Re: Men-at-arms

From: Simon Phipp <soltakss_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 13:33:39 +0000 (GMT)


Thanks to all for useful replies.

Peter Metcalfe:

> Among most Malkioni, I think the primary definition of being a
> member of the knight/soldier caste is the ability to ride a horse
> into combat. Knights and sergeants are members of the soldier
> caste according to this definition while men-at-arms are demoted
> to the farmer/citizen caste. A large minority (Loskalmi, Castle
> -coast) treat men-at-arms as part of the Soldier caste because
> they consider Knights to be a separate riding caste.

That makes a lot more sense, having a separate Soldier and Knight caste.

Simon Phipp (Not that nice Simon Hibbs, but another one)



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