The Collective: Profile and Backstory

The Collective are the leaders of The Idols, one of the main rival factions in the 2022 reboot of Saints Row (Saints Row 5). Read on to know more about The Collective, their character profile, and their backstory.

The Collective's Character Profile

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	Name: The Collective Role: Leaders Combat: Strength in overwhelming numbers Faction: The Idols
The Collective are the six enigmatic leaders of the anarchic Idols cult. They cover up their true identities with their signature helmets, each of them having unique digital faceplates to distinguish them from one another. With an absolute grip over their devoted followers, the Collective aim to wreak havoc across Santo Ileso and take down "the system."

The Collective's Backstory

Leaders of The Idols

The Collective are the leaders of the Idols, an anarchist cult, intent on bringing down “the system” through acts of violence and mayhem.

Like any cult leaders, The Collective demands that their grip on their followers be absolute. And with this army at their disposal, they can lead from behind, sending their minions out to wreak indiscriminate havoc while they reap the benefits…

The Idols: Faction Profile and Background

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Interested in Kevin

Ever since becoming a more radicalized group, the Idols – and by the extension the Collective – have a keen interest in Kevin, who has since left the group.

With Kevin becoming the part of the Saints, an up-and-coming rival criminal organization, the Collective considers this a betrayal, and want to take him down.

Kevin: Profile and Backstory

The First Confrontation

The Collective's first appearance was during the Museum Gala, where they aimed to steal the Hummingbird Codex in the name of anarchy. While the Boss, acting as Head of Security, did their best to thwart their raid, the Idols ultimately managed to replace the Hummingbird Codex with a fake.

Unknown to them, the Collective's successful raid of the Museum of Santo Ileso would lead to both the Boss's firing from Marshall Defense Industries and the eventual rise of the Saints.

The Peter Principle Walkthrough and Rewards

Making Kevin Choose

The Collective appears again during a Los Panteros raid on one of the Idols' parties, where Kevin and Eli find themselves stuck in the crossfire. As Neenah and the Boss arrive to help their friends, one Collective member stops them in their tracks, calling Neenah out as one of the members of Los Panteros.

Kevin attempts to negotiate with the Collective member to prevent them from killing her, but they instead force Kevin to choose between staying in the Idols or killing his friends.

Not wanting to betray the only family he truly had, Kevin fires on the Idols. In the resulting firefight, the founding Saints end up killing their first Collective member.

Be Your Own Boss Walkthrough and Rewards

Kidnapping Kevin

The events surrounding Kevin would come to a head when the Idols, under the orders of the Collective, kidnap Kevin on the streets. The Boss would pursue his friend, however, and even manage to kill another Collective member while rescuing the former Idol member.

Idol Threat Walkthrough and Rewards

Yacht Destruction

Since Kevin's rescue, the Collective, with their Idols, would have several more run-ins with the Saints all across Santo Ileso.

Their conflict would eventually reach its climax when the Boss and Kevin raid the Idols' boathouse in an attempt to disrupt the market. They plan to take the Hummingbird Codex that the Idols had previously stolen from the Museum Gala.

Their hunt for the Hummingbird would eventually lead the duo to the Collective's Yacht, where they would successfully steal the Codex and kill two more Collective members.

Going Overboard Walkthrough and Rewards

The Remaining Collective

After the events at the Collective's Yacht, the two remaining Collective members are left to lead smaller groups of the Idols. One of them can be found acting as a Threat in Idols' territory, while another can be found on the Wanted app causing chaos and littering in the desert.

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Boss	Kevin	Eli
Neenah	Snickerdoodle	-
Faction Leaders
Atticus Marshall	The Collective	Sergio Velez
The Nahualli	-	-
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Chuy	Jersey Dan	The Dust King
Sylvia	Doc Ketchum	Antonio Espina
Barb	Hawk	The Associate
Emilio	Chalupa Jimmy	Chalupa Lou
Chalupa Pat	Chalupa Terry	-