Boros Legion
A brown-bearded, broad-chested man clad in massive-shouldered plate armour led a battalion of soldiers, the symbol of the Boros Legion emblazoned on white cloth draped over their armour. Their soldiers were a variety of races, including humans, a minotaur with a permanent scowl on her face, an impatient-looking goblin, and even some kind of humanoid fire elemental, whose Boros armour floated in protective positions over its animated flame.The Boros Legion encompass the military might of Ravnica. Made up of soldiers clad in shining armour and fuelled by a righteous zeal, they take up arms to fight the lawlessness and corruption rife in the Ten Districts. They combine the law with military strength to create a more stable and just society and a healthy community for all residents of the plane. Out of the many garrisons throughout the vast city, highly disciplined, stalwart troops are dispatched to stand against the tide of Gruul raids, Dimir spies and assassins, Golgari corruption and other shadowy, more nefarious opponents. The original guildmaster of the Boros Legion was an angel named Razia, who served for almost ten thousand years. The guild was created to serve as Ravnica's standing army. Legends say that all of the other angels in the realm were created in the image of the semidivine Razia and her death was utterly devastating to the guild. The current angelic guildmaster, Aurelia, is the third to lead the legion.
A Proud Martial Tradition
Minotaurs have a reputation for being both fierce warriors and clever strategists. Thick of muscle, stout of heart, and possessing a burning love of justice and the battlefield, they have become the steel spine of the Boros Legion. Generations of minotaurs from the Ordruun family line have served with honour and distinction, claiming more than fifteen generals to their lineage.
Inside The Legion
Occupying the highest tiers of the hierarchy of the legion are many angels in varied leadership roles, from the guildmaster Aurelia right down to the hosts of divine warriors and other advisors. Their opinions and counsel are held in high regard in the guild although the angels are not above getting involved in the many workings of mortal politics. These angels include wise, strategic war commanders, holy champions and paragons of battle known as firemanes, also many other battleforce angels, forming the majority of the Boros Legion's angelic soldiers. From the viewpoint of the regular Boros foot troops, the angels are the epitome of the ideals the guild holds dear. Very few mortal warriors gain entry into the presence of the war commanders and other high ranking angels, but battleforce angels stand at the front line of the legion's forces. They also form strong friendships with mortals under such life-and-death situations. Boros paladins are those most likely to converse with the angels and be given the task of carrying out their plans. The garrison commanders convey the angels' orders and are approachable to the regular rank and file troops. In addition to their guildhall, Sunhome, the Boros maintain many smaller garrisons spread across the Tenth District, at least one in each of the six precincts.
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Goals of the Boros
Wherever criminals exploit others, petty tyrants make grabs for power, or violence erupts and leaves devastation in its wake, Boros soldiers are there fighting to make things right. The Boros Legion is defined by the tension between its goal of establishing order and harmony and the fiery zeal that drives many of its members. The guild stands for peace and justice, which can be established only through the rule of law. Its moral stance is fundamentally good, as it strives to protect the innocent and powerless from oppression and exploitation. At the same time, members of the legion are passionate about their pursuit of justice, spurred by their righteous wrath into action against evil and injustice. Ironically, this means that individual members sometimes break the rules they are charged with enforcing, clinging to the spirit of the law when the letter no longer serves justice. Because the Guildpact — the one force on Ravnica that can keep the guilds from destroying each other — is now embodied in a single, unreliable person who vanishes for weeks or months at a time, the legion is in a heightened state of vigilance. In this time of uncertainty, the Boros are on constant alert for military threats. They work to maintain their fortifications to ensure that they aren’t overrun by Gruul marauders. Construction proceeds on new strongholds near Gruul territories, but in general the Boros prepare for a military threat the same way they always have — by fielding the stronger army. The angels are also bracing for a subtler threat: the danger of infiltration by House Dimir. The Boros are becoming increasingly aware of the possibility that their guild could be undermined from within. Security at garrison buildings is vigilant, with angels watching the entrances at all times for spies.
Type
Guild, Fighter / Mercenary
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