Howard Fielding replying to Fredrik(?) talks about the Lunar cavalry.
> Most of the units i know nothing about....presumably when Soldiers of
the Red Moon comes out it will detail these units and the rest of the
Lunar Host!?
I don't know if the authors of that plan to detail all the units or not, but in my campaign I play that at least three of the Cavalry Corps units come from Sylila (with its ancient tradition of Hyaloring rule and more recently Ingkot's horse breeding). These units are:
Arrowstone: I think I posted a story regarding the Arrowstone here at some point in the past. This cavalry corps is drawn from western Sylila including some of the lands of Dara-Ni. They are noted for wearing red arrowstones--sometimes set in their helms, but more typically in necklaces. The arrowstone does not symbolize the use of bow & arrow, but instead is a symbol of the power of the heart. This cavalry corps is noted for straight charges and for their ability to regroup.
Uplands: This cavalry corps is drawn from southern Sylila where the hills rise toward the Autumn Mountains. They claim to be the true heirs of Ingkot Axe-and-a-Half (husband of Conq Daughter) and are noted for the axes they wield from horseback. They are a stormy and contentious corps and dislike infantry as a matter of pride.
Riverfork: This cavalry corps is drawn from the eastern part of Sylila along the Oslir river. This unit has an affinity for water and are known for their skill in finding river fords and for dramatic river crossings against their foes. They follow a corps spirit called Radh Silverspear and the silverspear carried by their bannerman is the corps' focal point.
As for the other cavalry units, two are reasonably well known.
Antelope Lancers--Sable Riders from the Hungry Plateau; their ranks have
probably been supplemented by Praxian Sable Riders while they've been
resident in Prax; they rode with Jannisor and betrayed that hero during
the Great Sable conversion in the 1st Wane.
Char-un--from Erigia; they are of horse nomad stock and still follow
ancient nomadic traditions; they joined the Red Goddess during her
battle with the Carmanians and later settled in Erigia in the 1st Wane
following the Skyburn.
[See Heroes or Wyrms Footnotes, History of the Lunar Empire--Zero Wane
and 1st Wane]
The following are my speculations on the rest and have no basis in
anything written, just thoughts off the top of my head.
Bell Temple--from Kostaddi; they answer the call of the bell from their
traditional home and are known for wearing bells upon their outfits to
startle their foes.
Whipstock--from Rinliddi; noted for their use of the whip upon their own
horses, they are considered cruel only to those who do not know the
horse nomads.
Queens--from Doblia (or Naveria); they call upon the ancient Queens of
the land for their strength.
Starkin--from Rinliddi; they call upon Pole Star to guide their pathways
and often ride their steeds in the night.
Moonarrow--from Rinliddi; they use their moon bows to strike at the
horse nomads who venture in from the Redlands.
Unriver--from Darjiin; this corps rides horses and crosses the land in
contrast to the river folk who dominate Darjiin and the Darjiini rivers.
Wingtemple--from Rinliddi; their helms have decorative wings and they
have magic gained from Vrimak(?) that allows them to give their horses
wings on their feet (so they can quickly cross the grasslands without
hitting ruts--not really flying though)
Winedance--?
Harald
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