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The Idols are a gang in Saints Row reboot. An anarchistic gang based around a cult-like system worshipping its leaders The Collective, the Idols are one of Santo Illeso's two major gangs.
The Idols are an anarchist cult, intent on bringing down “the system”—i.e. the entire social, cultural, political, and economic structure of the day—through acts of violence and mayhem. What, exactly, they intend to replace that structure with they’re a little fuzzy on.
But man, oh man, do they want to bring it all down. And they have chosen Santo Ileso as the place to make their statement. The crimes of the Idols range from the sublime to the ridiculous. Anything from petty theft and acts of vandalism to kidnapping, assassination, and even bombings are fair game.
As devoted anarchists, they do whatever the hell they want; as long as none of their fellow Idols get hurt, they consider it a blow against the system. The Idols are legion and growing. They recruit constantly, using parties, raves, and social media to spread their message and bring in new members. They may not all be true believers—indeed, the majority of them may be a little unhinged. But that’s all right. Together, they have more than enough manpower to threaten any other faction in town.
Like any cult, the Idols encourage their followers to shed their old identities and embrace the cult’s ideology. The Idols employ this technique to the extreme. The higher one rises in the Idols, the more of their identity they shed until their faces are covered and their names discarded. Their individuality is sacrificed to the whole—which the Idols believe is their key to victory. Individually, they are single drops of water, striking harmlessly against the oppressor like rain. Together, they are a flood that will scour this world clean to its bones.
The Idols heavily favour a close-range combat style, utilising melee weapons such as the baseball bat and pistols like the Lite Pistol far more than other factions.
They are also more likely to attack sporadically and without coordination from allies, making them a little easier to deal with.
The lower-ranking members wear little armour, with most having a gunslinger's holster over a bare chest and wearing a bandanna.
Most ranged Idols do have pistols as well.
Higher ranking members such as the Collective use stronger weapons such as attack helicopters, and have weapons that cause disorientation in the Boss.
They also have armour such as helmets and chest plates that need to be broken before either a takedown or weapons can be used to kill them.
They are also more reckless than Marshall Defence Industries and Los Panteros, using bikes and other ATVs to get to a fight even if their opponents have bigger and stronger vehicles.
