BF-17
| Bellatores Foederati | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Sergius Bluewater |
| Dates of operation | late 1990s - present |
| Headquarters | Paradise City, Blackhelm Confederacy |
| Active regions | Astyria |
| Opponents | Blackhammer Cartel Blackhelm Confederate Government |
| Battles and wars | the Astyrian War on Drugs |
Bellatores Foederati (commonly abbreviated as BF, Bella, and BF-17) is a transnational criminal gang that originated in Paradise City and has spread to other parts of Astyria and beyond. The majority of the gang is ethnically composed of Confederate immigrants and refugees and active in urban and suburban areas.
Members of BF distinguish themselves by tattoos covering the body and also often the face, as well as the use of their own sign language. They will often sport red, white and green clothing, taken from the Confederate flag, and often will wear a dragon tattoo, among other things, on some part of their body. They are notorious for their use of violence and a subcultural moral code that predominantly consists of merciless revenge and cruel retributions. Their wide-ranging activities have drawn the attention of the Pine Park and various other law enforcement agencies in the region, who have initiated wide-scale raids against known and suspected gang members – netting hundreds of arrests across Astyria.
History
The Bellatores Foederati gang originated in Paradise City, in the 1990s by Backlands refugees in the city's slums who immigrated to the city to escape the civil war raging in the jungles. Originally, the gang's main purpose was to protect refugees from other, more established Paradisian street,but it soon took on a life of its own. Since then, the group has evolved into a major drug smuggling and human trafficking organization, gun running, and contract killing. The gang has also been known to target Border Patrol and immigration agents who threaten their operations, and have sent hired killers to several countries to spread fear and intimidation amongst law enforcement.
Gang markings and hand signs
Many Bellatores Foederati members cover themselves in tattoos. Common markings include "BF", "Bellatores", a dragon, the name of their clique, and other symbols.
Members of Bellatores Foederati, like members of most modern gangs, utilize a system of hand signs for purposes of identification and communication. One of the most commonly displayed is the "dragon's head". This hand sign is similar to the same symbol commonly seen displayed by heavy metal musicians and their fans.