General Isadore “Izzy” Archer (Warpath)

Weight: 165

Apparent Age: 65

Archetype: Mercenary

Preferred Weapon: DAOD Plasma Assault Shotgun

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Bio: When it comes to the story of this old General of the Patriots we need to take a look back into the history books and then dig a little deeper, Warpaths story is not fully covered in the recorded history. If we stick with what we find recorded, we will only find the bare minimum about this highly decorated commander turned mercenary. That will do little justice to a man of this calibre, I know O’Brian will want me to destroy this man’s reputation and his honour. I can’t bring myself to do that to a man like Warpath, his name alone strikes fear into the hearts of his enemies and for good reason. Warpath wasn’t always a mercenary, he was once a valiant officer for this man’s Army and served his country proud for decades, he was educated from a very early age at the countries top military academies and graduated with honours from both West Point and the United States War College. This man was groomed to become one of the countries most brilliant military minds and fiercest officer the country has ever seen, Warpath proved everyone right and went on to have a glorious career ascending to the rank of General and by the time the natives struck he had four stars on his collar, and this is where Warpath took a very serious and very calculated risk eventually failing and becoming just another soldier of fortune.

         Though this is not just any old mercenary, he is one of the most brilliant military minds ever to exist, this man is on the same level as Alexander of the Deaths Hand. He is also well trained in combat and served multiple tours overseas in war, both as a soldier and as a general, this man commanded men and battalions and played the living chess game of war against some of the worlds worst commanders. Warpath not only excelled he destroyed the enemy and soon became the first five star general in the Army since Colin Powell, and only to eventually be replaced with James O’Brian. Warpaths fifth star came at a time when the country was under direct attack from a domestic threat and he sadly didn’t have much time to prove himself, since he was forced to make a decision that would change the tides of history and as well his decorated career.

         When the Natives struck with there fatal Ghost Dance, and the following Nights of Blood, Warpath was stationed in a classified military instillation in Montana, this state would eventually become part of the Sioux Nation but not without a fight. During this time, the military was ordered to stand down and allow the slaughtering to continue, while the officers sat ideally by and watched citizens being slaughtered by the hundreds. They were forced to give that order to there men that no officer ever dreams they would have to, they were forced to give the order of cease fire and just stand down. Well this is where Warpath had to make his choice, listen to the Commander and Chief or his conscious and the pleas and cries for help from the citizens in Butte and the surrounding areas of Montana. This decision did not come easy to Warpath and it weighed on him heavily, till he could no longer forgo his oath to defend the Constitution and the people from all threats foreign and domestic. So on a cold October morning Warpath gave the orders to the soldiers of the base that they were joining the fight to defend America and it’s people and to hell with what the politicians in DC thought. They could no longer stand by and watch the senseless slaughter any more and the battle for Montana commenced on October 15th 2017, in the early morning hours Warpath lead his men out of the instillation and began to engage the native forces. In the early days of the battle the might of the US Army commanded by General Isadore Archer was looking like it was going to a swift victory for them. They outnumbered the natives, the had better training, better equipment and not to mention tanks and air support they were able to push the native forces back and out of the Butte.

         The big issue for Warpath was that he didn’t have enough men to maintain the conflicts and keep the natives from returning to the cities after he moved on to the next location and whatever force he would leave behind would eventually be slaughtered by the reinforced native force. The other problem was that he was now considered an enemy of the State and so where his men, he eventually was fighting a loosing battle. He had to contend with enemy native forces and the might of his own countries forces. This is what lead to the Warpath earning his handle and eventually becoming a full fledged mercenary, knowing the end was near and knowing that if he was captured he would be executed for treason and murder, his men would be executed and everything they were fighting for would be in vain. He made one last engagement back into Butte, he gave his men the chance to leave, knowing that they would have to take up arms against there fellow countrymen and soldiers that were waiting for them in Butte. None of Warpaths men took the free pass and those remaining stood by there wayward commanders side as they entered Butte for what would become the bloodiest battles of those days. The Battle for Butte started on July 4th, 2019 and ended on August 10th of that year, this battle lasting just over a month left countless soldiers and civilians dead as Warpath marched his forces down the streets and his armour units bombarded the city, he ordered his air strikes and soon sections of Butte would look like something out of an old World War Two movie or still. Warpaths forces where eventually defeated and pushed out of the city. He would soon there after go underground and vanish from the conflict as a military commander and would arise reborn as Warpath with his squad referred to only as the Devil Dogs.

           Once Warpath was forced to retreat, and Butte was fully under the native control as well as Montana being taken from the union, a massive manhunt was under way for this renegade General and his band of brothers. This meant they had nowhere to hide and nowhere to turn to, he knew he had to keep fighting and he knew that his former country would never relent in looking for him. He was know a wanted man and his name and reputation forever tarnished. Warpath didn’t care, he was no longer fighting for the President and his career, he was fighting for his country, his countryman, and the honour of every soldier and citizen that fell in this senseless war.

         Warpath was eventually running out of places to hide and with the now impending Civil War, he knew that he might be forced to take up arms again against his fellow countrymen. He choose at this point to dig in deep and fortify a secret location that is still unknown today, and defend the people there from natives and raiders. This man did have to join the Civil War when it came to him, and the Devil Dogs were once again thrown into war, this time they sided with the Confederates but this loyalty wouldn’t last long. Once the war was over they split from there Confederate allies and once again took there fight back to the NAN and all those that supported them, this is how Warpath and the Devil Dogs came across Colonial and the Patriots.

         Warpath and Colonial eventually sat down behind closed doors and exchanged information, but otherwise all details of that day are only known by those two men. What emerged was one of the most feared military leaders in history to enter the ranks of the Patriots and his Devil Dogs where given a new lease on life, as their supplies where running low, there morale was down and they had just taken serious casualties in yet another war fought on American soil. The partnership with the Patriots gave these grizzled mercenaries another chance for redemption, their honour was restored and they were given the full support of Colonial to engage the NAN threat where ever it stood. This mercenary unit travelled around the country defending citizens and engaging in conflicts throughout most of the NAN territories, they were always one step ahead of the UCAS military. These men even assaulted Denver’s underground tunnel network, giving the Patriots for a short time access into Mile High City, though again the Devil Dogs were once again pushed out and forced to retreat.

         No one knows why Warpath and his Dogs are still around today fighting, but these grizzled old mercenaries are still out there and defending the weak and the those being exploited by the NAN. They are still hunting the wilds of Montana and the Pacific Northwest, bringing death upon the Sioux Forces and they are the bane to all Wild Cats. The Sioux have branded them murderers and terrorists, they celebrate the Battle of Butte and have declared it a holiday of remembrance. But Warpath still lurks in the shadows and his men still haunt the dreams of those that can remember that bloody battle, this is one old mercenary that will never quit and will never relent. Warpath and his Devil Dogs can be anywhere nowadays and with the popularity of the Patriots this unit can now find solace within the civilised world. Though they will never rest till there honour is fully restored and there home is once again restored and they can march home as hero’s and not just runners of the shadows.

        When it comes to people to avoid in combat I would say the Devil Dogs have to be top on that list, these men have been fighting a non stop war since 2017 and for many a decade prior, these men are fully entrenched into the Patriots and there cause, these men have never intentionally killed civilians and have held a very serious code of conduct for years. These men choose to defy direct orders to stand down, and they rose up to defend the citizens of there country. They choose to uphold their oath over simply following orders, but never forget these men have seen the worst the country can throw at them and they have prevailed, though I don’t think they crawled out of hell with there souls intact. The Devil Dogs will defend themselves with everything they have, this unit is more of a family now and they are true brothers in arms. Keep that in mind when they are around, if you support the NAN they might just engage you out of instinct. Warpath might be a hero of war, but he has seen more in a single lifetime then anyone should ever have to. This will change a man, he is a not the same man you learned about in history class, he is a cold, calculating killer he is a true mercenary and fighting for a cause that he is willing to die for.