Triad Empire

The Triad Empire was a drug cartel from Hong Kong, China that was headed by Pagan Min and Yuma Lau after the death of Pagan Min's Father. The Mins controlled the Golden Triangle division, which was so influential that many with in the Triads sought to overthrow them. When Pagan Min killed his father, there was a wave of assassination attempts against him, either by some factions within the gang who attempted to avenge Pagan Min's father, or other rivals who took advantage of this, or even both. Pagan Min and Yuma Lau settled all scores, left Hong Kong, then led the loyal Triads and mercenaries to find new gang territory elsewhere. 
They found the chaotic Kyrat, a far cry from the consolidated hierarchy in Hong Kong underworld. During the First Kyrati Civil War they allied themselves with Mohan Ghale and the Royalists against the Nationalists in their struggle,and found a distant royal heir for the Royalists to continue their cause. The forces of two vast triad gangs led by Pagan Min and Yuma Lau were further strengthened with more mercenaries hired by them. Not soon afterwards, the Triads stormed the Royal Palace by force and also killed the distant royal heir to the Kyrati throne and betrayed the Royalists; allowing Pagan to crown himself as Kyrat's new king. The Triad Empire later on killed many of the Royalists although Mohan Ghale and some Royalists survived, went into hiding, and eventually became the rebellion known as the Golden Path. 
In 1987, Pagan formed the Royal Army comprising of native Kyrat's population and likely some remnants of the Nationalists, while his Triad forces became the Royal Guards within the same year in the wake of Second Kyrati Civil War, also likely to secretly deterring a potential Royal Army coup against Pagan Min, for many of them are his old Triad gang members who have been serving him and Yuma Lau for decades, while the native soldiers of Kyrat might take advantage of their overwhelming numbers to turn against the foreigners who rule over their country. 
If Ajay Ghale joins the Golden Path, the Triads among Royal Guards proved their unshakable loyalty. Even after Pagan Min is gone, they refuse to surrender despite mostly being mere criminals and mercenaries, showing an intense loyalty to Pagan Min that goes beyond wealth and power. They will continue to abuse civilians and fight against the Golden Path across Kyrat.
If Ajay stays with Pagan Min right at the start of the game, the fate of the Triads is unknown.
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Screenshot 2021-10-11 173459.png|Pagan's triad thug betrayed Pagan Min
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