Naming Conventions — Halden City

Rules and patterns for naming characters, locations, factions, and other proper nouns. Establish these early to keep the world internally consistent.

Status

Partially established. Add to this file as patterns emerge.

Organizations

A.E.G.I.S. — Acronym for Advanced Expert Group for Intervention and Security. All caps, periods between letters. When abbreviated in prose: A.E.G.I.S. (not AEGIS or Aegis).
The Alliance — Title case. Always “The Alliance” (with “The”), not just “the Alliance” in formal reference.

Characters

No formal naming pattern established yet.

Observations from existing names:

Riley — Anglo/Irish feel, unisex-leaning, grounded
Avi — Short, cross-cultural, modern
Darcy — Anglo/Irish feel, unisex

Working hypothesis: names are grounded and realistic, not fantastical. Avoid names that read as obviously “hero names.”

Locations

The Danger Room — Training facility for enhanced individuals to test and develop their powers. A.E.G.I.S. technology, but the Danger Room referenced in fiction is the installation inside Alliance Tower, not an A.E.G.I.S. facility.
Halden City — “Halden” is distinctive but not fantastical. Nordic origin (meaning “half-Dane”). Mid-Atlantic flavor.

Terminology — People with Extraordinary Ability

Formal / institutional: “enhanced individual” or “enhanced individuals” (plural). This is the language A.E.G.I.S. uses, the language that appears in city codes, and the default for wiki documentation and prose narration.

Example: “A.E.G.I.S. maintains dossiers on virtually every active enhanced individual in the city.”
Example: “The city code references enhanced individuals in the same dry bureaucratic language used for construction permits.”

Colloquial: “supers” — street-level shorthand used by civilians, Ironworks residents, dockworkers, and anyone not operating in an institutional context. Carries no particular positive or negative charge; it’s just the common noun.

Example: “Half the block knew she was a super before A.E.G.I.S. did.”
Example: “Supers are tolerated here. They are not worshipped.”

What to avoid: “metahuman” — carries DC Comics IP association and has been removed from the setting entirely. Do not reintroduce it.

A.E.G.I.S. division acronyms in use: ETR (Enhanced Threat Response), SEIB (Strategic Enhanced-Individual Bureau), ACAD (Advanced Containment & Artifacts Division), MANIFEST (Youth Manifestation & Intervention Program). In prose, refer to divisions by acronym.

Districts & Boroughs

Halden City uses distinct neighborhood names rather than numbered boroughs. The six primary districts are proper nouns: Crownpoint, The Ironworks, Riverside Ward, The Glass District, Monument Circle, and Blackwater Harbor (also called Dockside). Each name is descriptive and emerged organically — historical, industrial, or geographic in character. No formal borough system exists.

Hero Identity — Public vs. Private

Heroes operate under code names as a default. Identity disclosure exists on a spectrum:

Publicly known identity: The hero’s civilian name is a matter of public record. Example: Ethan Roberts / Paragon.
Known to A.E.G.I.S. and trusted Alliance members, private to the public: The hero operates under a code name publicly but is identified in A.E.G.I.S. files and known to close allies. Example: Riley Thomas / Recluse.
Fully private: Identity is unknown to A.E.G.I.S. and the general public. A.E.G.I.S. may have a file with limited information but no confirmed civilian identity. Example: Rhys Romneya / Noc.

In prose and documentation, refer to heroes by code name in field/action contexts and by civilian name in personal/civilian contexts.

A.E.G.I.S. Designation Codes

A.E.G.I.S. uses internal file designation codes for all tracked enhanced individuals. Format: AEGIS-[3-LETTER CODE]-[NUMBER]

The three-letter code is derived from the hero or asset name. The number reflects the approximate chronological order in which A.E.G.I.S. opened or formalized the file.

Current assigned codes:

Code	Individual
AEGIS-PRG-001	Ethan Roberts / Paragon
AEGIS-RCL-002	Riley Thomas / Recluse
AEGIS-RFT-003	Elena Marquez / Riftfire
AEGIS-QNT-004	Javier Mendez / Quantum
AEGIS-VGD-005	Natalia Orlov / The Vanguard
AEGIS-STF-006	Kiara Je-rach / Starfall
AEGIS-AGP-007	Darius Cole / Aegis Prime
AEGIS-ACH-008	Sloane Callahan / Arachne
AEGIS-SHR-009	Declan Harrow / Shroud — heavily redacted, quietly misfiled
AEGIS-BKP-010	Adrian Vega / Breakpoint
AEGIS-SYC-REDACTED	Casey Holt / Scythe — file withheld from Riley Thomas deliberately
AEGIS-NVA-012	Avi Park / Nova
AEGIS-APL-013	Jason / Apollo
AEGIS-NOC-014	Rhys Romneya / Noc
AEGIS-CSK-015	Sterling Slate / Cosmic Knight
AEGIS-HLF-016	Casper Curie / Half-Life — amended from prior villain classification (Decay)

Entities without designation codes (Calypso, Darkstar, Wraith) are filed under watch status or independent tracking systems that predate or fall outside the standard code format.

Open Questions

Are there A.E.G.I.S. designation codes for threats, incidents, or objects — or only for individuals?

Last updated: March 2026