A.R.G.U.S. (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)

"A.R.G.U.S. ain't all Unicorns and Mermaids. Well, sometimes it can be... Point is, keeping the world safe means that we work in the shadows. While they're all going about their daily lives up top -- walkin' their little dogs, fancy dinner parties... we're down here in the dark watching over some of the baddest of the bad. Real ruthless monsters whose very existence is a threat to that happy-go-lucky world above..."

- Officer Thomas

Advanced Research Group United Support, better known by its acronym A.R.G.U.S., is an American-based research group and special ops division, tasked with protecting Earth from terrorism, Metahuman and extraterrestrial threats.

Overview
A.R.G.U.S. has a variety of roles across the globe, including espionage, scientific research, law enforcement, special operations, anti-terrorism and anti-extranormal threats. Under the leadership of Amanda Waller (and later Lyla Michaels), A.R.G.U.S. placed numerous divisions in different major cities, including but not limited to Hong Kong, Corto Maltese, Lian Yu. A.R.G.U.S. also handles anti-terrorism activities with the use of the Ghost Initiative, where dangerous criminals are recruited to serve under the organization in exchange for reduce prison sentences. However, for even more dangerous criminals such as the Reverse-Flash, the King Shark and Deathstroke, A.R.G.U.S. places them in a supermax prison on Lian Yu. In addition to criminals, A.R.G.U.S. allies themselves with vigilantes operating across the United States and provide support to them when the planet is under threats.

History

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Foundation
While the background of A.R.G.U.S.'s foundation is unknown, it has protected Earth from countless threats regarding terrorism for years, ensuring the safety of civilians while working in the shadows.

Rise of Heroes
Since the early 2000s, the number of vigilantes has been continuously on the rise. This can notably be seen in the United States, with A.R.G.U.S. often collaborating with the vigilantes in order to effectively ensure global safety.

Dominator Invasion
During the Dominators' invasion, A.R.G.U.S. was contacted by The Flash and the Green Arrow, using resources of the organization to defend the planet. With the Dominators later defeated, A.R.G.U.S. remained in close contact with the two vigilantes, providing them with means to capture dangerous individuals. Over the years, Metahuman criminals such as Eobard Thawne, Shay Lamden, Joslyn Jackam and Tony Woodward were incarcerated at the A.R.G.U.S. Headquarters.

Prismatic Refractor
In 2020, A.R.G.U.S. was contacted by the Central City Police Department to retrieve the Prismatic Refractor. However, during the retrieval process, both organizations were ambushed by Black Hole assassin Sunshine, who was soon arrested.

Prison Break
In 2022, multiple prisoners escaped from their prison cells and wreaked havoc on the facility. Cisco Ramon, Kamilla Hwang and Tinya Wazzo then successfully recaptured most prisoners, with the sole exception of Ramsey Rosso.

Erased Timeline
In 2042, Behrad and Zari Tomaz were one of the targets of A.R.G.U.S. due to their use of the Air Totem, violating the Anti-Metahuman Act.

Current Members

 * Cisco Ramon
 * Agent Dale Gunn
 * Agent David Ferreira
 * Agent Diana Patterson
 * Agent Erkin Aycan
 * I. Mitchell
 * Agent Jody Lavoie
 * Agent John Carron
 * Agent John Diggle
 * Agent Jonathan Turton
 * Agent Lyla Michaels
 * Agent Patrick Gray
 * Agent Patti Wilson
 * Agent Rob Sykes
 * Agent Sandhano Schhi Tze
 * King Shark (Shay Lamden)
 * Tanya Lamden
 * Officer Thomas
 * Agent Tom Scull

Former Members

 * Agent Alan Chang
 * Director Amanda Waller
 * Deputy Director Bell
 * Agent Chip Cooper
 * Agent Curtis Holt
 * Agent John Le
 * Agent Jordan Pierce
 * Agent Kai Wu
 * Agent Mark Shaw
 * Agent Maseo Yamashiro
 * Agent Mina Fayad
 * Agent Oliver Queen
 * Agent Tatsu Yamashiro
 * Agent Tim Sullivan

Current Facilities

 * A.R.G.U.S. Headquarters
 * A.R.G.U.S. Seattle Facility
 * A.R.G.U.S. Supermax Site

Current Allies

 * Central City Police Department
 * Daisy Korber
 * David Singh
 * Kamilla Hwang
 * Legends of Tomorrow
 * Ava Sharpe
 * Gideon
 * White Canary (Sara Lance)
 * Elongated Man (Ralph Dibny)
 * Atom (Ray Palmer)
 * Star City Police Department
 * Team Flash
 * Accelerant (Allegra Garcia)
 * The Flash (Barry Allen)
 * Caitlin Snow
 * Virtue (Cecile Horton)
 * Iris West-Allen
 * Joe West
 * Phantom Girl (Tinya Wazzo)
 * Wayne Enterprises

Former Allies

 * Vixen (Amaya Jiwe)
 * Vibe/Mecha-Vibe (Cisco Ramon)
 * David Singh
 * Firestorm (Jefferson Jackson)
 * Firestorm (Martin Stein)
 * Frost
 * HR Wells
 * Harry Wells
 * Heat Wave (Mick Rory)
 * Nash Wells
 * Steel (Nate Heywood)
 * Sherloque Wells
 * Team Arrow
 * Mister Terrific (Curtis Holt)
 * Black Canary (Dinah Drake)
 * Overwatch (Felicity Smoak)
 * Spartan (John Diggle)
 * Black Canary (Laurel Lance) (Earth-1)
 * Black Canary (Laurel Lance) (Earth-2)
 * Green Arrow (Mia Queen)
 * Green Arrow (Oliver Queen)
 * Detective (Quentin Lance)
 * Wild Dog (Rene Ramirez)
 * Ragman (Rory Regan)
 * Arsenal (Roy Harper)
 * Speedy (Thea Queen)

Current Enemies

 * Joseph Cray
 * Longbow Hunters
 * Bear
 * Silencer (Honor Guest)
 * Red Dart
 * Ninth Circle
 * Beatrice
 * Virgil
 * Deathstroke (Slade Wilson)

Former Enemies

 * Prometheus (Adrian Chase)
 * Cheetah (Barbara Minerva)
 * Black Hole
 * Sunshine (Millie Rawlins)
 * Thinker (Clifford DeVoe)
 * Dragon's Organization
 * Black Siren (Laurel Lance)
 * P. Parks
 * Quadrant
 * Cyrus Broderick
 * Lydia Cassamento
 * Dragon (Ricardo Diaz)
 * Reverse-Flash (Eobard Thawne)
 * Grodd
 * Helix
 * Cayden James
 * Sheck
 * HIVE
 * Andy Diggle
 * Damien Darhk
 * Deadshot (Floyd Lawton)
 * Gholem Qadir
 * Malcolm Byrd
 * Ninth Circle
 * Dante
 * Emiko Adachi
 * Bloodwork (Ramsey Rosso)
 * Shadowspire
 * Baron Reiter
 * Joyner
 * King Shark (Shay Lamden)

Erased Timeline Enemies

 * Behrad Tomaz
 * Zari Tomaz