2023 April - Of Elves & Men

The rank and file soldiers of the Golden Griffins. These make up the bulk of the mercenary company's manpower. Though many have perished over the course of the Liturium War, there are still many eager to earn coin even if it may cost them their life. These soldiers are mostly used en masse in battlefield engagements and rarely are seen in specialist operations.

With Ash of Goltia far gone from the Golden Griffins, a new rider and face was needed to bring awe into the hearts of its soldiers. It came as a great irony that the one chosen was none other than Rolen of Hinatal, a man who once swore an oath of vengeance to slay Ash for what evils he had enacted in their homeland of Hinatal.

Monks are rare to find in the Golden Griffins, but Kheye has cemented his place. Detached from the plane of reality, Kheye has dedicated his life to Namneri, the god of death and rebirth. Such that it is he sees death as a sacred right that all must go through. Kheye signed on with the Griffins so that he may be surrounded by death and seek to further understand it. So much understanding has come to him since he joined that he transcended any fear or misunderstanding he had of death. Ironically this newfound sense of mortality has left him nigh immortal.

An elite spell-sword with a penchant for magic and steel both. A refugee from Hinatal and now one of the most versatile soldiers in The Golden Griffins. Rolen returned to Hinatal alongside the twin Unity Clerics, Arkeus and Arkina to defend it from invaders. Once defended they all returned to the front line and continued in their unfinished war.

An enigmatic assassin whose life before was to be a cleric of Erdrydion. All of that changed when Serran's parents were slain by a beholder. Barely surviving himself, Serran holds remnants of The Beholder's powers, using them to his aid as a silent assassin. He's now one of the highest ranks in the Golden Griffins, well respected by the few who know of his existence.

A tiefling that was not always so. Orlena's past of affluence feels like another life from her current one as one of the Golden Griffin's head of Special Operations. None can brew a poison like her and none can ensure a swift death like her.

The Marshall of the Vanguard forces assaulting the Coalition positions in the Spetsigs. Cyrindeth is a Marshall that doesn't overly embody the cold and calculating nature that Marshalls are known for in Leacianan society. She was said to be weak for the empathy that she often showed to prisoners or the weak, and for that she was sent to the frontline where the fires of battle were to either purge her softness or see her perish.

A Leacianan Archer with a powerful grasp of the Arcane. Eldiara is one the Arcane Archers of Leacianus that is able to conjure the powerful Brinilmin's Bow — a spell only held by the most talented war casters in the Leacianan army. Eldiara and those like her are a staple in any Leacianan specialist squad. Effect printed in normal resin.

A young Mana Wyrm under the control of Leacianan forces. The manoeuvrability, speed and agility of Fyrindel and its kin make it a devastating tool of Leacianus in war. There are no natural creatures that can so precisely move in the sky as Fyrindel and other Mana Wyrms do. Therefore even a juvenile one can assure air superiority for Leacianus, and in missions like the assault on the Spetsigs, air presence matters.

The staple sorcerer of Cyrindeth's squad. Karydian does not have much love for his empathetic leader. In Leacianus' schools of sorcery there is little room for empathy, only ascendance. Karydian has done his best to ascend, but still there are scores of better sorcerers than he. He feels his rank as master is only ceremonious, and won't rest until he has earned it on the battlefield.

The Vanguard variant of the Orodwys Golems. The Orodvylian are the bruisers of the Leacianan army. Made to be larger and more intimidating than the Orodwys, they are in fact installed with lesser armour for how disposable they are in battle — used more as a demoralisation tool than an actual combat construct. Still, even on the front lines the Orodvylian is capable of effectively neutralizing large amounts of targets before it falls if it is able to close the distance and enter melee range of its enemies.

A cleric of Brinilmin in her formative years of training. Her instructor has sent her to the front lines of the war as the manpower of Leacianus dwindles. Within Querina lies a hope that her abilities will be blessed with a surge of power by Brinilmin when the time calls for it, for she doubts her powers in battle even now.

Vyndira is one of the few fighters in Leacianus to master both War and Caster Magic. Those who have mastered this delicate balance are called Spellblades. They are invaluable in any specialist squad for Leacianus' military and are the bridge between the Casters and Martials of the squad. Vyndira has found a balance in herself and her own temperament that has aided her in achieving this role, but when battle draws near this balance is lost and she erupts into an unstoppable force of arcane wrath.

The Vanguard of Leacianus' military is mostly made up of those who have evoked the ire of some upstanding member of Leacianan society, or simply hail from lowborn families. Still, although they are considered the most disposable of Leacianus' military, it does not mean they are essentially seen as worthless. The Nirloom ensures that all his troops are armed to the teeth when they clash with his enemies on the frontlines.

An elite spell-sword with a penchant for magic and steel both. A refugee from Hinatal and now one of the most versatile soldiers in The Golden Griffins. Rolen returned to Hinatal alongside the twin Unity Clerics, Arkeus and Arkina to defend it from invaders. Once defended they all returned to the front line and continued in their unfinished war.

Vyndira is one of the few fighters in Leacianus to master both War and Caster Magic. Those who have mastered this delicate balance are called Spellblades. They are invaluable in any specialist squad for Leacianus' military and are the bridge between the Casters and Martials of the squad. Vyndira has found a balance in herself and her own temperament that has aided her in achieving this role, but when battle draws near this balance is lost and she erupts into an unstoppable force of arcane wrath.

One of the higher ranks of the Golden Griffins before officer positions. Most who have ascended to Vanguard rank are veterans of the Liturium War who have seen their fair share of action and split plenty of blood. These soldiers are rewarded with custom issue Griffin armour and generally make up the bulk of soldiers in specialist squads both in special operations or on the battlefield.

Twin Unity Clerics fled from Hinatal after racial tensions spilled over. Arkeus and Arkina joined the Golden Griffins in a bid to forge new bonds and bring aid to those in need. They found the bonds they forged were unbreakable with their new comrades, yet their home city called them home in a time of need when Elves and Men reunited again against their common enemy of Sultan Hakim. Since then they have returned to aid their friends once more as the Liturium War begins again.