Factions (Earth-32)

# Earth

## Atlantean Kingdom

Known as Atlantis to humans but Talokan to its inhabitants,

Atlantis is led by King Thakorr. The leader of its military is the fearsome General Attuma.

The Atlanteans worship the god Neptune, an Olympian.

## Brotherhood of the Shield

The Brotherhood of the Shield are the designated protectors of humanity. While they might disagree in their methods, their endgoal is to protect humanity from all external threats.

Offshoots of the Brotherhood of the Shield include the Hellfire Club, SHIELD and SWORD, Hydra,

Throughout history, the BotS have used several places as headquarters: Vienna (interwar period), Rome.

In modern history, they are very extant.

Enemies include The Hand.

## Essex Foundation

The Essex Foundation is a scientific charity centered around mutants and medical research, though really it is a front for Mr. Sinister to continue his research.

Due to his disfigured appearance, Mr. Sinister can't operate through normal means unless it is absolutely necessary. To circumvent this, the Essex Foundation was formed. Most members of the Essex Foundation have never even seen Mr. Sinister.

Mr. Sinister's body is enslaved to the powerful En Sabah Nur, who was defeated by the Brotherhood of the Shield in the past but will one day return to save all of mutantkind in their darkest day.

Members of the Essex Foundation include Mr. Sinister, Ahmet Abdol,

## The Hand

The Cult of the Hand

The Cult of the Hand is allied to the Cult of the Hydra.

The Hand is known to kidnap children to raise as the Kirigi, their occult assassins.

Young female members of the Hand can join the Nail.

## Hellfire Club

The Hellfire Club was originally a branch of the Brotherhood of the Shield that became more obsessed with **hoarding power** than protecting humanity.

Members include Tony Stark, Emma Frost, Sebastian Shaw, Warren Worthington II,

## Hydra

The Cult of the Hydra is an offshoot of the Brotherhood of the Shield that believes **the only way to protect humanity is to conquer and subjugate it**.

HYDRA is inspired by the Kree Empire, and so worships the Inhuman Alveus as their own Supreme Intelligence.

The Cult of the Hydra is allied to the Cult of the Hand.

## OsCorp Industries

OsCorp is initially a profit-seeking company, though Norman Osborn eventually goes off the deep end.

## Roxxon

Roxxon's goal is profit-seeking.

Roxxon employed Phineas Mason, and had him build the Shocker's Gauntlets to perform a bank heist insurance fraud scheme. This would be foiled by Spider-Man.

## SHIELD and SWORD

SHIELD and SWORD were originally the Strategic Systems Reserve, an Allied

SHIELD is currently run by Nick Fury and SWORD is currently run by Abigail Brandt, and both answer to NATO leaders.

Subdivisions of SHIELD include:

* WAND - Wizardry/Alchemy/Necromancy Department
* STAKE - for the paranormal

## Thieves Guilds

The united Thieves Guilds

They were formed by the mutant Candra as a working-class counter to the Hellfire Club.

Most notably, the orphan Remy LeBeau was adopted by New Orleans Thieves Guild

### Assassins Guild of New Orleans

The New Orleans Assassins Guild was an offshoot of the

## Wakandan Kingdom

The current king of Wakanda is T'Chaka.

The people of Wakanda worship various deities, including the Panther Goddess Bast.

## Von Doom Regime

The Von Doom regime is the current governing body of the Kingdom of Latveria.

When Doom was a child, he was deathly ill, and so his mother made a pact with Mephisto to trade her life for his. Von Doom now seeks to defeat Mephisto and restore his mother to life.

Von Doom is, unknowingly, the son of Mephisto.

## Yashida Family

The Yashida Family was a noble family of Japan. Their seat was the port city Agarashima.

For many years, the Yashida Family nobly fought against the Hand. In recent years, this war worsened, and thus the Yashida family had to turn to yakuza in order to get by.

# Cosmic

## Asgardian Empire

Asgard is an empire ruled by the monarch Odin.

At one point, Odin ruled all of the Nine Realms.

Odin still claims dominion over all of these realms; however, in his old age, he has grown more lax and allows them to do their own thing.

## Black Order

The Black Order is Thanos's death-worshipping cult.

## Council of Godheads

The Council of Godheads seeks to retain the powers of gods over mere mortals.

Members include the Asgardians,

## Dard'van

The Dard'van are a doomsday cult centralized within the Skrull Empire.

The Dard'Van worship destructive Gods like Galactus and Annihilus.

## Kree Empire

The Kree Empire is ruled by the Supreme Intelligence.

## Nova Corps

The headquarters of the Nova Corps is on planet Xandar.

## Olympus

The Olympians are a group of gods who live on Mount Olympus in Greece.

## Priests of Pama

The Cult of Pama is a religious sect who worships the concept of the "Celestial Madonna".

## Shi'ar Empire

The Shi'ar Empire is

The Shi'ar homeworld is the Aerie, but they rule form Chandilar.

The Shi'ar worship the Phoenix, whom they believe created the M'Kraan crystal,

## Skrull Empire

Hailing from Tarnax IV.

The Skrulls lead via monarchy.

The gods of Skrull-kind are the Eternal Skrulls Kly'bn and Sl'gur't.

# Others

* Frost Enterprises
* Stane Industries
* Worthington Industries - Led by Warren Worthington II