WARNING THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS.
USE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION.
 
 
 
Manos (Human, male) - Lord of Fate and leader of the Crystal Empire/Kingdom now calling itself the Reich
>if you dont know you haven't been reading
 
'Princess' Cadence (Alicorn, female) - head of changeling removal branch of the Black Hands, gave up title of Princess to join manos
>remains unaware that Manos ordered the death of Shining Armor
>is currently in charge of the Changeling Labor camps
>while technically in charge of the Crystal Gestapo they have their own agendas and work outside military command
 
Honor Bound (Unicorn, Male) - Current head of R&D - previous solo bodyguard to Manos
>Honor Bound has a rather erratic history. he was previously in the royal guard as a loyalist to manos, either from his devotion getting him removed from his position or his own will he joined the Brownshirts
>after time in the brownshirts he was appointed as Manos' personal guard and is considered to be the first of the black hands besides Copper Himself
>Honor bound was at the confrontation between Shinning armor, Chrysalis, and Manos as a personal guard
>shortly after he was demoted for accidentally stopping a conversation between manos and Celestia too soon
>while upset at the demotion he saw it as a test of his loyalty and took the position with fervor
>he was attacked by blackout in a field test headed by Copper coin against border guards in everfree
>after a month or so being stationed in everfree he was then promoted to the head of R&D after Coppers execution
>he is completely devoted to manos
 
Aryanne (earth pony, female) - Head of Manos' personal guards and the highest ranking Black Hand
>leads the personal guard for manos of which notable members are as follows:
>Comet Glow - Earth Pony, male
>Almond Heart - Pegasus, female
>Cinnamon Pop - Unicorn, male
>Rainbow Dash - Pegasus, female - now currently a airborne commander but still recognized as a personal guard
 
Rainbow Dash (Pegasus, female) - Personal guard to Manos - Element of Loyalty
>at first distrusted manos going as far as to confront him about any action he takes
>had several arguments and outright fights with Manos, one such fight causing rainbow to rethink her life
>War 'Hero' - was a major factor in the battle of the Ardennes where she was commanded to use a sonic boom in the middle of hostile and friendly forces
>broke down on several occasions because of the destruction she has caused and has developed a form of PTSD
>her loyalty once weak soon began to grow more and more attached to manos and the Black Hands
>feels 'at home' with other Black Hands even more so than with the other Main 6
>awarded a Medal for her service which she wears proudly at all times
 
Ms. Harshwhinny (Earth Pony, female) - Leader of the Brownshirts
>was awarded iron hand of manos first class for quelling a rebellion
>constantly making good threads for the story and keeping anons civil and professional
 
Marble Sunset (Earth Pony, male) - Black Hand
>was put in command of a Black Hand group when the previous commander was KIA by a griffon ambush
>inexperienced and sometimes questions orders/situations but follows through none the less, orders are orders.
 
Sunset Shimmer (Unicorn/Mirror Sub-Human, female)
>shows no outright loyalty or hostility to Manos
>was assaulted by Personal guards for questioning Manos' intentions/will.
>is currently in charge of the 'Black Legion' (penal battalion that was intended for Sombra)
>her orders in the Mirror World are to secure items of interest and bring them back through so R&D can use them
 
Maud (earth pony, female) - Black hand
>member of the black hands changeling removal branch
>selected for search and capture/destroy leadership roles in urban environments due to her lovable and understanding personality.
>...
 
Lyra (unicorn, female) - the Hand of Faith - 2nd in command of the Reich
>while she is second in command she does not make use of her position in military affairs unless requested by Manos
>leads the 'Children of Fate' religion, religion is dedicated to Manos.
>the first pony to actually converse with manos in personal situations
>she was pet by manos
 
Silver Valor (earth pony, female) - Royal Guard - Captain/Commander
>was one of the earlier ponies to side with manos' cause after being ordered to arrest him
>still carries her 'mark' with her as a memento of times past
>has 'overlooked' a few crimes committed by Manos, most notable one being the raid in canterlot where Manos stole the Mirror
>she remains loyal to the princesses. even with the crimes she has committed
 
Copper Coin (Earth Pony, male) - Deceased - Black Hand, and previous Head of R&D, and previous head of the Brownshirts
>Copper Coin was one of the first to follow Manos' cause, being his messenger and original organizer of the Brownshirts
>once promoted to head of the R&D branch of the Black Hands he started experiments that include:
        > Augmentation of ponies
    > Changeling Mutations
    > Changeling dissections/surgeries
    > Created a sub-species of Changelings Called 'Hunters' (similar to Xenomorphs)
>all of the previously listed experiments were allowed by Manos and he was aware of them
>once Manos became aware of a 'mishap' where the hunters were attacking both Lyra, Blackout, and Rainbow Manos put him into a mental state which he couldnt escape from for several hours
>was executed the next day
>was publicly executed by Blackout (will be mentioned later) for his 'crimes'
 
Blackout/Little League (Earth pony, female) - Augmented Pony - Black Hand
>was first introduced to manos by Lyra before his rise
>quickly became loyal to him
>during her classes she was introduced to a Indoctrination School for young ponies
    >it is to be noted she already was loyal and passed the classes with ease
>because of her scores she was then selected by Copper Coin for 'special training' along with several other classmates
>the training included augmentations, surgeries, and psychological changes.
>she now looks and thinks like an adult mare, her loyalties lie completely with Lyra and Manos. nothing else matters
>current appearance is that of an adult mare fused with changeling like armor
>can now use basic magic to conceal herself and run at higher speeds
    >she is unaware of how much magic she can actually use and isnt interested in exploring it
 
BonBon (earth pony, female) - Deceased -  Head of the Brownshirts after ponyville city fell into chaos
>her loyalty was to manos and his loyal ponies
>she was quick to turn to hostilities with Royalists causing more unneeded chaos in the streets
>while Manos did not wish to give the order, he saw no other choice and ordered her execution to quell the rioting and to gain favor with the ponies
>her Death was honored at the First Ceremony of the Reich
>she was killed by Blackouts hooves and Manos' orders.
>she died a hero
 
Emerald Shine (unicorn, female) - Crystal Gestapo Head
Sapphire Shine (unicorn, female) - Crystal Gestapo Head
>sister crystal ponies who were found in the street by Manos
>when he and his Black Hands Liberated the Crystal Kingdom these two were found soon after
>they were surrounded by Black Hands and were in the process of fighting them
>Manos stepped in and tried to find a reason for the fight
>when it was discovered that the Black hands started the incident Manos 'relieved' the pony of his rank and uniform
>being 'rescued' by manos they were still wary of him and his connection to the Black Hands, as well as his level of power, reminding them of Sombra
>soon they were placed in command of a group used to identify traitors and unruly ponies in the Black Hands
>they also gather intelligence and use subterfuge tactics against those manos deems as possible threats
 
Flash Sentry (sub-Human/Mirror Human, male) - student
>kidnapped and hijacked on his way home from school by manos and several black hands.
    >note: Manos was a talking horse, and the black hands were apparent Nazis.
>he was taken to his home at knife point and was used to gather basic firearms from his fathers gun cabinet
>using his car and working set of hands manos directs Flash and the black hands to a dealership
>where Flash is locked away in his cars trunk
>whereabouts currently unknown.
 
Sombra (Unicorn, Male) Chaos Element of Fear - Previous king of Crystal Kingdom
>sombra is the current wielder of the element of fear
>while never siding with manos entirely he was convinced to join the Black hands
>slowly his power and control over his own kingdom became less and less until Manos directly controlled everything
>knowing he had little use to manos and no real reason to be left alive he fled
>he is considered very dangerous
>he is a Black Hands Traitor and his loyalties lie with himself
 
Chrysalis (changeling Queen, female) - 'removed' - Changeling Queen
>after her well thought out and properly planned plan to disrupt a wedding she was confronted by manos
>at the time she was in the form of Cadence and had Shining Armor under her spell.
>she was quickly... removed from her position as queen by manos and his Black hands
    >note: this is Manos' first moment where magic comes into play
 
Shining Armor (unicorn, cucked male) - deceased - previous royal guard captain
>Shining armor was under the spell of Chrysalis and unable to control his thoughts properly
>he was unfortunately killed by Black Hands in the battle with Chrysalis
    >he is a martyr symbol in both the black hands and the royal guard.
 
Queen AKA Queeny (changeling queen, female) - Member of the Changeling Removal Branch
>she was originally found by Copper coin and kept hidden in a secret lab for study in her egg
>after Coppers death she was taken to the Crystal Kingdom and hatched in the yard outside the labs
>her first sight in the new world was Manos' eyes
>Manos orders that she be treated well even though she is a changeling
>while in the care of R&D ponies she is given many propaganda books to read and is treated well. (to some ponies dismay)
    >it was here where she starts to see how horrible changelings are and begins to hate their existence
    >she learned that she has a mental link to all the changelings in her brood and the previous ones
    >she denies that she is their queen and wants little to do with them
>after being shown one of the labor camps that is used to 'remove and make use of' changelings she agrees to help Cadence
 
Mayor Mare/ Ivory Scrolls (earth pony, female) - previous Mayor of Ponyville
>was beat in a election against manos.
 
Twilight Sparkle (unicorn, female) - Element of Magic
>was first introduced to manos at the same time as Lyra
>early on she was 'directed' by manos to get through her first trials as a element bearer but has since been left alone
>a very loyal royalist
 
Applejack (earth pony, female) - Element of Honesty
>has had very little direct contact with manos but has had a single conversation about the treatment of rainbow dash after one of their fights
>considered Royalist
 
Rarity (unicorn, female) - Element of Generosity
>likes the black hands and brownshirts uniforms
>has little interactions with manos but is considered to be the first pony to speak of him and 'meet' him
>considered a royalist
 
Pinkie Pie (earth pony, female) - Element of Laughter
>shes pinkie
 
Fluttershy (pegasus, female) - Element of Kindness
>while she doesnt dislike manos as a person she does fear him and the other ponies that follow him
>she was quoted as saying "they are too loud and scary"
>she also is the only one who refrained from voting for manos in the elections in ponyville
>because of this she is considered royalist
 
Field Day (earth pony, Male) - Power armor Operator
>currently is head operator of Honor Bounds experimental power armors.
>his second in command is Roselight
>has loyalty to manos and is skilled in combat as is required of a operator
 
Roselight (earth pony, Female) - Power armor Operator
>Roselight is the sister to Honor Bound
>upon learning of Manos from her brother she quickly became a fanatical follower and soldier
>she will kill without concern for life if she feels that they go against her god (manos)
>she sees her armor as a gift from manos himself and takes great pride in its condition.
>welcomes the sight of blood staining her suit but will still take the time to clean it personally and religiously
>she would take her own life if manos asks her to
 
Lemon twist (earth pony, female) - Royal guard
>rescued Silver Valor from ponyville city
>despite her name she has both a green coat and light green mane
>this created her nickname "Lime"
>she is fervently against manos and sees him as a cruel monster
 
Eclipse (unicorn, Male) - Royal guard
>helped rescue Silver Valor from ponyville city going as far as to carry her part of the way to canterlot
>knows Lemon Twist but perhaps not as a friend since he doesnt call her "lime"
>while Lemo Twist is outright against manos Eclipse is more on the fence
>he tries to see the actions of both sides from their respective points of view making him a very level headed individual
 
 
Side Story Character lists. along with link to posters patebin.
 
http://pastebin.com/u/AMedicalKrabbyPatty.
http://pastebin.com/u/ARoyalist
 
 
(from:Backgrounds of fate: Old Mayor) - AMedicalKrabbyPatty
Mr. Cake (earth pony, Male) - Brownshirt and Baker.
>married with kids.
>has apparent history with the previous mayor of ponyville
>always wears his armband
 
Ivory Scrolls, mayor mare. (earth pony, female) - citizen pony
>after her election loss she has packed up her belongings and moved out of ponyville
>last sightings of her was with mr. cake out on the edge of town
>moved out to start a new life away from the black hands in Trottingham as a member of the city council
>she is considered a royalist
>at the least she is wary and distrustful of manos' intentions
 
(From:Backgrounds of fate: Guilt) - AMedicalKrabbyPatty
Crystal Kinght, (pony species unknown, male?) - Black Hand
>Crystal knight was a friend of Copper Coin
>had apparently grown up with him since childhood and was not able to understand how he could have suddenly changed so much
>his only direct interactions with Manos is him being at the execution when manos is holding it and reading the charges
>soon after is seen leaving after up heaving into a trash receptacle
>considered loyal to manos
 
(from:Backgrounds of fate:The Long Road Ahead) - ARoyalist
Fervant Blue, (Pegasi, Male) - Civilian, Loyal to the Princesses
>lived in Ponyville until the city was attacked and destroyed, he firmly believes its the fault of manos that the city was put in danger in the first place
>has a filly by the name of 'Sweet Tea'and a unknown brother in the Canterlot Royal Guard. (brother is also a pegasi)
>last seen with his daughter on their way to Canterlot
 
(from:Backgrounds of fate: Courage and Honor) - ARoyalist
Swift Justice, (Unknown presumed to be Earth pony, Male.) Royal guard, Loyal to the Princesses
>Swift Justice is a perfect example of a pre-manos royal guard. he does his best to follow the orders given to him by commanders and sees his fellows as brothers and sisters.
>once combat erupts he loses his nerve and begins to panic
>before his first fight with the Black Hands he had no knowledge of "The Reich" and its supposed separation from Equestrian rule
>was unlucky enough to make a personal encounter with manos and his experimental war machines