The Black Blades

Warning: Spoilers "'We are killers, we are murderers, we carry the burden. We are the Black Blades'"-Gryle Bane, leader of the Black Blades.

The Black Blade is the major protagonist faction in an upstart but progressing fan-fiction entitled as The Black Death-stalkers Appearance, a crossover between EA's Command and Conquer and Rooster Teeth's RWBY

Overview
The Black Blades is an organization formed within the Brotherhood of Nod and the division that became the spearhead of Nod's Aerospace technology to counter the GDI's overwhelming air power and orbital dominance, the organization is led by Gryle Bane. Originally the Black Blades was formed to initiate excessive espionage operations along with assassinations of high ranking GDI personals. The division was too fast to grow in the Nod masses and its reputation became infamous that it they would be viewed as the swords of Nod or the Blades of Kane in Blue Zones.

The Black Blades also infects Remnant with Tiberium and intentionally left it to spread for their use.

History
Little is known about the formation of the Black Blades but it is said that is what formed as a gift Gryle Bane's loyalty and hard work that she needed a command force so the she could serve Kane more. It also implied the Black Blades participated in the war against GDI in Post-TW2, TW3 and during the Scrin invasion.

After their Ascension, to which they believe that they ascended after the majority of the Black Blades was transported to Remnant by a Scrin Wormhole. Gryle Bane wasted no time getting acquainted with Remnant's society and build her organizations reputation as giving both economic and military air to isolated Faunus villages scattered allover Vytal. By the creation of the Sect of Nod Intelligence, they conducted espionage operations throughout the kingdoms of Remnant trying to gain as much as information they could grab.

In a matter of months, the Black Blades became a well-known, religious and military organization that rivaled the Atlesian Armed Forces and an ally to the Kingdom of Vacuo. The unexpected power shift became a major concern to the Kingdoms of Vale and Atlas as Nod's economic power is beginning to dwindle the Schnee Dust Corporation and more and more faunus's is migrating to the Kingdom of Vacuo to join the Brotherhood of Nod. In the orders Atlesian Armed Forces General James Ironwood, he formally declares a act of policing action against the Brotherhood of Nod and sent a Brigade General commanding a forth of their entire fleet of Airships to Vytal.

The Black Blades emerged victorious with the use of their overwhelming tactics and strength in trench warfare as well their first usage of nuclear weapons. At the post level of the conflict, they continued hunting down the remnants of the Atlesian expeditions and started to conduct more and more operations as the unexpected continuation of the Vytal Festival closes in.

Alternative History
To avoid confusion for the public and new recruits of understanding the history of Nod, Gryle and her veteran comrades swore an oath not to speak of their former realities. Thus this gave birth to the fake history of Nod in Remnant.

This was then revealed to the public that the Brotherhood of Nod was already existing for thousand of years, even longer before the Faunus-Human Civil War led by an immortal being named Kane whose location is undisclosed to all except Gryle's inner circle. Some believed and some frowned upon this but the results was met with success.

Technology
The Brotherhood of Nod was always known for its technological superiority so it is assumed that the Black

Blades has a technology level same as the entirety of the Brotherhood of Nod in Post-TW3 levels.

Carrying their data's and raw knowledge of their technologies to Remnant. Black Blade Technology uses Tiberium as the bulk and source of their firepower and economic power. Since the Black Blades used pretty much everything they can build and fight with against anything or anyone or such as Orbital Obelisk Beam Cannons, Synthetic, bio-organic and nuclear weapons, they arguably can be considered the most advanced civilization in Remnant to date.

Civilizations and kingdoms of Remnant except Vacuo's inner council know nothing of the Black Blades level of technology in orbital and use of Tiberium. It was for the sake of the public.

Liquid-Tiberium Built Katana
The LTBK is one of the most notable, unique and technological achievement of the Black Blades and what makes them unique. This controversial weapons is exclusive only to those in the Black Blades as each should receive and pass first rate bladed-weaponry training first before being accepted in to the Black Blades

Using Kane's research of Liquid-T solidified arms, a suitable hard element that was enough to hold down a chain reaction was used to bioforge a Tiberium-steel hybrid which was used to make this blade weapons in mass production levels.

The LTBK is a 1.2 meter single-edge blade weapon with its blade hardly colored black as dark metal, this weapon weights unexpectedly light that an untrained individual can swing it with ease and can could cut-through almost any metal even the thickest GDI Mammoth tank. Like any weapon that is made from Tiberium, any organic who is not infused with tiberium and receives even the tiniest scratch of this weapon will be receive a significant portion of Tiberium due to exposure, infecting the victim with a chance of resulting death.

Combat Doctrine
The Black Blades military doctrine is centered around facing the enemy head on is overwhelming tactics with swift and clean attacks then quickly annihilating their enemy in the most brutal way leaving a very dirty reminder to their enemies. In almost every operation, shadows are frequently or at least any type of espionage unit are used during, before or after the operation.

Their armory of the Brotherhood consists primarily of lightly armored, 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 such as the Specters.

While the general idea is to attack the enemy where it hurts while avoiding being hurt which similarly guerilla tactic. The Black Blades doesn't dismiss the chance to fight the enemy in direct engagement and hand-to-hand combat, reason is the organization regards this experiences in horror of wars as the root and pinnacle of their soldiers growth and evolution to warfare.

Gryle Bane
The leader of the Black Blades but always referred as the Commander. A former Shadow Operation during the Second Tiberium War then became a commander of her own personal force.

Nate Kroger
The commando of the Black Blades, former Stealth Soldier of the second Tiberium War and currently Gryle's lover.

Stella Ravenshaw
She is the daughter of General Ravenshaw, founder of the Black Hand. A former Black Hand Sniper now working as a Black Blade operative under the command of her former squad leader Gryle. Like Gryle, she is cold and calm in both combat and off-combat but a little more quieter and ice-hearted but not when she's with her other three teammates.

Fredrick Daniel
One of the most decorated Confessors in the Black Blades. Also a former squad mate of his commander and is really annoying at times despite being a priest but he can be useful and very serious during combat and operations.

Neopolitan
Not much is known about her past like currently in the canon series, in this story though, she was encountered by Gryle and the Sect of Nod Intelligence during their espionage operations. Gryle took Neo under her wing and educated her with a suitable combat training and firearm usage which was successful as she was a natural one. Neo looks Gryle as her mentor or master as she greatly respects her power and skills as then she took the position of a SNI Agent but not a saboteur or spy. Now currently working with Cinder in the guise of her former self.

Hana Ameyuri
She is a rarely seen character in the story though she is sometimes seen and spoken with Legion and Gryle during briefing or information-passing, she is a Confessor Cabal Priestess and current leader of the Sect of Nod Intelligence now operating beneath the streets of Vale.

Ian Lorde
Ian is a Black blade militant stationed in the central-northern Vytal who participated in the first battle against invading AAF.

Maho Kazehana
Like Hana, she is also a rarely seen character though a little more closer to the supporting role. A former nomad and wandering mercenary in Vytal now trained and qualified as a Shadow of the Black Blades, currently she is operating Vale with the Sect in response to the Commander's absence to her contracts.

Nakita Koslov
An SNI Saboteur Agent, the Russian woman is currently stationed in Mystral working as a diplomatic spy and a spook within the shadows.

Doctor Eilla
The only Faunus scientist with commendable knowledge and genius skills, also a former White Fang but turned Nod follower after being forced to experiment on Human children.

Erich and Erica Hartmann
This twins are canon from a different universe and IRL, they make little cameo's but they are known as Vertigo Pilots in the 23rd Black Wings, designations are Black Bat and Black Devil, respectively. Both are Faunus's foxes.

White Fang
The relations between the two said factions is rather complicated. While the Brotherhood respects the White Fang's willingness to protect the abused Faunus though they are disgusted at their compliance to sacrifice their operatives for a small result without a big picture. The Brotherhood knows that either sides had their reasons and stories on why they commit such acts but with the White Fang's ridiculously better-than-thou policy, majority goes to the hostile intent while minority goes to caution-in-sight.

Atlas
The Kingdom of Atlas, in extension the AAF and the SDC's relation was neutral that is until when the Black Blades initiated a nuclear strike against the AAF so it is rocky at best.

Trivia

 * Originally, the organization was to be based off as the polar opposite of the Black Knights from Code Geass, caring for innocent but not for justice.
 * The Black Blade carries the majority of the Shadows of the Brotherhood of Nod like the Black Hand who carries the majority of the confessors.
 * The Liquid-Tiberium Built Katana is an inspiration of Akame's Murasame from Akame ga Kill.