History Fanfic / Titanomach

* AlternateUniverse: Besides the post-WWII divergence in human history, the rest of the entire setting is '''radically different''' from canon; the conflict between Light and Darkness is ''significantly'' expanded in scope, with the Traveler being only one of several similar entities (collectively known as Celestials), and Guardians of thousands of species fighting the Darkness' armies throughout the universe.

* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Ernesto, one of the Traveler's Guardians sowing dissent against the Triumvirate in Act III, is all but explicitly stated to be [[spoiler:Che Guevara]], though lacking all memory of his past life. [[spoiler:Chapter XXV adds another one with ''Vladimir Lenin''.]]

* ButtMonkey: Out of the four Triumvirate powers, India ends up becoming this; not being a founding power, they were simply elevated to deal with the Middle East. They (particularly President Kusari) are held in low esteem by Clovis, [[spoiler:their president is assassinated early in Act II to pave the way for a replacement more pliable to Clovis's plans, and one of their generals ends up ''turning on them'' on suspicions that they may have willingly turned a blind eye to an opium cartel funding the Resistance (which is heavily implied to not be the case).]] All in all, they're not having a good time.

* EnemyCivilWar: Isaiah Kane's plan to deal with the Triumvirate at the beginning of the story involves exploiting tensions between its member states through terrorist attacks and assassinations. Clovis Bray's election as General Secretary, along with the Traveler's arrival, put to rest any hope of it succeeding.

* GondorCallsForAid: Between acts II and III of ''Triumvirate'', Hamaza makes contact with every resistance cell and organization across the world that he can, to unite them against the Triumvirate. [[spoiler:All of them agree to meet with him, with the possible exception of the movements Hayden Fox has talked with... until he meets with Hamaza's organization as well, effectively bringing the '''near-entirety of the world's resistance movements''' under their combined banner.]]

** [[spoiler:In that same chapter, Valentin sees the Battle of Ethiopia end with everyone involved [[BackFromTheDead coming back to life by his hand]]. He then kills General Zverev (and most of his entourage) after assessing their less reputable traits (as well as the lack of any possible redemption for them).]]

!This fanfiction has examples of the following:

* WouldHurtAChild: In the Traveler's vision of [[spoiler:[[BadFuture humanity's subjugation at the hands of the Darkness]], Valentin sees a baby killed by their mother due to a "genetic abnormality", and young children taken from their classrooms for not being able to sing in unison with the Dark, to meet an undefined fate.]]

* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Ernesto, one of the Traveler's Guardians sowing dissent against the Triumvirate in Act III, is all but explicitly stated to be [[spoiler:Che Guevara]], though lacking all memory of his past life.

* AdaptationalHeroism: ''Triumvirate'''s first interlude reveals that [[spoiler:the Sword Logic is capable of being harnessed by the Light as well; the Vanguard has opened a new Guardian branch (the Forsaken) dedicated to experimenting with it.]]
* AdaptationalVillainy: [[spoiler:Micah, who would become an Exo Guardian in canon, falls under the influence of the Darkness instead, and as of Chapter XXII, she fully embraces her powers, becoming humanity's Ambassador to the Ascendant One.]]

* AlternateHistory: After the Second World War, the Americans, the Soviets and the Chinese form the Triumvirate instead of engaging in a Cold War. This is the main divergence point between TITANOMACH and real life, in terms of human history.

* DemotedToExtra: Unlike Mihaylova, Jacob Hardy and Qiao do not participate in the Ares One mission to Mars, and do not make any appearances beyond a presentation on the Traveler to the Triumvirate leaders. Overall, their significance in Titanomach's story is practically non-existent when compared to their canon selves.

* DrivingQuestion: ''Triumvirate'''s present day (post-Collapse) chapters are mostly based around the Exo Patriot-3, and who she was before her resurrection as a Guardian.

** Qiao is a Chinese surname. ''Ulysses'' Qiao is described as ethnically Causasian.

* BigBad: The entity known as the Ascendant One is the main leader of the Darkness's forces in the universe, making him this to the entire saga.
** For ''Triumvirate'', there is Clovis Bray, General Secretary of the Soviet Union, who sees in the Traveler's gifts an opportunity to reshape humanity into his own vision, taking advantage of them to coordinate a campaign to bring the holdout nations into the Triumvirate's fold. [[spoiler:In the process of doing this, he risks setting humanity on a course to total subservience under the Darkness, as the Traveler shows to Valentin.]] And as of Chapter XXII, [[spoiler:Micah joins him, having become a direct Ambassador of the Darkness.]]
* BloodKnight: The King of the Deep turns out to be this in Chapter V; when the first Celestials arrive to avenge the Queen's death, he develops an enjoyment of the war he wages against them - as he discovers how his power thrives in battle - which does not wane even as he is banished back to the Deep.

* SparkOfTheRebellion: In ''Triumvirate'' chapter 24, Clovis Bray's gala (broadcast to the entire world) is interrupted by the sudden appearance of Shaheed, who speaks of the Triumvirate's impact on his people and his family, before inciting the greater population to rise in revolt. [[spoiler:When Clovis kills him live for '''everyone''' to watch, it stirs the world into revolting against the Triumvirate.]]

** In that same chapter, it's implied that Solkis, Kell of the Devils, is still alive.