Thieves Guild
Organized burglar network
A thieves guild is a fictional organization of criminals—pickpockets, burglars, fences—operating like a medieval trade guild with hierarchies, codes, and territorial control.
The concept appears throughout fantasy literature and games, where such guilds train members, broker jobs, and enforce underworld order: She joined the thieves guild to learn lockpicking.
Sometimes used loosely for any organized criminal network.
- roguesDishonest or deviant individuals
- shadowsDark areas from blocked light
- shadow networkConcealed interconnected group
- heistOrganized large-scale theft
- assassinsKillers of important people
fence · lockpick · smugglers · underworld · dagger · hood · stealth · bounty · contract · loot · guildmaster · safehouse · black market · back alley · cutpurse · stolen goods · sneak · cloaked
Thieves Guildpolice force
Official law enforcement body
law enforcement · constabulary · royal guard · sheriff's office · Inquisition
Thieves Guildtrade guild
Organized body of tradespeople
professional association · labor union · civic organization · charitable foundation
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