Steel Legion

One of the three High Legions, alongside Arcane Legion and Ash Legion, Steel Legion comprises the largest portion of the Dominion of Torment's military force. They are the front line of the dominion's armies and are known for their prowess in traditional battlefield combat. From the rank and file foot soldiers to the heavy shock troopers, all proudly risk their lives to wade into battle. There is a higher proportion of mountain-folk who call the Steel Legion home and play an invaluable role as Toorment's shock troopers, able to take on multiple opponents at once.

The men and women of the Steel Legion's Infantry are skilled in all manner of melee and ranged combat, but they shine most often with their signature octagonal shields and heavy spears. The Steel Legion is renowned for its disciplined unit formations, particularly its shield and spear lines. When in battle, a disciplined unit of Steel Legion soldiers is invaluable in holding a tactically advantageous defensive position, and they will be able to hold it for hours, or even days. Units of Steel Legion soldiers are also famous for the invention of the T'laeia formation (tortoiseshell in Demonic), where units of soldiers will gather in tight-knit groups and march as one while enclosing themselves in a shell of interlocking, tessellating, octagonal shields. Steel Legion cavalry units are often mounted upon horseback, or upon the backs of large Tarratonan stags. It is rare that any mountain-folk find themselves within cavalry units, but when they do, the dominion pays respect to their clan-born kin and employs great white mammoths to serve as their steeds, which are truly devastating in combat. While most of Torment's artillery firepower comes from the Arcane Legion, Steel Legion's artillery is still employed because of their equal skill in both melee and ranged combat. The Steel Legion holds control over the Dead Wastes, the Shattered Shore, the Devil's Stepping Stones, the Koruna Hinterlands, and the numerous outposts scattered across their landscapes.