The Spears of the Waste
The Spears of the Waste were an elite military group within The Valcoran Empire.
Composition
Manpower
The Spears were comprised of around six hundred units of elite infantry.
Equipment
Each member was kitted in a heavy metal breastplate, chain leggings, shin and wrist guards, a round metal helm, and a round shield.
Weaponry
Each member was equipped with two short spears for close quarters fight, and a lance for use against a infantry or cavalry charge.
Officers were permitted use of a Lordsword or Greatsword.
Vehicles
Each member was given use, if the need should require it, of a Chiton.
Structure
The Spears had two Officers: A Commander, and a Second. It was the job of both to command the troops while they were deployed in the field, but the entire formation took orders directly from the Empress of The Valcoran Empire alone.
Training
Once a member of the formation, each member was required to uphold a daily training regiment of hand to hand combat, spear training, footwork and how to move as a singe whole unit, and how to fight in varying terrain.
Logistics
Recruitment
History
The Spears of the Waste were founded first as an elite guard unit to protect The Upper Wastes. Comprised mostly of the more elite of the Valcoran Empresses personal guard, they eventually grew to number several hundred elite former military members who wanted to continue to serve their Empress after retiring.
They were mostly used to protect The Wastes from bandits and pirates that may attempt to set up within the region. They were so effective that they were eventually given the dictate to hunt down and snuff out any such groups that were found within the empires borders.
The Eltaran-Valcoran Conflict was the ednd of their formation, as they were killed to the man defending the retreat of the Empress Verona Elmahdy from the onslaught of the Eltaran army at The Field of Ruin.
The Empress has publicly stated that they will never be rebuilt.
Historical loyalties
The Spears of the Waste were exclusively loyal to the Empress, to the point that they were actually removed from the Valcoran Military as a whole to prevent any possible conflict that may arise at any given chance.
Type
Infantry
Founding
-1065
Dissolution
-589
Overall training Level
Elite
Assumed Veterancy
Decorated/Honored
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