Factions Overview
Ideology axes, primary relationships, faction list, and visualization.
Ideological axes
Factions can be positioned along three spectra:
- Resonance: Suppress, Endure, Interpret, Provoke, Release
- Authority: Institutional, Procedural, Cultural, Personal
- Memory/History: Preserve, Regulate, Experience, Erase
Primary faction relationships
Matrix shows the relationship from the row faction toward the column faction.
| Faction | The Concord of Measured Silence | The Griefbound Communion | The Luminous Archive | The Sunvault Covenant | The Unsealers | The Vigilant Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Concord of Measured Silence | — | enemy | tense | ally | enemy | tense |
| The Griefbound Communion | rival | — | rival | enemy | tense | enemy |
| The Luminous Archive | neutral | rival | — | tense | enemy | tense |
| The Sunvault Covenant | tense | enemy | tense | — | enemy | ally |
| The Unsealers | rival | tense | enemy | enemy | — | enemy |
| The Vigilant Concord | tense | enemy | tense | ally | enemy | — |
AllyCooperative, aligned goals
TenseIdeological friction, limited cooperation
RivalActive opposition, competing agendas
EnemyOpen hostility, likely violence
NeutralMinimal interaction or awareness
All factions
| Name | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|
| The Bone Root Way | Religious | Large, but decentralized |
| The Choir of Glass | Religious | Small, secretive cells |
| The Codex Wardens | Political | Medium; concentrated in institutions |
| The Concord of Measured Silence | Religious | Small but influential; scattered enclaves and monasteries |
| The Dreamtide Chorus | Religious | Diffuse; culturally embedded rather than centralized |
| The Echo Hunters | Mercenary | Small, elite |
| The Emberbound Clans | Large, decentralized | |
| The Flame of Accord | Religious | Medium to large; structured orders |
| The Glass Market Syndicates | Criminal | Large, fragmented |
| The Griefbound Communion | Religious | Medium; cult-like cells connected by ritual |
| The Luminous Archive | Religious | Large; institutional, cross-state |
| The Mycelials | Large within Myrrun; diffuse elsewhere | |
| The Pale Accord | Religious | Very small; clandestine |
| The River Covenant | Political | Medium; mobile membership |
| The Spirits Between | Religious | Widespread, informal |
| The Stone Verdict Assembly | Political | Medium; institutional rather than populous |
| The Stormcall Circles | Religious | Small but culturally powerful |
| The Sunvault Covenant | Religious | Large within Aurex; limited elsewhere |
| The Unsealers | Criminal | Small, covert, highly motivated |
| The Vigilant Concord | Political | Large within Aurex; minimal presence elsewhere |
Ideology — Small multiples
Compare factions across all three axes at once. Hover dots for details.
Resonance
Authority
Memory / History