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Within the back story of the series, the Illuminati have controlled the world "behind the scenes" for centuries, carefully managing the world's economies and governments in their quest for complete global control. By the time the original ''Deus Ex'' takes place, however, they have been usurped from their position of power by ex-protégé Bob Page and his splinter group "[[#Majestic 12 (Deus Ex)|Majestic 12]]".

It is implied that the Illuminati are the driving force behind the [[Organizations_in_Deus_Ex#National_Secessionist_ForcesNational Secessionist Forces|NSF]] and its French branch, Silhouette. Known Illuminati agents during the events of ''Deus Ex'' are Morgan Everett, Stanton Dowd, and Harley Filben, as well as the incapacitated Lucius DeBeers.

The '''Illuminati''' (plural of Latin illuminatus, "enlightened") are a secret society of people whose goal is to control the world from 'behind the scenes'. Notable leaders include [[Deus Ex characters#Morgan Everett|Morgan Everett]], [[Deus Ex characters#Stanton Dowd|Stanton Dowd]], [[Deus Ex characters#Lucius DeBeers|Lucius DeBeers]], [[Deus Ex characters#Chad Dumier|Chad Dumier]], and [[Deus Ex characters#Nicolette DuClare|Nicolette DuClare]].

The Illuminati were founded by [[Deus Ex characters#Adam Weishaupt|Adam Weishaupt]] in 1776. They are portrayed as having been in control of the world in secret for centuries. Prior to the events of ''[[Deus Ex]]'', set in 2052, [[Deus Ex characters#Lucius DeBeers|Lucius DeBeers]] stepped down from active leadership due to health problems and was put in stasis by his successor, Morgan Everett. Everett's former protégé, [[Bob Page (Deus Ex character)characters#Bob Page|Bob Page]], became disillusioned with the Illuminati and broke away to form the splinter group [[#Majestic 12|Majestic-12]], and the Illuminati's bankers and treasurers, the [[#Knights Templar|Knights Templar]], were destroyed by Interpol with the help of [[Deus Ex characters#Joseph Manderley|Joseph Manderley]].

The Illuminati are at risk of being overthrown by Majestic-12, and they attempt to recruit [[JC Denton]] to help them defeat the splinter group. They also fund and control both the [[#National Secessionist Forces|NSF]] and the French resistance group [[#Silhouette (Deus Ex)|Silhouette]].

Morgan Everett has either died or stepped down as leader, and Nicolette DuClare and [[Deus Ex characters#Chad Dumier|Chad Dumier]] take over as new leaders. They form the capitalist [[WTO]] and its rival, the [[Order Church]], a religious group, to disguise their true intentions of controlling the world. P If [[Alex Denton|Alex]] chooses to help them, they bring about a new era of control called the 'Age of Light', where they control the entire world from a space station.