Triads (DC)

Background
The Triads originated in China as secret societies and over time evolved into criminal organizations. Various costumed superheroes and vigilantes have had encounters with the Triads and their affiliates. The Triads being an organized crime group are involved in a wide variety of criminal activities, including narcotics, prostitution, money laundering, gambling, human trafficking, contraband smuggling, and protection rackets.

Major Factions

 * K'un-Lun Triad: Apparently the oldest organized crime group in the DC world, controlling an ancient criminal empire based in China that has lasted for more than 3000 years. Its leader has the title of "August Personage of Jade" which is passed down to each successor. The base of the Triad is deep in China in the "K'un-Lun" mountains, a partially subterranean mountain stronghold holding a 1000 Triad soldiers.
 * Shan Triad: controls the Golden Triangle's drug trade and used to be more like a business association between several clans, until General Tsu had them all eliminated and now controls all of the Triad and therefore monopolized the opium business in the Golden Triangle.
 * Neon Dragon Triad: Based in Gotham City and is one of several local syndicates which have established a business relationship with El Penitente drug cartel of Mexico.
 * Lucky Hand Triad: Based in Gotham City and allied itself with Ra's al Ghul during a great mob war and afterwards participated in Gotham's biggest gang war ever.
 * Ghost Dragons: Based in Hong Kong with a branch in Thailand. Later expanded to Gotham which became it's new base of operations.