The Black-eyed Army is a military group which was originally part of [[The First World]] [[Command]]. It was created when [[Cristina Thompson]] ordered [[Ward Shaw (The Sword)]] to lead his remaining loyal soldiers through the [[Shadow Sphere]] on [[World Earth 44]] after they came under sustained attack from rebels and mutinous soldiers who were lead in a revolt by [[Vasiliev Blaku]]. Those that passed through the portal mechanism of the [[Shadow Sphere]] were subjected to living nightmares, and caused changes to them, resulting in their eyes turning black, as well as acquiring enhanced strength.
In addition to their enhancements by the [[Shadow Sphere]], The Black-eyed Army also took many anomalous weapons, biotics and other tools with them. With the [[Shadow Sphere]] able to transport them to any chosen reality, they set up a base on a dead version of Earth, located well outside the [[Outer Shield]].