The Legion Eternal

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“When you come back begging, kneel.”

-Otto Radomavic

 

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When vampire-kind gathered once more, in a vineyard ‘pon a hill, the discussions began. How to organize themselves, what to make of the other covens, goals, and, importantly, defense. When such a topic had arisen, one Vampire had a suggestion. The Blood Knights of yore were dreaded warrior-Vampires, it would serve the society better if they were reorganized, and reinstated.
There was some bickering, then, over internal politics, but in the end, the Son of the Most Revered Vukosav arose as a leader and Elder, creating what is known today as The Midnight Society. In this, he had given to the most experienced Vampires, his, and his father’s friends, the right to lead a coven.
Otto Radomavic was a great supporter of both this, and the reinstating of the Blood Knights, seeing as he had quite some experience in waging war. During his time as a necromancer, he had waged war against the Silasians, which prompted the High Pontiff to call for the Silver Crusade. His defeat at the tower was due singularly to the cowardice of his allies, and yet it did not break his spirit, for the war ended in a victory for him, anyhow. Thus, he founded the Legion Eternal. 

 

 

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The Hierarchy of the Legion Eternal is divided into two parts, each divided further: the Aristocracy, and the Common folk.

-At the top of the hierarchy is the Sovereign, who bears the name of Otto Radomavic. He is the founder of the coven, and thus, leads it with the help of the Aristocratic class.

-Serving as the right-hand of the Sovereign, is the Legate. This role is reserved for only the Sovereign's most trusted advisor. The Legate is responsible for leading the coven in the absence of the Sovereign, and, when he is present, to act as his enforcer.

 

-The Higher Vampires of the coven are named Centurion. These nobles are given the right to propose new schemes, and carry out attacks when such is approved by the Sovereign or the Legate. They are responsible for managing the lower vampires, providing them with gear, rations, and distributing their pay. This, in turn, gives them the right to withhold payment from certain individuals, should they break the law.

It is to note, only the higher Vampires are allowed to join the Aristocracy.
 

The common folk are comprised of three parts, as well, and they are as follows:

-The most senior Vampires, most often, in waiting to ascend to Aristocracy, are called Signiferi, or Standard-bearers. When the Sovereign calls for a large-scale attack, He wishes to show off his forces, and the Signiferi are given the privilege of carrying the Sovereign’s colors. These vampires are often given shields, as well, which bear the Coat of Arms of the Sovereign. This rank begins receiving pay, as well.
 

-The second highest role a lower vampire can achieve is that of Legionaire. These are the fighting vampires, the common soldiers. They receive lodgings, gear, and rations, and they heed the commands of their superiors.

 

-The lowest rank within the Legion is that of Initiate. These are often young vampires, and in some cases, can even be simple cattle, who wish to join. They have not proven themselves to the Aristocracy yet, thus, they are given neither pay, nor lodging, gear, or lodgings.
 

 

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The Lex Legionis is the law of the legion, to which all are held, bar the Sovereign, who enforces the law according to his judgement. In matters of law, he is judge, jury, and executioner. The law is as follows:

I. Do not harm your fellow vampire, for he is your brother.
II. Do not challenge your fellow vampire, without the Sovereign’s permission, lest it should end in the death of one or both.
III. Heed the word of your superior, unless it should break the Lex Legionis.
IV. Hold fast to the Precepts of the Society, for even your Sovereign does so.
V. Do not lay down your weapon in combat, lest your honor should leave you along with your blood.
VI. Hold fast to your station, and perform your duties to the utmost of your abilities, lest you should grow idle and wither.

 

The punishment for breaking these laws is up to the Sovereign, and in his absence, the Legate. Small transgressions may be handled by Centurions, and in their absence, even the Signiferi, however, anything beyond a careless mistake should be handled directly by the Sovereign or Legate.
A law is considered broken when it is intentionally disobeyed, with full knowledge. If any of these two should not be present, a Centurion or a Signifer can discipline the Legionaire as they see fit.
 

 

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A mighty army must look mighty. Otto knew this, and thought to improve his soldiers’ armor. How did he do that? Well, since he knew blood would be spilt by his minions, he thought to make the armor red, however, as it would turn out, the coating would fade, and after a battle, start to chip off.

The solution? Make the iron itself red. Thus, when forging armor, he added a pint of blood to the iron in its liquid state. This not only gave the armor a deep red color, but also accidentally strengthened it, as the carbon within the blood fused with the iron to create steel. Thus, it had become a tradition, that when a vampire should forge his first piece of armor, he should add a pint of his blood to it.

 

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OOC: This is a culture post, but is not common knowledge, thus, it must be learned through proper RP.

That aside, if you happen to be interested in this sort of RP, my discord is @markisstreaming where you can let me know, and we can go from there!

 

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