Libra

In some universes, there exist groups of manipulative agents that always seek to serve the underdog in significant military or political conflicts.

They have had many tales and conspiracy theories spun around their existence. Some call them the Illuminati. Others the Secret Society. Others the Dark Brotherhood.

In Braneshift, they are known simply as "Libra."

They do not loudly announce their allegiance, and many of them are either masters/mistresses of disguise or have shapeshifting capabilities. And in conflicts that interest them, they seek to prolong them.

They have a few reasons. War promotes desperation, a necessity for the growth of mankind. In addition, sometimes watching people kill each other over misunderstandings just gets the loins a tingling. Wait, that's not normal? Well neither are the members of Libra.