Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Heroic Organization
Full Name	The FourHorsemen of the Apocalypse
Alias	Riders of the Apocalypse Charred Council's Riders Horsemen Riders
Origin	Darksiders
Foundation	No information
Headquarters	No information
Commanders	Death
Agents	Fury Strife War
Special Abilities / Weapons	Various
Goals	Maintain Balance everywhere within Creation. Keep the Two Kingdoms in check.
Type of Heroes	Lawful Enforcer of Heaven & Hell

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, or simply Horsemen or Riders, are the main protagonists of the Darksiders series. They are the Charred Coundil's most feared and well-known enforers since their misson is to keep the Balance in check.

Origins

Recruitment

The Riders are four of the Nephilim (angel/demon hybrids) whose a wandering race of warrior-like conquerors, rampaging across creation slaughtering countless species and burning their realms in their crusades led by Absalom.

But they refused to continue their bloody crusade with their brethren, fearing this would greatly upset the Balance and swore loyalty to the Charred Council: in exchange for greater new powers and abilities which made them much more powerful then their former allies. The four were "selected" new names for them, for instance, the oldest was called "Death", the eldest sister was named "Fury", the third brother was "Strife" and the youngest was named "War". was well as given new weapons and their own mounts/companions: Ruin, Despair, Rampage and Mayhem.

Eden and the Seven Seals

The Horsemens first action on behalf of the Council was to eradication the Nephilim within Eden that was given by the Third Kingdom, Humanity. They seccessfully annihilated their own (with Death killing Absalom himself), collected their souls and casted into Oblivion, though in secret the amulet entrusted to the Crowfather by Death.

They then forced the leaders of Heaven and Hell to enact a pact of treaty through the Seven Seals; when the Kingdom of Man stands ready to equal the Two Kingdoms, the Seals shall be broken that will begin the end war so the Three Kingdoms will fight for the fate of creation itself.

Pictures

War, the Red Rider.

Death, the Pale Rider.

Fury, the Black Rider.

Strife, the White Rider.

Trivia

• Famine and Conquest have been renamed Fury and Strife, as the former names doesn't fit an action series.
• The Horsemen are immortal. They could be killed but they cannot die of old age.
• The Riders have supernatural strength and agility as they are Nephilim, but their powers were also amplified by the Council.
• Each of the Horsemen have their own class in each of darksiders gamplay similar to an Online Game:
  • War is a Tank.
  • Death is an Assassin.
  • Fury as a Mage/Warlock.
  • Strife is a Rogue.
• Each Horseman has an ironic consequence to their actions in the main franchise:
  • War was sent to earth to bring Peace.
  • Death restored Life.
  • Fury brought Hope.
  • Strife will ultimately aid his siblings into bringing Harmony.