![]() ![]() They prove to be good allies as they are trained in the art of fighting and honing physical skills. While Erudite and Abnegation fight for government control and Candor and Amity fight over peace and deception, Dauntless are seen as the fighters. They maintain the city gates which are locked from the outside.ĭespite being the most warlike faction, Dauntless appears to have a smoothly neutral relationship with the other factions. It is considered a dangerous job, but it is also a necessary one and it seems likely that this is part of the reason no other faction has a disagreement with Dauntless. Their main task is to guard the fence that surrounds the city. The Dauntless were previously responsible in policing the Factionless sectors of the city until the City Council voted to relieve them of that duty. The people of Dauntless are in charge of the city's security, protecting its inhabitants from threats within and without as the city's peacekeepers. In the movie, they are shown to wear some red clothing, close to the colour of maroon so they wouldn't be mistaken for the red that Amity people wear. They might also dye their hair in unusual colors. Girls might wear dark eyeliner and makeup. Dauntless like to tattoo and pierce their bodies. The men wear black pants and form-fitting shirts. ![]() The women wear skin-tight pants, tights, tight dresses, and black boots and shoes. Some members volunteer to do jobs that traditionally belong to other factions in order to have them closer and not make members go far away (i.e. The traditional jobs of Dauntless include but are not limited to: Fence Guard, City's security force, tattoo artist, weapon maker, fighting for entertainment, initiate trainer, or as a Dauntless leader. Every member gets a certain amount of points to spend per month, they spend their points on clothing and other resources as they see fit. It is more of a celebration and there is a lot of drinking. When it comes to funerals, the Dauntless have it immediately after they are pronounced dead because they want to acknowledge the death as soon as it happens. Hence, the faction does not have a member that is of old-age. The Dauntless are the only faction that have their members, upon reaching a certain age that hinders their ability to uphold the virtue of their faction, become Factionless, or choose to die. Most Dauntless children are known to choose the knife in the simulation of the Aptitude Test when facing the dog and they take the stairs in an act of wildness. Dauntless members and initiates are the only ones allowed to ride the train and do so in a daring way jumping onto and off the train while it is moving. The faction also emphasizes the idea of freedom from fear, and test this daily by attempting death-defying feats. The Dauntless value the virtue of bravery over any other, as such they train to fight and use weapons to prepare their bodies to respond to threats and challenges, which is necessary if they want to survive life as a Dauntless member. When members pass their physical prime, they are asked to leave in one way or another, either by death or becoming factionless= Once members can no longer climb them, they cannot be a member of Dauntless. Physical endurance and capability is required to be a member. =The paths in the Dauntless compound are treacherous and hard to climb.Chocolate cake is their dessert of choice.We do not believe that any other virtue is more important than bravery.".We do not believe that we should be allowed to stand idly by.We do not believe that learning to master violence encourages unnecessary violence.We do not believe in empty heads, empty mouths, or empty hands.We do not believe that silence is useful.We do not believe in living comfortable lives. ![]() We believe that pain and death are better than cowardice and inaction because we believe in action.We believe, not just in bold words but in bold deeds to match them.We believe in shouting for those who can only whisper, in defending those who cannot defend themselves.We believe in facing that fear no matter what the cost to our comfort, our happiness, or even our sanity.We believe in acknowledging fear and the extent to which it rules us.We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another.We believe in freedom from fear, in denying fear the power to influence our decisions.We believe that justice is more important than peace.We believe that peace is hard-won, that sometimes it is necessary to fight for peace. "We believe that cowardice is to blame for the world’s injustices. ![]()
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