Cordis Die (faction)

Cordis Die is a populist revolutionary movement and the main antagonistic faction in Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Call of Duty: Strike Team. It is led by Raul Menendez.
==Background==
Cordis Die officially became active on June 22nd, 2014 as a social networking political movement. Popularity of the group spread rapidly due to the charisma of its unknown leader, known as "Odysseus", or "Ulysses". "Odysseus" in reality, is the narco-terrorist Raul Menendez.
==Motives==
Cordis Die's motive is publicly portrayed as an organization fighting for the globally impoverished and downtrodden, exemplified by the riots it crowd sourced in both Iran and North Korea as well as its founder, Odysseus (Raul Menendez), being proclaimed "Messiah for the 99%". Opposing economic inequality also appears to be a political motive, with Colossus, a floating paradise for the wealthy, apparently encouraging support for Cordis Die.
In actuality, Cordie Die is under the control of Raul Menendez and is used to further his goal of achieving revenge against the United States of America for inflicting numerous transgressions against him, such as the deaths of his sister Josefina Menendez and father Jose Luiz Menendez.
==Capabilities==
Cordis Die possesses extensive capabilities, with two billion followers worldwide and vast material resources. Its network is particularly strong in countries affected by the Second Cold War, such as those from South America, Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. It is also known that rogue officials and agencies would ally with Cordis Die, such as the Pakistani ISI and the head of the Strategic Defense Coalition, Tian Zhao. Its ideology also helps attract special operations members such as Javier Salazar.
Cordis Die has a large military arm within its organization capable of challenging the might of the superpowers around the world (such as China and the United States of America). This military arm recruits extensively and broadly, ranging from the hired-gun Mercs to the ideologically driven Yemeni Militia. However, the soldiers in the Yemeni Militia are seemingly undertrained compared to Mercs, as troops can be seen spraying their guns from the hip constantly throughout Achilles Veil. The wealth obtained by Raul Menendez through drug and weapons trafficking has allowed Cordis Die to arm itself with a large, advanced military arsenal which utilizes unmanned weapons such as CLAWs. Cordis Die is also capable of constructing secret high-tech installations and bases around the world in places such as Myanmar and Haiti, which provide sites for constructing weapons (aided via 3D fabrication and automated manufacturing) and advanced technologies such as Optical Camouflage and the new rare earth element Celerium, which offers massive computational power.
These capabilities allow Cordis Die to engage in multiple successful major actions including crowd sourcing major riots in both Iran and North Korea in 2014 and wiping $1 trillion off of the Chinese stock market whilst successfully placing blame on the US in 2021. The damage done to the Chinese stock market was so extreme that it caused the Euro to jump to a value of 1 Euro to $3.25.
==Known Members==
Name 	Rank 	Status
Raul Menendez 	Leader 	K.I.A. (canon)
DeFalco 	Second-in-command 	K.I.A.
Erik Breighner (formerly)	Magnetomestrist 	Deceased
Javier Salazar 	Chief Petty Officer	K.I.A. (canon)
Felix Kaplan 	 	P.O.W.
Farid (CIA double-agent) 	 	K.I.A.
==Associates==
*Tian Zhao (Alive/K.I.A.)
*Chloe "Karma" Lynch (P.O.W./K.I.A.)
*ISI Leader (presumed K.I.A.)
==Gallery==
===Call of Duty: Black Ops II===
Cordis_Die_Join_The_Revolution_Graffiti_BOII.png|Cordis Die graffiti.
Cordis_Die_Twitter_BOII.png|Cordis Die on Menendez's Twitter account.
Cordis_Die_YouTube_BOII.png|Menendez's YouTube video.
Cordis_Die_YouTube comments_BOII.png|Notice that after the mission "Cordis Die". Comes the mission "Judgment Day".
Cordis_Die_Washington_D.C._Riots_BOII.png
Cordis_Die_White_House_protester_sign_BOII.png
Cordis_Die_White_House_rioters_BOII.png
Cordis Die White_House_aflame_BOII.png|The White House set on fire.
===Call of Duty: Mobile===
CODM Cordis Die Hacks Atlas 5.jpg|Cordis Die hacks the Atlas Corporation.
CODM Cordis Die Graffiti.png|Cordie Die graffiti.
CODM Seals Vs Militia.png|What is presumed to be Cordis Die loyalists fighting Navy SEALs.
==Trivia==
*In the YouTube video of a "Cordis Die" video, the user "PrisonerKAR120C" refers to Dave Anthony of Treyarch. Anthony was one of the writers of the Call of Duty: Black Ops II story along with David S. Goyer.
*"Cordis Die" translates to "The Heart Day" in Latin, as Harper explains in the mission Celerium. This name alludes to the shape of Josefina's pendant.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqrG6hYs3jk&feature=youtu.be
*There is an official YouTube channel made by Activision, where propaganda videos are found.http://www.gamezone.com/products/call-of-duty-black-ops-2/news/cordis-die-youtube-channel-pops-up-following-release-of-new-call-of-duty-black-ops-2-trailer
*The Cordis Die emblem appears on a flag in Call of Duty: Heroes as a decorative item.
*This faction, along with the Atlas Corporation from Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, are both featured in the Fight For Humanity event in Call of Duty: Mobile. Joining this faction will award the player with a special frame, Hard Tech series camos, a rare variant of the Russian Merc, and the Cordis Die blueprint for the Cordite.
==Video==
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The faction's first video.
==References==
Category:Call of Duty: Black Ops II Factions
Category:Call of Duty: Strike Team Factions
Category:Call of Duty: Mobile Factions