According to legend, The Division is a sect of mystics. The modern version of The Division can be directly traced to the Duodecad. This was an order of twelve priests who existed during ancient Rome at around 25 BC. The Duodecad was extremely esoteric and the function of the group of twelve priests is highly disputed. They were believed to be oracles.


The Duodecad originated in ancient Egypt during the early dynastic period around 3100 BC.

The contemporary version of The Division surfaced during the mid-nineteenth century. Dr. Baron Klaus von Heidelberg III brought The Division to the public eye and was considered by many to be one of the twelve mystics. As a doctor he had considerable healing powers and was sought by those who were terminally ill. Many believed that there was no malady that he could not cure. Dr. von Heidelberg is said to have been in possession of the Book of Matgick.

By World War II the emblem of The Division began to appear in photographs from the German military. Several officers may have worked inside the Third Reich in order to facilitate its demise. There they encountered the occult magic of Heinrich Himmler. One leading Divisionist, German soldier Rudolph Stiener, was a panzer commander, but donned insignia of The Division on his uniform. Some believe that The Division had ties to the Theosophical Society and was responsible for its demise after Madame Blavatsky died.

By 1965, the Unknown Soldier—a Divisionist—appeared during the Vietnam War.