Roster
Current HQ: Unknown. Turf:
Unknown
Benefits/Rewards
·Unknown. If the Sand Kings remain active in any form, they may provide
information about Nazi villains and training for "street level" heroes.
History
When America entered World War II, literally hundreds of heroes
rushed to join the military. These super-powered soldiers were organized into the 1st Hero Brigade, a large unit tasked with confronting Axis villains on the battlefield. Unfortunately, the heroes soon found that going toe-to-toe
with criminals was much easier than battling legions of tanks. After the 1st Hero Brigade suffered heavy casualties in military
engagements, "the Americans decided that heroes could better serve the cause by performing special operations and surgical
strikes rather than working in large, military style units. The 1st Hero Brigade separated into dozens of small strike teams
and spread out across North Africa. Among the most successful of these new teams was a group that called
itself the Sand Kings. Made up entirely of heroes from Paragon City,
the Sand Kings were street level heroes headed by the mysterious Dream Doctor. With the help of the Doctor's mind control
and illusion powers they became the new model for how heroes could be most effective in the war.
"The Sand Kings lived and fought behind enemy lines, operating totally free
from the normal chain of command. They specialized in sabotaging Axis equipment and kidnapping high-ranking Nazi soldiers.
Allied watchmen would routinely stumble across sedated and bound German officers, delivered like Christmas presents to American
intelligence. The Sand Kings caused so much disruption and chaos that the German High Command was forced to divert much of
its own super powered resources to the North African front, providing relief for the besieged Britain."
It's unknown how long the Sand Kings continued to operate, but it is assumed
that they remained active until the end of World War II (and perhaps longer). Eventually, the Dream Doctor likely returned
to Paragon City, but members of the Sand
Kings may have continued to work for the U.S. government during
the Cold War and beyond.
