Ok, so there might not be Cabal sitting behind desks with forms piled up either side of them, but they have the same fascination with other civilisations. They actively sought to learn from their enemies’ cultures, often adopting local bureaucracies and merging them with their own civil service. Know thy enemy is one thing, but for the Roman empire that simply wasn’t enough. Their skill on the battlefield isn’t the only similarity between the Romans and the Cabal. Learning from our every move, the Vex get smarter and smarter, as we question whether us Guardians have always existed inside a simulation and whether we’ll ever see real life again. But when we die, we’d be teleported somewhere completely different and would gradually come to realise that we’ve been living through various simulations. Perhaps we’d begin as usual, shooting Vex on Nessus and having a whale of the time. Obviously the Vex’s love of simulations would be a majorly interesting topic for any DLCs. As discovered by the Ishtar Collective, the Vex continually run simulations in their heads where they predict their foes’ strategy, playing out the various alternate realities to learn from any potential mistakes. Like the Ancient Greek’s penchant for creating wild myths full of feats of the imagination, the Vex have a similar approach towards deciphering what their enemies might be up to. I’d think I was above mere mortals too if I could create a parallel reality in my head where my enemies’ every move was envisioned.

How could an alien race that cultivates pristine planets think they could ever reach such lofty heights as Greek myth, you ask? By making everyone conform to their ‘pattern’, of course! In their milky-white minds the Vex are perfection exemplified, and eliminate anything that doesn’t conform. These aliens are similar to Ancient Greece in that each one sees themselves as the ultimate, impeccably elegant civilisation. Yet for these robots such comparisons go far deeper than ego. To be honest, being associated with ancient Greece proves the Vex are kind of full of themselves, as the civilisation is famous for its contribution to the arts and historic feats. For the Vex, this goes far beyond wanting to intimidate their enemies by naming themselves after legendary monsters.

These creatures litter ancient Greek myth. You have the Goblins and Hobgoblins, Harpies, Minotaurs, Hydras, Cyclops, Gorgons and - right at the top - Oracles.

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