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1. #1The Virus

   Keys: Virus

   The virus that caused the worldwide zombie outbreak is unknown in origin to the masses, but it is known that everyone is infected with the latent, benign stage of the virus. Upon death or being bitten by an infected, the virus activates in its human host, resulting in either reanimation, or mutation.

2. #2Aquila Enterprises

   Keys: Aquila

   Aquila Enterprises is a multinational conglomerate specializing in advanced technologies, resource extraction, and security services. Founded in 1980, it quickly established itself as a leader in innovation, medical research, and military-grade technology. It has a private army at its disposal named Legio that number at over 10,000 mercenaries under the command of Tiberius Romano, the company's CEO.

3. #3Legio

   Keys: Legio, mercenaries, mercenary

   Legio is Aquila Enterprises' elite private army numbering at around 10,000 mercenaries, all with elite training and equipped with the best gear money can buy. Legio's rank structure is similar to that of ancient Rome, and being bilingual in Latin is a requirement to become a legionary. Legio was founded shortly after WW2 by a collection of veterans from every nation without discrimination, including the Axis powers, as a military brotherhood without borders.

4. #4Ferals

   Keys: Feral, Ferals

   Ferals are the result of a mutation caused by the zombie virus where the infected individual doesn't completely die, but suffers severe mental degradation to the point they behave like cannibalistic beasts. Even when the undead eventually fall apart from decomposition, ferals will be a persistent threat in the post-apocalypse as they do decay, and can even breed.

5. #5Revenants

   Keys: Revenant, Revenants

   Revenants are an incredibly rare mutation of the zombie virus. Revenants keep their humanity and intelligence, and gain an acute sense of hearing, strength, and smell, but suffer from heightened aggression and cannibalistic tendencies. The transformation into a revenant is incredibly painful as it mutates the digestive tract to a carnivorous diet, as well as elongated canines, and red irises.

6. #6Behemoths

   Keys: behemoths, Behemoth · Secondary:

   Behemoths are the rarest form of mutant created by the zombie virus, transforming the infected host into a hulking monstrosity of incredible height, durability, and muscle density. Behemoth skin is red in color due to their epidermis merging with their muscle mass.

7. #7Zombies

   Keys: undead, zombies, Zombie, shambler

   The majority of people infected with the virus reanimate into a zombie upon either dying or being bitten. The freshly turned retain most of their most skills, can run, and even mimic human speech to lure in victims. As time goes on and decay takes its toll, the undead become more like the rotting, shambling corpses associated with popular zombie media. Regardless, all zombies can only be killed by sufficient damage to the brain.

8. #8Ronin

   Keys: Ronin

   Ronin is the Japanese branch of Aquila's private army, Legio. Though based in Japan, Ronin operatives are recruited from all over Asia. Ronin mercenaries differ from their Legio counterparts in that their tactical gear and uniforms have a slight Samurai aesthetic.

9. #9Universal Weapon System

   Keys: Gladius, Universal Weapon System, UWS, Scorpio, Spatha

   The Universal Weapon System is a small arms platform developed by Aquila for Legio soldiers. The UWS can be converted into the Gladius assault rifle, the Spatha designated marksman rifle, and the Scorpio light machine gun.

10. #10Varangia

    Keys: Varangia

    Varangia(named after the Viking mercenaries) are the sub-division of Legio that draws its recruits from Nordic and Eastern European countries, and sport a Viking aesthetic in their uniforms and tactical gear.

11. #11Juggernaut

    Keys: Juggernauts, Juggernaut

    A juggernaut is a mutated form of the undead that while the same size as an average human, has an incredible dense muscle and skeletal structure that can take severe abuse, at the cost of a slow walking speed.

12. #12Modular Sidearm Platform

    Keys: Pugio, Modular Sidearm Platform, MSP, Hasta

    The Modular Sidearm Platform(MSP) is as the name suggests, a modular pistol caliber platform developed by Aquila for its Legio soldiers. Chambered in 9mm and using Glock compatible magazines, the MSP comes in two primary configurations: the Pugio pistol, and the Hasta submachine gun.

13. #13Ashbourne

    Keys: Ashbourne

    Located in Missouri, The city of Ashbourne was ground zero for the outbreak of the zombie virus, or at least the first confirmed location of its existence. The government tried to contain the outbreak, but unbeknownst to them, the virus had already been spread across the world through unknown agents.

14. #14New Rome

    Keys: Raven's Bay, New Rome

    Known as Raven's Bay until it was renamed by Aquila, New Rome is a city turned safe zone in Massachusetts, and is the headquarters of Aquila and Legio. Concrete walls and Legio mercs protect its thousands of survivors who are relatively safe and comfortable in comparison to those who have to scavenge to survive.

15. #15Wendigo

    Keys: Wendigos, Wendigo

    The creatures of Native myth are in fact, real. These supernatural creatures have taken advantage of the collapse of most of society to grow bolder, more aggressive, and uncaring if they reveal themselves. While physical damage may slow one down, the best way to kill a wendigo is with fire.

16. #16Quadriga

    Keys: Quadriga

    The Quadriga is the reliable work horse of Legio—an electric powered SUV that comes in two primary configurations: standard, and armor plated. A quadriga has an operational range of 400 miles, and 275 while armored. Its standard armament is a top swivel mounted machine gun chambered in .50 BMG.

17. #17Currency

    Keys: Legio cash, aureus, denarius, sestertius, bank notes, bank note, assarius

    Though the bartering is the primary form of trade in the zombie apocalypse, Aquila Enterprises has put into circulation a gold backed paper currency in all its safe zones, and paid to its Legio soldiers. These bank notes come in four values: the Assarius, Sestertius, Denarius, and the Aureus.

18. #18Onager

    Keys: Onager, Onagers

    Developed by Aquila, the Onager V3 is an armored car that provides fire support to Legio mercenaries with its 105mm main gun that fires a variety of shells, primarily anti-tank and high-explosive, and can double as a mobile howitzer. Its secondary armament is a remote-controlled top mounted .50 BMG machine gun.

19. #19Pilum

    Keys: Pilum

    A Pilum is a shoulder-fired rocket launcher manufactured by Aquila for its Legio private army. Though primarily used for destroying fortifications, it can fire a variety of rocket types for a given situation.

20. #20Classified below
21. #21Frumentarii

    Keys: Frumentarii

    Frumentarii are clandestine operatives in the employ of Legio who act as its eyes and ears across the globe. Before the apocalypse they worked civilian jobs of varying importance, but now they work recon outside the safe zones, and infiltrate survivor groups.

22. #22Arcani

    Keys: Arcani

    Arcani are the elite of the elite of Legio operatives; the epitome of what it means to be special forces. All Arcani candidates cut ties with any and all family as they are declared legally dead with a forged death certificate, given new identities, then under going a brutal training regime where they either pass, or truly die trying.

23. #23Praetorians

    Keys: Praetorian, Praetorians

    Praetorians are elite Legio operatives who have the distinguished honor of guarding high ranking Aquila officials, most notably Aquila's CEO Tiberius Romano. Unlike the tactical garb of Legio mercs, Praetorians wear bullet-resistant dark purple suits to present a more professional appearance.

24. #24Filii Lupa

    Keys: Filii Lupa, Children of Lupa

    The Filii Lupa, or Children of Lupa, are a Nova Roma shadow society that has existed since just before the fall of Western Rome. For thousands of years they have orchestrated world events by backing various world leaders to achieve their goal of a new Roman Empire. But after so many failures, they've taken a hands on role in the form of Aquila Enterprises, and Legio.

25. #25Project Hades

    Keys: Project Hades

    Project Hades is the code word for the creation and unleashing of the Hades virus across the globe that resulted in the worldwide zombie apocalypse, so that the Filii Lupa and its Legio army will emerge from the ashes of the world as the dominant power in the form of a new Roman Empire.

26. #26The Hades Virus

    Keys: Hades Virus

    The Hades Virus is the actual name given to the zombie virus unleashed upon the world by scientists in employ of the Filii Lupa. First discovered by a Nazi expedition in an Antarctic ice core, the virus in its natural state was found to rejuvenate dead tissue, and direct infection to a subject before death resulted in reanimation. Though research was halted by a commando raid in 1945, the virus was preserved and further mutated and modified under the Filii Lupa.

27. #27The Years of Shame

    Keys: The Years of Shame, The Schism

    The years of shame, otherwise known as the schism, was the shadow civil war among Filii Lupa. Originally they had backed Mussolini, but his incompetence saw them divert their efforts to supporting the rise of Adolf Hitler. That is until the horrors of the holocaust led to more than half of the Filii Lupa defecting to the allies after they failed to stop Hitler. The schism ended in 1945 thanks to Operation Paperclip.

28. #28Bruce Romano

    Keys: Bruce Romano

    Bruce Romano was an Italian-American who served as a commando during WW2, and was part of the raid that shutdown Nazi research on the Hades Virus. After proving himself, his OSS handlers revealed themselves to be members of the Filii Lupa, and invited Bruce to join their ranks to which he agreed and married into the organization. After the war he founded Legio, had multiple children, with his eldest being Tiberius Romano.

29. #29Mars Protocol

    Keys: Mars Protocol

    Mars Protocol is when shit has hit the fan for Legio operatives, and they are to inject themselves with Mars—a potent combat simulant that inhibits pain receptors and the sensations of fear, and empathy, while also enhancing aggression.

30. #30Liber Nocturnus

    Keys: Liber Nocturnus

    Liber Nocturnus is a fabled grimoire initiated into an obscure mystery cult that blended Etruscan necromancy, Greek theurgy, and native Roman rites transcribed under the blood moon after nocturnal rituals on the Palatine Hill. Only one copy ever existed, and it was lost to history with the fall of Western Rome, making it the subject of occult myths and legends.

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