Structure & Ranks
Emir, Commander. Household guard orders (the Selaħdars, below) include the Gundartag, the Ansar, and the Harshmeer, each bound to specific Dars or the crown itself. The Gundartag is Daratag's own Selaħdar, and Ħamy Samasar commands it.
The Military of the Crowndom
The Selaħdars of the Crowndom
The elite personal guards of the Twelve Kingdoms, each sworn to a single crown alone.
The Selaħdars of the Great Dars of Mehirea
The Ɛaryngund are the royal guards of the King of the Veiled Kingdom of Saqara.
City Watches
The Ɛassas are the capital's city watch, in Kanana. The Goldpatches serve the same role in Saqara.
Others
Ħilf Al Jud, the Covenant of the Heart.
The Ħith, the Inciters, an order of the Mikushean faith.
Sentry of the Barrier, who guard the pass that seals purged Salarad from the Crowndom.
Wallmen of the Veil, the legendary protectors of the great wall of the Veil of Saqara.
Cyclon Troops, a thrall army serving the highest bidder, also known as the Mamaleek.
Red Monks, the faith militant of the Triune, the Aķtonean faith.
The Gatekeepers, faith militants of the Tanash.
The Ibriz of the Table, the guard of the Coinhouse, the ruthless banking institution whose coin can raise or ruin thrones.
The Murabits, sworn to the Radiant Temple.
The Sand Reckoning
Once the old way of settling any dispute, land, honour, everything, through single combat. Mehir the Unifier banned it; today it survives only as sport, in tournaments like the Warriors of the Sands.
Tournament Traditions
The Warriors of the Sands tournament (see Chapter 6) brings fighters from across and beyond the Crowndom: the Anbat Tenters, the Barza₭ins, the Nada Wanderers, the Cavers of Bany Basir, and the Ashenwolves, see Peoples for each culture's fighting style.
The Daħiyya
Ramela's war dance and battle-cry, boots stamping and shields slamming in unison until the chant breaks like thunder: "Naha! Nahya! Namoot! Namoot! Merrimal! Larrimal!" Performed by the Qilat's guards as an entrance meant to unsettle before a word is spoken, and carried into battle by the Mansourean ranks at Dahabrad. It also survives as blessing, the same chant turned joyous at weddings and courtyard gatherings.
War Cries & Mottos
Each Dar carries its own motto alongside its blade, see Great Dars for the full list ("The Hour is Nigh," "Merciless Clutches," "Prepare for what is to come," and more).