Avangard

The  (авангард, Russian for Vanguard) are a legendary military force established by the Order of the Tenebrae. Composed of powerful Tenebrae in their Order, trained to fufill the task of eliminating the Deia in times of war.

During the Secomd War of the Equilibrium, the Avangard were brought back for a more sinister purpose: while still maintaing their military purpose, half of the members also served as reserve vessels for the Beta Primes. However, because it was uncertain as to who would need a vessel, the reserve members are all cluster clones- a medicial and biological marvel created from every single Beta's genetic material, to ensure that whoever would need a vessel would have it, no matter who it was. The other half of the Avangards members were clones of people the Tenebrae's leadership believed would serve as replacement hearts of darkness should a Beta die and not have a suitable vessel or should a Beta prove unworthy or loose their usefulness.

Organization
It's customary for the Supreme Acolyte of Darkness to lead the Avangard.