Millitary

Millitary is not a necessity for Armour. War is rare: for the most part, all surrounding peoples are tribal. However, there is the rare attempt from a sovereign power, often from oversees. The Republic maintains a military, although it's function is not entirely for defense.

First, there are the standard legions. These are mostly tribal peoples, or prisoners. The legions of Armour are surprisingly small for a country of its size. People in the army are, not surprisingly, often poor and seeking refuge. Military servitude is unpleasant and extremely harsh. Legionaries are trained to be as bloodthirsty as possible, and citizens of Armour tend not to relate to Legionaries, or even find a cultural distance from themselves and these people. The strategy is simple- it is based on the observation that, in person to person combat, learning form or technique with the scimittara is only so effective. It was observed that the majority of situations may be won in a matter of seconds by not being afraid to "strike where it hurts." A relatively small amount of legionaries can inflict a very serious amount of damage and, despite their technical ineptitude with weaponry, the legionaries are extremely powerful. Legions are kept in barracks in the Terres Procules, away from most people, to prevent any incident.

Second, there are the Commanders of Strategy. These people are quite separate from Legionaries, and from the Senate. Under permission of a Decree of Magistrates, when presented with an objective the Commanders may take decisive action in its direction using whichever means they see fit. Commanders are the best and brightest strategic minds in Armour. Becoming a Commander is the highest honor a citizen may achieve. The group is elite and self-elected. They wield a direct power over the Legionaries that even the Senate does not have.

Finally, there is the Protectorate Society. The Society is the "check" on the Commanders' power. The Protectorate answers directly to the Council of Magistrates (the Senate), and may only act on the Commanders' orders if the Senate allows them to do so. The Society contains no more than fifteen members. These members are the cream of the crop among legionaries. Legionaries may only carry scimittara (broad, curved swords). The Society, however, may carry whatever weaponry they see fit. They have no leader, and may act independently of one another. Their actions are completely secret to everyone except Head Magistrate himself, and they have few dealings with anyone outside of their own society.

All in all, the importance of the military in Armour is rather small. They serve very little true purpose, and are more an ornament symbolizing the vast power of the Republic than anything else.