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| + | '''Military in Tortall''' is divided into different branches. In addition to the regular army, there are also extra forces, each with their separate areas of expertise. [[Knight of Tortall|Knight]] training is the only option reserved for nobles of the [[Tortall|realm]]. The [[Queen's Ladies]] serve [[Thayet jian Wilima|Queen Thayet]] personally. The [[Queen's Riders]] have also been founded by Queen Thayet along with her former guard [[Buriram Tourakom]] and they are mostly used for work designed for smaller groups. The [[King's Own]] is open for everyone and although it was known for its laziness in the past, [[Raoul of Goldenlake]] has made it to one of Tortall's strongest fighting force. |
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| + | ==Standing army== |
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| − | There are many different types of millitary training available if you live in Tortall. For the noble, we have the Knight training, or even the Royal Ladies if you're good enough for Thayet. Shang, the Queen's Riders and even the King's Own seem open to just about anybody. |
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| + | ===About=== |
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| + | The army is separate from the [[King's Own]], but they often work together in times of war or other hostile times. Command is split by province. [[Vanget haMinch]] commanded the Northern Armies during the 450s and 460s, and there is possibly a General of the Southern Armies as well, and so on. During the [[Tusaine War]], however, the king was put in charge of the all aspects of the Tortallan armed forces. As the king had been injured before the war, another member of the royal family was put in charge of the armed forces. |
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+ | ===Ranks=== |
| + | The standing army ranks mirror those of the King's Own, with a few differences. |
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| − | Stages: Page, then Squire. |
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| + | *General |
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| + | *Commander |
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| + | *Captain |
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| + | *Sergeant |
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| + | *Corporal |
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| + | *Scout |
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| + | *Common soldier |
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| + | Note: There may be more ranks, but these are what appear in the books. It is unknown if there is a "High General" of all armies, or if that is the king regnant. |
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| − | Requirements: Of noble blood. Able to afford it. Aptitude for martial arts nice, but not necessary. |
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| + | ==Knights== |
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| − | More specifically?:You will be beaten to a bloody pulp, performing endless amounts of Punishment Duty for Masters that heap the work on. You spend your mornings in the exercise yards and your afternoons in lessons. You have to serve the worthy at Midwinter, and you get dragged to camp in the Summer. |
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| + | {{main|Knight of Tortall}} |
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| + | ===About=== |
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| + | In order to be allowed to enter training for knighthood the applicant has to be of noble birth. By 442 [[Human Era|HE]], both boys and girls are allowed to enter the training, although boys tend to be the majority and girls were banned from becoming a knight between c. 340 - 442 HE<ref name="tl">[http://www.tamora-pierce.com/faq_timeline.html Tortallan timeline]</ref>. As a rule the oldest son of a noble family becomes a knight. Younger sons may follow their brother or pursue other studies. In poorer families younger children may not be able to enter the training for lack of funds because the family has to pay for some of the equipment during training which is quite costly. |
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| + | ===Training=== |
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| − | Anything else?: If you get this far, you get to go through the Ordeal of Knighthood in the Chamber of the Ordeal. It will make you live your worst fears. |
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| + | Normally noble sons arrive for the training in the [[Tortallan Royal Palace|royal palace]] in the capital [[Corus]] when they are ten years old. But it is no obstacle if a boy begins his training late; there have been several known cases like that of [[Nealan of Queenscove]] or [[Alan of Pirate's Swoop]]. The next four years consist of training supervised by teachers in combat and lessons in educational subjects like law, ettiquette, reading and writing, and mathematics. For this period of time the boys are pages and live in a separate wing of the royal palace. After four years, they are normally made squires and chosen by an experienced knight, who supervises the further training. This phase again extends over four years at the end of which, at midwinter, the squires take the [[Knight of Tortall#Ordeal of Knighthood|Ordeal of Knighthood]] in the [[Chamber of the Ordeal]]. |
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| + | ===Duties=== |
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| − | Afterwards?: You get to protect the weak, following the Code of Chivalry. You may be asked to perform duties for your King, like being his Champion, or running his army. |
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| + | After they pass their Ordeal, the former squires are knighted by their King and carry the title "Sir" and a shield with their family's coat of arms. They abide by the [[Code of Chivalry]] and serve the realm. Knights normally take leading positions like that of the [[King's Champion]], the [[Lord Provost]], Commander of the King's Own or simply of a battalion of the regular army. |
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| + | During wartime, a knight was usually placed under the command of the local high commander. During the [[Scanran War]], the supreme commander was [[Vanget haMinch]], due to his status as General of the Northern Armies. |
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==King's Own== |
==King's Own== |
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| + | {{main|King's Own}} |
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| − | Stages: Ordinary Soldier, then Corporal, then Sergeant. It's easier if you get a commission, then you get to be Sergeant or even Captain. |
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| + | The King's Own is a military force using the regular command structure and consisting of three companies of soldiers. The solders originate from all classes of society, even including many [[Bazhir]] thanks to the Knight Commander Sir Raoul of Goldenlake and Malorie's Peak. |
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| + | ===Command structure=== |
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| − | More specifically?: You will be expected to be the general army of the country, doing anything that you are asked to. This could involve tracking down bandits, enforcing the law, pulling down buildings, rescuing people or even just dancing attendance on the King on Progress. |
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| + | The Own consists of three companies, each of which is commanded by a Captain. The companies are further divided into ten squads the company, which are commanded by two Corporals the squad. The lowest rank is that of an ordinary soldier while the highest is the Knight Commander. |
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| + | The three captains of the Own are: |
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| − | Anything else?: Your commander-in-chief is Raoul "Giantkiller" of Goldenlake. |
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| − | If you're lucky enough to make it in, your Captain might be: |
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| + | Not much is needed to join the Own. The only requirements are that the applicant is an unmarried man and an able horseman, who can provide two horses—one for fighting and a faster remount. |
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| + | Formerly known to be a group of layabouts, Raoul has made the Own to the elite fighting force of Tortall's army. It does everything that needs to be done from tracking down bandits, enforcing the law and doing relief work in areas where floods robbed the people of their possessions and livelihood to just dancing attendance on the King on Progress. |
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==Queen's Riders== |
==Queen's Riders== |
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| + | {{main|Queen's Riders}} |
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| − | Stages: Trainee, including lessons at Palace and Trainee Camp. Year's probabtion in a group. |
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| + | The Queen's Riders were established by Queen Thayet in 442 HE<ref name="tl" />. They are open for anyone to join, as long as they are old enough, unmarried and have a basic education in reading, writing and maths. The standing doesn't matter but the Riders mostly consist of commoners. The Riders are mostly used for assignments in impassable terrain or other assignments where a smaller group is better fittet than a full army company. |
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| − | Requirements: Read and write, have all your limbs, be unmarried and young and be at the Palace for a specific time. Helps if you ride. |
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| + | ===Training=== |
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| − | More specifically?: Not a lot, it's staying in that's the hard bit. |
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| + | Upon joining the new members have to undergo a hard training, learning how to ride and care for their mounts properly as well as lessons in making maps, basic healing, recognising herbs and many more. The first few weeks the trainees are taught at the royal palace. In the first summer after they join the riders they go to a Trainee Camp with their instructors. In 449 HE the instructors are Buriram Tourakom, [[Musenda Ogunsanwo|Musenda "Sarge" Ogunsanwo]] and occasionally Queen Thayet herself. [[Onua Chamtong]] is the Horsemistress with [[Veralidaine Sarrasri]] as her assistant. The training camp of this year is at [[Pirate's Swoop]]. |
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| + | After their first instruction in the larger group is over those still positive about wanting to be a Rider are assigned to different rider groups for a year of probation. |
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| − | Anything else?: Thayet is the Commander-in-Chief, Buri handles the day to day business. She got a promotion when Thayet had to spend more time being Queen. |
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| + | ===Structure=== |
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| + | Some of the Rider Groups have names, or people attached. A list of the groups can be found [[Queen's Riders#Rider Groups|here]]. Each group has its own commander and all groups were under the command of Queen Thayet at the beginning, until she passed this post on to Buriram Tourakom in the [[Immortals War]]. |
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| − | Some of the Rider Groups have names, or people attached. Here are the ones we know: |
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| + | {{main|Queen's Ladies}} |
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| + | The Queen's Ladies, or sometimes '''royal ladies,''' is a group of about 15 young and active noblewomen who perform the tasks of Queen Thayet's ladies-in-waiting. They must be able to ride and use a bow. They are handpicked by the Queen and have to be able to keep up with her on horseback. The Queen brings them to small isolated fiefs or to places where danger is likely. They handle all manner of emergencies with the Queen. |
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| − | # First Riders Group - The First. On casualty list, no losses in Wild Magic. |
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| − | # Second Riders Group - Ghostwind, commanded by Evin Larse. |
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| − | # Third - Webspinners with Commander Gavan. Lose two in Wild Magic. |
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| − | # Fourth - Queens Rabbits |
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| − | # Fifth - Clouds. Lose one in Wild Magic |
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| − | # Sixth - Thayets Dogs, with Commander Candra Bridger |
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| − | # Seventh - Nightbreath. In Realms of the Gods, Evin is in this group, which looses three. |
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| − | # Eighth - Soft Lightning |
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| − | # Ninth - Ogre Bane. Destroyed, probably by Tristan, in Wolfspeaker. |
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| − | # Tenth - Royal Arrows |
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| − | # Eleventh - Trollwatch |
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| − | # Twelfth - Spiderdeath |
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| − | # Thirteenth - Razors |
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| − | # Fourteenth - Gret's Shadows |
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| − | # Fifteenth - Stickers |
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| − | # Seventeenth - Group Askew |
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| − | Stages: Get picked by Thayet. |
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| − | Requirements: Young, beautiful, able to defend herself and the Queen with weaponry. |
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| − | More specifically?: You need serious royal favour to even consider this career option. And you need to be female. |
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| − | Anything else?: You'll get wet, muddy, break bones and be generally unladylike. On the other hand, it's a great honour. |
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==Shang== |
==Shang== |
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| + | {{main|Shang}} |
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| + | The Shang Warriors are an independent order which unites skilled fighters of all nationalities. There aren't any [[gift|gifted]] people among them and also practically no nobles. The warriors are chosen at a very young age and brought to Shang where they learn the fighting skills. This includes lots of training. When they have finished their education they take on the name of an animal or even mythical creature, but only the very best claim the name of such beings like the [[Liam Ironarm|Dragon]] or the [[Kylaia al Jmaa|Unicorn]]. |
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| − | Stages: Training. Lots of training. Train all your days. |
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| − | Requirements: Dictated by Shang Warriors. Very select group. Nationality is of no importance. |
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| − | More specifically?: Preferably not noble, as nobles tend to get cast out of their family. And not gifted either, as no one in Shang uses magic. |
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| + | Shang Warriors spend most of their live travelling, although some have also been known to be extraordinarily sedentary, like the [[Eda Bell|Wildcat]] or the [[Hakuin Seastone|Horse]], who have both been known to live at the royal palace in Corus for several years helping training the pages. |
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| − | Anything else?: You can expect an early grave, but a glorious life as being one of the most respected warriors around. |
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| + | ==Notes and references== |
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| − | ==References== |
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| − | *[http://www.u01wmd.supanet.com/piercings/millitary.html Piercings: Military] |
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| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Military In Tortall}} |
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| + | [[Category:Tortall]] |
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| + | [[Category:Scanran War]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:00, 19 August 2018
Military in Tortall is divided into different branches. In addition to the regular army, there are also extra forces, each with their separate areas of expertise. Knight training is the only option reserved for nobles of the realm. The Queen's Ladies serve Queen Thayet personally. The Queen's Riders have also been founded by Queen Thayet along with her former guard Buriram Tourakom and they are mostly used for work designed for smaller groups. The King's Own is open for everyone and although it was known for its laziness in the past, Raoul of Goldenlake has made it to one of Tortall's strongest fighting force.
Standing army
About
The army is separate from the King's Own, but they often work together in times of war or other hostile times. Command is split by province. Vanget haMinch commanded the Northern Armies during the 450s and 460s, and there is possibly a General of the Southern Armies as well, and so on. During the Tusaine War, however, the king was put in charge of the all aspects of the Tortallan armed forces. As the king had been injured before the war, another member of the royal family was put in charge of the armed forces.
Ranks
The standing army ranks mirror those of the King's Own, with a few differences.
- General
- Commander
- Captain
- Sergeant
- Corporal
- Scout
- Common soldier
Note: There may be more ranks, but these are what appear in the books. It is unknown if there is a "High General" of all armies, or if that is the king regnant.
Knights
About
In order to be allowed to enter training for knighthood the applicant has to be of noble birth. By 442 HE, both boys and girls are allowed to enter the training, although boys tend to be the majority and girls were banned from becoming a knight between c. 340 - 442 HE[1]. As a rule the oldest son of a noble family becomes a knight. Younger sons may follow their brother or pursue other studies. In poorer families younger children may not be able to enter the training for lack of funds because the family has to pay for some of the equipment during training which is quite costly.
Training
Normally noble sons arrive for the training in the royal palace in the capital Corus when they are ten years old. But it is no obstacle if a boy begins his training late; there have been several known cases like that of Nealan of Queenscove or Alan of Pirate's Swoop. The next four years consist of training supervised by teachers in combat and lessons in educational subjects like law, ettiquette, reading and writing, and mathematics. For this period of time the boys are pages and live in a separate wing of the royal palace. After four years, they are normally made squires and chosen by an experienced knight, who supervises the further training. This phase again extends over four years at the end of which, at midwinter, the squires take the Ordeal of Knighthood in the Chamber of the Ordeal.
Duties
After they pass their Ordeal, the former squires are knighted by their King and carry the title "Sir" and a shield with their family's coat of arms. They abide by the Code of Chivalry and serve the realm. Knights normally take leading positions like that of the King's Champion, the Lord Provost, Commander of the King's Own or simply of a battalion of the regular army.
During wartime, a knight was usually placed under the command of the local high commander. During the Scanran War, the supreme commander was Vanget haMinch, due to his status as General of the Northern Armies.
King's Own
The King's Own is a military force using the regular command structure and consisting of three companies of soldiers. The solders originate from all classes of society, even including many Bazhir thanks to the Knight Commander Sir Raoul of Goldenlake and Malorie's Peak.
Command structure
The Own consists of three companies, each of which is commanded by a Captain. The companies are further divided into ten squads the company, which are commanded by two Corporals the squad. The lowest rank is that of an ordinary soldier while the highest is the Knight Commander.
The three captains of the Own are:
- First Company - Glaisdan of Haryse
- Second Company - Ulliver of Linden
- Third Company - Flyndan Whiteford
Requirements and tasks
Not much is needed to join the Own. The only requirements are that the applicant is an unmarried man and an able horseman, who can provide two horses—one for fighting and a faster remount.
Formerly known to be a group of layabouts, Raoul has made the Own to the elite fighting force of Tortall's army. It does everything that needs to be done from tracking down bandits, enforcing the law and doing relief work in areas where floods robbed the people of their possessions and livelihood to just dancing attendance on the King on Progress.
Queen's Riders
The Queen's Riders were established by Queen Thayet in 442 HE[1]. They are open for anyone to join, as long as they are old enough, unmarried and have a basic education in reading, writing and maths. The standing doesn't matter but the Riders mostly consist of commoners. The Riders are mostly used for assignments in impassable terrain or other assignments where a smaller group is better fittet than a full army company.
Training
Upon joining the new members have to undergo a hard training, learning how to ride and care for their mounts properly as well as lessons in making maps, basic healing, recognising herbs and many more. The first few weeks the trainees are taught at the royal palace. In the first summer after they join the riders they go to a Trainee Camp with their instructors. In 449 HE the instructors are Buriram Tourakom, Musenda "Sarge" Ogunsanwo and occasionally Queen Thayet herself. Onua Chamtong is the Horsemistress with Veralidaine Sarrasri as her assistant. The training camp of this year is at Pirate's Swoop.
After their first instruction in the larger group is over those still positive about wanting to be a Rider are assigned to different rider groups for a year of probation.
Structure
There are up to 20 rider groups. There are no more than 8-9 members of any one rider group. Of these, at least 4 are seniors (2 or more years in the field); 2-3 are juniors (a year or more in the field) and 1-2 are trainees.
Some of the Rider Groups have names, or people attached. A list of the groups can be found here. Each group has its own commander and all groups were under the command of Queen Thayet at the beginning, until she passed this post on to Buriram Tourakom in the Immortals War.
Queen's Ladies
The Queen's Ladies, or sometimes royal ladies, is a group of about 15 young and active noblewomen who perform the tasks of Queen Thayet's ladies-in-waiting. They must be able to ride and use a bow. They are handpicked by the Queen and have to be able to keep up with her on horseback. The Queen brings them to small isolated fiefs or to places where danger is likely. They handle all manner of emergencies with the Queen.
Shang
The Shang Warriors are an independent order which unites skilled fighters of all nationalities. There aren't any gifted people among them and also practically no nobles. The warriors are chosen at a very young age and brought to Shang where they learn the fighting skills. This includes lots of training. When they have finished their education they take on the name of an animal or even mythical creature, but only the very best claim the name of such beings like the Dragon or the Unicorn.
Shang Warriors spend most of their live travelling, although some have also been known to be extraordinarily sedentary, like the Wildcat or the Horse, who have both been known to live at the royal palace in Corus for several years helping training the pages.