The Archive

This article is about the fictional organization. For the eponymous blog, see The Archive (Blog).

The Archive is an organization dedicated to "the collection of data concerning the Phobic Representational Entities," or PREs. It is staffed by servants of The Blind Man, whom they refer to as "Grandfather."

Archivists
Only those who the Blind Man has taken their childhood from are allowed to join the Archive. There are several ranks of Archivists, each of which carries out specific tasks. Their title comes from their class, and a Greek letter to indicate their position within said class.


 * Analysts: Analysts analyze data from Collectors and conduct experiments.
 * Brokers: Brokers sell information to wealthy clients, providing the funds used to keep the Archive running.
 * Collectors: Collectors are normal field agents. They observe and collect data, and on occasion locate potential recruits.
 * Inquisitors: Inquisitors act as Internal Affairs agents. They investigate corruption in the organization and maintain the Sphere, a large underground facility that acts as the Archive's prison.
 * Keepers: Keepers are the Archive's security officers. They ensure that the Archive's bases remain hidden and that all files are secure.
 * Martyrs: Martyrs are the soldier class. Rarely deployed, their job entails hunting down rogue agents and eliminating external threats to the Archive.
 * Scribes: Scribes record data and make sure that information is up-to-date.
 * Gifted: The Gifted are those that the Blind Man has "chosen," specifically to receive new memories. As such, the Archive holds them in high regard, and the opinions of a Gifted carry much weight.
 * Cleaners: In Archive 2026, Cleaners act as janitors and waste management specialists for the Archive, cleaning up both mundane messes like spilled food and paranormal, unusual, or violent ones like people killed by PREs in containment. Cleaners are known for their strong stomachs and tight lips, even compared to other Archivists.


 * Overseers: In Archive 2026, Overseers act as leaders of each branch of the Archive, with each Archive location run by a council of Overseers Alpha through Omega. However, their word can always be overruled by the Blind Man, should he show himself personally.

Names
The following names come from an assortment of sources, including The Archive, The Archive of Premetheus, and The Library. Only the first source to use a given name will be listed (e.g., designation PRE01 for the Slender Man is listed under The Archive rather than under The Archive, The Archive of Premetheus, and The Library).

Note that The Library, as part of the Runner Verse, is considered defunct by its author, Dr0Shadow; names taken from that blog are listed for purely historical reasons.

PREs

 * The Slender Man - PRE01 (The Archive)
 * The Rake - PRE02 (The Archive)
 * The Archangel - PRE03 (The Archive)
 * The Blind Man - PRE04/Grandfather (The Archive)
 * The Wooden Girl - PRE05 (The Archive)
 * The Empty City - PRE06 (The Archive)
 * The Choir - PRE07 (The Archive)
 * The Cold Boy - PRE08 (The Archive)
 * The Nightlanders - PRE09/Shadow People (The Archive)
 * The Black Dog - PRE10 (The Archive)
 * The Manufactured Newborn - PRE11 (The Archive)
 * The Plague Doctor- PRE12 (The Archive)
 * The Convocation - PRE13 (The Archive)
 * EAT - PRE14/The Ichor (The Archive)
 * The Dying Man - PRE15 (The Archive)
 * The Intrusion - PRE16 (The Archive)
 * The Eye - PRE17 (The Archive)
 * The Unnamed Child - PRE18 (The Archive)
 * The Quiet - PRE19 (The Archive)
 * The Mother of Snakes - PRE20 (The Archive)
 * The Grotesque - PRE21 (The Archive)
 * The Smiling Man - PRE22 (The Archive)
 * The Vision - PRE23 (The Archive of Premetheus)/PRE25 (The Library)
 * The Brute and the Burning Bride - PRE24 (The Archive of Premetheus)
 * The Brute - PRE24A (The Library)
 * The Burning Bride - PRE24B (The Library)
 * The Red Cap - PRE23 (The Library)/PRE25 (The Archive of Premetheus)

Groups

 * Runners - AP00 (The Archive)

Pathways

 * The Godsway - CW001 (The Archive)
 * The Path of Black Leaves - CW002 (The Archive)
 * The Crumbling Castle - CW003 (The Archive)
 * The Bleak Shore - CW004 (The Archive)
 * The Screaming Tower - CW005 (The Archive)
 * The Catacombs - CW006 (The Archive)
 * Bliss - CW007 (The Archive)

Servants

 * Hallowed - P01A00 (The Archive)
 * Proxies - P01E00 (The Archive)
 * Redlight - P01E01 (The Archive)
 * Cynthia - P01E02 (The Archive)
 * Puppets - P05A00 (The Archive)
 * Willing Dolls - P05B00 (The Archive)
 * Jester - P05B04 (The Archive)
 * Grayskins - P07A00 (The Archive)
 * Plague Bearers - P12A00 (The Archive)
 * Mad Doctors - P12B00 (The Archive)
 * Nests - P13A00 (The Archive)
 * The Witch of Gatlinburg - P13A27 (The Archive)
 * Camper - P14A00/P14B00 (The Archive)
 * Nameless - P18A00 (The Archive)

UXPs

 * Poltergeists - UXP023 (The Archive)
 * Receivers - UXP062 (The Library)
 * Wilhelm Wood - UXP064 (The Library)
 * The Visitor - UXP097 (The Library)
 * Jack of All - UXP138 (The Archive)
 * The Shrouded One - UXP220 (The Library)
 * Monuments - UXP228 (The Library)
 * Omega - UXP214/The Unlucky Man (The Archive)
 * Mana - UXP356 (The Library)
 * Dimensional Bleeding - UXP417 (The Archive)
 * The Carnal - UXP581 (The Library)
 * The Amalgam - UXP618 (The Library)
 * The Crossroad of Trials - UXP683 (The Library)
 * A - UXP746 (The Archive)
 * The Ne Timu - UXP782 (The Library)
 * Rapture - UXP806 (The Library)
 * The Bleeding Tree - UXP832 (The Archive)

Other

 * Robert Sagel - SAGE-ALPHA (The Archive)