculus to determine direction that likely considers gravitational variables. This shows, in the least, that Mars is a completely different location to the last planet conquered by the Cabal and, at most, tells us that the Cabal Empire has conquered numerous planets of vastly varying properties. Adding to this that the Cabal use either heavy treads on their craft (in the case of Land Tanks) or energy propulsion (on every other Cabal vehicle) shows that they are prepared for a host of gravitational differentiation. Ultimately, the Cabal are a species of sentient amphibians whose biology suggests a high-gravity, high-humidity and wet evolutionary location and whose weapons, armour and vehicles imply a need to adapt to a large variety of conditions best explained by the breadth of a hypothetical Cabal Empire.
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6 RepliesA theory I came up with about the cabal and the darkness [spoiler]the darkness was being beaten by the traveler in every way so the darkness devised a plan. It would split its power among the races and control them all. The vex got the black garden's heart whom they worshipped so the darkness helped them and led them, the hive got oryx whom they also worshipped and oryx protected them, the fallen got whirlwind. The fallen didn't treat the darkness as expected the fallen still sought after their beloved great machine(traveler.) the darkness punished the fallen by banning them from their home planet and casting them into anarchy. The cabal's version of the darkness is unknown but obviously they saw what happened to the fallen. The cabal seeing this chased the fallen's great machine to Mars destroying planets already controlled by the darkness. Once they reached mars the traveler was on earth and the tower controlled it. The cabal like the fallen are trying to obtain the traveler and plunge out the darkness. [/spoiler]
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1 ReplyCabal Legions: Summary By now I'm sure you've all noticed that the Cabal are separated into numerous "Legions" and that each of these Legions fills a particular role. Here, I will divulge how they seem to operate (tactics, colouration, any thing of note etc...) and how each Legion interacts with the others. Sand Eaters: The bulk of Cabal infantry are the Sand Eaters. They are the workhorse of the Empire; performing everything from the early offences seen during the Collapse and the rugged defending they've been tasked with ever since. This over-utility has marked them, however, as Sand Eaters are noticeably weaker in both moral and actual firepower; they are suffering the consequences of extended deployment with little or no R&R. This tells us that the Cabal are either unable to spare their troops (suggesting that they are running out and receiving no new soldiers) or that the Cabal military is extremely elitist (with only soldiers from the more prestigious Legions receiving a rest). It seems that new officers (case in point: Valus Ta'arc's lieutenants) are placed in charge of the Sand Eaters until proving themselves capable of more important employments, suggesting a veritable meritocracy in the official structure of the Cabal military. The Sand Eaters are primarily white, with green markings and orange undergarments. Their emblem resembles a Cabal helmet. The Dust Giants: Likely named for how they tower and stand over (and on) the Sand Eaters, the Dust Giants are recruited from the ranks of the Sand Eaters that have proven themselves on missions. This implies that the other Cabal Legions similarly recruit from the Dust Giants; with Giants that succeed within a particular role being promoted into the appropriate Legion. Unlike their inferiors who are always defending, the Giants are only deployed in dire circumstances, to break an enemy assault or to stop major Vex operations. The Dust Giants are identifiable by their primarily orange armour with green highlights and white markings. They share their emblem with the Sand Eaters. The Dust Giants and Sand Eaters are both led by Bracus Tha'aurn and Tho'ourg. Interestingly, Valus Ta'arc commanded the Giants before being promoted to Fleet Commander and still wears Giant equipment. Siege Dancers: One of the specialised Cabal Legions, the Siege Dancers are singularly dedicated to attack; they are stormtroopers used to push into enemy territory and rapidly establish command posts. They were likely heavily relied-upon during the Cabal's assault during the Collapse but have since been relegated due to the Blind Legion's authority on Vex conflicts. Recent engagements with Guardians have given them new purpose, however. The Siege Dancers wear bright blue and yellow, highlighting them on any battleground, but have not yet been portrayed with an emblem. Ice Reapers: A relatively small detachment, the Ice Reaper's name suggests some action either on Mars' polar icecaps or on some other frozen battleground (possibly the moons of Jupiter and Saturn or on comets). Regardless of this supposed specialisation, Ice Reapers have been seen in the company of both the Psion Flayers and Valus Ta'arc. In the case of the former, this could suggest the Flayers have recently been redeployed to Mars from the Jovians or (the more likely option, in my opinion) that they have retreated from their previous locals, suggesting that the Cabal are losing a battle there. There has been no uniform colouration seen as of yet amongst the Reapers. Sky Burners: The Sky Burners are both Valus Ta'arc's personal guard and in charge of the defence of Phobos, Mars' largest moon. This suggests that the Sky Burners are an elite Legion specialised for aerial and space combat. Their protection of the Fleet Commander shows that they are seen (at least in his eyes) as the most elite of the Cabal Legions in the Solar System. The Sky Burners wear blue and red armour and have the most ornate armour among the Cabal, possessing a Roman-style headpiece. Blind Legion: Tasked with defeating the Vex on Mars and obtaining their relics, the Blind Legion is a specialised group dealing only with Vex incursions. This suggests some history of conflict between the Vex and the Cabal, as this Legion is already established as a separate entity to the Cabal's main Legions. Led by the infamous Primus Sha'aull, the Blind Legion has established itself as a fearsome opponent, as even Vex react to their presence with hesitation. Cloaked in black and white armour, the Blind Legion's emblem is a skull. Bone Crushers: A yet undisclosed group, there is no information as of yet pertaining to the Bone Crushers (but their name and the Cabal's role in the Taken King suggests they might be an specialised anti-Hive Legion). Broken Legion: The summary term describing the Cabal Legion remnants in the Prison of Elders, this Legion betrayed the Cabal in pursuit of a Reef campaign led by Valus Tra'aug. How the Awoken captured them is yet unknown, but the group wear the rag-tag colours of various Legions (visible in the case of Val Aru'un, who wears Blind Legion armour).
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3 RepliesEdited by Legend of Jordy: 7/27/2015 8:23:32 AMAre the Psions working for the Cabal? Or are the Cabal working for the Psions? I'm putting my money on the Psions being in charge. The Cabal are easily outwitted by those arc blasting lizards.
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Valus Ta'arc: Dossier Although little is known about the initial Cabal assault that destroyed Golden Age Humanity on Mars, it is noted that, amongst their leadership, was a gigantic Cabal leader that struck fear into and ended the lives of the best Martian generals. That Cabal was Valus Ta'arc, who would later become the greatest military threat the City has ever faced. Interestingly, "Valus Ta'arc" is not (as we know them) the infamous Cabal's name. "Valus" is the rank he holds and "Ta'arc" is the clan he was born from. This name essentially means "Leader of the Ta'arc" and marks him as the head of the Ta'arc clan. In terms of physical capability, Valus Ta'arc is a freak; few Cabal (even other Valus) reach such size and strength. Considering that a Cabal's size corresponds with his age, it can be assumed Valus is one of the most veteran leaders on Mars, having already been huge at the time of the Collapse and growing since. Like his size, Valus' position is also unusual. He has been shown to be a mighty tactician and warrior on the ground (enough to warrant the rank of Valus and his own personal Land Tank) but is only shown in the company of the Sky Burner legion, implying some past connection with the Cabal air force or space marine corps. It could be theorised that Ta'arc was the Cabal fleet's leader, but has been forced to ground either by desperation or bloodlust. Valus' military career is one of intense violence as his attacks on Mars captured the most ground of all the Cabal leaders. Among his list of accomplishments are the original Sacking of Freehold, the repression of the Vex (once thought to be unbeatable) on Mars and the wholesome destruction and reclamation of Freehold from Holborn's Host. Despite his personal might, tactical genius and aerial support, Valus Ta'arc has been unable to progress any further than Mars due to the inadequacies of his own troops. The Sand Eaters and Blind Legion are both bogged down and demoralised, barely surviving attacks by Vex and Guardians, while he has had his command both challenged (in the case of Valus Tra'ug who disobeyed orders) and failed (in the cases of his lieutenants and the Psion Flayers who continue to make little progress on either rooting out invading Guardians or destroying Earth by throwing Phobos at it). Unfortunately for him, the slow speed of both Cabal in general and his Land Tank make them unmoving targets for Guardians (particularly Hunters) who are unaffected by the tactics that once worked so well on Golden Age Humans. Valus Ta'arc and his lieutenant's deaths have left a vast void in the Cabal leadership and dealt another (possibly final) blow to the Cabal's confidence.
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4 RepliesThe splinter of Cabal in our Solar System are a smaller faction of Cabal. It is speculated that somewhere out in space, there is a larger Cabal empire. The Cabal we as Guardians face could be a number of things. -They could be a scouting force, looking for defendable systems to expand their empire. -These Cabal may be the last of their force. Their allies cut down by an army of Taken. The Cabal could be running from Oryx and have chosen the Sol system as their last stand. -The force we face is a rogue group. They have splintered from the Cabal Empire and are now evading them. Regardless of their intentions, Guardians are advised to take down any Cabal threats with extreme prejudice.
