Currently unknown: Remaining forces have 'Ascended'.
Aliases of the Brotherhood Edit
Accessed from INTERPOL File 936
The organization is also known as "The Brotherhood, The Ways of
Nod, or ShaÆSeer among the tribes of Godan." While the word 'Godan'
existed prior to the Brotherhood, it is unknown which meaning of the
term is specifically referred to, so the exact meaning is still unknown.
The name 'Brotherhood of Nod' may have come from the Hebrew word
Noded (נודד) which means wanderer, and is also the verb of the word Nod.
It may be referring to the biblical Land of Nod, to which Cain is exiled: "Cain went out from Yahweh's presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden."
Symbols of the BrotherhoodEdit
The symbol of the organization is a black-rimmed red chamfered triangle enclosing a black curved scorpion's tail. In the Third Tiberium War, protruding spikes were added to the design.
Fact SheetEdit
 Archived newspaper article concerning Nod's influence globally, based on Tiberium holdings
Founded at an unknown date. Earliest alleged activities date back to the Great World War Two. The Brotherhood claims that they were formed around 1800 B.C.
ClassificationEdit
1995: Violent non-state actor, combining the characteristics of a supranational corporation, a religious movement and a terrorist group
2030: A global violent non-state actor, centralised religious cult and military alliance.
2047: Global superpower, combining the characteristics of a nation state, a religious movement and a multinational corporation.
2077: Global military alliance, religious cult, transnational superpower
1995: Nod's official goal was to unite third-world nations
under a pseudo-religious political platform with imperialist tendencies.
In reality, the faction was an aggressive and popular anti-West
movement vying for total domination of the world's people and resources.
2030-2062: To destroy GDI and embrace Tiberium as the future of humanity.
2062-2077: Eradicate the spread of Tiberium with GDI's cooperation and Ascend.
Base of OperationsEdit
1995: Temple of Nod
in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Cairo, Egypt. Before the central headquarters
was identified, Nod was believed to have no central command base,
instead operating from multiple individual locations, with posts
previously identified in Kuantan, Malaysia; the Ar-Rub' al-Khali desert,
Saudi Arabia; Tokyo, Japan and Caen, France.
1999-2030: Command centers of Generals Hassan and Vega.
2030: Temple of Nod at Cairo. Field command posts include the Montauk and an undisclosed bunker used by General Slavik during the Firestorm Crisis.
2034: Various warlord headquarters, including Rio de Janeiro and Brother Marcion's command center in Australia.
2047: Temple Prime in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Command identified at Uluru (Ayer's Rock) in Australia and Kane's Tower in Italy.
2052: Undisclosed location housing LEGION's core.
2077: GST Uzziel.
Political StrengthEdit
1995: Nod was believed to back a number of
officially-recognized political parties. Among the ones recorded by UN
document A42962-94 are the Fist of Allah party in Jordan, the United We Stand party in the United States, and the Albion First! party in the United Kingdom, among others.
1999 - 2030: Tensions within the faction and dissolution of
leadership caused Nod to fracture into several warring shards, centered
around charismatic leaders. As such, the Brotherhood lost much of its
political power and was easily infiltrated by GDI spies.
2034: Immense charisma of Black Hand leader, Marcion secretly unify Nod under Kane's command.
2047: The reformed faction controls and leads a large part of Yellow Zones covering the planet, supported by a majority of the disenfranchised population of these areas.
2062: The faction still leads the Yellow Zones, although with the Tiberium contamination high, it enters an alliance with its long-standing archenemy, GDI.
2072: Nod benefits from the alliance with GDI and is able to operate openly in Blue Zones.
Economic StrengthEdit
1995: According to CIA Docket 3231.54-776 FIA, audits of
seized financial files shows that Nod had US$255.2 billion in their
operation assets. Because Nod controlled a large portion of the world's Tiberium
supply, they were at the forefront of Tiberium research, and possessed
incredible leverage in financial operations such as on the London Gold
Exchange.
1999 - 2030: Insignificant. Fractured and broken, Nod splinter groups cannot challenge GDI's vast industrial power.
2030: The reemerging, united Brotherhood suddenly controls much of the world's Tiberium supply, again.
2047: Multiple Tiberium mining operations provide them with needed funding.
2077: Combined economic strength with GDI, due to the alliance.
Military StrengthEdit
Before the outbreak of the First Tiberium War,
the most accepted idea was that it was yet another minor terrorist
faction but when a scandal broke out involving major American defense
contractors, it was discovered that Nod had substantial military air,
sea and land power. Nod forces are composed of guerrillas from
affiliated organisations, mercenaries and conscripts from the
territories Nod controls, as well as Nod-indoctrinated pseudo-religious
fanatics. Nod has significant WMD capabilities, including
nuclear-equipped ballistic missiles.
Known Affiliate Organizations or AssociatesEdit
1995: Irish Republican Party, Islamic Jihad, Khmer Rouge, various Nod splinter groups.
2030: Brief alliance with GDI during the Firestorm Crisis. Known affiliation with some members of the Forgotten.
2047: Sub-factions include the New Black Hand and the Marked of Kane. Brief alliance with GDI during the Scrin Invasion of Earth.
2062: Alliance of convenience with GDI
Historical overviewEdit
 An ancient tomb with Nod symbols in Africa
While they claim to have been around since before 1800 BC, it is
commonly believed to be an exaggeration. However, there are several
pieces of evidence, among them an ancient burial site featuring Nod
symbolism, that substantiate this hypothesis.[13]
Nod's chief asset is its near monopoly on the Tiberium harvesting
industry. Due partially to chance, the alien organism arrived via
meteor impact near the Tiber river
in Italy and thus the genesis of the name Tiberium. Kane, the leader of
the Brotherhood, claims that it was the Brotherhood who found it first
and that he named it after Tiberius Caesar Augustus.
Tiberium spreads quickly and thrives in temperate to warm conditions.
Many of the poorer countries straddling the equatorial regions were hit
hardest by the rapidly-spreading substance. The Brotherhood, being
anti-Western, tapped into these suddenly-rich nations for substantial
control of the Tiberium market. At the time of the First Tiberium War,
Nod controlled almost half the world's Tiberium supply at 49%. Compare
this with the lackluster 27% controlled by the G8 nations (sponsors of GDI), and the remaining 24% in the hands of unaffiliated nations. [14]
The Brotherhood also always maintained a strong support from the
population, through propaganda and other means. Members of Nod were
encouraged to convince people to join the ranks (i.e. via
www.brotherhoodrecruitment.nod) as well as propagate their ideals.[15]
Nod looks at Tiberium very differently than its main enemy, GDI.
Whereas GDI treats Tiberium as a dangerous but economically valuable
product as well as a scientific anomaly, the Brotherhood sees it as the
dawn of a new age entirely. Moreover, Tiberium is considered by Nod to
be the greatest catalyst for human evolution, and thus a highly sacred substance. As such, they are much more willing to directly use Tiberium in potentially unsafe ways.
First Tiberium WarEdit
 Archived newspaper article concerning a mistake Nod's SAM site operators made when they misidentified a civilian aircraft.
In the First Tiberium War
the Brotherhood first launched an expansive campaign that eventually
allowed it to take over most of Africa and launch a second campaign in
mainland Europe. When GDI managed to take the initiative, to gain more
support, Kane devised a plan to blame GDI for the slaughtering of the
population of Białystok, Poland.
Afterwards, Nod broadcast a fake news report claiming that GDI soldiers
razed the whole town on suspicions of the citizens being involved in
Tiberium smuggling.
The broadcast created a scandal that forced the United Nations
Security Council to cut GDI funding pending an investigation, causing
the GDI to apparently almost shut down. Kane however was unaware that
this 'scandal' was used by GDI and the UN, and as Nod forces arrived
they encountered heavy resistance from "abandoned" bases. Since the
incursions into GDI territory caused Nod forces to be spread very thin,
GDI not only repelled the attacks, but took large areas of Nod territory
during their counterstrikes, giving them the decisive advantange in the
first conflict.
Kane himself was believed to have been killed at the final stand
of the Brotherhood near Sarajevo. With GDI forces closing in, Kane
calmly attempted to exit his 'Temple of Nod' through the front door.
However, as he gazed upon the ruined hallway the entire temple was
suddenly bathed in the light of GDI's Ion Cannon. Kane was seemingly vapourised by the discharge, holding his arms out wide.
Second Tiberium WarEdit
 'Hit and run' tactics were utilised widely by Nod.
Following the First Tiberium War,
the death of Kane caused the Brotherhood to factionalise into small
armies. For quite a long time, they fought more against themselves than
against GDI. It is known that one of Nod's most influential leaders,
General Hassan, was collaborating with GDI, keeping Nod relatively harmless. Unfortunately for Hassan, the Black Hand leader, Anton Slavik
escaped an execution attempt, and rallied his forces against Hassan.
The puppet leader was captured, and executed in a ceremony marking Nod's
reunification. To the astonishment of many Nod personnel, Kane revealed
himself to be alive shortly before Hassan was killed.
Nod immediately launched an aggressive war against GDI positions, including assaults on Phoenix Base and Hammerfest. Nod also captured the Tacitus, a data matrix filled with vast knowledge about Tiberium. With it, Kane had planned on detonating a World Altering Missile, transforming all carbon-based life on Earth into Tiberium-based life. [16] However, with assistance from the Forgotten, the Global Defense Initiative managed to defeat Nod once more. Commander Michael McNeil,
the GDI commander who led the assault on Cairo, discovered that Kane
did not survive the Ion Cannon strike unharmed. Large portions of his
face were hidden under a metal mask, covering what appear to be massive
burns. This was particularly surprising, as all transmissions from Kane
to both Nod and GDI showed a flawless face; a fact explained by CABAL
digital filtering of raw images.[17]
McNeil apparently killed Kane by impaling him with a shard of metal.
Firestorm CrisisEdit
The Firestorm Crisis started with General Slavik arguing with the rest of the Inner Circle of the Brotherhood over leadership issues in the wake of Kane's apparent death. He ordered his men to recapture CABAL,
a move which he believed will help reunite Nod while at the same time
allowing Nod to compete with GDI. The Black Hand recovered the AI, but
shortly after CABAL's reactivation the computer seized control of all
Nod Cyborg
units, and assassinated the Inner Circle. Commander Slavik, who alone
managed to escape the death that claimed the other generals, ordered all
Nod forces to evacuate from CABAL's cyborgs. Slavik assists in this
evacuation by maneuvering the Montauk
to a Nod installation and recovering the survivors. Slavik then ordered
a surgical strike against a massive GDI air force base to recover an
EVA unit, which he had reprogrammed to assist Nod forces.
With Nod's forces lacking the manpower or intelligence to beat CABAL alone, General Slavik approached GDI General Paul Cortez
with a cease-fire offer so that they could work together against CABAL.
Since GDI forces were also under considerable strain, Cortez agreed,
and both sides began attacking CABAL's auxiliary bases, in Nod's case a
Tiberium harvesting facility. With CABAL's auxiliary bases down, Slavik
deployed members of the Elite Cadre,
the best of his Black Hand troops, to clear out a patrolling Cyborg
team before Nod established a base and launched an offensive against
CABAL. Ultimately, GDI and Nod forces were able to destroy the CABAL Core. Slavik claimed victory against the single greatest threat to the Brotherhood.
InterbellumEdit
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However, Slavik's victory was short-lived, as unrest began to spread
throughout Nod, and Slavik became increasingly unpopular. This
eventually culminated in his murder at the hands of Marcion,
who had taken control of the Black Hand and Nod being, again,
splintered into warring factions. This left the still-alive Kane almost
entirely by himself.[2] However, Kane, with LEGION, worked towards reuniting the Brotherhood again as a global superpower.
The first step towards reunification was taken in the Rio Insurrection, in which Nod forces commanded by LEGION helped the local populace overthrow GDI rule and brought a renegade Nod warlord to heel. Kane then turned his attention to Australia, sending Nod forces, again under LEGION's command, first to retrieve information on Nod's Stealth technology and later to subdue Marcion's Black Hand faction in central Australia.
With Marcion brought back to the fold, Kane ordered the destruction of a GDI Liquid Tiberium
research facility in the Outback, as a "grand gesture" to all Nod
forces around the world. The destruction of the facility produced a
Tiberium fallout across Australia, contaminating much of the country
with the crystal. After this event, Nod was again a unified force. It
operated mainly in the Yellow Zones, gaining the trust of the populace.
Kane planned to strike against the GDSS Philadelphia, ordering LEGION to steal the plans for the Ion Cannon network. Kane also arranged for Redmond Boyle to become the GDI Director after the attack, counting on his incompetence to further the cause of Nod.
Third Tiberium WarEdit
File:Scorpion.jpgScorpion Tank being inspected prior to a battle
The Third Tiberium War
began with the Brotherhood of Nod again emerging from the shadows to
battle GDI. In the very early stages of the Third Tiberium War, Nod
launched a successful attack on GDI's Goddard Space Center,
rendering all of GDI's anti-missile capabilities useless. GDI was
caught off guard, with its senior commanders and Acting Director up
onboard the Philadelphia for the annual energy summit. Due to the loss of its anti-missile defences, the Philadelphia
became vulnerable to attack and was quickly destroyed by a Nod nuclear
missile. Nod used the following confusion to attack all major GDI
installations and were almost successful in taking North America.
However, GDI rallied its forces and drove Nod out of the regions they
had captured.
It quickly became apparent that Kane and his leading scientists were working on a Liquid Tiberium
bomb which would be strong enough to wipe GDI from the face of the
planet. While GDI was in Africa, destroying what it believed to be Nod's
chemical weapons factories, Nod was transporting its new weapon from
the real chemical factories in South America to their reconstructed temple
in Sarajevo in eastern Europe. After GDI finished their campaign in
Africa, they turned their attention to Nod's stronghold. What GDI did
not know, however, was that they had been lured into a trap.
GDI flocked to Sarajevo in hopes that this would be the final
encounter with the Brotherhood of Nod. They established strong footholds
deep in Nod territory and used them as leverage to launch a devastating attack on Nod's Temple Prime.
During the attacks, Kane stealthily slipped away, knowing that his work
there was complete. When GDI was successful in neutralising Nod's Ion disruption towers,
they fired upon the temple with their Ion Cannon. When the Ion Cannon
was fired, the temple was destroyed instantly. The ion particles broke
through the layers of the temple until it reached the lowest lying part,
wherein large quantities of liquid Tiberium was stored. Upon contact
with the ion particles, it detonated, sending shockwaves across the
planet. Millions of people in Eastern Europe were feared dead, but to
Director Redmond Boyle it was a price worth paying for the death of Kane
and destruction of Nod. Unknown to GDI, Kane had tricked GDI into using
its Ion Cannon to detonate the liquid tiberium. Kane had to trick GDI
into destroying the stores of liquid tiberium below Temple Prime. He
had to because, Nod had no way to detonate a liquid tiberium bomb. The
only way liquid tiberium would detonate in any catastrophic way was if
it was fired upon by an Ion Cannon.
Nod followers were understandably shocked. Their temple was
destroyed and their great leader was dead. Kane's second in command,
General Kilian Qatar,
took over control of the Brotherhood and called all forces to her
Australian base so that they may be able to regroup. Unbeknownst to
them, the liquid tiberium blast had other consequences. An alien species
known as the Scrin
had been waiting in our solar system for millennia for a signal to
invade Earth: a liquid Tiberium explosion. The Scrin landed in Red Zones
and began deploying infantry, spacecraft and vehicles against any
resistance they encountered. GDI and Nod grudgingly joined forces to
combat this new enemy. During a major battle in Australia, Kane
resurfaced, and was furious at Qatar for allying herself with GDI and
ordered her death. Qatar was executed and Kane revealed his master plan.
The Tacitus
contained information on a future alien invasion, and that the invasion
would begin when a liquid Tiberium explosion occurred. Kane saw this as
an opportunity to invite a superiour race to Earth - one with vast
knowledge of Tiberium. However, Kane and his scientists could not find a
strong enough detonator to get the desired results. As a result, Kane
started a war with GDI, knowing that they would retaliate with their Ion
Cannon on his temple - the only force strong enough to detonate the
bomb to gain the necessary explosion.
When the Scrin arrived on Earth, they began to construct monolithic towers.
When each of these towers was constructed, they would become an
interstellar gateway to other galaxies and worlds. Also, on completion,
they would become invulnerable to any attack. The towers housed vast
information on Tiberium. If enough of these towers would to have been
successfully built, a massive Skrin attack force would have been able to
warp directly to earth. Earth would have been conquered and that would
have been the end of humanity.
After GDI fought off the initial Scrin attack, it noticed the
towers for the first time. Knowing that whatever the towers would do,
could not possibly be good, they launched co-ordinated attacks on every
tower across the globe, starting with the tower closest to completion:
the Threshold in Rome.
Kane realised that at least one tower must survive for this campaign to
be successful and orders Nod's energy to be focused on defending one
particular tower in southern Italy. Kane also ordered the retrieval of an 'access key' to the tower, which was located in a Scrin Nerve Center in Italy. This was accomplished by a legendary Nod Commander.
GDI assaulted the last tower with tremendous force but was held back by
Nod and is eventually pushed from the area. All other towers across the
globe were destroyed and the tower in southern Italy was the last one
standing. Kane's plan, as a result, was a success. The Scrin's vast
knowledge of Tiberium was now in the hands of Nod.
Third Tiberium War aftermathEdit
Nod was once again driven underground due to GDI
attacks, and the surviving upper echelons of Nod leadership kept a low
profile; to all outward appearances, the Brotherhood ceased to exist as a
military force. Kane himself admitted Nod is a "shadow of what it was",
but added "that is how it should be, for only the chosen few will be
allowed into the Promised Land." While GDI have managed to drive Nod
"off the face of the planet", Nod survived underground and their
activities hidden from the view of GDI. Kane's Tower, the surviving
Scrin Threshold
in the southern Italian Red Zone, (probably became the hub of Nod
activity) while Nod studied the knowledge the Scrin have brought with
them (GDI believed the Tower to be inert). Kane adopted Scrin style of
clothing - his Nod robes are now dyed purple-black and marked with Scrin
writing.
In 2052 the Marked of Kane
- a secret army of cyborgs previously dormant in Russia and South East
Asia - were awakened. Kane learned that GDI was conducting experiments
on the Tacitus which were destabilizing it. Kane had ordered Legion to
retrieve the Tacitus from a GDI research base in the Rocky mountains.
Led by LEGION and reinforced by the 2nd Armoured Regiment of the Black Hand and a force of core Nod soldiers, the Cyborgs were able capture the now-unstable Tacitus.
The Tacitus was saved just in time before it exploded. The Tacitus was
stable enough that Kane could upload it into Legion. The
Tacitus transported LEGION to the Ichor Hub.
2062: An Unholy Alliance with GDIEdit
Meanwhile, Tiberium
continued its inexorable march across the globe. Ten years later,
despite GDI's best efforts, Tiberium contamination reached critical
levels. As during the Firestorm Crisis, human extinction seemed inevitable. On July 24, 2062, Kane openly approached GDI to seemingly offer an alliance.[18][19]
Appearing before the GDI Council of Directors holding the Tacitus, he
proposed a deal: to save humanity, he would share with GDI the knowledge
of Tiberium Control which Nod had gained from the Tacitus, and GDI
would provide the resources to build a "Tiberium Control Network".
The Incursion WarEdit
Now, a schism developed within Nod. Many viewed the alliance with GDI
as heresy, and came to believe that Kane has forsaken his people. Armed
attacks by Nod dissidents attempting to halt the construction of the
Tiberium Control Network, or TCN, soon led to open rebellion against
Kane. Led by Gideon, the Nod Separatists (as they came to be called) waged a relentless and highly destructive guerrila war against GDI and Nod loyalists. The conflict, known as the Incursion War, saw an overhaul of Nod's military, including the introduction of the Crawler system similar to GDI's.
By 2073, the TCN was completed by the end of 2073, the rebellion
crushed and the surviving leaders driven into hiding - catastrophe has
been averted.
Ascension Conflict and Ascension itselfEdit
By May 2077, Nod's alliance with GDI still held despite growing
political unrest between the two factions, which was not helped by the
Separatist raids. However, no one realised that the purpose of the TCN
was twofold - not only did it stop Tiberium from spreading across the
globe, it was also linked to Threshold 19 to form a portal which Kane needed to 'ascend'.
However, the portal could only be open by humans with special implants
developed by Kane and Dr Johann Pascal. Nod separatists learnt of this
and killed all those with the implants, except for one GDI field
commander, Commander Parker. Also, a GDI right-wing faction led by Colonel Louise James became a hindrance to Kane's plans.
Before Kane could link the TCN to the Threshold tower, the Nod loyalists wanted to bring Gideon
and the separatists to heel. While GDI was reeling from an internal
power struggle between James and the GDI government, the Brotherhood of
Nod was once again united by forcibly capturing Gideon before he could
self-destruct his base. GDI and Nod fought each other once again at
Threshold 19 for control of the TCN, in which Nod and Kane was
successful in linking the TCN to the tower. In the ending of both
campaigns, Parker dies a slow death, but not before he activates the
portal, allowing Kane and the rest of Nod to ascend through the portal,
disappearing from Earth. With all Nod followers having ascended, the
Brotherhood's status is currently unknown, but GDI is left as the sole
planetary superpower on Earth.
Details of Nod PhilosophyEdit
| “
| One vision! One purpose!
- Kane
| ”
|
|
During the First Tiberium War the Brotherhood of Nod was widely
regarded by its detractors and opponents to be a quasi-state,
quasi-terrorist organisation seeking to unite the third-world nations
under a religious political platform with imperialist tendencies.
According to the group's own claim they were a religious
Brotherhood of ancient origin which strived for a world of 'peace',
'unity' and 'eternal brotherhood' in which all the peoples of the world
could 'face the struggles of life as one', and that human society's full
embracement of the alien substance of Tiberium was the key to this
revolution. In official statements, Nod specifically stated that it
wished to unify the developing countries of the world that have been
ignored, abused and neglected by the industrialised nations. Nod's modi
operandi during the First Tiberium War
however revealed it to be a highly-aggressive and popular, anti-West
movement vying for total domination of the world's peoples and
resources.
During the Second Tiberium War, Nod's religious viewpoints began to place a much larger emphasis on the concept of 'Divination',
a process through which all followers of Kane were promised the means
to embrace the 'Tiberian future of Humanity' and subsequently flourish
in every imaginable aspect. At the end of the Second Tiberium War the
true nature of the Brotherhood of Nod's 'Great Plan' would eventually
reveal itself as the complete transformation of all carbon-based life on
Earth to Tiberium-based life, through the launch and detonation of a
world-altering Tiberium warhead within the planet's upper atmosphere.
Their defeat at the end of the war and Kane's
disappearance have brought a change in doctrine, further emphasizing
Nod as a religion. The Ascension was defined as the final goal of the
Great Plan, while religious dogmas began putting even greater emphasis
on venerating Tiberium as divine.
The Brotherhood releases numerous guidance files
to help brothers learn the philosophy and Ways of Nod. They are part of
the Nod religion and existed as far back as the First Tiberium War.
Indeed, the quasi-religion of Nod was well developed back in 2002, as
rituals and peculiar masses were all regular parts of a daily life of a
Brother of Nod[20].
At least part of Nod philosophy includes the idea of "Peace
through Power," which is somewhat ironic considering this is precisely
the mandate of their sworn enemy, GDI,
at least in its original form, as the organization was founded
essentially for the purpose of maintaining world peace through the use
of force.
First Tiberium War philosophy detailsEdit
Below are two excerpts from First Tiberium War-era PR material, detailing Nod philosophy in the early 21st century:
- [Why does the Brotherhood exist]
- As long as man has had breath the Brotherhood has existed.
For from the beginning - when man's struggle was with nature, not
knowing where he might sleep, how he would eat, or whether he would
survive to see the light of dawn - there have always been those who
would lord over others. People who believe that they, by some unseen
right, are granted power over others, and would push others down so they
might climb, are the greatest threat to mankind's existence. For many
years has one man or one race prospered on the sweat and work of others.
- Such injustices are not just a sin against mankind, but also a
sin against God. The Brotherhood had its beginnings with the first
downtrodden who looked for a better way. These oppressed sought a path
that would allow them to gather fruits of life and achieve enough
resources and wealth that they and their families could survive and
advance with the rest of mankind.
- [Time to act]
- With the unstoppable growth of Tiberium across the Globe,
most of it occurring in nations friendly to the Brotherhood, our time
has come. The vast wealth and resources gained from Tiberium have given
us the ability to come into the open and challenge our antagonists face
to face. Across the Globe, GDI and Nod forces now clash in a titanic
struggle that will decide the fate of mankind for all time. The GDI
hides behind the façade that they are here to help the free nations in
their struggle against those they would name terrorist. We in the
Brotherhood know the truth. Our fight is for all mankind, not for those
cherished few.
The Brotherhood puts emphasis on the collective, rather than the
individual. However, individuals are not written off when killed as a
mere casualty, instead, they are revered as martyrs for their cause
(audio file from a TW1 Hand of Nod memorial shrine):
- This memorial stands as a symbol of eternal life, in
remembrance of the dead. These brave souls sacrificed their lives to
strengthen The Brotherhood, so we might live on and carry their names
proudly with us. We remember also our ancestors, who came before us and
gave us life. Blessed be these names, for they are our kin, our blood.
May they stand proudly forever, and in time become ancestral themselves.
Remember your mourning moment of silence, for the lost but not
forgotten.
Nod aestheticEdit
Interestingly, ancient laws of the cult forbid making anything in the
image of man, prompting non-humanoid forms and aesthetic to dominate
Nod art and architecture[21]. Very rarely does the dogma allow for ignoring the rule - one notable exception is the Voice of Kane, intended as a manifestation of the Prophet's presence on the battlefield.
Internal power structureEdit
| “
| ...Power shifts quickly in the Brotherhood...
- Nod Commander Seth
| ”
|
|
The structure of the Brotherhood is hierarchical, shaped much like
military orders of ages past (e.g. Knights Templar), with the leader of
the Brotherhood being Kane, who is aided by the Inner Circle,
his most trusted lieutenants and commanders. The hierarchy then
branches out as each Inner Circle commander has his subordinates, who in
turn command others, eventually arriving at the bottom, where the
rank-and-file members are.
The Brotherhood however, maintains a military doctrine that
intends to give commanders and soldiers large degrees of freedom in
categories of engaging the enemy and tactics. Essentially, only
objectives were given and the means to achieve them were left to the
commander to decide on.
Within Nod, smaller, more elite organisations are active, such as
the Black Hand. Each organisation has their own combat doctrines and
exclusive technologies, available to affiliated commanders. The internal
politics of the groups are unknown, though the Black Hand has played a
large role throughout the Tiberium Wars.
It has to be noted, that the Brotherhood and it's members are extensively monitored by security and each other. The AC-NBM directive being one of the examples.
Power strugglesEdit
The Brotherhood of Nod has a long history of internal power
struggles. Rivalry between commanders and subordinates was commonplace,
and even encouraged; however, Kane ensured that the struggle did not
undermine the primary Nod effort or endanger his position, if need be by
removing the dangerous man (as was the case with Seth).
When Kane disappeared from the power structure, however, the lack
of a strong leader caused the Brotherhood to dissolve into factions and
engage in a civil war, seeking to dominate the others. As was evidenced
by the years after the First Tiberium War and the Firestorm Crisis,
a strong leader is able to take control of the Brotherhood and reshape
it into an even more powerful organization, ready for the reappearance
of Kane.
Another noted power struggle occurred following the Firestorm Crisis. Slavik
was Kane's rightful successor. Following Slavik's victory over CABAL,
Slavik's rule was short-lived. He was assassinated by a traitorous
Black Hand cleric named Marcion.
It was unique that Marcion also targeted Kane, claiming that he was a
false prophet. Marcion probably did this to try to discredit Kane so
that he (Maricion) could remain the leader of Nod. This also resulted in
the Brotherhood breaking up. However, thanks to the covert efforts of
Kane and LEGION, the Brotherhood was reunited prior to the Third Tiberium War.
During the Third Tiberium War, Kilian Qatar, one of the Inner Circle members, had began to doubt Kane, considering his plan unnecessarily aggressive. During the Siege of Temple Prime,
reinforcements sent to the Temple defected, and were suspected of doing
so under Qatar's influence. After Kane's apparent demise, Qatar claimed
authority over the remainder of the Brotherhood. Her aid to GDI during the Scrin invasion sealed her fate, as shortly after returning, Kane ordered his most reliable commander to capture her command center at Ayers Rock. Following her execution, the Commander was given her seat at the Inner Circle. However, Qatar was in fact set up by LEGION at the behest of Alexa Kovacs,
an extremely loyaly follower of Kane who distrusted Qatar. Kovacs then
uploaded a virus into LEGION, which she also mistrusted, before shooting
herself as she was caught in the act by Kane.
When Kane offered an alliance of convenience with GDI to build a
Tiberium Control Network in 2062, many Nod followers were outraged and
believed Kane has forsaken his beliefs and people. Causing a friction
within the faction, the Nod Separatists led by Gideon denounced Kane and started a highly destructive guerilla war against both GDI and the Nod Loyalists.
Although the Separatists were crushed by GDI and Nod loyalists at the
end of the Incursion War, Gideon still proved to be a dangerous foe to
Kane; he attempted to assassinate Kane with modular Obelisks of Light at
the TCN ceremony in New Adana. It was only when the Fourth Tiberium War
erupted in 2077 that Kane's forces finally brought Gideon and his
Separatists forces to heel after discovering the location of the
Separatists' main hideout. Gideon surrendered and was presumably
executed, the Brotherhood reunited forcefully once again before
Ascending.
Nod military doctrineEdit
 Nod airforce during TW1
 Example of Nod's raw power, an Avatar Warmech crushing a Predator
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| It is more important for us to employ intelligent
combined-arms tactics than it is for GDI, because it is the Pen that is
mightier than the Sword. And we are both the Pen and the Sword when
skilled modern armies are commanded by intelligent strategies brought
upon by a true military strategist...
- Nod Commander and Inner Circle member Anton Slavik
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The Brotherhood's military is centered around the concepts of stealth
and speed, preferring outmaneuvering their enemies, hit-and-run
attacks, guerrilla tactics and subterfuge.
The armoury of the Brotherhood consists primarily of lightly
armoured, fast vehicles with average firepower, which can outmaneuver
and flank the opponent. Long-range weaponry is also prevalent, including
the surface-to-surface missile launchers or large caliber artillery
designed to deliver immense amounts of punishment to the opponent
without exposing themselves.
The Brotherhood tends to avoid direct engagements, as their main
battle units are significantly less powerful than their counterparts
(the light tanks can challenge GDI medium tanks only with numerical
superiority, this trend has continued throughout the Tiberium Wars),
preferring fast, surprise attacks with packs of Recon bikes or Stealth tanks
striking vulnerable, unprotected parts of enemy infrastructure or long
range bombardment with artillery and ballistic missiles. Their Avatar Warmechs, however, have proven that they can fight direct confrontations if the need arises.
Another way in which Nod engages the enemy is through the media. For example, the Brotherhood was able to fight GDI
indirectly by triggering a massive scandal concerning the massacre of
civilians in Białystok, Poland; supposedly done by GDI soldiers. This
scandal resulted in UN cutting off funding for the GDI. Another example
of Nod misinformation warfare was when Nod operatives attacked the
central base of the Forgotten posing as GDI, rallying thousands of Mutants to Nod's cause by manipulating media reports. Nod is also bringing help to the people in the Yellow Zones.
They bring water, food and medical supplies, along with providing
education and job training to all the harmless people in the Yellow
Zones, with soldiers for their army in trade. This tactic has formed the
millions of willing yet poorly trained and equipped soldiers known as Militants.
Technological levelEdit
 Nod pioneered Tiberium harvesting technology
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| The Technology of Peace
- Unidentified Commander
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In various ways, the Brotherhood of Nod has always been
technologically superior to GDI, an organization backed by and
effectively operated on behalf of the United Nations,
and, more specifically, economically and technologically developed
nations. It is not fully known how Nod achieved such a state of unique
technological superiority, though it is often linked to their access to
and study of allegedly alien
technology, and their monopoly on Tiberium, which provided them with
vast amounts of wealth, both financially and scientifically. The
Brotherhood has constructed, owned, and operated many state-of-the-art
research institutes, and hired out research teams globally. Oftentimes,
these institutes and related facilities were kept highly secret, and
hidden from academia and especially from national and international
bio-ethics committees.
Routinely speculative and occasionally unsafe human
experimentation, generally performed upon Nod volunteers and
"volunteers", is commonplace at Nod research facilities. Some
technologies Nod has devoted particular attention to include :
This is in addition to a great deal of research of Tiberium and
alleged extraterrestrial technology, which was often, though not
necessarily, crossed-over with the aforementioned fields for various
purposes.
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Nod airforce during TW1
Example of Nod's raw power, an Avatar Warmech crushing a Predator
Nod pioneered Tiberium harvesting technology
