Covenant (Alias)
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In the television series Alias
, The Covenant is a large, powerful, and secretive intelligence/terrorist organization.
The Covenant was a "loose affiliation of Russian nationalists" composed of retired KGB
and former Central Committee members, all dedicated to the new world envisioned by Milo Rambaldi
. It functioned much like an organized crime family. At one point, it had six cell leaders, until Julian Sark
and Lauren Reed
(a double agent in the United States National Security Council
who was Michael Vaughn
's wife) assassinated them in a bid for power. The Covenant had secured Sark's release to gain access to his wealth as a Romanov
descendant. McKenas Cole
had somehow managed to secure his own release and was now the second most powerful individual in the Covenant. During season 3, it was based in St. Petersburg. Two of its front companies were the Dryden Bank and Chantre Telecom.
Following the end of Season Two and prior to the beginning of Season Three, The Covenant kidnapped Sydney Bristow
and attempted to brainwash her into believing she was a Covenant agent. Sydney operated as a double agent for the CIA using the alias Julia Thorne for almost two years. Eventually, Sydney left the Covenant and had her memory of the missing years erased in an effort to prevent the Covenant from gaining a crucial Rambaldi artifact. FBI Assistant Director Kendall
later told Sydney about those missing years and how she was able to escape the Covenant with his help.
At the end of season 3 Lauren Reed was killed and Sark was captured. In season 4 the Covenant has disappeared as a threat, and Sark later referred to the "implosion of the Covenant." However, the "implosion" was a ruse perpetrated by Elena Derevko
, who was revealed to be the leader of the Covenant, and that Irina Derevko
had actually been trying to prevent Elena's endgame. Elena's new headquarters is based in Prague
and was eventually raided, however she managed to escape.
Elena's endgame, based on her interpretation of one of Rambaldi's prophecies, was an apocalypse called Il Diluvio, The Flood. Covenant operatives primed the world's water with Rambaldi substances and Elena activated an enormous Mueller device
in Sovogda, Russia
. The device broadcast a frequency which caused those who had consumed the tainted water to go into a mindless rage. Elena's intent was that, after the entire world's population had been affected, the Earth would be "cleansed" with very few survivors. With the help of Irina, the APO
team managed to prevent The Flood, and Irina killed Elena. However, Nadia Santos
had been captured and injected with the tainted water and sent out to fight her sister Sydney, as foreseen by Rambaldi. Sydney only managed to survive with the intervention of Arvin Sloane
, who shot Nadia and put her in a coma.
Alias (TV series)
Alias is an American action television series created by J. J. Abrams which was broadcast on ABC for five seasons, from September 30, 2001 to May 22, 2006...
, The Covenant is a large, powerful, and secretive intelligence/terrorist organization.
The Covenant was a "loose affiliation of Russian nationalists" composed of retired KGB
KGB
The KGB was the commonly used acronym for the . It was the national security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 until 1991, and was the premier internal security, intelligence, and secret police organization during that time.The State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus currently uses the...
and former Central Committee members, all dedicated to the new world envisioned by Milo Rambaldi
Milo Rambaldi
Milo Giacomo Rambaldi is a fictional person from the American television series Alias. The work of Rambaldi, often centuries ahead of its time and tied to prophecy, plays a central role in the show.According to Alias creator J.J...
. It functioned much like an organized crime family. At one point, it had six cell leaders, until Julian Sark
Julian Sark
Julian Sark is a recurring fictional character portrayed by David Anders on the ABC television series Alias. The series follows Sydney Bristow, an operative working for an organization called SD-6 which she believes is a covert branch of the Central Intelligence Agency...
and Lauren Reed
Lauren Reed
Lauren Reed is a fictional character played by Melissa George in the Alias television series. She is Michael Vaughn's wife during the third season of the series.-Character biography:...
(a double agent in the United States National Security Council
United States National Security Council
The White House National Security Council in the United States is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials and is part of the Executive Office of the...
who was Michael Vaughn
Michael Vaughn
Michael C. Vaughn is a fictional character on the television series Alias. Played by Michael Vartan, Vaughn is one of Sydney Bristow's co-workers and her ongoing love interest. He, like Sydney, is skilled in a variety of areas...
's wife) assassinated them in a bid for power. The Covenant had secured Sark's release to gain access to his wealth as a Romanov
Romanov
The House of Romanov was the second and last imperial dynasty to rule over Russia, reigning from 1613 until the February Revolution abolished the crown in 1917...
descendant. McKenas Cole
McKenas Cole
McKenas Cole is a secondary fictional character portrayed by Quentin Tarantino in the ABC television series Alias. Formerly an operative for SD-6, he defected from that organization, first to work for "The Man" and later to assume a leading position in The Covenant.-Season 1:Cole first appears in...
had somehow managed to secure his own release and was now the second most powerful individual in the Covenant. During season 3, it was based in St. Petersburg. Two of its front companies were the Dryden Bank and Chantre Telecom.
Following the end of Season Two and prior to the beginning of Season Three, The Covenant kidnapped Sydney Bristow
Sydney Bristow
Sydney Anne Bristow , played by Jennifer Garner, is the main character and protagonist on the television series Alias. She is an American woman with Russian-American family background who works as a spy for the CIA....
and attempted to brainwash her into believing she was a Covenant agent. Sydney operated as a double agent for the CIA using the alias Julia Thorne for almost two years. Eventually, Sydney left the Covenant and had her memory of the missing years erased in an effort to prevent the Covenant from gaining a crucial Rambaldi artifact. FBI Assistant Director Kendall
FBI Assistant Director Kendall
Assistant Director Kendall is a fictional character from the television series Alias, played by Terry O'Quinn.-Season 1:He first appeared in the first season as the head of an FBI tribunal brought in from Washington DC to interrogate Sydney Bristow after she is arrested following evidence linking...
later told Sydney about those missing years and how she was able to escape the Covenant with his help.
At the end of season 3 Lauren Reed was killed and Sark was captured. In season 4 the Covenant has disappeared as a threat, and Sark later referred to the "implosion of the Covenant." However, the "implosion" was a ruse perpetrated by Elena Derevko
Elena Derevko
Elena Derevko is a fictional character from the television series Alias, played by Sônia Braga.Elena is the sister of Irina and Katya Derevko. Considered to be the most ruthless of the Derevko sisters, Elena is the secret leader of The Covenant. She was first mentioned in the season three episode...
, who was revealed to be the leader of the Covenant, and that Irina Derevko
Irina Derevko
Irina Derevko , is a fictional character on the television series Alias, and a main character during the second season of the series. Irina, played by Lena Olin, is the mother of the central character, Sydney Bristow.-Biography:...
had actually been trying to prevent Elena's endgame. Elena's new headquarters is based in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
and was eventually raided, however she managed to escape.
Elena's endgame, based on her interpretation of one of Rambaldi's prophecies, was an apocalypse called Il Diluvio, The Flood. Covenant operatives primed the world's water with Rambaldi substances and Elena activated an enormous Mueller device
Mueller device
A Mueller device is a mysterious piece of technology in the US television series Alias. It usually appears as a hook-shaped armature which levitates a red-orange liquid-filled sphere. It is named for Oskar Mueller, a chemist who was believed to have invented it, though it is later revealed to have...
in Sovogda, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. The device broadcast a frequency which caused those who had consumed the tainted water to go into a mindless rage. Elena's intent was that, after the entire world's population had been affected, the Earth would be "cleansed" with very few survivors. With the help of Irina, the APO
Authorized Personnel Only
Authorized Personnel Only , is a fictional black ops unit within the Central Intelligence Agency in the American TV series Alias. It was formed at the beginning of Season 4 and is headquartered beneath the Los Angeles Subway system....
team managed to prevent The Flood, and Irina killed Elena. However, Nadia Santos
Nadia Santos
Nadia Santos is a fictional character in the television series Alias, and a main character during the series' fourth season. She is played by Mía Maestro.-Biography:...
had been captured and injected with the tainted water and sent out to fight her sister Sydney, as foreseen by Rambaldi. Sydney only managed to survive with the intervention of Arvin Sloane
Arvin Sloane
Arvin Sloane is a fictional character played by Ron Rifkin. He was the former director of SD-6 on the television series, Alias.-Background:...
, who shot Nadia and put her in a coma.
Known Covenant Members
- Elena Derevko (leader)
- Roger Barris (leader)
- Ned Bolger (aka "Arvin Clone;" believed himself to be Arvin Sloane and not associated with The Covenant)
- Kazari Bomani
- Sydney Bristow (alias Julia Thorne; double agent)
- "Coke Bottle Glasses" (real name unknown; Elena's underling)
- McKenas Cole (Elena's second in command and chief of operations)
- "Irina Derevko" (real name unknown; volunteered to be doubled and killed by Jack BristowJack BristowJonathan "Jack" Donahue Bristow, played by Victor Garber, is Sydney Bristow's father on the television series Alias. Jack is widely referred to as "Spy Daddy" in Alias fandom, and consistently ranks as one of the most popular characters on the show...
) - Katya DerevkoKatya DerevkoYekaterina "Katya" Derevko, alias The Black Sparrow, was the second of the three Derevko sisters to be introduced on the ABC television series Alias. She was played by Isabella Rossellini.-Character Biography:...
(allied, possibly as a ruse to help bring down Elena; exact status unknown) - Allison DorenFrancie CalfoFrancine "Francie" Calfo is a fictional character on the television series Alias, portrayed by Merrin Dungey. She is Sydney Bristow's close friend.-Biography:Francie was Sydney Bristow's best friend and roommate during the beginning of the series...
- Johannes Gathird (one of the cell leaders assassinated by Lauren Reed)
- Gerhard Kronish (a cell leader assassinated by Sark or Reed)
- Leonid Lisenker (defected in North Korea)
- Oleg Madrczyk (tried to turn Sydney into Julia Thorne; later killed by Sydney)
- Calvin McCullough (former head of SD-6 Psychological Warfare Division, responsible for creating "Arvin Clone")
- Lucien Nisard (led a raid on the Department of Special ResearchDepartment of Special ResearchThe Department of Special Research is a fictional government agency from the American television series Alias. The DSR is introduced in the first season episode The Prophecy....
to obtain Rambaldi artifacts) - Lauren Reed (co-leader of North American cell)
- Olivia Reed
- Uschek San'ko (Sark's main Covenant contact. Formed the Cadmus Revolutionary Front from former Covenant operatives. Assassinated by Anna EspinosaAnna EspinosaAnna Espinosa is a fictional character from the television series Alias, . Born in Cuba, raised in Russia, Anna was a Soviet spy at some point, until the collapse of the Soviet Union...
) - Julian Sark (co-leader of North American cell, chief financier)
- Arvin Sloane (first a double agent, then partnered with Elena)
- Gordei Volkov (Russian hitman)