Vanguard-The fist of the Consensus. They do what the city needs done. Dead Orbit-They wish to flee from the Darkness instead of fighting it to the bitter end. New Monarchy-They wish to get rid of the Consensus and instead place their own in a seat of power. They wish to restore an old age in a time of war. Future War Cult-They have seen what the darkness brings, and they plan to stop it at all costs. Who do you serve? Edit: Forgot to tell you guys what the Consensus is if you haven't looked up the lore >_> [b]Ghost Fragment: The City Age[/b] [spoiler]"And so it is agreed. The Concordat shall no longer be recognized among the Consensus. We'll begin the dismantling right away. But what of those Guardians who have pledged to them? We can't afford any more banishments." "I'm sure Zavala can see to their realignment." "We'll do our best. Lysander chose his followers wisely. It may take some time." "Lysander will not back down. He'll continue his crusade from wherever we stuff him." "And so we'll need to find some new ideas to replace his." "The Symmetry has been gaining a strong following..." "Ulan-Tan's teachings are too dangerous. Too much fear. Who knew he'd be more trouble dead than alive?" "We'll need to refocus our collective minds on combat. The Speaker's anxious to regain ground we lost after the Gap." "There is the War Cult." "Too secretive. Have you ever tried to talk to one of their 'soldiers'? Like a child. Answering questions with questions." "They are dedicated to the war." "Which one?" "Good question." "Zavala?" "They seem focused. Strong. More interesting than worrisome." "Let's take it to a vote. All in favor of the ascension of the Future War Cult?" "Unanimous? Good. We'll grant the Future War Cult access to the Tower and a seat among us. Ghost, please offer the Speaker this proposal." "Now onto the next order of business...Shaxx is here with another proposal for his Crucible."[/spoiler] Basically a small board of faction leaders that seems to be elected, or hold immense power in their faction. They are the political power over humanity. They still default to the speaker for an unknown reason.