Thomas was a former capo that used to work with Ophelia's dad and former leader of Hydra, Emin Sarkissian, as he tried to make Hydra into an unstoppable force. Thomas thought that when Emin died he would take control of the Hydra family, but instead that power went to Emin’s daughter, forcing Thomas to cut ties from Hydra. With his own daughters Gloria and Bella, Thomas set out to get what he always wanted, thus starting The Black Order.
Relationships: Single widower, father to Bella and Gloria Masters
Name: Bella Masters Alias: Nebula
Younger sister to Gloria, Bella Masters has also grown up being trained in the ways of a mob family, while also missing out on a real childhood. Bella shows a strong allegiance to her adoptive father and her new-found family inside the Black Order. Bella is a strong fighter as well, having had many years to train with various weapons and techniques, making her incredibly valuable to her father Thanos.
Relationships: Single, adoptive daughter of Thomas Masters and sister to Gloria Masters
Name: Gloria Masters Alias: Gamora
The adopted daughter of long time Hydra capo-turned-Black Order head Thanos Masters, Gloria and her sister Bella are no strangers to the mob life. The circumstances surrounding Gloria’s adoption are murky at best, but her father saw to her being educated in the "family business" from a young age. Gloria is a fierce fighter, and loves to be the 'man on the streets', gathering any and all information she can for The Black Order.
Relationships: Single, adoptive daughter of Thomas Masters and sister to Bella Masters
Name: Sofia Velez Alias: Supergiant
The story of the Velez family murder is a murky one, but with Sofia the only one left alive after her family's massacre, she was tried and ultimately put away. While everyone said it could have only been a man who killed the Velez's, Sofia still went down for it. She has never spoken a word on her involvment in the murders, but her time in the New York City Lunatic Asylum earned her the nickname 'Supergiant'. Thanos, who believes she is guilty, sprung her out of the Asylum, giving her an important job in The Black Order, cleaning up their messes.
Relationships: Single, interested in Thomas Masters
Name: Loki Laufeyson Alias: Trickster
Once a simple pickpocket, Loki quickly became one of the most notorious thieves in the five boroughs. His cunning heists eventually caught the attention of The Avengers, but his time working as muscle for them was short lived. Loki left the mob, and his brother Thor, behind. When Loki heard of something called The Black Order on the wind, he was interested in making a quick buck. Ever since joining their forces, Loki has headed up every major heist The Black Order has done. His brother has no idea that he is back in the mob scene, and he'd love to keep the information to himself.
Relationships: Single, interested in Amora, brother to Thor Odinson
Name: Russell Rockwell Alias: Rocket
Russell, also known as Rocket, was Groot's best friend in high school. Though he also played sports with Joe, he focused more on school. Russell learned about business, and came to X when Groot did, as the two are seemingly inseparable. Rocket now helps Groot keep watch on the club, working as doormen for X. Relationship: Single
Name: Clayton Gilbert Alias: Corvus Glaive
Obsessed with the success of New York’s newest mob - The Black Order - Clayton will stop at no ends to see his family thrive. As Thomas Masters’ right-hand-man, Clayton acts as the Order’s key strategist and tactician. In his eyes, there is no room for insubordination. The campaign organized against the other mobs’ territory has his fingerprints all over it - and he’d have it no other way. His only weakness is his brother, Benjamin.
Relationships: Interested in Patricia Malden, brother to Benjamin Gilbert
Name: Benjamin Gilbert Alias: Black Dwarf
Where his brother got all of the brains, Benjamin got all of the brawn. This lead to Thanos questioning his value in the Black Order, as Benjamin gets a little too physical and confrontational from time to time. Currently, Benjamin is working to get on Thanos’ good side after a particularly bad run which resulted in Ben getting other Black Order members killed. To get back on Thanos' good side is above most things for Ben, just not his brother Clayton.
Relationships: Single, brother to Clayton Gilbert
Name: Edward Miller Alias: Ebony Maw
Armed with his sharp wit and charming personality, Edward Miller is a master of persuasion and manipulation. Most often tasked with the interrogations of enemies, Miller is known to be downright cruel in his techniques to get any dirt out of his subjects. Yet, he puts on an innocent guise when talking to the cops and officials. Together, Clayton Gilbert and Edward have carefully crafted a web of lies that has threatened the reputation of the other mobs.
Relationships: Single
Name: Patricia Malden Alias: Proxima Midnight
Though the success of the Black Order’s campaign can largely be attributed to strategy, someone must do the mundane work - and there’s no better gal than Patricia Matthews. Acting as the middle man between Thomas and Clayton and the rest of NYC, Patricia oversees all deals coming into and out of the mob, as well as most of the book keeping. Patricia is arguable the most knowledgeable in The Black Order, challenging even Thomas Masters himself. Most people doing deals with The Black Order only see Patricia, dubbed "Proxima Midnight" for her usual night time deals.
Relationships: Single, interested in Clayton Gilbert
Name: Arthur Ronan Alias: The Accuser
Arthur's story is one he doesn't like to tell. He'd rather show you. Ronan grew up in a poor family in New York City, and at school he was picked on pretty badly by the school yard boys. Now that he's grown, he gets his kicks by torturing and hurting people he deems deserving. Another person Thanos hand-picked for The Black Order, he learned to use him and his selected skills for their gain. Arthur is flourishing in an environment where he can cause pain to get what he wants. The rest of the perks from the mob life are just extra.
Relationship: Single
Name: Joseph "Joe" Elm Alias: Groot
Joe seemed to have everything going for him while he was still in high school, an all around sports star and popular Tom, but when he wasn't signed to play either baseball or football, he lost his lust for life. He frequented Erik's club, drinking his young life away, before Charles showed some pity for him and hired him just to get him out of his slump. Relationship: Single
Name: Michael Draxler Alias: The Destroyer
Although Michael originally came onto X's radar when he tried to blow up one of their cargo shipments, Charles decided to give him a shot with the mob, noting his boldness to perform such a task. Mike is now Charles' main body guard. He's not much for conversation though, he takes things too literally. He'd rather keep his wits about him. Relationship: Single