History Characters / TerraInvicta

* ReluctantWarrior: Given Project Exodus' aim of escaping Earth, the prospect of fighting the Hydras is seen as a last resort, if not suicidal measure. That said, it still will use armed force to buy more time for the arkship to launch successfully [[spoiler:and even afterwards, take down as many of the extraterrestrials as it can before the inevitable.]]

* DeterminedDefeatist: While Project Exodus is happy to cooperate with the Resistance, it considers the latter's efforts to be futile against the Hydras. It nonetheless has genuine respect for the faction, whether due to pragmatic considerations of buying time for the Ark to launch safely, or for its members' tenacity in spite of seemingly hopeless odds.

* DeterminedDefeatist: Project Exodus considers the Resistance's efforts to be futile against the Hydras. It nonetheless has a genuine respect for the faction, whether due to pragmatic considerations of buying, or for its members' tenacity in spite of seemingly hopeless odds.

* VoluntaryVassal: Unlike the Salamanders, the Griffins willingly surrendered to the Hydras and in exchange seem to hold a higher position within the alien hierarchy. [[spoiler:Their relatively respected position within the Hydras’ empire also foreshadows what the Servants ultimately strive to replicate for humanity.]]

* PropagandaMachine: The Institute firmly believes that the media is a powerful weapon and an effective means of control. As such, it wastes no expense exploiting and manipulating public opinion to its advantage.

* VoluntaryVassal: Unlike the Salamanders, the Griffins willingly surrendered to the Hydras and in exchange seem to hold a higher position within the alien hierarchy.

* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Being comprised of corporate magnates and government elites, the Initiative purposefully invokes its members’ publicly known notoriety to better conceal its actual plans.

* {{Realpolitik}}: The Initiative doesn't really care much about culture or political leanings in ''its'' dealings with various nations. So long as the government is malleable enough, and the right people are bribed off or put in place, it's more than happy to work with anyone, and to toss them aside as quickly if they're seen as useless.

* DragonInChief: The Initiative has a preference towards either propping up puppet governments as proxies or serving as advisors to figureheads under its payroll.

* VindicatedByHistory: An in-universe example, as Judith believes whole-heartedly that sooner or later, mankind would embrace her way of thinking and embrace their extraterrestrial brethren. Whether willingly [[spoiler:or as brainwashed zealots]].

* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: [[spoiler:It turns out that, prior to being enslaved, the Salamanders conquered the Hydras' homeworld and exterminated the population out of rabid xenophobia. The trauma of losing the majority of their people and culture is what drove the surviving Hydras to become the militaristic slavers they are now]].

* WorldWarIII: They and the Servants are quite likely to start it if both control countries with nukes.

* WorldWarIII: They and Humanity First are quite likely to start it if both control countries with nukes.

* WideEyedIdealist: They start off as this, convinced that any starfaring civilization will have developed past the need for wars of conquest. [[CharacterDevelopment This doesn't last past the first time the aliens shoot at them]], and they avert this for the rest of their campaign - they're still idealistic enough to believe there is a deeper story, but even the loyalist factions who remain grimly recognize [[RelucatantWarrior they will need to back their diplomacy with force]]. [[spoiler:They turn out to be entirely right that a galactic civilization wouldn't invade without comprehensible and sympathetic motive.]]

* TheUnfettered: The Academy is gradually pushed into accepting no limits in its aim of proving humanity's worth as an equal to the Aliens. Whether it's bringing the entire planet under its influence, whether people like it or not, or doing whatever is deemed necessary to convince the Hydras of mankind's good intentions, just about anything goes. Though unlike certain other factions, its members are genuinely well-meaning.

* EveryoneHasStandards: While the Resistance is willing to deal with NATO-aligned organizations [[EnemyMine and militia groups opposed to them]], it draws the line at outright terrorists and cartels. Moreover, its members refuse to sink to excessive methods and committing war crimes in order to achieve victory.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: The only pro-alien faction that refuses to associate with international terrorist groups.

* TheFettered: The only faction in the game that absolutely refuses to stick its fingers into organized crime under any circumstances.

* YouCannotKillAnIdea: The Resistance can become a full-fledged rebel movement [[spoiler:should either the Servants or the Protectorate succeed in subjugating huma. Uniting national remnants and what organized opposition remains, it can re-emerge and strive to reclaim Earth, or die trying.]]

* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: Towards its ending, the Protectorate resorts to [[spoiler:framing the destruction of the UN Headquarters by its orbital weapons platforms, taking out New York in the process, as an accidental misfire. This not only eliminates the remaining organized opposition to Earth's [[VichyEarth new benefactors]], but also conveniently wipes out anyone who could know the truth about humanity's surrender.]]

* AerithAndBob: The Aliens in general are given little more than clinical and military-style designations. A notable exemption to this is Lavrentiy, the Hydras' main advisor to the Protectorate [[spoiler:and co-ruler of Earth in its ending]], and Rudi, the Hydra the Academy abducts. In the case of the latter, the Academy does find out his name in his native language, but [[TheUnpronouncable since it involves sounds humans can't replicate without technological assistance, they stick with "Rudi"]].

* VoluntaryVassal: Compared to the Protectorate, the Servants not only want Earth to welcome the Hydras with open arms and praise [[spoiler:but in the process, also seek to give humanity a higher, more favorable position within the hierarchy itself. Which turns out to be more successful.]]

* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Despite his credentials and esteemed track record, his support base even within the Protectorate becomes progressively more tenuous, with his endorsement of the Hydras' demands only making him even more unpopular. [[spoiler:Eventually, he decides to appoint his trusted Commander as co-ruler of a VichyEarth alongside Lavrentiy before retiring.]]

* KnowWhenToFoldEm: [[spoiler:Even after securing victory for the Protectorate and guaranteeing mankind's nominal sovereignty under their new overlords, he wisely opts to retire in India. Partly due to having worn himself out, and in part due to having no real support left even within his own organization to be a credible puppet.]]

* WasItReallyWorthIt: [[spoiler:Even after handing power over to his trusted Commander and Lavrentiy, Kiran couldn't help but wonder whether the Protectorate is really doing the right thing. No matter how much he tries to convince himself.]]

* LesCollaborateurs: To a lesser extent than the Servants — they believe that the aliens cannot be beaten and therefore doing what they want is the best option, with themselves [[TheQuisling serving to lead humanity]] on their behalf. As if to reinforce this point, the Hydras even send an "advisor" named Laventiy to serve as their direct liaison [[spoiler:and eventually, co-ruler of Earth]].

* WasItReallyWorthIt: [[spoiler:Even after handing power over to his trusted Commander and Laventiy, Kiran couldn't help but wonder whether the Protectorate is really doing the right thing. No matter how much he tries to convince himself.]]
* YouAreInCommandNow: [[spoiler:After overseeing the final completion of the KillSat system and Earth's surrender to the Hydras, he decides to retire in India. Though not before tasking his trusted Commander with ruling Earth alongside Laventiy.]]

* AerithAndBob: The Aliens in general are given little more than clinical and military-style designations. A notable exemption to this is Laventiy, the Hydras' main advisor to the Protectorate [[spoiler:and co-ruler of Earth in its ending]], and Rudi, the Hydra the Academy abducts. In the case of the latter, the Academy does find out his name in his native language, but [[TheUnpronouncable since it involves sounds humans can't replicate without technological assistance, they stick with "Rudi"]].

* EvilChancellor: Laventiy, the Hydras' appointed advisor to the Protectorate, [[spoiler:becomes co-ruler of a VichyEarth alongside the latter's representative.]]

* MeaningfulName: It's no coincidence that the Alien advisor to the Protectorate shares the same name as infamous Soviet figure Laventiy Beria. [[spoiler:Given that Laventiy becomes one of the most powerful leaders in the Protectorate's VichyEarth, with implied leverage against his erstwhile co-rulers.]]

* EveryoneHasStandards: While the Resistance is willing to deal with NATO-aligned organizations [[EnemyMine and militia groups opposed to them]], they draw the line at outright terrorists and cartels. Moreover,