"Suddenly, a Cabal dropship swoops in over the skyscrapers, unloads over our position with rockets, and drops a whole squad of Legionnaires, backed up by a Centurion."
— Joe Staten[1]
The Cabal, sometimes called "Sand Eaters"[2] or "War Rhinos",[3] are a race of giant bipedal humanoids located on Mars[4] and one of the primary antagonist species in the Destiny series.[5] The Cabal empire is a military-industrial complex determined to expand and conquer, and is characterized by size, with everything about the Cabal being massive, from soldiers to equipment and vehicles.[6]
Biography and Morphology
Cabal are a large, rhinoceros-like, bipedal race with thick grey skin, a flat nose, conical teeth, and small eyes.[7] The Cabal appear to exhibit an affinity to desert-like terrain, which is evident through their colloquial nomenclature and occupation of Mars.[4][8] The race expresses a complex understanding of technology, seen with advanced armor, weapons, vehicles, and the art of space-faring.[8]
When killed, Cabal soldiers collapse loudly and "squirt dark oil from their livery."[6]
Hierarchy
Cabal may be called the "Roman empire from space",[6] and this comparison is reflected in the hierarchy of Cabal classes.
Legionnaires are Cabal line soldiers; hulking rhinos that charge straight into battle.[6]
Centurions are tougher than Legionnaires, and can stay mobile on the battlefield thanks to portable jump jets.[6]
Gladiators are ferocious and massive warriors that often wield devastating Gatling guns.[6]
Psions are smaller than other Cabal, but serve as pilots and drivers for Cabal vehicles and harness mental powers to confront their enemies.[6]
Locations
Mars Exclusion Zone
The Cabal are the current occupants of the Mars Exclusion Zone, an ancient human city, remnants of the human Golden Age, of which holds quantities of gold beneath the Dust Palace, a significant area of the city.[2]
Although the Cabal's presence is centered on Mars, humans first encountered them at the Twilight Gap on Earth.[9]
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