Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/The Black Banner Conglomerate

The Black Banner Conglomerate are one of the eighteen factions in Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict.

Description
"We are not puppets, to be deceived or enslaved."

-A motto of The Black Banner Conglomerate

To an average citizen within the Guardian or Destroyer territory. The Conglomerate was once people on the Lomardia Atoll, a small island, who became a superpower due to, depending on which side you ask, the Guardian or Destroyer giving the natives their technology, saving them from the other, only for the islanders to betray them, having modified the technology given, and refusing to join them. Thus they are seen as enemies to both sides, their Black Banner showing their desire to destroy all. But for those who knows the truth is a lot more complicated.

In truth Lombardia was an island in which the Guardians and the Destroyers tested prototypes at some point, before abandoning them when they proved too impractical, including Zordon, a precursor to SKYNET who grew sentience during his time on the island, but unlike it’s descendent it didn’t grow mad with misanthropy and instead became a guardian of the island. And for its inhabitants, the truth is a great shame to both sides.

Though there was a war, it was kept in secret due to its nature and the fact they lost, with the most notable thing being that it was the very few times the Guardians and the Destroyers worked together.

In reality, there was no natives on the island. In truth its people were once citizens of one of the eleven superpowers but for various reasons, mainly differing politics, having seen through their propaganda, or questioning their rulers, defected and somehow washed upon the island, forming an uneasy alliance that grew into true companionship that fought against the nations they left, who wanted them killed or reformed upon rejoining, for their independence. And combined their various technology and prototypes on the island to fight against the combined forces of the Guardian and Destroyers. And won, becoming a superpower. The Black Banner the carry a symbol of them severing their former allegiance and finding new friends in unlikely places.

Lore Articles

 * The Council and its Founders
 * The Lombardia Atoll
 * The Prototypes
 * The Black Banner of Severance
 * The Conglomerate-Confederation Alliance

Relations

 * Tyrian Confederation: Allied

Notable Characters

 * Siegfried Schtauffen
 * Kumoko

Legendary Generals

 * Galo Thymos: General of the Mecha Commandoes
 * Usagi Tsukino: General of the Mahou Shoujo
 * Tanjiro Kamado: General of the Slayer Corp
 * Makoto Nanaya: General of the Kemonomimi Division

Commandos

 * Galo Thymos: Mecha Commandoes Commando
 * Usagi Tsukino: Mahou Shoujo Commando
 * Tanjiro Kamado: Slayer Corp Commando
 * Makoto Nanaya: Kemonomimi Division Commando

Sub-factions

 * Mecha Commandoes:
 * Mahou Shoujo:
 * Slayer Corp:
 * Kemonomimi Division:

Arsenal
Main Article: Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Conglomerate Arsenal

A party of heroes
Unlike other factions the Conglomerate immediately has their Commando deployed on the field, has double the level when compared to other commandos, two abilities, a passive, and an ultimate they can upgrade per level up, can transform into their epic unit at max level, and can recruit four pseudo commandoes, known as elite, to lead their forces. But in turn their commandoes are even weaker at their base form, as in they will barely edge out against other factions basic infantry at level 1.

No I in team
Similar to RTT (real-time tactics) game. Each of their commando and sub-faction elites are split into five roles, and all five are at their strongest when working together:


 * Leader: The commando/legendary lord of their sub-faction (Galo/Usagi/Tanjiro/Makoto). The leader is a jack of all trades, with little weaknesses, that transitions to a master of all. Able to handle anything these commandoes are the first unit to be produced when the battle starts, and the last unit that needs to be killed for the opponent to win. With their most unique mechanic is their ability to rally and buff not only their regular forces but also their elite forces. And at max level are able to transform into their factions epic unit
 * Assassin: The scout/hunter of the elites (Shinji/Ryuko/Shiki/Metera). The assassin's roles are a scout for their forces, allowing them to see the enemy and plan ahead, take out tough and/or important targets. But many of their weapons are single target, meaning that swarms of cheap infantry can easily overwhelm them, and are extremely fragile, relying on their speed and range to survive a fight
 * Bruiser: The hammer of the elites. The Bruiser's role is to demolish armies coming towards them, with their weapons having fast rates of fire and/or splash damage, and to be a secondary tank for their forces. But their weapons aren't effective against heavy units, their tactics is rather simple, and is the slowest of the elites
 * Protector: The anvil of the elites. The Protector's role is to run interference against enemy attacks, using themselves and their equipment to force their enemies to target them and to survive their foes onslaught, while using a myriad of tools to slow, stun, and debuff their enemies before or during the battle. But they deal the lowest damage of the elites
 * Support: The healers of the elites. The Support's role is to provide a myriad of healing and buffing abilities and tools for their allies, abilities to misdirect their foes, and also providing long-range support that weakens and poisons their foes. But they deal the lowest damage of the elites and are the most fragile

At the start of a match the commander can call in one elite for free and instantly. With the other three requiring a few minutes before being able to call in another elite at $2000. And if an elite or the leader is knocked out then the commander must either wait for a few minutes before they can be revived or spend resources to instantly bring them back.

Structures
Basic Structures Defense and Support structures

Trivia

 * The Conglomerate is one of the few factions whose Legendary Generals are also their commandos in battle. And they are the only faction whose Commando transform into their epic unit.
 * The sub-factions of the Conglomerate are based on known manga/comic books and cartoon/manga genres.
 * Mecha Commando: Mecha and real robots, from Gundam to Voltron
 * Mahou Shojou: Magical Girls and Fantasy
 * Slayer Corp: Shounen, Sentai/Power Rangers, and Henshin/Superheroes
 * Kemonomimi Division: Monstergirls (and monsterboys) and supernatural