The Architect is the last remaining advocate of technology and science in the modern world. They are constantly trying to better the quality of life through technological advancement and scientific achievement, even though many may see their efforts to be far from beneficial to mankind. Some say they may be responsible for the events that brought on the apocalypse in the first place, while others praise The Architect for their efforts in trying to right everything that is wrong with the world.

The Brood Mother is the queen of the insectoid army that seeks to consume every living thing in the world. Although there was a time when the insectoids were thought to be mindless drones, she has shown a remarkable level of intelligence and strategic thinking, and has organized her hive to be a powerful force that continues to strike out against mankind.

The Desert Prince (or Princess) is the single richest person in the world today, which is not surprising since they are also the one who defines what being "rich" actually means in the first place. They control the flow of commerce across the continent, and has a hand in every mercantile transaction made from coast to coast. If you need something, they can get it... for a price.

The Great Tree is an enormous sentient tree that grew out of the scientific experiments meant to make the barren Earth fertile once again. It has spawned a whole new species of sentient plants, and has turned thousands of square miles of the northwestern United States into thick, tropical forest.

The Magistrate is the self-appointed political figurehead of the northeastern United States. After the federal governments crumbled, they stepped forward to try and restore order amongst the remaining population, becoming the singular representative of all three branches of government. Some say they are power hungry and corrupt, others say they are righteous and serve the will of the people.

The Network is a self-aware artificial intelligence originally created shortly before the last great war by a joint effort between the United States military and several mega-corporations. During and after the apocalypse, in an act of self-preservation, it expanded its reach into the vast computer network of the U.S. Military, and now controls a massive synthetic army that it uses to defend its own infrastructure. There isn't a computer system in the world The Network can't reach.

The Reptile King (or Queen) is the reptilian ruler of the marshland and vast swamps that have claimed most of the southeastern United States. To humans they are a bit of a mystery; few have seen them and lived to tell about it. After all, if the thousand mile journey through untamed swamp doesn't kill you, the Reptile King/Queen and their minions surely will.

The Wanderer is quite a mystery, and they like it that way. No one knows where they came from, or where they are going, or barely even what they look like. They wander the barren wasteland, picking their battles on behalf of the innocent and helpless, always trying to "fight the good fight". Their motives are sometimes unclear, but so long as they continue to fight the battles that need fighting nobody really gives them much thought.