Antelope Lancers
Silver Sable Lancers
The Silver Sable Lancers, better known as the Antelope Lancers, are Sable riders from the Hungry Plateau. This regiment has been in the empire’s service since the Sable Recognition of 1275 when the Twin Stars gave the inspiration of the Red Goddess to the Sable People of the Hungry Plateau.
In 230, the Second Council of Dragon Pass trapped and slaughtered the Horse Lord rulers of Peloria at the Battle of Argentium Thri’ile. Instrumental in the battle were the Praxian animal riders, whose leaders received grants of land in Peloria for their valor, and thus began the Sable dynasty of what is now Kostaddi.
The Hungry Sable Tribe and the Satrapy of Kostaddi are both now ruled by their Queen, whose consorts command the Sable cavalry.
The Antelope Lancers are a close ordered, drilled heavy cavalry regiment, riding only sable antelope bucks. The lancers wear bronze breastplates, bronze helmets with crests of red, yellow and black, and greaves. Their sable mounts often have head protection. Officers may wear silver breastplates. They were born to fight on the backs of their antelopes, and they and their mounts dance around the battlefield with awe inspiring grace. Their giant antelopes have crescent horns, and the lancers wear the same horns on their headgear. The commander of the regiment is titled a ‘khan’ and is accompanied by a standard-bearer, a bodyguard, and a trumpeter.
The regimental genius is Abas the Little Father, who resides in the regimental standard: two silver stars mounted below a silver moon disk.
Three companies of the regiment were stationed in Pavis until the rebellion in 1625, fighting at the Second Battle of Moonbroth in 1624. Others were at the Battle of Dangerford in 1625. In early 1626, the reconstituted regiment (with restored standards) was ordered to Tarsh and fought at the Battles of the Queens and Sword Hill.
In 230, the Second Council of Dragon Pass trapped and slaughtered the Horse Lord rulers of Peloria at the Battle of Argentium Thri’ile. Instrumental in the battle were the Praxian animal riders, whose leaders received grants of land in Peloria for their valor, and thus began the Sable dynasty of what is now Kostaddi.
The Hungry Sable Tribe and the Satrapy of Kostaddi are both now ruled by their Queen, whose consorts command the Sable cavalry.
The Antelope Lancers are a close ordered, drilled heavy cavalry regiment, riding only sable antelope bucks. The lancers wear bronze breastplates, bronze helmets with crests of red, yellow and black, and greaves. Their sable mounts often have head protection. Officers may wear silver breastplates. They were born to fight on the backs of their antelopes, and they and their mounts dance around the battlefield with awe inspiring grace. Their giant antelopes have crescent horns, and the lancers wear the same horns on their headgear. The commander of the regiment is titled a ‘khan’ and is accompanied by a standard-bearer, a bodyguard, and a trumpeter.
The regimental genius is Abas the Little Father, who resides in the regimental standard: two silver stars mounted below a silver moon disk.
Three companies of the regiment were stationed in Pavis until the rebellion in 1625, fighting at the Second Battle of Moonbroth in 1624. Others were at the Battle of Dangerford in 1625. In early 1626, the reconstituted regiment (with restored standards) was ordered to Tarsh and fought at the Battles of the Queens and Sword Hill.
Structure
Type: Heavy Cavalry
Armour: Bronze or Moon-Iron Cuirass, Open Helmet, Greaves.
Weapons: Lance, Kopis, Shield.
Style: Close Order, Drilled
Patron Deity: Twin Stars, Yanafal Tarnils.
Notes: Ride Sable Antelopes.
Armour: Bronze or Moon-Iron Cuirass, Open Helmet, Greaves.
Weapons: Lance, Kopis, Shield.
Style: Close Order, Drilled
Patron Deity: Twin Stars, Yanafal Tarnils.
Notes: Ride Sable Antelopes.
Type
Military, Army Regiment
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