History Characters / PhoenixPoint

* BalancePowerSkillGimmick: The Phoenix Project itself is, naturally, the balance faction, featuring [[BoringButPractical practical, middle-of-the-road gear]] that is always available. New Jericho is the power faction, with [[MightyGlacier heavier armor and harder-hitting guns]]. Syndedrion is the high-tech skill faction, with a particular focus on [[FragileSpeedster speed]] and [[CloakingDevice stealth]]. Finally, the Disciples of Anu are the gimmick faction, offering [[PowerUpgradingDeformation mutations]] and PsychicPowers.

* CoolAirship: Unlike the other factions, the Disciples prefer the ''Tiamat'', an [[OrganicTechnology semi-organic]] dirigible that has the highest capacity and range of all transport at the cost of being the slowest.

* {{Expy}}: Of [[Videogame/XCOM2 ADVENT Administration]], aesthetics wise. Ideology-wise, they're total opposites, with Synedrion being an anarcho-liberal movement and while Synedrion dabbles in genetic experiments involving the aliens, they do so for the betterment of mankind, like genetically-engineering extinct species such as sheep.

* DropTheHammer: Their stock melee weapon is a rather sizeable warhammer.

* [[spoiler:EleventhHourRanger]]: [[spoiler:She joins the Phoenix Project's final assault on the Yuggothian Entity as a playable character should the Disciples' victory be chosen, and is one of the strongest fighters in the game being basically a super-powered Disciples Priest class.]]

* [[spoiler:DidYouJustHijackCthulhu]]: [[spoiler:Her endgame is to use her power to take direct control of the Pandora Virus on Earth by interfacing with and severing the link of the Yuggothian Entity to the virus]].

* AnarchyIsChaos: Averted, Synedrion is explicitly mentioned in their lore as being based on [[{{UsefulNotes/Anarchism}} Anarcho-Syndicalism]] and hold the anarchistic ideals of decentralized direct democracy and horizontal cooperation without hierarchies. This lets them be just as organized as New Jericho or the Disciples of Anu despite having no true "chain of command".
* AttackDrone: Synedrion specialize in aerial drones with various functions. That being said, not all of them are combat focused.
* ChummyCommies / DirtyCommunists: Their lore explicitly cites their rejection of private property and their founders [[AllThereInTheManual as per the write-ups on the Phoenix Point website]] were anti-capitalist radicals of various stripes. While they're definitely the most diplomatic and openly-friendly faction, they're still perfectly capable of wars of aggression and will wipe out Disciple or New Jericho outposts if they're in conflict.

* {{Expy}}: Of [[Videogame/XCOM2 ADVENT Administration]], aesthetics wise. Ideology-wise, they're total opposites, with Synedrion being a anarcho-liberal movement and while Synedrion dabble in genetic experiments involving the aliens, they do so for the betterment of mankind, like genetically-engineering extinct species such as sheeps.

* TheParalzyer: Their Paralysis weaponry can non-lethally incapacitate enemies from a distance.

* ArmCannon: Arthrons can come with guns grown into their arms.

* EliteMooks: Later in the game, Arthrons with

* SuperSpit: some Arthrons, particularly at early stages, tend to have a mutation allowing them to spit poison at close range.

* KillEmAll: New Jericho believes that if they amass enough power, they can save humanity by outright eradicating the monsters created by the pandoravirus.

* NamesTheSame: The Synedrion sniper armour set is also named Acheron.

* FragileSpeedter: Myrmidons are pretty squishy but very fast and their ability to fly makes them very mobile. They can only attack in melee but with their speed it's very easy for them to get there.