SWORD

PHASE 2

Organization: Supernatural Watch Observation and Response Department
First Seen:	September 12, 2012

Created by SHIELD to address the increase in incidents involving magic or the supernatural, SWORD is run by Garrison Kane's former FBI partner, Abigail Brand.

Employees

Abigail Brand	SHIELD agent formerly assigned to the FBI's mutant division and now director of SWORD. See individual page for details. PB: Ally Walker, socked by Rossi
Agent Paulletz	Agent Paulletz was a SHIELD veteran born in Louisiana. Over the years he became an bit of an obsessive type, looking into rumors of magic and demons. He’s been going on for years about “weird things not of this ken” and his SHIELD colleagues made a joke out of it – but now he’s been recruited for the new division and is justified in his beliefs. PB: David Dulchovny, socked by Eva
Clint Barton	100 px Recruited by SHIELD directly after completing his doctorate, Clint completed basic training with high marks and went on to become a successful field agent. However, disagreements with his then-partner as well as a chancing meeting with Dr. Jane Foster led him to request a transfer to SWORD. He's worked happily with them for well over a year and is particularly intrigued by Jane's work on the Bifrost Bridge. PB: Stephen Amell, played by Cai
Agent Ortiz	Agent Ortiz is a new recruit into the SWORD program. She is their supernatural researcher and also a witch. She is sensitive to the demonic and has a lot of contacts in all parts of the world. Her knowledge in the supernatural is second to none. She draws her magical powers from Moon, so she’s stronger when it’s full and weaker when it’s not. PB: Eva Mendes, socked by: Michael
Dr. Jane Foster	An astrophysicist contracted to work with SWORD to study Einstein-Rosen bridges. Introduced in Phase 2. See individual page for details. PB: Natalie Portman, socked by: TBD

Details

The Supernatural Watch Observation and Response Department (S.W.O.R.D.) is a subset of SHIELD specifically tasked with investigating incidents that appear to have a supernatural or magical origin. It is currently small and quite new, owing its existence to the direct evidence of magical and supernatural incidents over the last several years. SWORD has a small number of dedicated agents who specialize in their fields, and deploys with regular SHIELD personnel and support in the field. Abigail Brand is the Director and reports directly to Nick Fury.

The group was first introduced in the aftermath of the Aitkens, Minnesota incident. They cropped up again in August 2014, after D'Spayre and Spite released her master and, using Tandy Bowen as an avatar, tried to attack New York.

Plots

Sonatorrek

Darkness Within

Meta

Socked by: Various

Based on the comics canon organisation headed by Abigail Brand, however, since aliens don't exist in X-Project, the focus is on the supernatural instead.