Marching Songs of the Empire

"Rohoho! Nothing like a song to remind us why we fight."

"For glory Superior?"

"Damnit Novuth... The song literally explains the reasons for the war. Shut the mouth and open the ears already."

"Oh..."

Conversation between a rookie legionnaire and his superior.

In order to increase morals and to synchronise its soldiers, marching songs have been used by the Demon Legion for generations. Some regions use them more than others, but it is an agreed upon tradition when traveling over long distances.

History

The marching songs were a common tradition in the Old World the Demon First Sent originated from. The few soldiers from this era passed on a modicum of songs, though the cities and contries they referenced no longer mattered. As such it can be considered ancestral on the scale of Orbidian history.
The songs have become even more popular with the years, with artists trying to share them with units of the Legion, hoping they might sing them when they depart on or return from campaigns.

Components and tools

Many wind instruments, cord instruments and drums can accompany the soldier's vocal cords.
In rare cases, some musicians use the severed horns of fellow warriors felled in battle, using their memento as war horns with great respect. What other cultures see as barbaric and disrespectful, the imperials see as a decent use of available ressources, as well as a way to remember those that came before. They don't see it different from a Human wearing a scarf or a ring that belonged to a loved one.

Participants

The number of participants varies, from the awkward loner in the back of the line, to the entirety of a cohort of thousands. Musicians play the tune they know, soldiers chant the words an Orator shouts beautifully, and the warriors and mages advances through the contry with a good rythme and lifted spirits.

Primary Related Location

Verdant Steppes

Related Ethnicities

• Imperial