"Martineau, who posted his stories under the name Caspar Cole, says that in 2013 and 2014 he wrote "an original work about a unique and captivating fantasy world," as it was phrased in the lawsuit. This story featured a Red Legion, with a leader called Yinnerah who-he alleged-had a near-identical origin story and motivations as Destiny 2's Dominus Ghaul. They are both "urged, guided and assisted by outcast mentors (scholars) to overthrow their leaders to rise to power with the intentions of invading Earth,""
"In October 2024, Bungie was sued for copyright infringement by a fantasy author called Kelsey Martineau. He alleged that Destiny 2's opening campaign had heavily lifted from his own work that he'd previously published on his blog, complete with a Red Legion embroiled in an "unending cycle of warfare." The infringing storyline, however, had since been "vaulted" by Bungie, meaning it's been entirely removed from the game."
Bungie and Kelsey Martineau settled a copyright lawsuit over alleged similarities between Martineau's 2013–2014 blog stories and Destiny 2's opening campaign, preventing a trial. Martineau said his work, posted as Caspar Cole, featured a Red Legion led by Yinnerah with an origin and motivations near-identical to Dominus Ghaul. The complaint cited shared elements including outcast scholar mentors urging revolts, plans to invade Earth, rebels opposing the Red Legion, and focus on a hovering strategic celestial entity (Tononob Station versus the Traveler). Bungie had vaulted the contested storyline and previously sought dismissal, while Martineau expanded claims to DLC and books.
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