400 years ago, the Great War happened. The Great War caused so much global devastation, so much carnage, destruction, that it forced humanity to start anew. To gather in one location for rebirth.
To mend the mistakes that lead to the Great War, the community decided to create the Factions, communities of people dedicated to a certain purpose and duty to fulfil within the community, each with a blamed cause for the war.
The Abnegation. The selfless. Those who blamed selfishness and pride, became our government. People willing to put others before themselves at all times.
The Erudite. The brilliant. They blamed human ignorance and stupidity. They became our teachers and scientists.
The Candor. The truthful. They blamed deception and the cunning. They became our lawyers and legislature.
The Amity. The kind. They who blamed anger and hate. They embraced the earth and became our farmers and peacekeepers.
And finally, The Dauntless. The Brave. They blamed cowardice and fear. They became our police and protectors of the city.
Each person is born into a Faction. And each person has the option of moving from one Faction to another by the results of the aptitude test. The aptitude test determines your life, family, and duties. Each chapter of the test, for which there are 5, crosses out four Factions and leaves you with one. For the most part.
But there are others that receive more than one option. These people are called Divergent. The chosen few who end up being Divergent have certain abilities that are not available to the rest of humanity. They can use magic. A source of energy that allows the user to use one specific type of energy or magic ability. Ranging from the elements to the human body to animals, only two things are certain about the Divergent: they were a danger to the system and that no magic user could possess more than one magic ability.
Until now.
It is in a time when the newest generation begins to uncover the truth that our story begins.