Shadow Power Archetypes
Ancient Bloodline Council – Families older than recorded history who decide global events through lineage-based voting.
Invisible Empire – A nation that officially doesn't exist but owns the infrastructure of most countries.
Ghost Nobility – Aristocrats who faked their extinction and now rule using proxies.
Shadow Regents – Advisors to every major leader, but all secretly serve the same master.
The First Families – Descendants of the first humans, genetically superior and hidden.
Secret Organizations
The Black Ledger – A group that controls all global debt and currencies.
The Watchers of Origin – Know the true history of humanity and suppress it.
The Obsidian Circle – Billionaires who fake rivalries while working together.
The Red Seal – Can erase people from existence illegally and historically.
The World Trust – Owns patents on core technologies before they're made public.
The Eternal CEO – One person has been the richest human for 500 years under different names.
The Original Architect – Designed all political systems as an experiment.
Knowledge-Based
The Debt Kings – Entire nations exist because of loans they gave centuries ago.
The Supply Chain Lords – Control food, energy, and medicine without appearing public.
The Shadow Bank – Backs all currencies secretly.
Street-Level but Deep
The Hidden Billionaire Class – Richer than public billionaires.
The Legacy Families – Every major crime boss is part of them.
The Shadow Mayors – Control cities without holding office.
The Silent Sponsors – Fund both sides of every conflict.