Public Status: New political organization. Officially recognized by some governments for their steep rise in power in their home realm. Considered terrorists and criminals by some due to mercenary past.
Allies: None.
Enemies: N/A.
Allegiance: Neutral.
Key Members:
Jeremiah "Swift" Swiftluger: A member of the Custodis Custos and more recently, a member of the Invictus' Enforcer squad. Usually in charge of demolition.
Amir "The Commander" Ajam: Leader of the Custodis Carmen, one of the Invictus' elites branches. Plays a large part in most military operations.
Camma: One of Stryfe's personal assassins and now a member of the Enforcers. Currently on assignment.
Fatin "Stryfe" Alfarsi: Leader of the Custodis Benevolentia and the current leader of the Invictus. Handles the most important political meetings. Oversees most military operations along with Phinx.
Mary "Phinx" Munroe: Current leader of the Custodis Custos and leader of the Enforcers. Serves as Stryfe's lieutenant and oversees most military operations with her.
Mikhail "Punky" Dragunov: A member of the Custodis Custos, one of the Invictus' most skilled snipers.
Anodyne "The Ripper": Another skilled Invictus sniper, she also serves as Stryfe's bodyguard and one of hes assassins.
Viktor Vetrano: An Invictus liaison, coordinator, and investigator. He makes sure the Invictus is running smoothly, works internal affairs, and he keeps the peace between the factions within the Invictus, as well as those factions outside of the organization.
Kane Horne: The older brother of Kazen Horne and former lieutenant for The Commander within the Custodis Carmen. His position in the Invictus is unknown at this time.
Sonia Hughes: A member of the Custodis Lamia, she currently helps to lead the Custodis branch with other members that have proven themselves. She is a former member of the Custodis Benevolentia.
Lawrence Cyrus Goldberg: A member of the Custodis Benevolentia and one of Stryfe's bodyguards. He usually goes by his middle name. (NPC)
"Bishop" Kalil ibn Fathi: Another member of the Custodis Benevolentia and one of Stryfe's bodyguards, always close to her and with Cyrus often. (NPC)
Custodis Branches:
The Custodis Custos: Charged with protecting their leader at the time and being his/her personal brigade in combat. They also have the duty of punishing members of the Invictus and threats to the organization.
The Custodis Benevolentia: Stryfe's personal squad of soldiers and warriors. They are said to be made up of some of the best warriors throughout the multiverse and are said to prefer melee over ranged weapons.
The Custodis Carmen: The Custodis branch usually tasked with taking on humanoids of supernatural, paranormal, or magical origins. Though, they aren't limited to just that. They are known for their ruthless efficiency. Always killing their enemy. They show no mercy, no remorse.
The Custodis Medicus: The doctors and surgeons of the Invictus and the PMC, they are also medics in battle and know how to hold their own in combat.
The Custodis Veritas: They handle the intelligence side of the Invictus. Providing the Invictus with intelligence on their enemies and other people of interest. As well as for locations and mission briefings. They consist only of a race of beings known as Misery Angels.
The Custodis Lamia: Known for their witchcraft inspired approach to combat, they are made up witches, sorcerers, warlocks, and necromancers. They have been dubbed, "The Coven" by most.
The Custodis Vita: This Custodis group earned their name because they preserve the history of the Invictus and it's members. Anything of merit is written down by them. There isn't much they can't tell you about the Invictus and all those part of the organization. They also protect the Invictus' history from enemies.
The Custodis Umbra: The assassins of the Invictus. They are one of the only Custodis Branches that are made up of members of the other branches. Well, all of which that are hired out as killers-for-hire.
The Custodis Belua: The Custodis Belua have a purpose known only to the Veritas and higher ranked officers of the Invictus. Rumors say that they conduct experiments on members of the Invictus in order to make super-soldiers, others say that they are in charge of keeping a monster locked up and under control until it is to be used in combat.
Other Branches:
The Enforcers: An Invictus branch made of the most sturdy members of the group. The Enforcers are usually in charge of security and operate using the structure of western street gangs mixed with the structures of organized crime gangs.
The Invictus Motorcycle Club: Though not consisting of only members of the Invictus, they use the name as a way to show their close affiliations/loyalty to the organization. The Invictus M.C. is known for including almost every member of the Enforcers and their frequent combat with local motorcycle gangs. They have been dubbed a street gang by most of Wing City's news outlets. They are sometimes seen as a sub-branch of the Enforcers.
Thousand Mountain Records: A music company owned by the Invictus, specifically, John Izumi, in order to give members of the Invictus and other talented individuals a chance at a peaceful life. The company doesn't specialize in one or few genres of music, they are known for encouraging the melding of more than one if it makes something good/worth playing on the radios.
The Horne Clan: The Horne Clan is the Irish family known for their involvement with the CIRA as a terrorist organization and later as an official political faction. They, along with other influential families and people, govern The Irish Republic. Though mostly Irish, marriage has given the family diversity in race and religion. The Horne clan have a reputation in combat also for the merciless style of fighting they have developed with blades and what appears to be no compassion for their enemies.
The Invictus Car Club: A branch of the Invictus in the same family as the Invictus M.C. of Wing City. They don't only consist of Invictus members, but they were founded by one of the Invictus' leaders, Mary "Phinx" Munroe. Each member is brought together by their love of cars, modifying cars, and racing cars. One would think they were the cast of another Fast And Furious movie if they didn't know better.
Weapons:
- Heckler & Koch HK416.
- Colt M4A1 Carbine. (Used mostly by the Custodis Benevolentia)
- TAR-21.
- FN P90. (Most common)
- Glock-17 .45 (Most common sidearm)
- Beretta 92FS.
- Jericho 941.
- AK-103.
- SIG Sauer P220.
- Walther P99.
- Franchi SPAS-12.
- Mamba Pistol.
- McMillan Tac-50 sniper rifle.
- Mossberg 500 shotgun.
- Ithaca 37 Stakeout shotgun. (Used mostly by the Enforcers)
Ground Combat Vehicles:
- IAV Stryker. (At least 7 in use)
- Leopard 2. (12 in use)
- GTK Boxer. (25 in use)
- VAB. (50 in use)
- VBCI. (30 in use)
- Antonov An-225 Mriya. (70 in use)
- Antonov An-124 Ruslan. (65 in use)
- Lockheed C-5 Galaxy. (40 owned, 24 in use)
Space Combat Vehicles
- Ripper-class Gunship. (5 owned, 2 in use)
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Many members of the Invictus are not stock Humans, most of them being some form of demon or other paranormal beings. This makes them far more dangerous in battle, even without their guns and swords. Primarily they are made up of Humans and Strigoi Viu, though different races and species join their ranks. They are identified by the colors red and black, usually seen sporting red bandannas and riding around on motorcycles, in vans, and 4-door Sedans. They also wear clothing that sports the Invictus insignia, this allows them to be identified easier when outside of their territory.
Their style of dress tends to vary from individual of course, but members of the Invictus tend to have the appearance of trained guerrillas or special forces commandos. Donning fatigues when available, some even like to wear suits or full armor. Others prefer street clothes, either to blend in or feel comfortable.They usually wear light Invictus chest body armor and are usually armed with various weapons. The most common among the Invictus are Glock-17 .45s and FNP 90s. The armor was made from an unknown alloy that made it more than capable to withstand all types of damage, and the weapons were made of the same alloy, as were the bullets. Though the bullets also had clear tips, within the tips of the bullets was this lightly glowing highly acidic and highly toxic teal liquid. When the bullets come into contact with a person the tips of the bullets explode in a sense, sending the teal liquid out to burn the flesh and bone completely, also infecting the wound with it's toxic properties within minutes.
