E . N . V . Y - Evan, Nasuh, Velda, Yamanishi

The history of Grave/Digger follows the real life timeline until the conclusion of World War 1 in 1919, which branches out into the current game situation. After 1919, The surface of world was spilt between two sides: The Golden empire and The Royal nation. Come differences in both the empires ideology as well as the assassination of Prince Leido of the Royal throne causing the first bombs dropping on the Golden empire territory, sparking the Queen and King war. Soon the surface was ravaged and became un-inhabitable due the bombing leaving the world in a state of fallout, forcing them underground. Despite this the war continues on and from newspapers around the map it is gauged the year in-game is 1922. Due to the lack of food underground, both countries are currently suffering from a famine. The Royal Nation is comprised of a coalition of Western nations. The confirmed members include America, Brazil, Canada, and Poland. They are ruled by a group of Kings, who gain power in elections. King is used primarily as a title as the Nation believes in democracy (Even though its traditionally used in monarchies). They do not allow women to take the role of King because that would prove the Empire's propaganda right. The Golden Empire was formed after the turmoil of the First World War, and was most likely founded in the United Kingdom. The Golden Empire practices their own extremely fanatical and for the time, archaic, offshoot of Christianity. It initially started as a religious revivalist movment encouraging a return to Catholicism of dark antiquity, most similarly to that of the mid 14th century. After the dropping of the bombs that led to the surface transforming into an utterly uninhabitable no man's land, the movement shifted, becoming hyper fixated on repentance and penance from what they call the “second original sin”. Followers believe the dropping of the bombs to be The Rapture from God, which was meant to cull the human populace and initiate the final Judgement. Additionally, they believe The Queen to have some connection to, or literally be, the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus. They believe that Mary came back down from heaven in an act of divine mercy to lead believers down the path of redemption and give them a second chance of reaching Heaven. Citizens of The Golden Empire see their survival of “The Rapture” as an act of defiance to God and a nearly unrecompensable, original sin, which even babies born after the dropping of the bombs possess. The Queen, possessing both political and religious power, preaches to her subjects and congregants that the only ways to atone for the second original sin are through the purging of heretics, existing in constant pain both self and externally inflicted which induces a primal state they believe allows them to be closer to God, and ultimately, martyrdom in combat. Citizens of the Golden Empire are indoctrinated into their religion starting at birth, creating a populace full of suicidal zealots willing to do anything to die for a chance at repenting for their communal original sin. Politically, The Golden Empire believes that democracy is the ultimate affront to God as it produces leaders not chosen by Him. As such, they believe it’s worldwide acceptance to be the cause of The Rapture as God saw the human race strayed too far from Him. They also believe that those who practice democracy are literally possessed by demons working against God and the New Holy See thus being heretical in nature. Additionally, they believe only spiritually pure women to be capable of ruling governments, and that men stray too far from God, and are incapable of being completely innocent. Men are, in rare cases however, allowed to occupy leadership roles in the military, provided they are incredibly pious and fanatical making male officers an uncommon and fearful sight for their enemies. The Kings and Queens War was a devastating conflict which arose between the Royal Nation and The Golden Empire, due to their extreme differences in their structures and the assassination of Prince Leido. The Royal Nation believed that the Golden Empire was to blame and started bombing them relentlessly, which utterly destroyed the surface and forced them to tunnel underground. The current in-game conflict is the continuation of said Kings and Queens War as both nations seek the total destruction of one another. MINOR POWERS SOLACE COALITION Third party organization of workers, comprised of members of both factions who chose to abstain from dying in war, but instead to work in horrible living conditions, slaving away at a factory designed to fuel the war of the Royal Nation and the Golden Empire. Solace Coalition is the main producer of rations, supplies, armor & weapons used by both factions. They are also responsible for the extraction of useful ores and minerals from the Underground. The Coalition doesnt work for any monetary gain, but instead works for their right to live and abstain from taking the lives of others. Many deserters from both factions end up in the Coalition at one point or another as their only chance to survive. Both Nation and Empire recognize Solace’s independence and understand their reliance on them: if one doesnt cater to the Coalition, they will cease production for their side and give an overwhelming advantage in the war of attrition to the opposing side. Despite being mostly a civilian workforce, Solace has a built-in Armed Forces that are equipped with weapons they themselves produce, mostly for the intent of guarding their territory from bandits & unsanctioned attacks. The Coalition also sends out a scavenging team in order to scavenge the surface for important gear, supplies, whatnot, supplying these expedition squads with gas masks, filters, whatnot. BANDITS Bandits are multiple related or unrelated groups of people that abstained from going to the Golden Empire, the Royal Nation, or the Solace Coalition. They fight against all of the previously mentioned nations from supplies in order to survive in the cruel world of the King-Queens war. While bandits could be seen as brave, maybe heroic, for defying their own unjust countries, they can also be commonly found harassing and killing civilians. The Golden Empire and Royal Nation will sometimes go out of their way to hunt down bandits. The bandits have no definitive borders. They are random fuckers who hate everyone.

In Solace Coalition, Evan Warner, Nasuh Tarhan, Velda Ian and Yamanishi Eimu are 4 "friends" on outside and sworn enemies behind each other's back. While they all started as simple workers in the Coalition, time and money changed their looks towards each other. They all wanted each other's positions and secretly dug underneath others. Evan Warner, with his commanding presence eventually became a Commissioner in one of the facilities, he didn't work, didn't build. He commanded and sold equipment to the both sides. This power blinded him overtime, causing him to be careless and indiffierent to work accidents or the life of the workers. Causing fatal incidents which created a general fire of hate towards him despite being a decent Commissioner at first. How suprising but if he was to die, the candidates for another Commissioner are Nasuh, Velda and Yamanishi. Nasuh on the other hand recruited as a worker but slid towards the armed forces, with his presence and ability to control situations made him a viable operator. He, not after much time became a sheriff instead of a simple Trooper in the armed forces. This meant he was the commander voice of the armed forces, how conveniently the armed forces might or might not hate Evans and are biased for Nasuh to be the next commissioner. Velda however, climbed the ranks instead of joining the armed forces. Currently being a Director. She always looks out for the benefits of the high Directors, this behavior bought Velda the Directors' support who are already hateful of Evan. If one day, somehow Evan would fall, all the Directors would push Velda to be the next Commissioner. Finally Yamanishi stayed low and became a known figure among the recruits and workers. She is still a worker and will stay a worker. She shares rations, is hardworking and can often solve crisises betther than Evans. This behavior gave Yamanishi the bias of the recruits and workers. If Evan were to die, all the workers would support Yamanishi, how conveniently.

COMMISSIONER : EVAN WARNER Name : "Evan Warner" Rank : "Commissioner" Origin : "Canada" Age : "36" Height : "185 cm" Envy : "0/10, he is already on the top." BACKSTORY; Evan did not start as a monster. When he first arrived at the Solace Coalition, he was a man of industry, careful and efficient. However, the isolation of the underground and the absolute nature of Coalition commerce changed him. As he rose to the position of Commissioner, he realized money only flowed when you skimmed everything on top. This wealth bought him a life of luxury in the subterranean gloom, but it cost him his soul. He grew indifferent to the "gear in the machine," viewing worker deaths not as tragedies, but as logistical delays. Fatal gas leaks and structural collapses in the lower sectors became frequent under his "cost-cutting" measures. He is currently blinded by his own perceived untouchability, unaware that the three people he calls his "inner circle" are actively measuring the height of his throne to see which of them fits it best. APPEARANCE; He wears a heavy, fur-lined Commissioner’s coat over a pristine white dress shirt that is always perfectly pressed, despite the soot of the mines. His hair is slicked back with expensive oils he spends half of the budget to get. He wears several gold rings over his gloves, symbols of the wealth he has siphoned. PERSONALITY; Vain, negligent, and dangerously overconfident. Evan operates on the philosophy that everyone has a price and that his position is divinely earned. He treats his subordinates with a patronizing kindness that masks a total lack of empathy. He is the type of man who would step over a dying worker to keep his boots clean, then file a report claiming the worker was at fault for the mess. EQUIPMENT; "Kingslayer" Precussion Revolver; a gold-etched, large-caliber revolver. It is more of a status symbol than a weapon, though its roar is enough to silence any room. He rarely cleans it himself, leaving that to his "assistants." Notepad; A thick, leather-bound notebook containing the names of every trancastion he has made. He keeps it chained to his belt at all times.

SHERIFF : NASUH TARHAN Name : "Nasuh Tarhan" Rank : "Sheriff / Armed Forces Lead Trooper" Origin : "Turkey" Age : "38" Height : "188 cm" Envy : "7/10, will do anything to be the one on top." BACKSTORY; Nasuh entered the Coalition as a common laborer with his companions, but his natural charisma and iron-fisted approach to a problem landed him in the armed forces. He realized early on that in a world of collapsing tunnels and shadow wars, the man with the gun makes the rules. He transitioned into the Armed Forces, quickly climbing the ranks by "settling" disputes with a level of violence that Evan found useful. As Sheriff, Nasuh now commands the loyalty of the Troopers. While he stands next to Evan during briefings, Nasuh is secretly fueling the military's resentment toward the Commissioner. He reminds the soldiers of the faulty equipment Evan sells them and the rations Evan skimps on. Nasuh has positioned himself as the "Soldier’s Commissioner," waiting for the inevitable moment Evan makes a mistake large enough to justify a military coup. To Nasuh, Evan is a soft man in a hard world, a parasite that needs to be purged for the "strength" of the Coalition. As he even has plans of completely flushing every bandit in the sector. APPEARANCE; Nasuh is a mountain of a man, built from years of both industrial labor and military conditioning. His uniform is black instead of the usual brown of sheriffs, he wears a cowboy hat with the solace symbol printed on it. His face is permanantly tanned as he was born in the southern parts of Turkey, near the medditerrenean sea. His eyes are almost black and sharp with sharp eyebrows. His hair is black and swept backwards under the hat. He wears a face mask aswell. PERSONALITY; Authoritarian and disciplined, yet deeply treacherous. Nasuh speaks in a booming voice that commands instant silence. He values loyalty above all else, but only loyalty to himself. Has zero tolerance to slackers and bandits. Often when a bandit attacks the site Nasuh ensures they die slowly. Sees both Nation and Empire weak and Coalition as the only power. EQUIPMENT; "Hades" Trench Shotgun; the same shotgun Trench Troopers use but painted dark green and black to show it belongs to the Coalition. Has a bayonet aswell.

DIRECTOR : VELDA IAN Name : "Velda Ian" Rank : "Director" Origin : "Ireland" Age : "29" Height : "170 cm" Envy : "10/10, she will die to be the next commissioner." BACKSTORY; Velda is a master of the "paper war." While the others were focused on labor or guns, Velda focused on the Directors. She climbed the ranks by being the perfect "fixer," cleaning up Evan’s legal messes while secretly documenting every single one of them. She has made herself indispensable to the high-rankers. Velda hates Evan not for his cruelty, but for his sloppiness. She views his blatant corruption as an insult to the art of the deal. She has spent months whispering into the ears of the Board, highlighting how much more profitable the facility would be if a "fiscally responsible" leader—like herself—were in charge. She plays the role of Evan’s loyal secretary and advisor, all while drafting the very documents that will eventually strip him of his rank and perhaps his life. APPEARANCE; Velda is deceptively unassuming. She wears a sharp, high-collared Director’s uniform in charcoal gray, always buttoned to the top. She wears thin-framed glasses that she frequently adjusts when analyzing data. Her hair is kept in a tight, efficient bun without a single stray strand. She is mostly flat. PERSONALITY; Cold, analytical, and patient. Velda does not have outbursts of anger; she has "recalculations." She is a sociopath of logic, seeing people as variables in an equation. She is the most dangerous of the three contenders because Evan trusts her the most, believing her to be a mere "desk-worker" with no ambitions of her own. However, Velda has a really soft side she hides very desperatly. She would and will be a frustared mess if someone she likes would flirt with her. She is only cold towards Evan. Acts though towards others, but if she is the one that's being held in gunpoint she'd simply error and start pleading as she is scared shitless of death. EQUIPMENT; "Death Wish" Clipboard; a clipboard Velda uses in every single situation. Given the name "Death Wish" as when she gets mad at something she simply stares someone in the eyes, writes something down and leaves.

"BEST" WORKER : YAMANISHI EIMU Name : "Yamanishi Eimu" Rank : "Worker" Origin : "Japan" Age : "29" Height : "161 cm" Envy : "4/10, wants to be the commissioner but is still humble." BACKSTORY; Eimu was a prodigy in mechanical engineering before being forced into the Coalition's labor camps. Unlike the others, she refused to move into the directorates or the armory. She stayed in the grease, the heat, and the noise. She became the heartbeat of the workers, the one who could fix a failing life-support system with a hairpin and a prayer. While Evan sells the supplies, Eimu is the one who finds a way to make the broken tools work anyway. She has built a shadow network among the thousands of recruits and laborers. She shares her own meager rations with the injured and holds the hands of the dying when Evan refuses to send a medic. The workers do not fear her; they love her. To them, she is the only human left in a world of monsters. Eimu knows that if the workers stop, the Coalition dies. She is waiting for the moment when Evan’s greed finally pushes the people too far, at which point she will lead the "Great Shutdown" and claim the facility for the people who actually built it. But, she isn't maniuplative towards the workers, she is even caring and will be the best commissioner if she was to be the one. APPEARANCE; Her skin is smudged with oil and coal dust, and her worker’s jacket and trousers are covered in patches and grease stains. She wears heavy industrial goggles around her neck and carries a massive utility belt that clanks when she walks. Despite her small stature, she has a presence that commands the respect of the roughest miners. Her eyes are bright and observant. PERSONALITY; Compassionate, resilient, and secretly revolutionary. She is the "Mother of the Mines," speaking with a soft but firm tone that carries further than Nasuh’s shouting. She is incredibly humble, always putting the needs of the "collective" before her own, which makes her the ultimate wildcard in the power struggle. EQUIPMENT; Utility Pack; a giant utility pack with everything in it. She can and will fix everything with it.

SIDE CHARACTERS; Workers; Turner Booker - Probably the most experienced worker in the Solace, resilient, giant and unforgiving. Nataly Leach - One of the youngest members, she is naive and often assited by Yamanishi not to mess up. Westin Abbott - Yamanishi's biggest supporter and her closest ally, has an overrider card to open nearly every door in the facility. Also a gun prodigy. Troopers; Wilson Gibson - Nushan's sidekick, he is brutal and to the point. Will not hesitate to execute someone if commanded by Nushan. Eden Bush - One of the younger Troopers yet the one with the best aim in the weapons, can shoot a bandit from 10 miles away with iron sights. He is often scared of Nushan. Tyson Donald - Oldest soldier, being 63 and still serving. He eats bullets for breakfast and bandits for dinner. Once tanked an axe strike, he is covered in scars and old stories. Directors; Davion Dunn - Deputy Director, couldn't care less about Evan as he is only focused on his work. Refuses to work or believe in Velda. Olivia Rubio - Assitant Director, Velda's closest supporter, she is just as composed as Velda and acts as her shadow. Marcus Moore - Director, shares the same rank as Velda. Smartest when it comes to selling and marketing stuff to Nation and Empire.