Changing Allegiances

***Spoiler warning:** Plot and/or ending details follow.*

Throughout the *Chaos Express* universe, many characters will defect from one army or group to another for various reasons. This also applies for those who are not a part of those armies and groups, and vice versa.

## Defected from Palutena's Army

### To the Chaos Kin's “Army"

* **Ares**, **Achilles**, and **Hope**: Captured by the Chaos Kin and forced to become members of their army, with both Ares and Achilles becoming possessed. All three were later freed, and not long afterwards returned to Palutena's Army.

### To the Icarus Clan

* **Barkeater**, **Vita**, **Silentsong**, **Marigold**, **Emberdawn**, and **Jacqueline**: Members of Palutena's Army who left to become a part of the Icarus Clan.

### To the Skyworld Rebels

* **Namio**: Joined the rebels during the Skyworld Rebellion, but chose to return after realizing that they were planning on hurting his allies.

### Became "Unaffiliated"

* **Anita** and **Masiye**: Forced to flee Skyworld during the Underworld Invasion. Many years later, they came back and rejoined Palutena’s Army again.
* **Liviana**: Forced to flee Skyworld during the Underworld Invasion. Many years later, they came back and rejoined Palutena’s Army again.
* **Minako**, **Katashi**, **Isato**, and **Arson**: Forced to flee Japanese Angel Land during the Underworld Invasion.

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## Defected from the Sadistic Army

### To Palutena's Army

* **Kumiko**: Became a member of Palutena's Army following her electric coma.
* **Katrina** and **Lauryn**: Became a member of Palutena's Army for their safety.

## Defected from CometClan

### To Palutena's Army

* **Brightsong, Feathersong, Wishflight, and Sweetwing**: CometClan cats who joined Palutena's Army as "loners".

### To the Sadistic Army

* **Finchfang**: CometClan cat who joined the Sadistic Army.

## Defected from the Neo-Reapers

### To Palutena's Army

* **Lucky**: Fled from the Neo-Reapers camp following an "Icaruswing Sacrifice" and joined Palutena's Army.
* **Kali**: Rescued from the Neo-Reapers camp by Shattered Wish and joined Palutena's Army.

### To the Underworld Army

* **Clever Wave**: A Neo-Reaper fighter who joined the Underworld Army.

## Unaffiliated

### To Palutena's Army

* **Annabella**, **Betsy**, and **Pauline**: Became a part of Palutena's Army after being rescued by Lycus.
* **Little Wolf**: Became a part of Palutena's Army after being given to Lycus as a gift.
* **Helios**: Became a part of Palutena's Army during the events of the Chaos Kin arc.
* **Mx. Icarus**, **Nepia**, and **Midnight**: Residents of Earth who joined Palutena's Army.

### To the Forces of Nature

* **Dark Pit**, **Blapi**, and **Kittoo**: Became an officer in the Forces of Nature sometime after the defeat of Hades.
* **Sophie**: Adopted by Viridi.

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## Special cases

Some characters have switched allegiances more than once.

* **Pit**: A member of Palutena's Army who later becomes possessed by the Chaos Kin, temporarily joins the Forces of Nature and lives with Viridi, and eventually rejoins Palutena's Army following his successful revival at the Rewind Spring. He later leaves for a few days until he eventually decides to return and rejoins Palutena’s Army.
* **Yumi**: A member of Hikari-sama's Army who later becomes possessed by the Chaos Kin, temporarily joins the Forces of Nature and lives with Nachure, and eventually rejoins Palutena's Army following his successful revival at the Rewind Spring.
* **Palutena**: The leader of Palutena's Army, who later becomes possessed by the Chaos Kin, but eventually her own army once her soul is returned to her after it had been stolen by the Chaos Kin.
* **Anthony**: An angel in the Chaos Division of Palutena’s Army who became possessed by the Chaos Kin, then became a part of the English Division, then returned to Chaos Division for a brief period of time, rejoined the English Division, then left it again and became unaffiliated for several weeks before rejoining Palutena’s Army again.
* **Navi**: A member of Palutena’s Army who briefly became a part the modern Nekomata Clan, but eventually returns and rejoins Palutena’s Army.
* **Blaze**: An initially unaffiliated sadistic counterpart of Dark Pit who joins Palutena’s Army, briefly becomes possessed by the Chaos Kin and joins Scourge’s Army, rejoins Palutena’s Army, temporarily becomes a part of the Forces of Nature, then returns to Palutena’s Army for a third time.

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## Merging Groups

There have been a few cases where entire groups or armies have merged with one another. This is turn makes any character residing in the group a part of the new one.

* The entire Tribe of the Nekomata becomes the Ancient Nekomata Clan.
* The entirety of the Kasha Army joins CometClan.
* The entirety of Palentina's Army and their fleet of centurions merges with Palutena's Army.
* The Darkrule Royal Family merging with Skyrule's royal family.

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## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Revealed in *The Chaos Express*, Season 1
2. ↑ Revealed in *The Chaos Express: Salvaged Dreams*, Season 3
3. ↑ Revealed in *The Skyworld Rebellion*, Season 1
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Revealed in *The Chaos Express*, Season 7
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Revealed in *The Chaos Express: A New Dawn*
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Revealed in *The Chaos Express: A New Dawn*, Season 1
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Revealed in *The Chaos Express*, Season 6
8. ↑ Revealed in *Chaos Express 2022*, Season 2
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Revealed in *The Chaos Express: Salvaged Dreams*, Season 1
10. ↑ Revealed in *The Chaos Express: Salvaged Dreams*, Season 2
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Revealed in *The Chaos Express*, Season 5
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Revealed in *Kid Icarus: Uprising*
13. ↑ Revealed in *The Chaos Express: A New Dawn*, Season 3
14. ↑ Revealed in *The Chaos Express: Fading Silence*, Season 2
15. ↑ Revealed in *The Chaos Express*, Season 3
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Revealed in *The Chaos Express*, Season 4
17. ↑ Revealed in *The Skyworld Rebellion*, Season 2
18. ↑ Revealed in *Chaos Express 2022*, Season 1