Destiny 2 Lore - What the Bell of Conquests tells us about the extremes of the ancient Cabal!
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- Destiny 2's lore this season includes the Bell of Conquests, which tells us about Ancient Cabal Society and gives us the greatest insight into the story of the Cabal people we've ever uncovered!
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So you're telling me that the cabal who dropped a drop-pod on me has my bell with a tiny engraving of me dying to the drop-pod on it?
Eyes up guardian
They should just fire drop pods at us. No troops just pod after pod. Lol
@@js5869 this is why a lot of sci-fi armadas just resort to orbital bombardment instead of invasion lmao
That bell lore is so damn interesting. I really like the detail that the ornaments on the bell grant the holder perks basically, and then you have to defend it or risk your clan losing a very important defense. I can imagine an absolute unit of a Space Rhino without a bell killing some rich noble with many bell ornaments in some crazy ass underdog fight.
Rocky, the Space Rhino version
Wait the Judoon have arrived now?
Sounds like gaul.
But i still dont understand why the that cabal drawing seems to "aim with his sword?"
@@Cpt_John_Price Maybe he's just using Izanagi's Burden?
Cabal warrior, "I need more cow bell because I don't fear the reaper!"
I see what you did there
We’re gonna need, a little more cow bell
I love that song
I wonder if Calus's bell was his cup, since the beginning of Calus's encounter is a literal bell-like sound coming from the cup after it's shot out of his hand (it's not likely to be that it was just the bullet ricocheting off the cup making the sound, since the sound only comes as he drops the cup, where if you shot it with an auto rifle it wouldn't sound off without enough damage)
Interesting idea, I always wondered why it did that sound...
Cabal lore is basically, “You take the moon, and the sun...”
“You mess with me and you get the gun.”
chowder
@@blambit2101 so come on in and get the bell a ringin',
Stay a while get the sword a swingin'
You conquer anything that looks like fun! You bind them to oaths and then you're done...
**Rhino Rhino Rhino Rhino, Rhino RHI-NO**
U take everything that seems like fun
Another interesting side effect of the culture around the bell is that it seems the case that you'd need the bell of your opponent in order to challenge them, meaning that not only does the bell provide a way to depose someone, but the lack of a bell, and therefore the lack of combat prowess, protects the weak that are in power; people that may have been given said power due to their prowess in that area even though it isn't combat related meaning having a seasoned warrior in that position wouldn't be beneficial. Really promotes the idea that the ancient cabal really valued honor just as much as combat prowess.
“For whom the bells toll” So the bells toll for Cabal standing between Guardians and their loot.
bob
Never ask for whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for you
"time marches on"
@@franciscoj7540 Make his fight on the hill in the early day
Constant chill deep inside
Shouting gun, on they run through the endless grey
On they fight, for the right, yes but who's say?
Imagine if we canonically take Caitl's Bell 🤣 Like we just become the ruler of the Cabal Empire
Cabal is definitely among most advocated race’s due of the fact that they got there technological and scientific knowledge not by the traveler or darkness but by themselves
true but they definitely researched those other races that used the light or the dark
7:08 good job remembering to turn Caps Lock off Byf
This reinforces the possibility that Caital didn’t send the assassin to Zavala.. if she’s as honorable as she says she is, and holds to the cabals traditions, there’s def a third party out there!
She did killing zavalas ghost would be seen honorable like how the red war and killing lightless guardians was honorable to the cabal
@@bemo8943 you could argue that the red legion (or at least the most fanatic supporters of ghaul) didn't care as much about honor as caiatl does. Ghaul wanted the traveler by any means necessary and didn't care about cabal traditions
@@peteraustin9057 Caiatl backed Ghaul she is just doing this honor thing for show people want to complicate this when its very simple idk why
Yea I don't think it was her. From a purely gameplay point of view saying it came from a rogue faction gives a good reason as to why enemy Cabal might still be running around after this season. At least if it ends the way I expect with Caital and Zavala forming an alliance.
So could it be Amtec, the psion who forces crashed the Almighty?
Last night I dreamt that I saw an energy source in the air walking to a car. In the dream I thought, "That's a paracausal time warp." When I woke up my first thought was, "I watch too much Byf." Click on the new Byf video. Less than one minute in: "Paracausal".
This is probably my favorite artifact just from its lore tab, such an interesting look into cabal culture and traditions.
Byf, is there any chance you could talk about the revised version of the Acrius legend Caiatl tells one of her soldiers in the prefectus robes? I think the changes to the legend have big implications for the Cabal culture and Caiatl’s new leadership style.
Oooh! Where can I find this, btw?
@@frogfireFantasy Lore tab for the Praefectus Robes on warlock (seasonal set for this season)
@@diamondpython8034 omg i just read it.... EMPRESS CAIATL IS SO AWESOME!!!!! ;U; Shes really a good leader!!!!! Using ancient legends to help encourage wounded soldiers!!!! Being inspiring!!!! Tying it back to the lore before where it mentioned her loving old stories as a little girl!!!!! GOD shes such a fantastic character!!!!!
It’s genuinely impressive just how much more insight into the Cabal we get just from this artifact, and I’d expect no one other than Byf to go so in depth about it! Goes a long way towards making the most ‘boring’ race in Destiny’s universe a whole lot more interesting, and sympathetic
I was just sitting on my phone and was like, oh... Dope
I just happened to be watching a d1 video and thought this was something old until I did a double take.
Same
me except i'm on the toilet
The Cabal society is incredible in theory, a society based entirely on meritocracy.
An individual can rise from the bottom of society to the top in a few disputes.
Its funny how once again, the Cabal aesthetic playing off the Roman Empire, even down the to the words which are for the most part Latin, escpically "Scal'sangus" which can be split into Scal and Sangus. Scal seems to corespond to the Latin word "Sculpta" which means to carve or etch, and Sangus is derived from the word "Sanguinem" which literally means blood. Just thought I share my findings, not that it adds anything I really like the Latin Language.
What kind of sicko likes Latin 😂
Yep and then people think "blood and honor" is a Nazi thing
@@Oliver-gn4ih Wait, really?
@@Yilmaister People with better things to do than making fun of people's interests on the internet.
@@theavaliengineer Imagine not making fun of other people
This lore tab literally read like a Cabal history book. I love it!
I never realised the song "ring my bell" was about cabal challenging etiquette
Just showed my buddy whos been playing since year 2 your series on the Books of Sorrow and he was shook to the core. Thanks for making our favorite game so much more amazing brother 🙌🏼
I want a line from calus saying "I am the senate"
Caiatl: Not yet you are.
Did anyone ask?
@@icii7379 yes
@@icii7379 i did
Just wanna give a shout-out to byf bc my daughter has heard me watch these and thinks it’s for college lol
That's funny and adorable lol
It might not be an Exotic or some mystery like the Glykon, but it's still an interesting artifact and this sort of video is appreciated.
The design of the bell seems to be heavily inspired by Greek pottery IMO. It’s got a very similar structure to it, and the etchings are reminiscent of the art on said pottery.
There is another Cabal tale that talks about this tradition.
It's the story of 2 weaponsmiths, named Dhutus and Gharhet.
Dhutus mined the materials herself, and was a skilled artist. Gharhet was a merchant who became rich off of the weapons he crafted. The two were rivals in competition to gain the favor of a warrior named Tlamus. She was a great warrior, and they wished to use her as a sort of sponsor. However Dhutus grew tired of this, and challenged Gharhet to a Rite of Proving, and to avoid shame, he accepted.
Dhutus waited for Gharhet to arrive, but to her surprise, Gharhet had sent a champion in his stead. The champion in question was Tlamus herself, and Dhutus was slained without effort.
🤔
Actually I think it was the opposite...the blacksmith was the one whom stopped the unstoppable warrior with her greatest creation being the rocket launcher...could be wrong but I can always re-read the lore
@@shadowlight6084 Pretty sure Dhutus died. "Tlamus drew one of her beautiful, terrible weapons, and the rite was soon concluded." Nothing about Dhutus winning.
@@elitegamer9310 just re-read the last part...honestly the ending is kind of vague to me...on one hand Tlamus could have won...on the other there could still be a chance Dhutus won
"Ive got bells.. that jingle jangle jingle..."
Cabal: Silly human, your bells should clank, like ours.
More cowbell. Go *thonk*
@@therewillbefire1833 that does it. We have the emote too, now need a ghost voiced by Christopher Walken. Next eververse update lol
Not related but I just realized that the little energy tank thing on omolon weapons depletes as you shoot.
This one singular bell is a Destiny historian's (aka, Byf's) wet dream. Such a good primary source into the history of a fictional species.
Thanks again. You’re literally the reason I play this game.
Same
Peasant-mercenaries also appear in our history aswell. Usually as the starting point for groups that later became elite bands. In the utter madness that was the 30 Years War, and the Sengoku Jidai, it was common for a peasant force to be raised as levies only for their lords power to crumble or worse, leaving an armed peasant mob to make their way in the world. Cabal are my favorite race in destiny, behind the Fallen, ever since launch, and I'm glad the lore is coming together!
Seems that Cabal society wasn't just based on the Roman Empire but also the Spartans.
Hearing byf talk about human history parallels makes me want byf as a history teacher.
Being reminded of how awesome destiny's world building is never gets old.
I feel like they also defended the bells to keep people from ringing them in the first place, making the challenge itself a major obstacle.
Byf running with that scout ive been dying to get this past few weeks.
And i love this season we've been going hard on Cabal lore, given they were the most put aside faction in my opinion.
There are so many videos and I love it.
Just don’t burn yourself out
8:26 - For some reason I immediately imagined a Cabal warrior in samurai-like armor wielding a giant katana.
Then I imagined how epic would fights be against an enemy with only crit on the back doing a sideways boost in your direction and a big slashing attack which you would either be able to jump over or parry with a sword guard to stun him for a short time...
I’m actually super surprised by this video and would very much like to see a war gong in the tower by the end of this season.
Really fascinating stuff. Things like this are sucking me deeper into this destiny lore void.
They actually remind me more of The Mongolian Empire more than the Roman Empire.
How
@@ThePresidentofMars A lot of their styles and designs in the way of armor and artifacts remind me of Mongolian armor and such. I get that they literally ARE based on the Roman Empire, but certain parts definitely carry over. The seasonal armor for this season looks very very Occupational Mongolian ground force. The conical helmet design, the use of tassels and the angular shape of boots.
@Plz I Fan How am I wrong? Lol I shared an opinion not a fact. They can remind me of a dead fish with a pop tart up his butt if I feel like drawing the connection. Lol you’re funny. This was not meant to be an argument. You don’t get to tell ME how I think. 😂😂😂
@@combatrhapsody Persian not Mongolian
We have seen two cabal ideologies represented by two different artistic pieces Chalices Of Opulence and Bells of Conquest.
Huh, I've never heard the cabal paralleled to Ancient Rome before, that's interesting. Guess I should catch up on some of your old Cabal lore videos.
I mean, their entire existence is very on the nose Roman.
The names of units, culture, and nomenclature all link to Rome.
@@nightwishtech5329 red and gold
Its kind of a cliché in Sci fi to have a race based on old Rome. The Romulans from Star trek are an example.
Surprised you never made the connection. "Legionary" "Phalanx". Lots of Latin sounding names for their ships and land tanks. The references were there.
Byf: Reads lore about the Bell of Conquests
Me: Hmm, that +15 power level bonus. 🤣🤣
you sounded really excited with this you may not get to read this but im happy to hear you in high spirits byf
I love the fact that artifacts have a deep lore to them. It is so fascinating.
I find it funny that you use the same scout rifle as I do. That full auto perk is amazing
One of my favorite vids in a long time! You put time into these and it shows!
I personally love it when we get stuff like this about the alien races. The challenging to single combat with the bell is also tactically extremely wise in terms of troops, rather than whole armies going to war because two warlords have a falling out only 1 will die with the victor gaining honour, respect and quite possibly doubling the size of their army while anyone who refuses this challenge will likely face desertion from their troops for their dishonourable actions. The other point I found interesting was the description of the Cabal Gold which was liberally spread upon conquered worlds so the new "imperial citizens" would be allowed to challenge their conquerors and gain real political influence in the empire. This is significant as it reinforces the Cabal view that they should be ruled by the strongest, but acknowledges that they do not necessarily have to be Cabal. While it is unclear how much influence any "alien" victor would have it is a markedly different situation from most Earth based conquerors who operated under the "we beat you so now we're in charge, do as I say or die" most of the time. Had been really hoping to get some Pre-Whirlwind anthropology history about the Eliksni with Beyond Light but this has been pretty damn good, and I can always hold out hope for Mithrax and House Light...
I could listen to your xenoanthropology lessons all day...oh wait, I already do.
Boy, this really...
rings my bell.
Your lore videos are great started watching about a week before season of chosen, I’ve now gone back and watched nearly every video you’ve done from 2 years ago, I’m currently about 7 months behind. Great content
All this talk of bells is making me imagine the absolute bloodiest Animal Crossing game
I definitely loved this video! The Cabal are one of my favorite enemy races in destiny.
Maybe we’ll see some Cabal lore cutscenes this upcoming week...
You must not know how lazy bungie is. They barely animate the cutscenes now.
@@Dlo2018 “bUnGiE lAzY” God, shut up. The comicbook style cutscenes have been a thing since Taken fucking King. They’re a staple of the franchise at this point.
Would be awesome when the new strike drop
When someone invokes Sengoku Japan it makes me happy.
I always get chills on your video closing word's lol
Byf: "...Not a weapon..."
Drifter: "Ding... Ding..."
Apolo Creed: "That's my line"
Anita Ward: "Ring my bell"
This was genuinely a really cool video
The idea that we are accidentally forcing our way into Caitls councils through ancient traditions is so, so, SO cool.
Zavala would be oh so shocked xD He was offered position, refused and then sent guardians to grab exact same position by mistake
Even more so is the fact that we're not aware that we are doing just that.
I really like this bit of worldbuilding since it makes the Cabal more interesting with their more honorable traditions. Very cool.
Great content man!
Really enjoyed this type of vid
The uploads just keep coming
Omg, I just realized that omolon scout looks sooo much like the hung jury. I really need to come back to the game.
This is some of the coolest lore to come out of the cabal
yo the lore on the bell was way cooler than i expected
So for whom the bell tolls now has a new meaning to me. "Shank or be shanked" -Variks (the old voice so there is no chittering)
I remember thinking cabal were annoying and weird but this season has flipped all of it on its head. I'm absolutely invested in it all
Love the content!
Man the fallen were my favorite enemy race but this season alone is pushing the cabal uo there.
Byf giving us all the lore content is something I’m here for. Also, anyone else on the Holliday/Crow ship?
This is very interesting! I like the thought behind this
I'm so happy that Cabal are finally getting some more substantial lore.
Years ago, when I learned that Cabal had a aristocracy, I suspected that Cabal society began as a feudal one. Considering aristocrats are most often wealthy nobles and looking at the history of European nobility, its not hard to imagine.
I just noticed something, the Bell lore tab says that after the Red war much of this tradition was forsaken because of logistical reasons (and what's left of the cabal fighting for survival on Sol) could this be the catalyst that allowed Xivu Arath's tribute to be invoked? could the "Honor and tradition" tied to these wars and conquests be what was stopping the god of war from claiming all that conflict as her domain? or is it just because Savathun decided to screw something up again and it has nothing to do with that.
15:37 the war beasts unleash a psionic howl ;)
Byf have you ever considered asking Bungie for an interview to pick there brain on the inspiration for the stories they tell?
When Byf posts a vid on Friday> Xur arriving
This is actually suprisingly interesting
Oh ok this is just an insanely important item to their whole race. And we just took it, and stashed it in our backpack for a couple months. Alright.
Not going to lie, I’m kinda amped after listening to this! Great video!
Random Question. Where is Savathun? She was literally behind summoning Xivu Arath to the cabal home-world. I’m sure Umun’ arath was under Savathun’s influence for sometime. Even possibly grooming the cabal for her warrior sister.
Nice, now I have something to listen to
Saving a spot on my bell for caitil
Hey byf my partner and i were talking and we wondered if guardians can have children after they are risen? Is there any lore on this topic.
Interesting idea
And if so, do the children have some sort of connection to the light? Even without a ghost? Or are they just born like any other human being?
Pretry sure they can yeah.
Ngl I’m really hoping that at some point in the season, in response to us defeating the challengers in battlegrounds, Chitale will send a champion to ring our bell 7 times as an attempt to take back what we have taken.
Might be in upcoming proving grounds strike
@@rhakha1786 Let’s hope
This is dope as hell. 😎👌
An excellent video
Love it!
Was literally on Twitter checking to see when this goes live😅
I wish I could see the Cabal land on Tuchanka to fight the Krogan. Caiatl has quite the quad.
Right on time
Cabal Art History? I'm down for this.
Can you make a video on the hammer of proving im interested in what tradition this hammer presents
Dear Byf: this just wishful dreaming I know, however. Can that sweet sweet voice one day delve into the strange complex story of kingdom hearts? My favorite lore daddy combined with my favorite games weird complex story would make my year. Just a wishful thought, I know you are very busy. Thanks for your hard work!
I love this lore
Hi byf, how are you?
I wanted to ask you something, how come you haven't made a part 4 to the books of sorrow?
I know you have other stuff to do, but I have watched them recently and I gotta say that it might be your best content yet.
I love the lore videos but the animation and the great lore about the hive is so intoxicating.
I hope you make it, stay safe lore daddy
I don’t normally watch these, not the biggest fan of 1hr Lore videos. Thankfully this one wasn’t so long. And I hardly have time for TH-cam nowadays. I still have yet to watch your Hawkmoon Lore video(s), hopefully someday soon.
I'm not getting hexed when you say your thing in a different language at the end right?
It roughly translates to:"With/through courage to the stars".
@@johnvanjohn825 through boldness to the stars
This is such cool lore! Also, what scout rifle is that?