The New Waconian Division

100 followers

Extensive use of military vehicles and weaponry

Brainwashing

Kidnapping

Torture

Mass property damage

Animal cruelty

Abuse of power

Assault

Terrorism

*"With a simple speech, holy fire sets ablaze within your sinful city and we.... will.... be.... set.... free..." -* A random cultist dies saying his last words about the Division's motives

**The New Waconian Division** (known as the New Waco Cult or King's Waconians) is the primary antagonistic group in the 13th chapter of the Raider series. Like their namesake, the group is a heavily militaristic doomsday cult, led by Matthias King and two of his brothers (Lucas and Simon), that took over the city of Waco, Texas to begin their crusade.

## History

According to Matthias himself, the New Waconian Division was founded by both surviving members of the Branch Davidians and former military veterans that wanted to become "free" from all control. Seeing a plan in place, Matthias and his brothers managed to turn their congregation into a larger paramilitary group within several years. They eventually settled into an abandoned prison as their main location and launched a campaign of fear throughout Waco, having to pillage, kill, and capture anyone that gets in their path.

In the Raider timeline, the New Waconian Division are seen in Waco, using trains to deliver weapons and supplies to their main location, and has been in a war against Dell Hunter, presumably of their involvement in taking his family away from him. Because of their overconfidence and underestimation of Dell, the cult is quickly defeated with every member either killed or severely wounded by Dell. It's later revealed that the cult wanted to start their holy war by launching aerosol bombs into Waco, but failed to accomplish that mission due to Dell's interference.

## Background

Every member of the cult is seen wearing tattered and scruffy clothing, given their lifestyle. However, Lucas' guards are more professional and cleaner, seen wearing maintained ACUs and tactical gear to better handle tougher opponents.

However, the cult isn't trained or experienced in formal military training, making them (except for Lucas and his guards) weaker in fights against Dell, despite being more well-equipped and well-armed with military-grade weaponry and hardware.

## Members

* Matthias King - Leader (Deceased)
* Lucas King - Second-in-Command/Commander (Deceased)
* Simon King - Lieutenant/Advisor/Recruiter (Deceased)
* 100 Cultists - Soldier (Deceased)

## Vehicles, Weaponry, and Equipment

Vehicles

* Ford F-150
* Chevrolet Pickup
* Cadillac Escalade
* HMMWV
* Freight Train
* AH-6 Little Bird (x1)

Weapons

Assault Rifles/Sniper Rifles/Submachine Guns/Machine Guns

* Colt M4A1
* Remington M24 SWS
* FN SCAR-L
* H&K MP5 (A3)
* Norinco Type 56
* Colt M16 (A1/A2)
* IMI Galil ACE
* SIG 552

Shotguns

* Remington 870
* Mossberg 590A1
* AA-12

Pistols

* Beretta 92FS
* Colt M1911A1
* Walther P99
* Glock 17

Grenade Launchers

* M67 Grenade
* M18 Flash
* M79
* RPG-7

## Trivia

* The New Waconian Division is the only faction that owned WMDs, making them far more dangerous in their goals than most factions.
* Most followers are shown to be not proficient in combat, often seen firing their weapons blindly or throwing molotovs randomly.
* According to Matthias himself, the Division seems to recruit its followers either through intimidation or scams.