![]() ![]() Ghaul's patient skill and unusual coloration soon made him a favorite of Calus', and the Emperor eventually made him Primus of the Red Legion, where he believed his talents would be put to better use as the head of the most fearsome Cabal legion ever assembled. One of Calus' pleasures was the Coliseum, and one day, an albino gladiator, bleached from prolonged exposure to solar radiation due to being cast out as an infant, named Ghaul made his first appearance there. Īt some point, Calus came into possession of an Ahamkara bone, originating from the extinct civilization known as the Harmony. In truth, his efforts are probably part of the reason that Caiatl came to trust Umun'arath over him, as while he sincerely cared for her, he was emotionally abusive towards her, even killing her pet War Beast, Milos, out of jealousy, leading to Caiatl's deep resentment of him and what she came to view as his fundamental cowardice and desire to be loved without working towards becoming respected. His own daughter and heir, Caiatl, grew up similarly despite his efforts. Calus was wary of Umun'arath, his Evocate-General, for her paranoia and obsessive fixation on war. His reign was not without personal troubles. However, when the OXA machine was rebuilt by the savant Otzot, Calus was impressed enough by her genius to order the machine preserved and hold a festival in her honor, elevating Otzot to his court as Imperial Dreamer. ![]() His accomplishments during that time included redistributing Praetorate wealth to the people, granting citizenship to the Imperial Legions, and putting down various alien threats such as the Sindu, the Clipse, and the Psions' OXA Machine. Under his rule, the Cabal Empire became a seat of all-encompassing hedonism and revelry. By his side during the revolution stood his long-time friend and protector Shayotet, who stopped numerous attempts to kill Calus. Many years prior to the invasion of the Solar system, Calus led a populist revolution to remove the Praetorate and restore the Emperor's power. But in time the jealous and the tight-fisted rose up and sent me into exile." - Emperor Calus " For centuries, I led the revels of my empire, and the stars themselves burnt sweet and clear. It is Calus' belief that she eventually committed suicide due to her powerlessness and isolation. While he was born near the end of her life, the Praetorate feared a succession crisis and forced the previous Empress to live upon a ship that was kept near light speed constantly, using the relativistic effects to slow her aging to an effective eternity. By the time of his birth, most of the throne's power had been taken over by a military aristocracy known as the Praetorate, who strictly controlled his life to a degree he openly compared to slavery. Calus would ultimately meet his fate at the hands of his former Shadow who killed him in battle using the power of Strand.Ĭalus was known as the Prince Designate to the Cabal Empire and to succeed the Empress before him. Becoming the main antagonist in Lightfall, Calus unleashed his Shadow Legion in an all-out siege on the Neptunian city of Neomuna, to reclaim the Veil at the behest of the Witness, although their efforts were met with resistance from the Young Wolf, along with Osiris, Caiatl, and the Cloud Striders of Neomuna. However, he was challenged by a coalition comprising the Vanguard and his daughter Empress Caiatl, thwarting his attempted connection with the Pyramid.ĭespite their efforts, the exiled Emperor had successfully gave himself in service to the Witness, and underwent a physical transformation into the newest of its paracausal Disciples. His consciousness having fully integrated with the Egregore-infested Leviathan, Calus sought control over the Lunar Pyramid by psychically melding his conciousness with the vessel. Following Ghaul’s death in the Red War, Calus traveled to the Sol System to scout the Young Wolf and their fellow Guardians as his Shadows to have by his side as he prepared for the coming of the Black Fleet and what he believed to be the end of all things.Īfter the Black Fleet returned to the Sol System, he communed with the Witness, becoming its anointed Herald. ![]() ![]() He ruled the Cabal Empire for over a thousand years, until he was overthrown in a coup led by Dominus Ghaul and exiled to aimlessly wander the galaxy aboard the Leviathan. Emperor Calus has spoken.Įmperor Calus is the former Emperor of the Cabal. I leave you with those words, and these parting gifts. There is power in the universe beyond your feeble Light. If you seek the means to live to your potential, I can guide you to it. ![]()
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