Factions

This page provides an overview of the major factions, entities, and structural groupings operating within the Vrienden Universe.

Factions are defined as persistent power structures that influence historical development, social organization, or narrative continuity. Detailed descriptions are documented on individual faction pages.

Classification

Factions are grouped by their primary structural character. These categories describe how influence is organized rather than how entities are perceived or portrayed.

Familial Structures

Groups organized primarily around lineage, inheritance, and long-term internal continuity.

• Noord
• Paap
• Van Hetten
• Hoos
• Schroeter

State and Territorial Structures

Entities that function as sovereign, quasi-sovereign, or territorially anchored systems.

• Tanoa
• Takistan

Regional Power Structures

Entities defined by territorial dominance, localized or centralized authority, and consolidated regional control. Such structures may operate at subnational or near-national scale.

• Rotterdam-West
• Bucharest Butchers

Notes

Faction boundaries are not always discrete. Some entities expand, fragment, or collapse over time.

Factions may be active during one or more periods outlined in the Timeline.