[quote]Sand Eaters: They are generalists, line infantry and constituted the bulk of the Cabal forces in Mars during D1. Siege Dancers: They are a cavalry regiment specializing in siege warfare attached to the Sand Eaters. Dust Giants: They are a spec ops shock troops aka stormtroopers regiment attached to the Sand Eaters.[/quote] You’re right on all of these, I just had some space constraints in the post and also got a *little* lazy on giving proper comparisons to the Legions 😅 my bad [quote]Ice Reapers or is it Ice Reavers?: They are a spec ops regiment formed to leverage the capabilities of the Psion Flayers.[/quote] Reavers* That is one possibility but we honestly don’t know enough to say. None of the other troops we’ve faced are Ice Reavers, only the Flayers themselves [quote]Blind Legion: They are a spec ops recon regiment specializing in Vex arqueotech.[/quote] Yep [quote]Despite their importance they are seemingly attached to the Sand Eaters.[/quote] That’s actually probably because once the Blind Legion takes an area the Sand Eaters come in and start reinforcing their territory. [quote]Skyburners: They are a regiment of marines directly attached to the Cabal Fleet stationed on Mar´s moons. They are deployed separatedly from the Sand Eaters. Broken Legion: They are a rogue military unit. A legion in name only.[/quote] Agreed. Although I myself think the Skyburners are superiors to the other Legions, especially when considering that the Primus is directly tied to them [quote]Come D2 things become more complicated. Both the Red Legion and the Loyalists give me a competing Royal Guards vibe. The difference is how both approach the same job: The Loyalists are more akin to bodyguards. The Red Legion are more like the Napoleonic Old Guard. They are held in reserve, as an ace in the hole, deployed against the direst of threats.[/quote] I think that the Red Legion is just the main military force of the empire. It is the biggest and best army, so when the scouting legions find a threat or something valuable they send the Red Legion. The Loyalists are just those that are still loyal to Calus. I’d say “enforcers” is a more accurate term than “bodyguards”. “Resistance forces” may even be the best term

Thinking about it, I agree with your assesment of the Loyalists. I got thrown right off the mark by the fact that: They are only present in the Leviathan. Regarding the Red Legion, I´m starting to think that both of our assements are right. But during different time periods. My assesment applies to the interval between Ghaul becoming it´s Primus and the Midnight Coup. Your assesment describes the Red Legion we face during Destiny 2.