Black Tusk

The **Black Tusk** are an elite private military company (PMC) with deep ties to the US military, political, and industrial elite. Equipped with top-of-the-line technology and firepower, the Black Tusk remain the Division's primary nemesis since early July of 2016, although they have suffered major losses and setbacks in recent months owing to their conflicts with the Division and True Sons.

## Background

The mysterious Black Tusk is The Division's most recently established nemesis, one that is still imperfectly understood. Known as a highly trained, well-equipped, and brutally efficient special operations unit, the Black Tusk appear to be seeking control of the United States federal government. But unlike other factions in both New York City and Washington, D.C. who share the same goal, the Tusk seem to have high-level backing. They have unlimited funding support, eerily precise Intel, and access to remarkably advanced and even experimental technology.

Division reports suggest that under cover of the Green Poison pandemic's spreading disruption, Black Tusk operations had already secured key strategic locations around the country: military bases, power-grid and utilities infrastructure, media-communications hubs, Internet server farms, certain financial institutions and high-tech corporate campuses, and so on. Now it appears they've been called to Washington, D.C. to neutralize federal resistance and counter The Division activations mandated by Presidential Directive 51.

Although its exact origins remain shrouded in mystery and what looks like deliberate misinformation, the Black Tusk is comprised of both military and paramilitary units with a long history of working for shadowy elements of the United States government in conflict zones around the world. Black Tusk operatives have been active in everything from covert regime-change operations to on-the-ground counterinsurgency efforts in a wide array of hot spots in Latin America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and North Africa.

The group's current configuration is clearly recruited in direct response to the bioterror attack by Gordon Amherst. Black Tusk units and equipment began shipping back to the United States in the very early hours of the outbreak - indeed, before the full extent of the crisis was even known, which suggests the disturbing possibility of fore-knowledge. Intel intercepts since indicate a desire to "cleanse, pacify, and police the emerging New America".

## Known Members

### Leadership

* (RUS) Natalya Sokolova
* (USA) Peter Miles (kidnapping, missing)
* (USA) Sandra Ayers
* (USA) Carter "Taskmaster" Dawson
* (USA) Mitchell Lockwood

### BTSU

* (USA) Bardon Schaeffer
* (USA) Ellis Galveston (deceased)
* (USA) Jack Bonney
* (USA) Milla 'Wyvern' Radek (deceased)
* (USA) Petrus Brenner (deceased)
* (USA) Elijah Sumner (deceased)
* (USA) Steven "Snitch" Steinman
* Faine Adams
* (USA) Trevor Odin
* Yvonne Buckley
* (USA) Thomas Raines
* Miley "Windstream" Benchley
* Sophus "Showstopper" Claire
* Samuel "Trench" Rodriguez
* (USA) Hardwin "Tyrant" Kelley
* (UK) Wyatt "Chatterbox" Roberts
* (Canada) Skye "Fatal” Ellsbury
* Liza "Genes" McKenzie
* (USA) Scully "Skulker" Scott
* Nico "Brain" McPherson
* Hank "Bough" Bibichev
* Riley "Knife" Carter (deceased)
* Zach "Loot" Miller (deceased)
* Harper "Heads" Price (deceased)
* Teagan "Tails" Price (deceased)
* (USA) Malcolm "Falcon" Ryan
* Guy "Guillotine" Colomb
* Krysta "Acid" Alvaro
* Heidi "Hellcat" Halifax
* Marek "Firebug" Kolesnik
* August "Firecracker" DeLavine

### Field Commanders

* (USA) Dolores Jones (deceased)
* (USA) Zachary "Stovepipe" Beattie
* David "Prime" Maxwell (deceased)
* Erin "Shorty" Lynwood (deceased)
* Marley "Wrinkles" Henson
* (USA) Everett "Charmer" Troy
* Pierre "Stonks" Treblay-Artillery Commander
* Krager "Jailer" Weston-Prison Warden
* (USA) Martin "Docks" Shale-Hovercraft Commander
* (USA) Jim "Bulwark" Wilson
* Prada "Slayer" Dennisa
* Desmond "Proto" Hoover
* Chester "Avian" Cutters
* Gabriel "Dynamite" Gonzalez
* Mike "Doc" Valentino
* Bobby "Chupacabra" Guerrero
* Heidi "Bullseye" Weber
* Sid "Maneater" Madison
* Ethan "Piggy" Woods
* Finnegan "Loose-Lips" McGuinness
* Lana "Razorback" Rascomb (deceased)
* Juan "Boneman" Garcia (deceased)
* Reggie "Stonecutter" Whitman (deceased)
* Natalie "Catty" Andrews
* Drake "Spotty" Calderon
* Naomi "Clutch" Ephrem
* Ophelia "Laser" Oppenheimer (deceased)
* Jeb "The Yank" Clifton (deceased)
* Nick "Stardust" Astor
* Janie "Bearcat" Callaway
* Venetia "Prophet" Avalos
* Sam "Magnet" Magnusson

### Rogue Agents

* Faye Lau-Rogue Leader
* Bridgette "Viper" Douglas
* Felix "Kestrel" Sokolov
* Dustin "Magnus" Xavier
* Alicia "Circe" Coswald
* Ike Ronson

### Field Operatives

* Lydia ‘Scope’ Montgomery
* Sandra ‘Hound’ Lee
* Lizzie ‘Jinxed’ O’Maddison
* Spencer ‘Hammer’ Green
* Annette ‘Deadeye’ Martínez
* Daniele ‘Chaos Agent’ Carco
* Colin ‘Flyby’ Ferno (deceased)
* Kendrel ‘Breaker’ Erikson
* David ‘Havoc’ De Leon
* Michael ‘Critical’ Kingsley
* Josiah ‘Watchman’ Markesha
* Ivan ‘Hawk’ Laiback
* Christopher ‘Aven’ Yuter
* Derek ‘Waxer’ Watson
* Michael ‘Patriot’ Barkley
* Gabriella ‘Desperado’ Rivas
* Tavo ‘Fixit’ Rojas
* David ‘Semper Fi’ Edwards
* Zach ‘Psycho’ Arias
* Kyle 'Wolf' Wright
* Robert 'Twilight' Sterling
* Matt 'Olympus' Raddick
* Brianna 'Edge' Cassidy
* Brett "Outlaw" Jango
* Francis "Hazard" Malcolm
* Mitchell "Dozer" Crieg
* Nakisha "Specter" Malruk
* Persues "Alpha" Delahan
* Robert "Ruthless" Cobb
* Anna "Optic" Sutta
* Izabelle "Callistano" Netzke
* Jared "Bodies" Durst
* Jefferson "Gridlock" Dupont
* Miguel "Meat" Álvarez
* Enrique "Pharma" Entenza
* Daniel "Virgil" Vasquez
* Rachael "Imperative" Sika
* Victoria "Velociraptor" Rhine
* Callum "Navigator" Alucard
* Jonah "Grind" Vincent
* Brandon "Bigger" Connors
* Zumir "Whirlwind" Platt
* Scott "Gravedigger' Trevor
* Francesco "Wall" Vincente
* Stan "Chunky" Dawson (deceased)
* Linda "Mantis" Kalb (deceased)
* Kim "Knockout" Duong
* Oliver "Weasel" Gordon (deceased)
* Max "Boomer" Bailey (deceased)
* Kelly "Dancer" Kay
* Aurora "Klutz" Kay (deceased)
* John "Architect" Figgs (deceased)
* Ben "Mega" Reinhold (deceased)
* Deshawn "Echo Leader" Griffin (deceased)
* Harrington "Drang" Wyland (deceased)
* Tadeu "Doctor" Almieda (deceased)
* Kathy "Poppy" Huang (deceased)
* (Denmark) Mathias "Trig" Schneider
* Shawn "Micro" Clarke
* Sandra "Chirpy" Patterson
* Mitchell "Lucky" Woods
* Duncan "Barrage" Tyson
* González "Whitecap" Navarez
* (USA) Sebastian "Trauma" Greer
* (USA) Victor "Broadside" Deakins
* (USA) Stephanie "Brightburn" Halverson
* Wesley "Drill" Miller
* (USA) Edward "Carnage' Hadley
* Dan "Deepwater" Cooper
* Janis "Mitts" Delafort
* (USA) Tyrone "Smoochy" Wallace
* Sheridan "Mags" Walsh
* (USA) Aaron "Executioner" Bowden
* (USA) Caleb "Timekeeper" Franklin
* (Ireland) Jed "Kilt" Sherdon
* (USA) Lucy "Hacks" Rollins
* (USA) Charles "Sleepy" Vito
* (USA) Charles "Chunks" Crawford
* (USA) Mort "Cursed" Kellogg
* (USA) Ben "Dizzy" Carter (deceased)
* (USA) Carl "Ricochet" Dawson (deceased)
* Alex "Marx" Chavez (deceased)
* August "Lumpy" Lee (deceased)
* Logan "Oryx" West
* Luka "Horn" Millic (deceased)
* Clayton "Ox" Ferrier
* Andrew "Sticks" Gallow (deceased)
* Atlas (deceased)
* Andrew "Butterfingers" Nguyen (deceased)
* Andrew "Negative" Ramos (deceased)
* Maddy "Shady" Benson (deceased)
* Marcie "Scratch" McCollough (deceased)
* Matt "Bendy" Patterson (deceased)
* Matthew "Jockey" Henderson (deceased)
* Betsy (deceased)
* Lucy and Buddy (deceased)
* Bianca "Slingshot" Solano (deceased)
* Colin "Tiger" Fliron
* Molly "Southpaw" Nelson (deceased)
* Phaedra "Puck" Lao (deceased)
* Roman "Bison" Chamberlain
* (Canada) Carson "Riot" Frost (deceased)
* Vivian "Loki" Nguyen
* Adrienne "Sif" Ellison
* Cameron "Bull" James
* (USA) Heath "Roadblock" O'Malley (deceased)
* Tanner "Kegger" Brown (deceased)
* Eric "Splits" Lane (deceased)
* Richard "Black Mamba" Williams
* Edwards "Odessy" Jones (deceased)
* Samson "Fringe" Baker (deceased)
* Elliot "Undertaker" Chan (deceased)
* Vlad "Oldman" Orlov (deceased)
* (Poland) James "Carver" Wajinski (deceased)
* Cameron "Sparkplug" Powell (deceased)
* Daisy (deceased)
* Rebecca "Viper" Olson (deceased)
* Rob "Driver" Jacobi (deceased)
* Elias "Husky" McKay (deceased)
* Sean "Kickback" Hemper (deceased)
* James "Flycatcher" Garrington (deceased)
* (USA) Jake "Boomerang" Reilley (deceased)
* Gabriel "Nightcap" Simmons (deceased)
* Sangria "Mozuela" Mescudi (deceased)
* Axel "Odin" Mikkelsson
* Bella "Diamondback" Zinada
* Mark "Golem" Leeman
* John "Train" Seward
* (USA) Michael "Money" Kittz
* Sergey "Tart" Totz
* Stephanie "Shadow" Baucica
* (USA) David "Rhino" Bishop
* Jacob "Wrench" Morrison
* Arthur "Portico" Rainer
* Vladimir "Monk" Davis
* Marco "Mop" Mociano
* Conor "Broken" Bentley
* Marcy "Squirrelly" Marshall
* Gordon "Broke-ass" Bryon
* Billy "Batty" Eduardo
* Desmond "Easy" Edison
* Liam "Pi" Zev
* Emilio "151" Horatio
* Ike "Valkoinen" Zimri
* Austin "Eggsy" Benedict
* Virginia "Vacant" Vasquez
* Caden "Ein" Tracto
* Calvin "Roo" Dane
* Audrey "Footy" Clemens
* Mayanka "Scribbles" Shah
* Margaret "Hair-lip" Bryant
* Brad "Pie" Garrison
* Beau "Bananas" Canyon
* Kipp "Red" Farris
* Cecilla "Wrangler" Adams
* Isabelle "Ladyfingers' Wardwell
* Angela "Argo" Anders
* Brian "Sunshine" Wilmer
* Earl "Schmitty" Gareth (deceased)
* Cole "Careless" Dominic
* Bryson "Rocky" Eagan
* Finlay "Tickles" Elmo (deceased)
* Clifford "Flats" Bert (deceased)
* Judah "Kippers" Farok
* Margaret "Greenie" McCollough
* Dorian "Weary" Zakai
* Oksana "Flipper" Oliynyk
* Charlie "Swampy" Herbert (deceased)
* Mary-Beth "Grumble" Giovanni
* Margot "Maggot" Marchese (deceased)
* Emmett "Buds" Vasyl (deceased)
* Nessa "Rosey" Green
* Felix "Bouncy" Baumgartner
* Elliot "Taxes" Fraser (deceased)
* Skyler "Skimmer" Bryson
* Maddie "Leggy" Andreas
* Charles "Virgin" Fabion (deceased)
* Arthur "Emu" Drake (deceased)
* Lois "Graves" Farhad (deceased)
* Fakir "Pushy" Tariq (deceased)
* Abdel "Speed" Eban (deceased)
* Graham "Soupy" Winslow (deceased)
* Georgette "Goodie" Gregson (deceased)
* Edwin "Stuffy" Grady (deceased)
* Dexter "Steamboat" Wallace
* Louise "Careful" Corey
* Enzo "Happy" Braxton (deceased)
* Bobby "Tenacious" Findley
* Bill "Shorty" Elisha (deceased)
* Gene "Swanky" Winson (deceased)
* Ivan "Poco" Hutchinson (deceased)
* Mackenzie "Slugger" Lora
* Adam "Wings" Hawthorne (deceased)
* Chad "Weepy" Hardy (deceased)
* Igor "Uncle" Zipkiyah (deceased)
* (UK) Trina "Tanky" Mason (deceased)
* Lauren "Baby" Brady (deceased)
* Christian "Hedgy" Douglas (deceased)
* Candice "Feathers" Efrain (deceased)
* Ilan "Slug" Farad (deceased)
* Grayson "Gabby" Yuval (deceased)
* Olena "Chips" Hugh (deceased)
* Deborah "Dummy" Ducan (deceased)
* Brett "Skinny" Reese (deceased)
* Lisa "Lady" Lovelace
* Bruce "Pretzel" Fox
* Evan "Ozzie" Gallagher
* Kimiko "Corny" Abisha
* Irene "Invisible" Manning
* Eugene "Slow" Shaw (deceased)
* Andrew "Rum" Titus
* Eli "Muffler" Elazar (deceased)
* Dominic "Shades" Wade (deceased)
* Ferris "Whitey" Wagner (deceased)
* Bonnie "Boring" Poole (deceased)
* Milo "Stinky" Sawyer (deceased)
* Natalie "Nun" North (deceased)
* Abel "Westy" Enar (deceased)
* Ignace "Murphy" Verrill (deceased)
* Greg "Spectacles" Banner (deceased)
* Berry "Wizzer" Garner (deceased)
* Brayden "Slinky" Walden (deceased)
* Duke "Taffy" Elmore (deceased)
* Hannibal "Kuomela" Wiley (deceased)
* Luke "Rocket" Farrelly
* Cecily "Chemo" Aaltonen
* Luis "Robot" Ramsey
* Marvin "Archer" Slayback
* Quinton "Ozone" Synder
* Marty "Peasant" Pinady
* Agnes "Robot" Holmes
* Harper "Cherub" McCandlish
* Conroy "Commodore" Clarke
* August "Apex" Piero
* Leslie "Kojak" Lapierre
* Mindy "Jayhawk" Moditch
* Sharon "Chronos" McKesson
* Jaymes "Hacker" Boswell
* Calhoun "Sandy" Glen
* Bram "Decimator" Taunton
* Tuey "Omega" Rutledge
* Griffin "Cortac" Connolly
* Ritchie "Locksmith" Brigner
* Matisse "Maw" O'Brian
* Hewitt "Felon" Baird
* Rooney "Dozens" Saltzman
* Winfrey "Fender" Silvers
* Warren "Scuttle" Scarborough
* Sarazin "Omni" Keough
* Alvey "Starfield" Struhl
* Khalil "Raful" Hafez
* Brandon "404" Unwin
* Karen "Petty" Rock
* Carter "Smithy" Fitz
* Katya "Mobster" Olsson
* Jackie “Jumper” Jeffers
* Caroline “Spritely” Elvin
* Marnie “Dizzie” Elwood
* Abraham "Shy" Haddad
* Horatio "Froggy" Videl
* David "Campy" Kashmir
* Anthony "Patty" Camp
* Josiah "Mushy" Solomon
* Chance "Baron" Farran
* Frannie "Funky" Franklin
* Mason "Twinkle" Roberts

### Defectors

* Zachary "Double Agent" Crest (defected to True Sons)
* Matt "Matty" Grady (defected to True Sons)
* (USA) Colton "Roxie" Mills (defected to True Sons)
* (USA) Zeak "Kodiak" Johns (defected to True Sons)
* (German) Megan "Foxtail" Wirtz (defected to True Sons)
* (Mexico) Juan "Cutup" Delgado (defected to True Sons)
* (UK) Gordy "Creeper" O'Neill (defected to True Sons)
* (USA) Alice "Wonderland" Moore (defected to True Sons)
* (USA) Daniel "Castle" Woods (defected to the True Sons)
* (USA) Alona "Chipmunk" Dakota (defected to the True Sons)

### Wraith's Outlaws

* (USA) Leah "Quickscope" Doris
* (USA) Nash "Bones" Macintosh
* (South Africa) Julia "Aardwolf" Cohen
* (USA) Terry "Gearshift" Wellsly
* (UK) Max "Candy-ass" Andean
* (USA) Logan "Long Run" Tate
* (USA) Dennis "Zeitgeist" Westbrook
* (USA) Rose "Moonshine" McGee

### Leviathan Group

* (USA) Frank "Hesiod" Elliot - Commanding Officer
* Diya "Pinkie Woodrow
* Berkeley "Glass" Madigan
* Kärt "Throat" Chávez
* Viktoria "Calibur" Winchester
* Errol "Monk" Tronstad
* Allyson "Beacon" Alken
* Romana "Beo" Helsing
* Razma "Hive" Sladek
* Ariana "Note" Bowdoin
* Corvin "Arrow" Kinton
* Elsy "Jaeger" Cantos
* Bianca "Luminary" Prisma
* Roana "Blazeheart" Ashwood
* Ivy "Verdant" Thickety
* Ruda "Subterfuge" Tilleroot

### Project Awaken Personnel

* (USA) Javier "Ice" Yuri-Commander
* Dan "Dustbin" Dalton
* Terrence "Hungry" Davis
* Francis "Crazy" Cotton
* Alana "Tricky" Martin
* Gerald "Thunderclap" Hawkins
* Finian "Foxhole" Wynter
* Diego "Gaucho" Santiago
* Anthony "Armor" Campton
* Brady "Peaches" Elden
* Katherine "Greenback" Kirkpatrick
* Bodhi "Rebel" Vaclav
* Moira "Speedy" Krenshaw
* Faydra "Bone" Kundanika
* Marcus "Gruber" Everett
* Milly "Lulu" Brand
* Megan "Hex" Midea
* Grudd "Bingo" Duke
* Nolan "Target" Diehl
* Tina "Friday" Harris
* Holly "Phantom" Ramsey
* Janice "Spook" Rosalyn
* Vikia "Squill" Cheng
* Brailee "Trouble" Anderstien
* Ashur "Crash" Ishmael
* Jessica "Airhead" Kendall
* Sybill "Treefrog" Cliffe
* Jordan "Patchwork" Castimir
* Gregory "Gruesome" Banfield
* Jacob "Keter" Hoffman
* Jeffery "Percs" Newsome
* Isaac "Outcome" O'Neal
* Forest "Prince" McKee
* Julius 'Stride' Hayden
* Gideon 'Shatter' Myers
* Bradley "Demon" Dennis
* Shirley "Salty" Santiago
* Neil "Spooky" Stevens
* Nicoletta "Patchy" DeCesare
* Rosa "Rowdy" Rodriguez
* Bertha "Baddie" Bartholomew
* Carrie "Smokey" Dorian
* Bryant "Cuffs" Howell
* Byrce "Reliable" Wren
* Amir "Ready" Fabumi
* Angel "Angry" Barrett
* Cassie "Scary" Spinetto
* Hunter "Snare" Everett
* Archangel-Hunter

### Cobra Elite

* Lucas "Dragonfly" Ward - Unit Leader
* William Ward
* Jack “Raven” Price
* Hatsu “Katana” Yamamoto
* Arthur “Athens” Wood
* Silas “Eagle” Gray

### Predator Unit

* Maxam "Grizzly" Korenko
* Miley "Moth" Wilcox
* Rebecca "Anglerfish" Walden
* Allen "Hyena" Green
* Mikael "Rhinoceros" Smith
* Tiana "Firefly" Lopez
* Felicity "Panther" Lee
* Mark "Leopard" Grayson
* Luna "Fruit Bat" Williamson
* Tom "Wildcat" Harris
* Ciera "Eagle" Hunt
* Jonas "Greyhound" Gunther
* Dakota "Panda" Carlsbad
* Steven "Hippo" Hickens
* Ado "Croc" Trevor
* Ren "Squid" Nakamura
* Sarus "Shark" Scarsgard
* Vilos "Stoat" Cohagan
* Elliot "Crab" Hester
* Allura "Spider" Drayneen
* Merwin "Toucan" Salim
* Avara "Raven" Nereis
* Danny "Chimp" Carver Jr.
* Max "Gorilla" Ericson
* Alicia "Dove" Jefferson
* Clarice "Pelican" Garcia
* Reilly "Cougar" Eden
* Drew "Elk" Rossi
* Benji "Eel" Drake
* Shawna "Butterfly" Katlin
* Tai "Catfish" Kaliso
* Janu "Lion" Hollastar
* Konrad "Cheetah" Wagner
* Charly "Moose" Hyles
* Brody "Kangaroo" Tolley
* Joey "Asp" Morgan
* Ferris "Toad" McCord
* Eva "Worm" Zimmerman

## Ideology

The Black Tusk are extremely well equipped, supported by cutting-edge field technologies and military-grade spec-ops vehicles that can deploy troops rapidly anywhere: land, sea, or air. The group features a large force of veteran operatives with extensive experience in conflict zones.

They have a very targeted set of goals:

* Eliminate all hostile factions and groups in Washington, D.C.
* Ruthlessly suppress civil unrest.
* Disarm and control the settlements.
* Neutralize the Strategic Homeland Division and any armed forces allied to it.

Although the Black Tusk group is a private military company, it is not strictly work-for-hire like other companies of mercenary soldiers. Black Tusk are ideologically driven as well. They operate based on their chilling vision of a new world order, and they fervently believe in their role as the harbingers and military guardians of that order.

Belief in their vision's purity lets the Black Tusk terminate anything that threatens it - U.S. soldiers, national security operatives (like The Division), civil servants, civilians - without hesitation or remorse. Men, women, children, the elderly... nobody is an innocent bystander according to Black Tusk rules of engagement.

## Recruitment

Reports indicate they recruit from top-tier special forces units, both foreign and domestic. Such units include, but are limited to:

* Ghost Recon (United States)
* Spetsnaz (Russia)
* Fourth Echelon (United States)
* Team Rainbow (United States)
* Navy Seals (United States)
* Green Berets (United States)
* Sayeret Matkal (Israel)
* South African Special Forces Brigade (South Africa)
* Marine Force Reconnaissance (United States)
* EKO Cobra (Austria)
* GSG 9 (Germany)
* Special Air Service (United Kingdom)
* Delta Force (United States)
* Shayetet 13 (Israel)
* Snow Leopard Commando Unit (China)
* JW GROM (Poland)
* Special Service Group (Pakistan)
* Alpha Group (Russia)
* Bodark Unit (Russia)
* MARCOS (India)
* GIGN (France)
* US Army Rangers (United States)
* Qatari Amiri Land Force (Qatar)
* Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales (Mexico)
* Special Boat Service (United Kingdom)
* Special Reconnaissance Regiment (United Kingdom)
* Special Forces Support Group (United Kingdom)
* Marine Raider Regiment (United States)
* 1st Marine Infantry Paratroopers Regiment (France)
* DEVGRU (United States)
* MARSOC (United States)
* Marine Scout Snipers (United States)
* CIA Special Activities Division (United States)
* 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment (France)
* 4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment (France)
* Commandos Marine (France)
* French Foreign Legion (France)
* 89th "Oz" Brigade (Israel)
* Shayetet 13 (Israel)
* Army Ranger Wing (Ireland)
* Kommando Spezialkräfte (Germany)
* 1st/2nd Commando Regiment (Australia)
* Special Air Service Regiment (Australia)
* Canadian Special Operations Regiment (Canada)
* Joint Task Force 2 (Canada)
* Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit (Canada)
* 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron (Canada)
* Action Division (France)
* 601st Special Forces Group (Czech Republic)
* 707th Special Mission Group (South Korea)
* Republic of Korea Naval Special Warfare Flotilla (South Korea)
* Spartan 3000 (South Korea)
* Black Berets (South Korea)
* Forsvarets Spesialkommando (Norway)
* Quds Force (Iran)
* Mossad (Israel)
* ISI (Pakistan)

The Black Tusk will also often poach emerging talents from medical and engineering schools, military academies, as well as their rival PMCs. While very rare, they have been known to induct civilian recruits or those without a military background if their skillset proves vital.

## Conflict with the Division

Shortly after the outbreak hit New York City, Black Tusk was hired by an unknown organization to pave the way for a "new dynasty". This included orders to dismantle and eliminate any functioning order of the U.S. government, including the Strategic Homeland Division.

A small but elite unit known as the Black Tusk Specialist Unit (BTSU), led by Bardon Schaeffer, was assembled to infiltrate the city and specifically target The Division and succeeded in killing and capturing a few D.C. agents before sabotaging the SHD Network, leading Manny Ortega to recall agents across the United States to Washington, D.C. The BTSU planned to hunt down the surviving agents but were abruptly called off by their client, who came to believe The Division could become allies to their plan. The Black Tusk is also responsible for the death of (then) President of the United States Thomas Menéndez as Bardon convinced two secret service agents to kill him and frame his death as a suicide. This was done to further destabilize the U.S. government.

After The Division destroyed the strongholds of the three major factions in D.C., Black Tusk was sent in to take full advantage of the situation and forcibly seize control of the city while the factions were weakened. Launching a full-scale invasion of the capital, they gained control of the faction strongholds at the District Union Arena, Roosevelt Island, and the Capitol Building. They also dispatched units across D.C. to certain locations and attempted to hack and sabotage the SHD Network for a second time to cripple The Division.

An ECHO later incriminated President Andrew Ellis in handing over the Broad-Spectrum Antiviral to the BTSU in an attempt to extract it through their base at Tidal Basin, betraying both the JTF and The Division. However, The Division launched an all-out assault on their Tidal Basin Stronghold and recovered the Antiviral, while eliminating BTSU operative Milla "Wyvern" Radek as she attempted to launch a missile at The White House.

Soon after their defeat in D.C., Black Tusk then took over the Washington National Airport to coordinate their operations. The Division dispatched their agents to stop them and take it back, after defeating several high ranking operators; Black Tusk was ultimately defeated when The Division destroyed the DDP-52 Razorback, a dangerous drone platform, and recaptured the airport.

While The Division and JTF were conducting operations in the outskirts of Washington, D.C., Black Tusk was found securing Camp White Oak. Quickly launching an attack at the camp in a Division-JTF joint operation, Black Tusk personnel desperately tried to hold them off. It is confirmed that Ellis Galveston, a member of Bardon Schaeffer's BTSU Team is guarding President Ellis at the compound, dubbed "Chickenhawk"; during the attack, a helicopter is scrambled to evacuate him. Despite the best efforts from Division agents, President Ellis escapes in the helicopter, but they managed to eliminate Galveston and secure Camp White Oak.

In an attempt to stop the JTF from acquiring data and information in Camp White Oak, Black Tusk staged an offensive and took down the JTF troops stationed there. However, the Division agents turned the tables on them and stopped the offensive. Including killing the officers who were part of Bardon's "rebuilt" unit: Riley "Knife" Carter, Zach "Loot" Miller, and the twin Sniper sisters, Teagan "Tails" Price and Harper "Heads" Price. In frustration, Bardon called his boss, telling him to stop sending clowns to rebuild the unit.

When surveillance footage of Black Tusk making their move on The Pentagon was sent to The Division, their agents took action and breached their defenses. Throughout their assault, Division agents managed to stop Black Tusk in digging further into the Pentagon and stop them from extracting the perfusion reactor, killing dozens of Black Tusk officers, including Petrus Brenner in the process.

With the perfusion reactor in The Division's hands, Black Tusk suffered yet another major setback. Their invasion on Manning National Zoo revealed the scars left by their war with The Division, as they were using the zoo as proving grounds to recruit new staff from their less experienced reserve after losing much of their elite forces. Catching wind of the recruitment event, Division agents wiped out all recruitment participants on-site (including all Black Tusk assets the PMC might've brought in for the quasi-invasion). With the recruitment event done for, Black Tusk was again set back considerably.

Later on The Division found out that the missing Russian virologist Vitaly Tchernenko was being held captive by Black Tusk on Coney Island after they made a deal with rogue agent Aaron Keener. The Division quickly moved in to liberate Tchernenko fighting their way through the Coney Island Ballpark, eventually liberating the virologist and eliminating BTSU operative Elijah Sumner. Only to be surprised by a sudden attack on Coney island by the Cleaners, orchestrated by Vivian Conley and Keener. BTSU Commander Dolores Jones figures Keener is still inside the park and orders her men to find and kill Keener. This leads Division agents to use this information to try and capture him before he gets away. Fighting their way through the abandoned Coney Island Amusement Park killing both Black Tusk and Cleaners in the process. However, the Cleaners blow up the rollercoaster, killing most of the remaining Black Tusk in the process and cornering in Jones and what is left of her forces. Division agents then finish off what is left of the Black Tusk and neutralized Jones.

Later on, The Division made their move on Liberty Island to eliminate Aaron Keener. Black Tusk made every effort to stop the agents from eliminating Keener as they had their own agenda against the rogue agent. Despite their efforts in stopping the boat the agents took in and deploying the Razorback on the island, they failed. They suffered a major setback when Keener hacked their last Marauder Quadcopter and a number of Warhounds and had to retreat.

Intercepted through Keener's watch after his death, Schaeffer was conversing with Faye Lau (who is now rogue) regarding the activation of the Rogue Network. While Bardon was concerned over the number of rogue agents scattered throughout the country, Faye reassured him that it will bring The Division to its knees and they will be able to end them once and for all.

## Events of Operation Phoenix Fall

With the majority of Schaeffer's BTSU unit having been KIA in conflict with the Division, Schaeffer has been hard at work developing a new team to replace his old. While he has struggled to find suitable candidates, a small number of highly qualified individuals have risen to BTSU status, and Schaeffer has been hard at work using them for a new operation. Not against the Division, but against the True Sons.

This unit, codenamed 'Cinder Force', have been deployed for a top secret operation against the True Sons, to ensure that Operation: Phoenix Fall does not succeed.

* Cody 'Prowler' Sandford - Unit Leader
* Hannah 'Techie' Mackintosh
* John 'Sparks' Edison
* Lucas 'Backblast' Singh
* Victor 'Hush' Huang
* Richard 'Titan' Olson
* Lucille 'Medusa' Prescott
* Naomi 'Umbra' Ayers

Additionally, a seperate unit was created to handle the threats in D.C. Known as Darkest Horizon, they draw from a wide variety of elite cutthroat operatives, specializing in "total warfare" tactics. Although their is some rivalry between Cinder Force and Darkest Horizon, they are generally on good terms with each other and any banter is meant in good faith.

* Anton 'Blackout' l'Ecorcheur - Unit Leader
* Nikolai 'Scourge' Gaiseric
* Darryl 'Forge' Weschon
* Ty 'Oracle' Barclay
* Mary 'Bushwacker' Nelson
* Clive 'Hailstone' Hanta
* Brandon 'Anarchy' Delancie
* Otto 'Canavar' Emir
* Lindsey 'Marathon' Aetos
* Jeremy 'Andros' Wake
* Nick 'Champion' Manfred
* Linda 'Harley' Handerval
* Jackson 'Shimmer' Pollock
* Spencer 'Terrifier' Pollock
* Russell "Blitz" Clinton
* William 'Nightfall' Jacobs
* Guerrilla
* (UK) Eli "Raider" Cross
* (USA) Grayson "Bale" Ford
* (USA) Jabsco "Gyro" Willard
* (Canadian)Lucas "Trinity" Whitney
* (Norway) Josef "Crater" Evensen
* (USA) Wilfred "Wacko" Yankovich

## Archetypes

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### Weapons

ACR (Normal)
Mk16 (Veteran/Elite)

## Abilities

### Grenades & Launchers

EMP Grenades (Elite)

The Black Tusk Assault unit are elite soldiers, hand-picked from militaries, PMCs and academies throughout the world. They are well-versed in small-unit military tactics and highly experienced in conflict zones. Off the battlefield, the Assault unit spends their time either training or planning their next operation.

#### Strategic Data

* The Black Tusk Assault archetype prefers to fight from behind cover, and move cover-to-cover to avoid enemy fire.
* Elite variants will be equipped with EMP Grenades to disable enemy tech.
* Elite Black Tusk Assaults will equip their Mk16 with silencers, laser sights, and a digital scope.

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### Grenades & Launchers

M32A1 Rotary Grenade Launcher
40mm Airburst Grenades
40mm Incendiary Grenades

Throwers were recruited for their ability to process complex calculations while under distress. They take a mathematical approach to training and combat, working alongside trajectory analysts and weapons engineers to improve their techniques and deliver maximum damage with their grenade launcher.

#### Strategic Data

* The Black Tusk Thrower archetype uses an Airburst Grenade Launcher to hit targets behind cover.
* Destroying the grenade pouch on their back causes an explosion that kills the Thrower.
* Elite Throwers will fire their Airburst Launchers in volleys of 3 to make dodging harder. Elites will also use incendiary 40mm rounds that covers a wide area of effect.

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### Weapons

Steyr AUG Para XS (Normal) MP5 ST (Veteran/Elite)

## Abilities

### Grenades & Launchers

Black Tusk EMP Jammer Grenades (Normal/Veteran) Black Tusk HARM EMP Grenades (Elite)

### Gadgets

Black Tusk Reviver Drone Defibrillator

Medics are experienced field surgeons that will do everything in their power to keep their comrades standing. When they're not on the battlefield, they'll either be working in Black Tusk field hospitals or teaching soldiers about basic first aid.

#### Strategic Data

* The Black Tusk Medic archetype throws EMP Jammers and attempts to revive downed allies via a Medical Drone.
* Destroying the drone on the Medic's backpack prevents ranged revival, and forces the Medic to run to downed allies to revive them.
* Elite Variants throw HARM Jammers that slowly strip away armor and health from anyone in its radius.
* Destroying the EMP Jammer pouch sets off an EMP that disrupts the Medic.