The Nobodies

"When Odysseus met the cyclops, the cyclops asked who he was. He said 'I am No One.'  Odysseus then gouged his one and only eye out and left and when the cyclop's buddies asked him 'who did this to you?' the only answer he could give was 'no one.'"  - The Hanged Man talking about it. The Nobodies are a group of Mercenaries, who are not afraid of doing any job that pays. Many of their ranks are former raiders, slavers and a few random psychos, who fled civilized lands for fear of being hung.

The group was founded by The Hanged Man, who ruled it for the best part of a decade before he was betrayed by his second in command. He was hung and left for dead but miraculously survived.

Since then, the group has become little more than a band of Raiders, with fancier armour and weaponry.

Background
Founded in 2246, the Nobodies were built up from the ground by a lone Caesar's Legion deserter. He grew up with books like 'the Art of War' and always admired asian armies and stratergies.

The basic idea was to dehumanize the Nobodies as much as possible, both to the client and to their targets. This made them feel more like a force of nature, than a normal mercenary company.

Though he couldn't ensure Legion-like loyalty out of these boys, the Hanged Man sought to rule them through ' fucking fear.' If he was a scarier commander than the enemy, there would be nobody that they feared. This meant that some would rather die than betray the cause as any torture they would escape, the Hanged Man would inflict on them, three fold.

The Nobodies were rather successful, as far as missions went. They achieved most of their goals and left customers very happy but smaller communities began to see them as 'boogie men.' The Legion liked their ability to provide slaves and the NCR silently approved of their methods of removing Raider gangs from their territory.

It would seem that they were set for a long, prosperous future, until the Hanged Man was overthrown and replaced. Since then, their new leader, Jezebel initially offered them a more lucrative path but over the years, the Nobodies have had their reputations ruined from their raids and are seen as little more than thugs. The once prestigious boogiemen are running out of allies, fast and Jezebel is constantly looking over her shoulder.

Trivia

 * The 'No One' emblem is still commonly worn by various people, even as far out as Boston but few know its true origins.