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Republican Union of America

Republican Union of America

Official Name: Republican Union of America, American Legionary State (American Successor Path Unification), The Republic (Unknown Path Unification)

Ruling Party: Eagle's Spirit Party

Ideology: Haddockism^note National Totalitarianism

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• The Dreaded: Everyone is terrified of this state and its Orwellian view on the world. It gets even worse after Haddock decides to stop abiding the Geneva Convention and makes use of nuclear warheads on major cities. In fact, the National Focus that allows Haddock to disregard the Convention comes with the warning: "PREPARE TO FIGHT EVERYONE AROUND YOU." Actually taking it gives every other American nation a Wargoal against him.
• Fascist, but Inefficient: If Haddock devotes himself to "Pure Haddockism" in his economy and cultural revolution, he creates a system that is just efficient enough to keep running, but is otherwise deliberately inefficient in order to keep technological and economic growth stagnant, so no new force could emerge to destabilize The Republic.
• Malevolent Masked Men: Besides President Haddock and Commandant Price, every member of the Republican Army and its splinter groups has their face concealed with some manner of bandana or gas mask, and they are to a ONE villainous, with the least evil (Sergeant Clarkson) still being an Opportunistic Bastard who defected to the Haddockists for power and casually calls people ableist slurs - the rest are varying shades of Ax-Crazy psychopaths who actively revel in the killing of "Divisionists".
• Meaningful Rename: Downplayed. The ultimate name of Haddock's republic, though symbolic, is determined only by the player's choice in a single event.
• Medieval Stasis: The "Pure Haddockism" economic and cultural paths make this an Enforced trope, as Haddock wishes to halt technological advancement to prevent any new forces from destabilizing his "Eternal" State.
• People's Republic of Tyranny: The Republican Union of America is an openly despotic nightmare state, and "The Republic" path only doubles-down on it by engaging in the most extreme policies of Oceania from Nineteen Eighty-Four.
• Red and Black Totalitarianism: The Republic Union's flag and its army embody this trope (although the later switch to standard camo uniforms if Sergeant Clarkson is appointed to be the Republican Army's Supreme Commander).
• Repressive, but Efficient: If the RUA sets up a proper command economy, and goes down a pragmatic cultural revolution path (Hyper-Nationalism or Neo-Romanism), every citizen in the RUA are provided with their basic needs…and get ruthlessly crushed if they step out of line.

James Haddock

Role: Head of State

Party: Eagle's Spirit Party

Ideology: Haddockism^note National Totalitarianism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}

James Galloway Haddock, the most dangerous man in America.

Born in 1970 to a pair of prominent lawyers, Haddock had a well educated and extremely privileged childhood. He consistently landed at the top of his classes and eventually graduated summa cum laude in Criminal Law from New York University Law School. After graduation, Haddock pursued a stellar legal career, becoming involved in his parents' high-profile law firm, and even briefly clerking for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Things were going well until his life came crashing down in the 2008 Collapse. First, his parents' legal firm slumped, and their wealthy lifestyle evaporated. Then, his mother died of a heart attack, induced, Haddock believed, by the stress of losing everything she had ever had. Outraged, Haddock personally brought lawsuit after lawsuit against the bankers and businessmen that he believed caused his mother's death. But they were consistently swept aside, shut down by the legal protection of Washington. Haddock nearly bankrupted himself before he realized the fruitlessness of his endeavor, and decided to bide his time until he could wreak vengeance against those who had wronged him like so many others.

After taking up a professorship at his alma mater, he led a distinguished but overall quiet career through the early 2010s. Behind the scenes, however, he was dipping his toes into political activism. He was briefly a card-carrying communist, until he left the CPUSA, dissatisfied with their lack of initiative and vision for the future. After a few years of political nihilism, he finally came to an epiphany, and found his driving political conviction: stability above all, and in the name of stability, the establishment of the Eternal State. Haddock set about creating his own party, the "Eagle's Spirit Party", and his silver tongue and sterling reputation saw it grow rapidly. He founded the party on the basis of anti-democratic ideals and unity in the population, but he never let on his true guiding intentions to any but his closest lieutenants...

Now, finally in control, Haddock stands triumphant over all those lesser men whose vision could not hope to equal his own. A dark shadow has fallen across the political landscape, and even now, many are unaware of just how strongly the snake has coiled around their necks.

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• Amoral Attorney: Was a lawyer prior to being politically radicalized, due to the 2008 Financial Crash ruining his family's law firm, and driving himself to bankruptcy attempting to sue several Wall Street executives he blamed for it. He also acts as his own lawyer if he's defeated by the Confederation of America, to... less than favorable results.
• A Nazi by Any Other Name: Despite being Equal-Opportunity Evil when drawing upon his recruits, the rise of Haddock is disturbingly similar to that of many fascist leaders - a charismatic, pseudo-populist strongman promising to bring order and stability by force, lumping his enemies into a group of scapegoats ("Divisionists") to direct his followers anger towards, and forming paramilitaries to assault his enemies in the street. Even his former time with the CPUSA mirrors how both Benito Mussolini and Oswald Moseley initially held socialist beliefs before later shifting further right. And that's not getting into the open Red and Black Totalitarianism of his iconography, or the stormtrooper-esque uniforms of his soldiers...
• Big Bad: Is one of the most powerful warlords of the American Collapse, with Word of God stating he's meant to be the True Final Boss for any other faction attempting to reunify the United States. He's also the most openly villainous, seeking to install a totalitarian dictatorship that can survive by crushing all opposition to dust.
• Big Brother Is Watching You: Besides his more general totalitarianism, he does model himself In-Universe after 1984's Big Brother (although he's only operating on incomplete notes, due to George Orwell's death leaving the book unfinished in this timeline).
• Commie Nazis: An Invoked example, as Haddock initially joined the CPUSA after his radicalization from the 2008 Financial Crash, later left them due to finding them ineffective at seizing power, and has started the Eagle Spirit’s Party to draw in disaffected radicals from the far-left and far-right.
• Dystopia Justifies the Means: While nearly all National Totalitarian governments are this to an extent, Haddock's desired "Eternal State" embodies this the most, as he wishes to impose a hyper-authoritarian dictatorship that can (supposedly) maintain stability for all time.
• Entitled Bastard: His whole crusade began when his parent’s law firm went under and his cushy lifestyle evaporated.
• Equal-Opportunity Evil: Haddock views various forms of bigotry as simply more "Divisionism" that would undermine his Eternal State, and makes a point of emphasizing all citizens of his Republic will be equal... in submission to the Eternal State.
• Fluffy the Terrible: The Tyrant of America shares a name with both a fish and a Tintin comic book character.
• Misaimed Fandom: In-Universe, Haddock was inspired by George Orwell's incomplete notes to Nineteen Eighty-Four - and unlike other readers who viewed it either as either a warning against the rising communist and fascist dictatorships of the early 21st century, or a parody of them akin to A Modest Proposal, he viewed the government of Oceania as a legitimate means to impose stability for eternity.
• Narcissist: Haddock suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and everything he does is to protect his own ego and sense of self-worth.
• No Celebrities Were Harmed: Despite being portrayed by French actor Vincent Cassel in his portrait, Word of God confirms he is fully fictional and does not represent any real life person.
• Not So Above It All: Despite viewing the "Sons of Rome" conspiracy theory as embarrassing play-pretend, Haddock begins to genuinely enjoy playing Caesar if he goes down the RUA's Neo-Roman path.
• Not-So-Well-Intentioned Extremist: Haddock views himself as the savior of humanity, destined to create an Eternal State that will prevent humanity from destroying itself... But does so by establishing an openly despotic nightmare that, if going into his most "pure" vision instead of pragmatic compromises, will deliberately self-sabotage itself so it remains economically and technologically stagnant forever so no instability can threaten it. It’s up to player interpretation whether Haddock is Believing His Own Lies about how such a system can truly aid humanity, or is just a megalomaniacal Narcissist with a Messiah complex.
• Trumplica: Downplayed. Haddock shares a few characteristics with Donald Trump, namely being a New Yorker who runs for President on a populist, nationalistic platform. In-Universe Haddock was inspired by Trump's 2016 campaign, and drew off many of Trump's former supporters following the collapse of his presidency.
• Villainous Breakdown: If he is defeated by the Confederation of America, Haddock acts as his own lawyer during his war crimes trial, goes on an Insane Troll Logic rant that essentially attempts to declare the Confederation's government illegitimate and himself the still-rightful ruler of America, and is either sentenced to death (where he delusionally thinks his executioners are secret supporters plotting to free him, only to Face Death with Despair when he realizes he's actually being lethally injected), or committed to an insane asylum (where he scribbles unintelligible lawsuits, and screams about his jailors putting pills into his tater tots - with the reaction text correcting him to saying they're in his meatloaf instead).

Erasmus

Role: General

Party: Eagle's Spirit Party

Ideology: Haddockism^note National Totalitarianism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}

DOB. 09/27/1985, Hoboken, New Jersey.

Nick Turner, better known as his alias Erasmus, is one of Haddock’s oldest allies. The two ‘met’ when Haddock defended Turner in his 2009 trial for conspiracy to riot, and successfully managed to get all charges dropped. Since then, Erasmus has served as one of Haddock’s most trusted political operators and advisors, using his knowledge of the activist scene to make alliances and spread the ESP’s influence. One of the first Americans to follow Haddock, Erasmus commanded the Iron Corps before Price.

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• Knight Templar: Is the most fanatically loyal of Haddock's Legates, and devotes more time to ensuring strict ideological adherence from his soldiers than actual training in combat.
• More Dakka: Represents the Superior Firepower Land Doctrine, which focuses on drowning the enemy in artillery shells.

Jupiter

Role: General

Party: Eagle's Spirit Party

Ideology: Ultra-Maoism^note National Totalitarianism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}

DOB. 01/24/1990, De Moines, Iowa.

Originally a devout Maoist, Tristan Hannover, aka ‘Jupiter’, met Haddock during the latter’s days in the CPUSA. The two were associates, and Jupiter expressed some interest in Haddock’s ideas. After Haddock left the party, Jupiter would stay in the communist camp for several more years, before splintering off, believing that political parties were ultimately ineffective. Although distancing himself from politics, Jupiter’s contacts with Haddock proved to be fortuitous. Haddock began contracting Jupiter for wetwork, to great success. While Jupiter was never an official ESP member before the revolt, he was quickly invited into our government for his known trustworthiness, competency, and knowledge of guerilla operations.

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• Commie Nazis: Was formerly a member of the CPUSA alongside Haddock, and has still kept some of his Maoist beliefs, only fusing them with National Totalitarianism into an "Ultra-Maoist" synthesis.
• We Have Reserves: Represents the "Mass Mobilization" Land Doctrine, to engage in a "Protracted Peoples War for Haddockism"

Provost

Role: General

Party: Eagle's Spirit Party

Ideology: Haddockism^note National Totalitarianism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}

DOB 1988?, Brooklyn, New York?

A late arrival, Provost joined the party and the GUARD in the months following up to the collapse. Much of his background is unknown, and even his ‘real’ name, Daniel Douglas, can not be confirmed. What is known about his background is that he was an engineer in the New York National Guard, he has an extensive knowledge of logistics, and he designed the GUARD uniforms (inspired by the film Jin-Roh.) While many suspected at first that he was a Federal agent, his loyalty, competence, and aid in aligning the New York National Guard has eased those fears.

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• Defector from Decadence: Is suspected to be a Federal agent, but has seemingly been converted wholesale to the Haddockist cause.
• Occidental Otaku: Provost designed the GUARD uniforms In-Universe to be based on Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade.
• Tank Goodness: Represents the "Mobile Warfare" Land Doctrine, which prioritizes both conventional and "super tank" production.

Sergeant Clarkson

Role: General

Party: Eagle's Spirit Party

Ideology: Haddockism^note National Totalitarianism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}

DOB 06/18/1997, Burlington, Vermont

The opportunist. Sergeant Major Clarkson defected from the US Army shortly after the collapse began, bringing with him several companies of soldiers. While he has so-far sworn allegiance to the RUA, Erasmus is convinced that he’s a snake. However, Clarkson has yet to take any suspicious action against us at this point. Given his experience with commanding actual military forces, he could be a useful asset. We’ll watch him closely.

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• The Quisling: Formerly a federal army soldier, Clarkson surrendered to Haddock in exchange for membership in the Republican Army, with Haddock granting his position more out of necessity for experienced soldiers than anything else.
• Only Sane Man: Clarkson is the most grounded of the Republican Army commanders, as he actively refuses to participate in the pseudo-Roman naming system, and if appointed Supreme Commander abolishes it for a more traditional naming convention (forcing the "Legates" to be simply called Generals). He also represents the Grand Battle Plan Land Doctrine, using air support, combined arms and other modern warfare strategies compared to the various flavors of Awesome, but Impractical Hollywood Tactics the other Legates embody.
• Politically Incorrect Villain: Despite being the Only Sane Man among the Republican Army's "Legates"/Generals, Clarkson isn't shy about using ableist slurs (namely "retarded", "-'tards", etc.)

GUARD\Black Legion Power Struggle

Republican Loyalist Corps

Official Name: Republican Loyalist Corps, The Dead Zone (American Unification)

Ruling Party: The GUARD

Ideology: Nuclearism^note Annihilationism

The GUARD is the RUA's dedicated police and security service. Headed by Commandant Dallas Price, they initially serve as the enforcers of Haddock's decrees. During the early days of the Republic, tensions flare up between them and the emerging Black Legion, resulting in the Republican Civil War. Although both sides claim loyalty to Haddock, Price has his own goals...

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• Elite Mooks: The GUARD is considerably better trained and equipped than Haddock's standard army, and moreso than the motley rabble in The Black Legion.
• Evil vs. Evil: Their Civil War with the Black Legion can be summarized as this. Dallas is a Misanthrope Supreme that has no problem using nuclear weapons to "kill Divisionists" and Fervus is a Haddockist fanatic with a notably more anarchic, violent streak.
• Fun with Acronyms: The Government Urgent Armed Response Division.
• Rabid Cop: A good chunk of their ranks come from police departments that were infiltrated in the run up to the 2024 elections.
• Secret Police: Most of the GUARD's actual duties are focused on policing RUA territory.
• State Sec: The GUARD serves this role to the RUA, being a professional, trained security force.
• Villain with Good Publicity: The GUARD carries out civil defense and disaster relief efforts within the RUA, and make efforts to be seen as professional dispensers of law and order. During the initial collapse they provide food and medical assistance to the masses within Haddock's newly-acquired territories, to get the people on board with Haddockism.

Dallas Price

Role: Head of State

Party: The GUARD

Ideology: Nuclearism^note Annihilationism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}

DOB. 05/17/1972, Lubbock, Texas.

Dallas Price is a legend in the shadowy world of freelance ‘operators’. His earliest known history was in the US military during the Gulf War. After the Soviet intervention in ‘95, Price left the military to join an up-and-coming PMC called Blackwater. From ‘01-’07 he worked in Iraq and Afghanistan, before ‘retiring’ to become a freelance agent. He’d take any kind of job he could: security work, smuggling, assassinations. He served a dozen different causes: communist, liberal, islamist, corporate, fascist, whoever could provide him with pay and people to hurt. However, Price’s luck would seem to run out in 2011, after he was hired on as part of the USA’s INTERVOL program to stabilize Europe. Price became involved in arms smuggling, which led to a clash with several European dealers. This culminated in a mass shooting in Amsterdam against several rival dealers, which was linked back to Price. Faced with charges of conspiracy to commit a terrorist act, it seemed like Dallas would spend the rest of his life in a jail cell. Until a lawyer named James Haddock intervened in his case. Surreptitiously providing legal assistance to Price, Haddock managed to get the charges dropped. In exchange, Price began doing wetwork for the burgeoning Eagles Spirit Party. Although initially kept at arm's length, Erasmus’s failures in commanding the Iron Corps prompted Haddock to take a chance by putting Price in command. The Commandant’s spectacular performance in commanding the IC/GUARD has brought him much influence within the ESP. He now serves as Haddock’s right-hand man, commanding the GUARD squads that patrol the streets and hunt down threats to the Republic. However, Haddock is beginning to worry about Price’s influence. An enthusiastic psychopath, Price enjoys holding power over others, and it’s likely that he’s already making plays in the shadows. Even more worrying, the Commandant has requested the GUARD be issued tactical nukes.

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• The Dragon: Takes the role of this for Haddock after he replaces the Iron Corps with the GUARD.
• Dragon with an Agenda: Price ultimately doesn't care about Haddock's 'eternal state'. His true goal is to wipe out most of human civilization via nuclear conflict, so he and his GUARDians can rule over the remnants.
• Lack of Empathy: Has no qualms about letting the GUARD loose on civilians because they were getting anxious from a lack of combat.
• Misanthrope Supreme: Price hates almost all of humanity. The only people he actually likes are his GUARD operatives.
• Pragmatic Villainy: Suggests the idea that Haddock should make a deal with Tulsi Gabbard to cover the fact that undercover Homeland Security agents had bombed a police station taken over by anarchist militias, in exchange for federal forces cooperating with the GUARD to mass arrest Haddock's rivals. Haddock himself disagrees with it, but choosing Price's idea does boost National Totalitarianism.
• Psycho for Hire: Price worked for PMCs (including Blackwater) before joining up with Haddock.

Hercules

Role: General

Party: The GUARD

Ideology: Nuclearism^note Annihilationism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}

DOB. 07/11/1994, Concord, Massachusetts.

‘Hercules’ is well named. A massive man, he stands in at 6’7, with the muscles to back it up. Before The Collapse he was Ralph Cisco, a fitness instructor and Tik Tok influencer who became enamored with the Iron Corps and their fight against ‘degeneracy’. Cisco would begin to attend Iron Corps rallies, becoming a frontline fighter against both anarchist and neo-Nazi. After the Iron Corps was dissolved, Cisco transferred to the GUARD, where his service history landed him a commanding role. This is around the time when he fully adopted the moniker ‘Hercules’. A veteran of the struggle, Hercules is fanatically loyal to the GUARD and the RUA. While his combat tactics tend to be crude, he makes up for it in sheer force and battlefield charisma. "

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• Dumb Muscle: Downplay. While he is a 6 foot tall former fitness instructor with no formal military training who's combat tatics mostly amount to brute force, he's smart enough to be charismatic.

Kosmos

Role: General

Party: The GUARD

Ideology: Nuclearism^note Annihilationism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}

DOB 04/09/1983, Albany, New York.

Dale Johnston, Chief of Police of Albany, always knew America needed a strongman. Why, back during the first civil war, we needed a strong man like Lincoln to fight the Confederates and free the slaves. That’s why, as soon as he saw the first ads on the TV, he had supported Haddock. The man who would get the cops back on the streets, the criminals back in their cells, and the corruption out of government. As soon as the GUARD began infiltrating police precincts, Johnston was there to assist. Thanks to his efforts, the Albany PD handed the city over to Haddock before swearing loyalty to the RUA. For his efforts, Johnston would be promoted to GUAR Dian, taking on the codename ‘Kosmos’. One of the GUAR Ds most disciplined members, Kosmos is happy to finally be able to clean up the streets."

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• Rabid Cop: Kosmos, formerly Chief of Police of Albany, joined Haddock and the ESP because he felt that a brutal totalitarian strongman was necessary to bring law and order America.

Princeps

Role: General

Party: The GUARD

Ideology: Nuclearism^note Annihilationism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}

DOB. 10/09/1982, Helena, Montana.

The story of Greg Mendoza, GUAR Dian Princeps, is one of shifting alliances. Originally a DHS agent tasked with monitoring the ESP and the Iron Corps, Mendoza became interested in Haddock’s ideas. For a while he acted as a double agent, feeding information to the GUARD while falsifying reports to his superiors. After the Norfolk riots he went dark for a period, only to pop back up as one of the Black Legion’s militia commanders. Although he assisted with the March for Union, his allegiance to the Legion was only temporary. As soon as he could he reached out to the GUARD, offering them a large cache of information on Federal assists in Republican territory. Ever since he has loyally served as a general, bringing his knowledge of counterterrorism to GUARD operations. "

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• Double Agent: While monitoring the ESP for the Department of Homeland Security, Princeps became enamored with Haddockism and secretly defected to the GUARD, feeding his ostensible superiors at the DHS false information.

The Black Legion

Official Name: The Black Legion

Ruling Party: The Black Legion

Ideology: Anarcho-Totalitarianism^note National Totalitarianism

The Black Legion emerged during the initial collapse, as groups of pro-Haddock militias, opportunistic criminals, and Sons of Rome conspiracy theorists banded together to secure territory for Haddock and purge divisionists. Haddock, sensing an opportunity, placed the group under the command of Prefect Furvus and unleashed them on the Atlantic Seaboard. In the 'March for Union', the Black Legion posed as roving bands of unaffiliated anarchists, gangsters, and militias who swept through the poorly defended areas, attacking vital infrastructure and remaining pre-collapse government institutions. And then the openly Haddockist GUARD were sent in their wake to provide assistance to survivors and establish Haddock's authority. The March for Union proved a success, and Haddock decided to keep the Black legion around as state-sponsored boogymen. A decision which infuriates Price, who views the Legion as bumbling lunatics (and suspects that Haddock plans to use them to replace the GUARD).

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• Anarcho-Tyranny: The Black Legion has the dubious distinction of having "Anarcho-Totalitarianism", a sub-ideology of National Totalitarianism. Their 'state' is little more than feudal strongholds and packs of roving death squads slaughtering any opponents to their rule.
• Army of Thieves and Whores: Compared to Haddock's Republican Army and Price's GUARD, the Black Legion is little more than a disorganized gaggle of criminals and maniacs whose only tactics are either fighting dirty or blind fanaticism.
• Black Shirt: In contrast to the professional GUARD, the Legion are hastily assembled militias, penal legions, and conspiracy nuts.
• Conspiracy Theorist: Part of the Black Legion is made up of the 'Sons of Rome', a Qanon-esque conspiracy group that believes that a cabal of politicians and elites descended from the last of the Romans plan to save western civilization by rebuilding the Roman Empire, and that Haddock is their chosen agent.
• The Dreaded: The Black Legion are Haddock's pet boogymen, shadowy bands of killers who descend on insufficiently loyal communities and leave nothing but death in their wake.
• Evil vs. Evil: Their Civil War with the Black Legion can be summarized as this. Fervus is a Haddockist fanatic with a notably more anarchic, violent streak and Dallas is a Misanthrope Supreme that has no problem using nuclear weapons to "kill Divisionists".
• Trading Bars for Stripes: Among the Black Legion's ranks are penal divisions, who joined up with the group for a shot at freedom.

Prefect Fervus

^{Fervus Post-Unification}

Role: Head of State

Party: The Black Legion

Ideology: Anarcho-Totalitarianism^note National Totalitarianism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}

DOB. 08/13/1983, Cleveland, Ohio. Prisoner 48501-054.

The most charitable way to describe Furvus would be ‘wild card’. The more accurate way would be ‘goddamn lunatic’. Broken out of federal prison during the earliest days of the Black Legion, Furvus quickly made a name for himself based on his low cunning, brutality, and psychotic devotion to destroying anything he deems ‘Divisionist’. Now in command of the Black Legion, this bundle of rage and mania has been tasked with rooting out any and all divisionist elements. What Furvus deems divisionist is based on a mixture of Haddock’s actual commands and his own delusions. For now, these two align well enough.

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• Ax-Crazy: Even by the rock-bottom standards of Haddock's generals, Fervus is a psychopathic mass murderer, and leads equally deranged madmen in the Black Legion.
• Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Furvus is a goddamn maniac, but is surprisingly good at asymmetrical warfare.
• Cloud Cuckoolander: Furvus believes that a multi-dimensional future version of the Republic is sending telepathic rays back in time to him and directing him to purge all divisionists to ensure that the future Republic will come into existence.
• The Dreaded: Furvus is this to the Black Legion. He's a ghoulish, creepy lunatic that they mainly follow out of fear.
• Madness Mantra: Ave. Death. Invictus.
• Unstoppable Rage: Rage is one of the few emotions that Furvus can feel.

Hyperion

Role: General

Party: The Black Legion

Ideology: Anarcho-Totalitarianism^note National Totalitarianism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}

"DOB 11/21/1988, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Vinny Wheezer, aka ‘Legionary Hyperion’, is one of the more prominent Sons of Rome remnants. Originally the host of a minor conspiracy Youtube channel, Wheezer was among the first to make the Haddock/Club of Rome connection. Convinced that the rebirth of glorious Rome was at hand, he adopted the moniker ‘Centurion Hyperion’ and became a fixture at Haddockist rallies. Much of his conspiratorial beliefs filtered into the early Legion, and even now he is regarded as the ‘spiritual head’ of the Black Legion. While Furvus has no interest in the Sons of Rome angle, he does recognize the sway Hyperion has over the Legion…and Hyperions own gullibility. Hyperion isn’t a great tactical thinker, but his demagoguery and experience with speaking to an audience gives him skill at leading men into battle.

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• Conspiracy Theorist: Prior to the collapse, Hyperion was a minor conspiracy Youtuber.
• Fluffy Theterrible: Hyperion, a violent ideologue and the spiritual head of the Black Legion, was born Vinny Wheezer.

Divisionists

Early Resistance Movments

Anti-Haddockist Uprising

Official Name: Anti-Haddockist Uprising

Ruling Party: The Resistance

Ideology: Liberal Moderatism^note Libertarianism

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The Resistance

Role: Head of State

Party: The Resistance

Ideology: Liberal Moderatism^note Libertarianism

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• La Résistance: Exactly what it says on the tin.

New York City

Official Name: New York City

Ruling Party: New York Liberation Front - Liberationist Front

Ideology: Liberal Moderatism^note Libertarianism

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The Free America Movement

Role: Head of State

Party: New York Liberation Front - Liberationist Front

Ideology: Liberal Moderatism^note Libertarianism

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Danylo "Eliza" Kozlov

Role: Head of State

Party: Kozlovists

Ideology: Authoritarianism Technocracy ^note  Authoritarianism

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• Emperor Scientist: Kozlov is a genius scientist specializing in the creation of "Super-Soldiers" who will rule as an authoritarian.
• Roaring Rampage of Revenge: Kozlov is obsessed with getting revenge on James Haddock and Dr. Brighton, to the point that he will transform New York City into the "Megalopolis of Retribution" if he comes to power.
• Fall Guy: During Kozlov's trial for illegally continuing the SAINT program, his co-conspirator Dr. Brighton shifted blame onto him with the help of then lawyer James Haddock.
• Super-Soldier: Kozlov's previous occupation was as the co-head scientist of the SAINT super-soldier program.

Andrew Russo

Role: Head of State

Party: The Five Families

Ideology: Mercantile Republicanism ^note  Autocracy

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• Totalitarian Gangsterism: Downplayed.

Mr. Hansen

Role: Head of State

Party: ESP Loyalist

Ideology: Nuclearism^note Annihilationism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}

The grey eminence in New York politics, Mr. Hansen nevertheless has maintained a spotless record in his service as assistant to administrator Greg Richardson, but beyond that there is little record of previous service other than the various reccomendations of party higher ups.

After the overthrow of Richardson, Hansen has been coordinating union loyalists and letting the union government keep tabs on New York, using whatever Resources at his disposal to slow the cementation of Divisionist regime.

Now, he has managed to seize power and on the surface wants to "Reintegrate the wayward city into the legitimate government as soon as possible" but said reintegration hasn't happened yet.

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• The Faceless: Mr. Hasen's face is cloaked in shadow in his portrait.

Free Boston Revolt

Official Name: Free Boston Revolt

Ruling Party: Boston Liberation Movement

Ideology: Inclusive Democracy^note Libertarianism

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• Doomed by Canon: Not only is the Revolt doomed destruction by the RUA, but Word of God confirms the said destruction to be Nuclear.

Free America Movement

Role: Head of State

Party: Boston Liberation Movement

Ideology: Inclusive Democracy^note Libertarianism

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The Greenback Boys

Official Name: The Greenback Boys

Ruling Party: Populists

Ideology: Nationalism^note Populism

A group of milita-men led by Sergeant Reckers lead an uprising against Haddock and his Orwellian state. They don't put up too much of a major resistance, but their resistance is supported throughout the rest of the former United States against the hellhole that is the Republican Union of America.

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• We Hardly New Ye: The Greenback Boys are unlikely to survive more than a month after their uprising.

Sergeant Reckers

Role: Head of State

Party: Populists

Ideology: Nationalism^note Populism

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Late-stage Uprisings

Yellowstripe Confederacy

Official Name: Yellowstripe Confederacy

Ruling Party: Stratocrats

Ideology: Interim Government^note Stratocracy

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• Too Incompetent to Operate a Blanket: Despite their suicidal zeal, The Yellowstripe Confederacy's unparalleled incompetance make them a non-issue for their sworn enemy, The Republican Union of America. Averted if the Confederacy survives long enough to get their shit together.
• The Remnant: The Confederacy is made up of the surviving members of The Greenback Boys.
• Name To Run Away From Really Fast: If they survive long enough to organize, the Confederacy's newly christened special forces are known as the "Skinwalkers" in reference to the urban legend.

Commandant Kenneth

Role: Head of State

Party: Stratocrats

Ideology: Interim Goverment^note Stratocracy

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• Sinister Deer Skull: Kenneth dons one in his portrait as homage to the mythical Wendigo.

Castellanos Death Cult

Official Name: Castellanos Death Cult

Ruling Party: The Sacred Family

Ideology: Nuclearism^note  Annihilationism

an Annihilationist cult which emerge from the ruins of post-nuclear Boston.

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• Apocalypse Cult: The Sacred Family is intent on spreading the radioactive desolation of Boston to the rest of America.
• Death World: Boston and its surrounding territories are so radioactive that the only areas capable of supporting life are the sewers and metros, and even those are so hazardous that 175 cultists die from radiation related causes per week.
• Shell-Shocked Veteran: The cult's generals are all survivors of the Boston's nuclear destruction, with some even having personally witnessed the bombing.

Emily Castellanos

Role: Head of State

Party: The Sacred Family

Ideology: Nuclearism^note  Annihilationism

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• A Mother to Her Men: Castellanos gained her following by providing medical assistance to survivors after the bomb dropped.

Saint Avrick, Father Avrick

Role: General, Head of State (Averick Coup)

Party: The Sacred Family

Ideology: Rapturism ^note  Annihilationism

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• Religious Bruiser: Avrick is by far the most religiously zealous of the cult's generals, a zealotry which, as his "War Saint" trait would implied, he carries into combat. He's prone to entering as state which he calls "A righteous and calm fury", during which (dispite his calm, christ-like mannerism) he's capable of literally tearing people apart with his bear hands.

'The Good Children''

Role: Head of State

Party: Good Children Movment

Ideology: Anarcho-Totalitarianism^note  National Totalitarianism

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Brother Christof

Role: General

Party: The Sacred Family

Ideology: Nuclearism^note  Annihilationism

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Sister Ohara

Role: General

Party: The Sacred Family

Ideology: Nuclearism^note  Annihilationism

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• Eviler than Thou: If the Family choses to integrate The Commandant and his Order of Sole Novum, Ohara, one of the Family's brutalist sentinels, will become temporarily traumatized after witnessing the Commandant's sadistic massacre of the remnants of the Boston Police Department.

Lieutenant Baxter

Role: General

Party: The Sacred Family

Ideology: Nuclearism^note  Annihilationism

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Rabid Cop: Baxter is prone to acts of "Romanesque bravado", fighting with only a baton and challenging The Commandant to a one-on-one gladiatorial dual for the fate of Boston.

Ketzel's Rebellion

Official Name: Ketzel's Rebellion

Ruling Party: Annihilationists

Ideology: Neo-Darwinism^note Annihilationism

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Isaac Ketzel

Role: Head of State

Party:Annihilationists

Ideology: Neo-Darwinism^note Annihilationism

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• Defector from Decadence: Ketzel is a former member of the GUARD who joined Castellanos after he was abandoned in Boston before the nuclear strike.
• Evil Ludite: In his anarcho-primitivist path, he will attempt to reverse the industrial revolution and violently drag America back to the dark ages.
• Opportunistic Bastard: Despite being abandoned in a doomed city by his GUARD comrades and living through the radioactive hell of post-nuclear Boston, Ketzel is willing to rejoin the Republican Union as an autonomous puppet state.

The Commandant

Role: Head of State

Party: Anarchist

Ideology: National Anarchism ^note Anarchism

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• Blood Knight: The Commandant is unmatched in his devout obssesion with death and violence, mutilating and tourtering his enemies for his own amusment and regularly killing his own men.
• The Dreaded: The Commandant is regularly described in almost apocalyptic terms sush as "The Face of Horror", a title which he more than earns.
• Freudian Excuse: The Commandant's decent into depravity started when we was forced to eat human meat to survive.
• Politically Incorrect Villain: On top of being an insane death-worshiper, The Commandant is also a Nazism.
• I'm a Humanitarian: The Commandant delusionally believes that he must consume human meat to regenerate his radiation damaged organs.