The Cabal (Animated Timeline)


 * For The Cabal in other continuities, see The Cabal disambiguation page.



The Cabal was group of religious extremists. The group was a coalition between the world's main monotheistic religions; Christianity, Judaism and Islam. However, the alliance which existed between these groups was tenuous, owing to historical tensions and theological disagreements between each faction.

Their ultimate objective was to suppress pagan religions and ensure the continuation of theological dominance under their religious banners. They worked towards this goal by gathering important or powerful religious relics, and hiding them away.

Keys to the Kingdom
They appear as the main antagonists in Keys to the Kingdom.

The Cabal attempted to retrieve the Ankh of Osiris, in order to stop the world finding out about it's power. They arranged the assassination of the professor who was going to publicly demonstrate its power. Before the gunman could escape however, he was accosted by Lara Croft, who began to fire at him. The gunman killed Zahir Zalat, who pushed Lara out of the line of fire. Lara managed to use the Ankh to kill the remaining Cabal members, an event which was later broadcast on TV.

The Cabal decided to extend their truce in order to get the Ankh, and set their agents after Lara Croft. The soldiers were led by the Curator and armed with several holy relics like, the Wheel of Ezekiel, and the Eternal Flame. A spokesman, who is secretly one of the three leaders of the Cabal, denounces the event at the University as a set up by Lara Croft to get some attention. However, he receives a phone-call from Osiris, and is ordered to bring the other heads of the Cabal to the roof of the building. They willingly go through a portal created by the Astrolabe of Mashallah after being beckoned through by the gods. which causes their souls to leave their bodies, effectively killing them.

The Cabal erupted into a civil war following their leaders' deaths; each faction blaming the others for the death of their respective leaders.

The Cabal was likely disbanded following the civil war.