|Command & Conquer 2: Tiberian Sun takes place more than twenty years after the dramatic finale of Command & Conquer. The player joins the fight between the imperialistic Global Defensive Initiative and the hard-core revolutionaries that form the Brotherhood of Nod. Fed by the plentiful organic material found in the earth's temperate zones, the plentiful resource tiberium has expanded at an alarming rate. After turning a deaf ear to warnings of the possible side effects of prolonged exposure to tiberium years earlier, the horrific effects of tiberium mutation have forced the GDI to evacuate much of the population to arctic settlements to avoid contamination.
The Brotherhood of Nod, already dealt a serious blow after the apparent loss of its charismatic leader Kane, seeks refuge from Tiberium in subterranean caves. Without Kane to guide them, the Nod have become fragmented and fractionalized
and even more dangerous than before. The Nod begin to experiment with tiberium, looking for ways to enhance its population of elite troops and enlisted personnel through genetic mutation while GDI fights to maintain order in the remaining habitable land. Caught in the middle are the victims of the tiberium scourge - mutants neglected by GDI and abused by the Nod. They call themselves the Forgotten. And so a new generation of global conflict begins..........
NOD: The Brotherhood of Nod, an ancient and secret society/quasi-terrorist group, maintains strong ties with most global terrorist organizations. Commanded by a man known only as Kane, Nod's long term goals are unknown. However, recent activities include: Expansionary behavior into disenfranchised nations by volume investment in global trade markets, and aggressive manipulation of international mass media. Nod is blamed for many terrorist activities including urban bombings.
- Leader: Kane, also known as Caine (self-appointed leader).
- Base of Operations: China, Central America, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Northern Africa and North America.
GDI: Sanctioned by the United Nations, the Global Defense Initiative has one goal: eliminate multinational terrorism in an effort to preserve freedom.
- Leader: Chief of Staff, Brigadier General Mark Sheppard.
- Base of Operations: United States, Canada, Russia, Brazil, India, Australia and Britain.