THE AENIAN EMPIRE

Welcome to the Empire, soldier. Here, we fight for the noblest of causes - we have to crush this damned southern rebellion so that their wicked tales of heathen technology can't be forced to sway our population and cause faith in the Prophets to waver. We control the strongest, largest military force on this damn island, and by Hell, we'll defend it in Aenias' name.

We fight for the Prophets, as I said - but more importantly, we fight for old King Aenias. If you don't know him, you're scum, and you're a traitor to the Empire. He's the guy on the cover of our kids' history books, the guy that besieged Yataris and made Thibudis a place worth living in. He's the guy whose successors couldn't match with just one individual, so they assigned three. And, alas, he's the one who was cut down by some cowardly Yatarian archer's arrow, so unfortunately, those four-hundred-and-forty years ago.

The Aenian Empire specialises in a number of departments - jack of all trades, and master of all, we claim. We can fight on land, sea, or sky - our airship fleet is rivalled only by those southern criminal scum. Heard the tales? The rebellion, a supposedly 'honourable' military force, has allied themselves with a ring of scurvy criminals! Despicable. Not even the lowest of the Knights would even consider that in our order.

The Aenian Empire functions on a strict rank-based hierarchy. You command those below you, and obey those above you. Simple. The only ones who don't have anyone to obey are the Prophets - and their orders are relayed from the will of Aenias' spirit himself, supposedly. In Aenias we trust. He will lead us into glory, and from temptation. We are to spread not the burden of his worship, but to beseech this spirit-given blessing upon others. We are to spread the influence of this great man through the lands, and all will bow before the knee of Aenias - or feel the wrath of his mighty Empire's blade.




Welcome to the Empire's renowned land and infantry division. Approximately 700,000 of our forces are at work day-to-day in this division of the Empire's combined triple-fronted military, which is almost a whopping 50%. We pride ourselves in the leading of our land-force division, which includes, not to say the least of our elite castes of infantry, a cadre of warrior priests, several artillery and armour divisions, berserkers, mech soldiers, and many more multi-purpose and versatile units.

Dawn's Prophet - Damian Cain Barius II

The Prophet in control of the land forces, functioning as a true figurehead and inspiration. Typically, they don't lead the forces into battle, but Barius does indeed have some rather... unorthodox methods.

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The reigning general and figurehead-type leader of the Empire's land warfare division. This man is second-in-command to Barius, and will gain the automatic rank of Crusader General. They command all 700,000 troops and their assignment.

Visionaries - These individuals function as high-powered scouts, given high-visibility sonar steam-powered goggles, and generally have skills lying in espionage and spotting above all else. Their life is a dangerous one.

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P.U.R.G.E. - Pursue, unleash, raze, guaranteed elimination. The P.U.R.G.E. units are an elite cadre of warrior priests who can be trumped by no target. They've been in official existence since 209 A.R., but their true roots trace much further back to Ryuhi and Farokon. The P.U.R.G.E. units have three primary functions. Espionage-based assassinations, anti-sorcery units, and simply as an elite force possessing incredible longevity and skill in the art of destruction.

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Mecha Division - Using a mixture of Ares, Tyr, and Mars mechs, alongside other smaller platforms such as scorpion walkers and tanks, the Imperial Mecha Division is in control of all of the movement-based machinery in the land division of the Empire's forces.

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Artillery Division - These simply specify in using the heavy machinery; static cannons, missiles, etc... if it explodes, these are the guys you want to talk to.

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Heavy Infantrymen - Commonly referred to as 'The Iron Army', the heavy infantrymen of the Empire generally come into battle with their imposing heavy weaponry and gear, using pieces of kit such as the Enston X78 and Firestorm VAC.

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Light Infantrymen - The infantrymen specialising in simple armed combat who maybe don't need as much of the weight in armour as they think they do.

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The Wings of Aenias is the steam-powered airship division of the Empire's armed forces. A ridiculous 500,000 men go into this division, with over 20 colossal ships and numerous smaller personal air carriers and fighters. Prophet Irassos supposedly commands this division, but infact dislikes airships with a passion, so mainly just co-ordinates the efforts by relaying the occasional order to Commander Ailech, who does most of the legwork.

Dusk's Prophet - Johann Ceodore Irassos

Whilst not necessarily as enthusiastic about his job as Barius or even Daedalus, Irassos is committed. He understands the amount of stock that airships have in today's modern battles, and as such puts his faith in the fleet to take care of any problems that should arise in the northern skies. Officially, he's in command, but Ailech gets most of the responsibility in the Empire's skies.

Dusk's Blade - High Commander Morrigan Ailech

Dusk's Blade is second-in-command, technically, of the entire fleet, but Irassos generally passes the decision making down due to his rather diplomatic nature. They control the entire force of 500,000, a monumental driving force behind the Imperial pilots. Dusk's Blade, or the High Commander, can typically be found aboard the ESS 'Colossus'. In this position, Dusk's Blade assumes the automatic rank of Templar General.

ESS 'Colossus' - The flagship and pride and joy of the Imperial Air Force, the ESS Colossus is home to over 10,000 people, and is a true behemoth of the skies. With masses of firepower and some truly unorthodox weaponry placed into it by Dusk's Blade, the thing is claimed as the most devastating beast in the skies, rivalling even the Sky Pirates' SS 'Emerald'. It contains several positions required for easy and sleek military function.

• Admiral - High Commander Morrigan Ailech
  
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Fighter Pilots - Pilots who otherwise engage in dogfights alongside the Air Force's fleet, whilst not stationed on the Colossus at all.

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The Crest of Aenias is the least-developed part of the Empire's three-pronged military, but is still rather impressive. It focuses mainly on naval warfare, commanding 300,000 men across a fleet of many ships, including galleons, longboats, and some even with primitive steam-powered engines. Like both of the other categories, the Crest of Aenias contains some massive firepower aboard its vessels, as well as an impressive track record for conquering and succeeding when it comes to fighting in the water.

Twilight's Prophet - Khail Invarim Daedalus

Twilight's Prophet, the oldest of the three, commands Aenias' Crest. He's vigorously passionate about his navy, and puts a lot of personal effort and stock into it, once a sea captain himself, apparently. He and Twilight's Harpoon have a lot of contact, and Twilight's Prophet insists that he's reported to twice daily.

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Twilight's Harpoon, the Fleet Admiral of the Empire's seas, sits aboard the flagship from which he rules an impressive grasp around the Thibudian ocean. He commands every single vessel in the ocean from the helm of Ahab's Bane, his own personal beauty, and reports only to Twilight's Prophet himself. Twilight's Harpoon automatically gains the rank of Paladin General.

Ahab's Bane - The pride of the Imperial navy, Ahab's Bane is just an impressive of a flagship as the ESS 'Colossus', in Daedalus' eyes. Whilst smaller, it possesses vast firepower in its cannons and mechanised harpoons, as well as deployable amphibious rovers packed generally with steam-powered torpedoes and explosive payloads.

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Amphibious Division - With developments into the world of multi-terrain vehicles being made daily, a new, experimental division has been made for those willing to drive large armoured transports... along the seabed. Truly revolutionary, technology, these days. Note that Dusk's Prophet doesn't take too kindly to it, though. Amphibious vehicles are equipped with torpedoes and the best steam-powered enginges, but still in developmental stages.

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