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* '''Straight''': The splinter group broke away from their original group because they believed they were "too soft" and more radical methods are necessary to actually achieve their goals.

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* '''Straight''': The A splinter group broke faction with more evil tendencies breaks away from their original group because they believed they were "too soft" and more radical methods are necessary to actually achieve their goals.group.



** The faction is even more zealous and violent than the fanatics that they broke off from.
** The main faction is 200,000 fanatics that are, by and large, a very dangerous annoyance. The renegade faction is composed of only 30 people or so... and they are an NGOSuperpower.
* '''Downplayed''': There's little overt differences between the splinter and main groups, outside of a name change.

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** The splinter faction is even more so zealous and violent than that even the fanatics that they broke off from.
from are horrified.
** The main Many splinter factions break off from the original group, each with varying methods and ideas, from good to downright atrocious, on how to accomplish the same goal.
* '''Downplayed''':
** While the splinter
faction is 200,000 fanatics that are, by has a different name and large, a very dangerous annoyance. The renegade faction change of leadership, there is composed of only 30 people or so... and they are an NGOSuperpower.
* '''Downplayed''': There's
actually little overt differences to no difference between the splinter and main groups, outside groups' methods.
** The splinter "faction" is not officially separated from their original group, but everyone knows there's an internal clique
of a name change. people who have often disagreed with their leadership about how to run the group.



** The faction believes that the main alignment's methods are ineffective, and needs to use extreme means.
** The faction follows a belief considered heterodox, and can not be reconciled with orthodoxy.
** While not overtly against their main organization, the faction has their own agenda than the mainstream.

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** The splinter faction believes that the main alignment's group's methods are ineffective, and needs to use that extreme means.
means are needed to achieve success.
** The splinter faction follows a belief considered heterodox, and can not unorthodox beliefs that cannot be reconciled with orthodoxy.
the main group's orthodox beliefs.
** While not overtly against their main organization, the splinter faction has their own agenda than that is different from the mainstream.mainstream group.
** The main group has incompetent leadership, causing many members to start a splinter faction in the hopes of doing things better.
** The main group is rife with cutthroat interfactional politics and internal divides and it was inevitable that a splinter group would form sooner or later.



** The splinter faction is nicer and benevolent than their progenitor group.
** Their leaving results in the main organization becoming more villainous.

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** The splinter faction is nicer and more benevolent than their progenitor group.
original group and broke away because they were too evil.
** Their A splinter faction leaving results in the main organization becoming more villainous. villainous to compensate for the loss of members.



** The faction isn't really going rogue - it's really following orders from the main organization.
** The faction is officially part of the main organization, but covertly conducts evil acts to the contrary of their mother alignment.
** The splinter faction still follows the main tenets of the main faction (read "being heroes"), they just don't see eye to eye in minor details that have been deemed inefficient such as eating bread with the butter side down.

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** The splinter faction isn't really going rogue - it's really still secretly following orders from the main organization.
organization.
** The splinter faction is officially part of the main organization, but covertly conducts evil acts to that are unauthorized by the contrary of their mother alignment.
main organization.
** The splinter faction still follows breaks away for a short period of time, but then rejoins the main tenets of the main faction (read "being heroes"), they just don't see eye to eye in minor details that have been deemed inefficient such as eating bread with the butter side down.group when threatened by a common enemy.



** The evil faction is exposed for its crimes, and formally breaks away from the main group.
** Sooner or later, [[InspectorJavert someone]] in [[TheParagonAlwaysRebels either]] side is going to assume that not being part of the main group automatically means they are TheRival at absolute best, making the "schism makes the splinter group [[OpposingSportsTeam antagonistic]] (if not outright evil)" a SelfFulfillingProphecy.

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** The evil faction is exposed for its crimes, and is either kicked out by the main group or formally breaks away from the main group.
** Sooner or later, [[InspectorJavert someone]] in [[TheParagonAlwaysRebels either]] side is going to assume that not being part of the main group automatically means they are TheRival at absolute best, making the "schism makes In reality, the splinter group [[OpposingSportsTeam antagonistic]] (if not outright evil)" a SelfFulfillingProphecy.faction is only going back to recruit more people and siphon more resources away from the main group, planning to break away again once the common enemy disappears.



* '''Zig Zagged''': The nature of faction is unclear because of contradictory information, plot twists, or vague nature of the group.
* '''Averted''': The reader expects the villain to be a renegade, since the trope has been used in the series before. However, this time the villain is taking official orders from his country, and not some fringe group.

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** The splinter faction still follows the main tenets of the main faction, they just disagree over comically minor details such as eating bread with the butter side down.
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**
The nature of faction is unclear because of contradictory information, plot twists, or vague nature of the group.
group.
** The splinter faction breaks away from the main group, but then rejoins after long and tense negotiations with the main group that lead to many compromises. However, this upsets a significant part of the splinter faction which refuses the negotiations and breaks away from the splinter faction AND the main group, calling them both "traitors to the real cause".
* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
**
The reader expects the villain to be a renegade, since the trope has been used in the series before. However, this time the villain is taking official orders from his country, and not some fringe group. group.
** The main group manages to keep its members united and there are no splinter factions.



* '''Lampshaded''': "So what made you decide to go renegade? You guys weren't allowed [[SillyReasonForWar to eat your buttered toast butter side down]]?"
* '''Invoked''': Seeing divisions within an organization, a character works to encourage the formation of a splinter faction. This would not only weaken the whole group, but keep each side at their throats.
* '''Exploited''': Realizing that there will be a schism, a character uses the faction as part of a plan to gain more power or influence within the main organization.

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* '''Lampshaded''': '''Lampshaded''':
**
"So what made you decide to go renegade? You guys weren't allowed [[SillyReasonForWar to eat your buttered toast butter side down]]?"
** "Hey, hold on. You aren't leaving us to make your own splinter faction, are you?"
* '''Invoked''': Seeing divisions within an organization, a character works to encourage Bob encourages the formation of a splinter faction. This would not only faction to weaken the whole group, but keep each side at group by spreading rumors about how the main organization is failing them and insinuating that its members should turn against their throats.
leadership.
* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
**
Realizing that there will be a schism, a character Bob uses the splinter faction as part of a plan to gain more power or influence within the main organization. organization.
** A rival group turns the splinter faction against its original group by promising them that the rival group will install the splinter group as the leadership of the original group.



** A character realizes the danger of a radicalized ideology brewing in a large, moderate group, and attempts to prevent a schism from occurring.
** A character discovers the subgroup's leaders are corrupt, and decides to do something before they go renegade.
* '''Discussed''': As the characters discuss a splinter faction, one notes how extremist it is in regards to the mainstream group.
* '''Conversed''': "You know, this character's group is written as a dark perversion of this other group."

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** A character Bob realizes the danger of a radicalized ideology brewing in a large, moderate large group, and attempts convinces people that the radical ideology would only weaken the whole group to prevent a schism from occurring.
** A character Bob discovers the subgroup's leaders are corrupt, and decides exposes them to do something the main faction before they go renegade.
renegade.
** The main group figures out who is conspiring to make a splinter faction, and imprisons/executes them all to prevent it.
** Despite a splinter faction wanting to break away from the main group, they cannot acquire enough resources and members to pull it off.
* '''Discussed''': As "These guys are doing the characters discuss complete opposite of what their group usually does. You think they're part of a splinter faction, one notes how extremist it is in regards to the mainstream group.
group or something?"
* '''Conversed''': "You know, this character's new group is written as a dark perversion of this other group."

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'''Basic Trope''': Subfaction leaves a larger group due to a disagreement, holding the similar ideas but different attitudes/methods.
* '''Straight''': The splinter group is more evil or radical than their progenitor organization.

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'''Basic Trope''': Subfaction leaves a larger group due to a disagreement, holding the similar ideas but different attitudes/methods.
attitudes/methods, usually being more evil/malicious/radical.
* '''Straight''': The splinter group is broke away from their original group because they believed they were "too soft" and more evil or radical than methods are necessary to actually achieve their progenitor organization. goals.



* '''Inverted''': The faction is nicer and benevolent than their progenitor group. Their leaving results in the main organization becoming villainous.

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* '''Inverted''': The '''Inverted''':
**The splinter
faction is nicer and benevolent than their progenitor group. Their group.
**Their
leaving results in the main organization becoming more villainous.



** A character realizes the danger of a radicalized ideology, and attempts to prevent a schism from occurring.

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** A character realizes the danger of a radicalized ideology, ideology brewing in a large, moderate group, and attempts to prevent a schism from occurring.


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* '''Deconstructed''': The splinter group's radical actions and methods cause international outrage against both them and the original group, ultimately leading to their overall cause losing support and dying out.
* '''Reconstructed''': Although the splinter group is more radical than the original, their leaders begrudgingly work together to moderate their conduct to an extent, knowing that too much violence and death will result in backlash.
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"So what made you decide to go renegade? You guys weren't allowed [[SillyReasonForWar to eat your buttered toast butter side down]]?"
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** Sooner or later, [[InspectorJavert someone]] in [[TheParagonAlwaysRebels either]] side is going to assume that not being part of the main group automatically means they are TheRival at absolute best, making the "schism makes the splinter group evil" a SelfFulfillingProphecy.

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** Sooner or later, [[InspectorJavert someone]] in [[TheParagonAlwaysRebels either]] side is going to assume that not being part of the main group automatically means they are TheRival at absolute best, making the "schism makes the splinter group evil" [[OpposingSportsTeam antagonistic]] (if not outright evil)" a SelfFulfillingProphecy.
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** Sooner or later, [[InspectorJavert someone]] in [[TheParagonTurnsRebel either]] side is going to assume that not being part of the main group automatically means they are TheRival at absolute best, making the "schism makes the splinter group evil" a SelfFulfillingProphecy.

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** Sooner or later, [[InspectorJavert someone]] in [[TheParagonTurnsRebel [[TheParagonAlwaysRebels either]] side is going to assume that not being part of the main group automatically means they are TheRival at absolute best, making the "schism makes the splinter group evil" a SelfFulfillingProphecy.
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** The splinter faction still follows the main tenets of the main faction (read "being heroes"), they just don't see eye to eye in minor details that have been deemed inefficient such as eating bread with the butter side down.


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** Sooner or later, [[InspectorJavert someone]] in [[TheParagonTurnsRebel either]] side is going to assume that not being part of the main group automatically means they are TheRival at absolute best, making the "schism makes the splinter group evil" a SelfFulfillingProphecy.

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* '''Double Subverted''': The evil faction is exposed for its crimes, and formally breaks away from the main group.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
** They eventually allow the veneer of PlausibleDeniability and "[[NecessarilyEvil being the ones who do the hard choices]]" to [[DrunkWithPower get to their heads]], though, and perform [[EveryoneHasStandards something too atrocious for the main organization to stand]].
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The evil faction is exposed for its crimes, and formally breaks away from the main group.

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* '''Exaggerated''': The faction is even more zealous and violent than the fanatics that they broke off from.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
**
The faction is even more zealous and violent than the fanatics that they broke off from. from.
** The main faction is 200,000 fanatics that are, by and large, a very dangerous annoyance. The renegade faction is composed of only 30 people or so... and they are an NGOSuperpower.
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'''Basic Trope''': Subfaction leaves a larger group due to a disagreement, holding the similar ideas but different attitudes [=/=] methods.

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'''Basic Trope''': Subfaction leaves a larger group due to a disagreement, holding the similar ideas but different attitudes [=/=] methods.attitudes/methods.



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* '''Zig Zagged''': The renegade faction is totally evil and commits unspeakable crimes. However, those are just lies perpetrated by the mother organization, and the "renegades" are actually really nice people. Then it turns out that the faction isn't really part of the original organization, but instead a false group created by a the real bad guys. But the bad guy is really working for a real rogue section of the main organization. This splinter section is officially part of the organization, but keeps its agenda hidden well. Unbeknown to this faction that there's another hidden splinter faction within itself, with its own agenda.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': The renegade nature of faction is totally evil and commits unspeakable crimes. However, those are just lies perpetrated by the mother organization, and the "renegades" are actually really nice people. Then it turns out that the faction isn't really part unclear because of contradictory information, plot twists, or vague nature of the original organization, but instead a false group created by a the real bad guys. But the bad guy is really working for a real rogue section of the main organization. This splinter section is officially part of the organization, but keeps its agenda hidden well. Unbeknown to this faction that there's another hidden splinter faction within itself, with its own agenda. group.
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* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Conversed''': ???"You know, this character's group is written as a dark perversion of this other group."
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** The splinter faction isn't really going rogue - it's really following orders from the main organization.
** The subfaction officially part of the main organization, but covertly conducts evil acts to the contrary of their mother alignment.
* '''Double Subverted''': The evil subfaction is exposed for its crimes, and formally breaks away from the main group.

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** The splinter faction isn't really going rogue - it's really following orders from the main organization.
** The subfaction faction is officially part of the main organization, but covertly conducts evil acts to the contrary of their mother alignment.
* '''Double Subverted''': The evil subfaction faction is exposed for its crimes, and formally breaks away from the main group.



* '''Zig Zagged''': The renegade faction is totally evil and commits unspeakable crimes. However, those are just lies perpetrated by the mother organization, and the "renegades" are actually really nice people. Then it turns out that the faction isn't really part of the original organization, but instead a false group created by a the real bad guys. But the bad guy is really working for a real rogue section of the main organization. This splinter section is officially part of the organization, but keeps its agenda hidden well. Unbeknown to this faction that there's another hidden splinter faction within itself, with it's own agenda.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': The renegade faction is totally evil and commits unspeakable crimes. However, those are just lies perpetrated by the mother organization, and the "renegades" are actually really nice people. Then it turns out that the faction isn't really part of the original organization, but instead a false group created by a the real bad guys. But the bad guy is really working for a real rogue section of the main organization. This splinter section is officially part of the organization, but keeps its agenda hidden well. Unbeknown to this faction that there's another hidden splinter faction within itself, with it's its own agenda.



* '''Enforced''': The writer is told by his publisher that they don't want the bad guys to be a real world group - could be bad for business. To comply, the writer creates a fictional radical subfaction that broke away from the real world group.

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* '''Enforced''': The writer is told by his publisher that they don't want the bad guys to be a real world group - could be bad for business. To comply, the writer creates a fictional radical subfaction faction that broke away from the real world group.



* '''Exploited''': Realizing that there will be a schism, a character uses the subfaction as part of a plan to gain more power or influence within the main organization.

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* '''Exploited''': Realizing that there will be a schism, a character uses the subfaction faction as part of a plan to gain more power or influence within the main organization.

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'''Basic Trope''': Subfaction leaves a larger group due to a disagreement, holding the similar ideas but different methods or attitudes.
* '''Straight''': The splinter group is more evil or radical than their progenitor organization.

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'''Basic Trope''': Subfaction leaves a larger group due to a disagreement, holding the similar ideas but different methods or attitudes.
attitudes [=/=] methods.
* '''Straight''': The splinter group is more evil or radical than their progenitor organization.



* '''Downplayed''': There's little noticeable differences between the splinter and main groups, outside of a name change.

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* '''Downplayed''': There's little noticeable overt differences between the splinter and main groups, outside of a name change.



** The faction believes that the main alignment's methods are ineffective, and needs to take extreme means.

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** The faction believes that the main alignment's methods are ineffective, and needs to take use extreme means.



** The subfaction formally claims to be part of the main organization, but still conducts evil acts to the contrary.



* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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** The subfaction officially part of the main organization, but covertly conducts evil acts to the contrary of their mother alignment.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???The evil subfaction is exposed for its crimes, and formally breaks away from the main group.



** The Renegades is a splinter group of the Provisional Renegades, which is a splinter of the People's Renegades, which itself is a splinter of the National Renegades, which is a splinter of...
** The Renegades is a rogue branch of the Dairy Delivery Company. They're against milkmen using plastic jugs, going door to door replacing deliveries with glass jugs (as was originally intended).
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': The reader expects the villain to be a renegade, since the trope has been used in the work before. However, this time the villain is taking official orders from his country, and not some fringe group.

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** The Renegades is a evil splinter group of the Provisional Renegades, which is a radical splinter of the People's Renegades, which itself is a extremist splinter of the National Renegades, which is a corrupt splinter of...
** The Renegades is a rogue branch of the Dairy Delivery Company. They're against milkmen using plastic jugs, going door to door replacing deliveries with glass jugs (as "as was originally intended).intended!".
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
The renegade faction is totally evil and commits unspeakable crimes. However, those are just lies perpetrated by the mother organization, and the "renegades" are actually really nice people. Then it turns out that the faction isn't really part of the original organization, but instead a false group created by a the real bad guys. But the bad guy is really working for a real rogue section of the main organization. This splinter section is officially part of the organization, but keeps its agenda hidden well. Unbeknown to this faction that there's another hidden splinter faction within itself, with it's own agenda.
* '''Averted''': The reader expects the villain to be a renegade, since the trope has been used in the work series before. However, this time the villain is taking official orders from his country, and not some fringe group.



* '''Exploited''': Realizing that there will be a schism, a character uses the subfaction as part of a plan to gain more power or influence with the main organization.
* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': Realizing that there will be a schism, a character uses the subfaction as part of a plan to gain more power or influence with within the main organization.
* '''Defied''': ???'''Defied''':
** A character realizes the danger of a radicalized ideology, and attempts to prevent a schism from occurring.
** A character discovers the subgroup's leaders are corrupt, and decides to do something before they go renegade.

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'''Basic Trope''': Subfaction leaves a larger group due to a disagreement, holding the similar ideas but different methods or attitudes.
* '''Straight''': The splinter group is more evil or radical than their progenitor organization.

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'''Basic Trope''': Subfaction leaves a larger group due to a disagreement, holding the similar ideas but different methods or attitudes.attitudes.
* '''Straight''': The splinter group is more evil or radical than their progenitor organization.
* '''Exaggerated''': The faction is even more zealous and violent than the fanatics that they broke off from.

* '''Straight''': The '''Downplayed''': There's little noticeable differences between the splinter group is more evil or radical than their progenitor organization.and main groups, outside of a name change.



** While not overtly against their main organization, the faction has their own agenda than the mainstream.
* '''Exaggerated''': The faction is even more zealous and violent than the fanatics that they broke off from.
* '''Downplayed''': There's little noticeable differences between the splinter and main groups, outside of a name change.

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** While not overtly against their main organization, the faction has their own agenda than the mainstream. \n* '''Exaggerated''': The faction is even more zealous and violent than the fanatics that they broke off from. \n* '''Downplayed''': There's little noticeable differences between the splinter and main groups, outside of a name change.



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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???



* '''Discussed''': As the characters discuss a splinter faction, one notes how extremist it is in regards to the mainstream group.

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* '''Discussed''': As the characters discuss a splinter faction, one notes how extremist it is in regards to the mainstream group. '''Lampshaded''': ???



* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': As the characters discuss a splinter faction, one notes how extremist it is in regards to the mainstream group.
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* '''Exaggerated''': The faction is even more fanatical and violent than the fanatics that they broke off from.
* '''Downplayed''': There's little noticeable change or behavior between the splinter and main groups, outside of a name change.
* '''Inverted''': The splinter faction is nicer and benevolent than their progenitor group. Their leaving results in the main organization becoming villainous.

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* '''Exaggerated''': The faction is even more fanatical zealous and violent than the fanatics that they broke off from.
* '''Downplayed''': There's little noticeable change or behavior differences between the splinter and main groups, outside of a name change.
* '''Inverted''': The splinter faction is nicer and benevolent than their progenitor group. Their leaving results in the main organization becoming villainous.



** The subfaction formally claims to be part of the main organization, but still conducts renegade and evil acts to the contrary.
** The splinter faction isn't really going renegade - it's really following orders from the main organization.
* '''Double Subverted''':

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** The subfaction formally claims to be part of the main organization, but still conducts renegade and evil acts to the contrary.
** The splinter faction isn't really going renegade rogue - it's really following orders from the main organization.
* '''Double Subverted''':
organization.



** LaResistance is a splinter group of the Provisional La Resistance, which is a splinter of the People's La Resistance, which itself is a splinter of the National La Resistance, which is a splinter of...
** La Resistance is a renegade branch of the Dairy Delivery Company. They're against Milkmen using plastic jugs, going door to door replacing deliveries with glass jugs - as was originally intended.

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** LaResistance The Renegades is a splinter group of the Provisional La Resistance, Renegades, which is a splinter of the People's La Resistance, Renegades, which itself is a splinter of the National La Resistance, Renegades, which is a splinter of...
** La Resistance The Renegades is a renegade rogue branch of the Dairy Delivery Company. They're against Milkmen milkmen using plastic jugs, going door to door replacing deliveries with glass jugs - as (as was originally intended.intended).



* '''Enforced''': The writer is told by his publisher that they don't want the bad guys to be a real world group - could be bad for business. To comply, the writer creates a fictional subfaction that broke away from from the real world group.
* '''Discussed''': As the characters discuss a splinter group, one notes how extremist it is in regards to the mainstream organization.

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* '''Enforced''': The writer is told by his publisher that they don't want the bad guys to be a real world group - could be bad for business. To comply, the writer creates a fictional radical subfaction that broke away from from the real world group.
* '''Discussed''': As the characters discuss a splinter group, faction, one notes how extremist it is in regards to the mainstream organization.group.



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** The subfaction formally claims to be part of the main organization, but still conducts renegade and evil acts.

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** The subfaction formally claims to be part of the main organization, but still conducts renegade and evil acts.acts to the contrary.



** LaResistance is a splinter group of the Provisional La Resistance, which is a splinter of the People's La Resistance, which itself is a spinter of the National La Resistance, which is a splinter of...

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** LaResistance is a splinter group of the Provisional La Resistance, which is a splinter of the People's La Resistance, which itself is a spinter splinter of the National La Resistance, which is a splinter of...



* '''Averted''': The reader expects the villain to be a rogue

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* '''Averted''': The reader expects the villain to be a rogue renegade, since the trope has been used in the work before. However, this time the villain is taking official orders from his country, and not some fringe group.

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* '''Straight''': The splinter group is more ruthless or violent than their progenitor organization.

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* '''Straight''': The splinter group is more ruthless evil or violent radical than their progenitor organization.



* '''Downplayed''': There's little noticeable change or behavior between the splinter and main groups, outside of a name change.

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* '''Downplayed''': There's little noticeable change or behavior between the splinter and main groups, outside of a name change.



* '''Subverted''': The splinter faction isn't really going renegade - it's really following orders from the main organization.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** The subfaction formally claims to be part of the main organization, but still conducts renegade and evil acts.
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The splinter faction isn't really going renegade - it's really following orders from the main organization.



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* '''Averted''': The reader expects the villain to be a rogue



* '''Lampshaded''':
* '''Invoked''':

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* '''Invoked''': Seeing divisions within an organization, a character works to encourage the formation of a splinter faction. This would not only weaken the whole group, but keep each side at their throats.



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* '''Straight''': The splinter group is more ruthless or violent than their progenitor organization.

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* '''Straight''': The splinter group is more ruthless or violent than their progenitor organization.



** The faction believes that the main alignment's methods are ineffective, and needs to take extreme methods.

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** The faction believes that the main alignment's methods are ineffective, and needs to take extreme methods.means.



* '''Subverted''':

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* '''Subverted''': The splinter faction isn't really going renegade - it's really following orders from the main organization.



** La Resistance is a renegade branch of the Dairy Delivery Company. They're against using plastic jugs, going door to door replacing deliveries with glass jugs - as was originally intended.

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** La Resistance is a renegade branch of the Dairy Delivery Company. They're against Milkmen using plastic jugs, going door to door replacing deliveries with glass jugs - as was originally intended.



* '''Enforced''': The writer is told by his publisher that they don't want the bad guys to be a real world group - could be bad for business. To comply, the writer creates a fictional subfaction that broke away from from the real world group.

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* '''Enforced''': The writer is told by his publisher that they don't want the bad guys to be a real world group - could be bad for business. To comply, the writer creates a fictional subfaction that broke away from from the real world group. group.
* '''Discussed''': As the characters discuss a splinter group, one notes how extremist it is in regards to the mainstream organization.



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* '''Exploited''':

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* '''Invoked''':
'''Invoked''':
* '''Exploited''': Realizing that there will be a schism, a character uses the subfaction as part of a plan to gain more power or influence with the main organization.






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'''Basic Trope''': Subfaction leaves a larger group due to a disagreement, holding the similar ideas but different methods or attitudes.
* '''Straight''': The splinter group is more ruthless or violent than their progenitor organization.
* '''Justified''':
** The faction believes that the main alignment's methods are ineffective, and needs to take extreme methods.
** The faction follows a belief considered heterodox, and can not be reconciled with orthodoxy.
** While not overtly against their main organization, the faction has their own agenda than the mainstream.
* '''Exaggerated''': The faction is even more fanatical and violent than the fanatics that they broke off from.
* '''Downplayed''': There's little noticeable change or behavior between the splinter and main groups, outside of a name change.
* '''Inverted''': The splinter faction is nicer and benevolent than their progenitor group. Their leaving results in the main organization becoming villainous.
* '''Subverted''':
* '''Double Subverted''':
* '''Parodied''':
** LaResistance is a splinter group of the Provisional La Resistance, which is a splinter of the People's La Resistance, which itself is a spinter of the National La Resistance, which is a splinter of...
** La Resistance is a renegade branch of the Dairy Delivery Company. They're against using plastic jugs, going door to door replacing deliveries with glass jugs - as was originally intended.
* '''Averted''':
* '''Enforced''': The writer is told by his publisher that they don't want the bad guys to be a real world group - could be bad for business. To comply, the writer creates a fictional subfaction that broke away from from the real world group.
* '''Lampshaded''':
* '''Invoked''':
* '''Exploited''':
* '''Defied''':
* '''Deconstructed''':
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