Red Gauntlet

This page is about the Russian mercenary group. For the US supervillain team, see Red Hand. <infobox>

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<image source="Image"></image> <image source="image"></image> <header>Information</header> <label>Alignment</label> <label>Leader(s)</label> <label>Leader(s)</label> <label>Allies</label> <label>Allies</label> <label>Status</label> <label>Location</label> <label>First Appearance</label> <header>First Appearance</header> <label>Worm Debut</label> <label>Ward Debut</label> </infobox> Krasnaya Perchatka (Red Gauntlet) are a parahuman mercenary group in Russia. <ref name = "SB1">Private message by Wildbow, archived on Spacebattles</ref> Red Gauntlet is a major power in Eurasia, arguably on par with Russia’s government.<ref name="PRT54"> PRT Quest p54</ref>

Methods

The only group in Russia where people work together. They're mercenaries, and depending on the lens one uses to view the situation, you could say they're really the ones in power in Russia. Where things are otherwise balanced, Red Gauntlet's ability to accept or refuse jobs basically cements it as a deciding factor or power in the political discourse.<ref name = "SB1">Private message by Wildbow, archived on Spacebattles</ref>

Red Hand doesn’t tend to cooperate with the PRT in the global scheme of things.<ref name="PRT1">PRT Quest p67</ref>

Members

The daughter of one of the founding members, Rukavitsa, presently leads. She was arguably the catalyst for the group's formation, she's romanticized and beloved in Russian culture, her group is hated by local government, and while she hears out any argument, she'll ultimately make the calls that Red Gauntlet follows.

History

Background

When Russia was in a state of paranoia and persecution surrounding parahumans, Red Gauntlet formed as a band of friends and family with powers attempting to survive. They gained power, gained strength, and gained leverage. <ref name = "SB1">Private message by Wildbow, archived on Spacebattles</ref> They were founded or assisted by Cauldron.<ref>Wildbow on Spacebattles</ref>

Initially serving the Russian government as the precursor to what would be the Elitnaya, Red Gauntlet was bought out by the Eritreans in the second Eritrean War for Liberation, and thereafter settled into a role as mercenaries. <ref name = "SB1">Private message by Wildbow, archived on Spacebattles</ref>

When the CUI invaded Thailand/New Siam during the Timeskip, Red Gauntlet sided with them.<ref name="PRT54"> PRT Quest p54</ref>

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