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 ====== Main Factions of the Republic ======
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-<fs xx-large>Coming Soon!</fs>
+<fs xx-large>Faction Profile</fs>
+**Founded:** 405AS
+**Governance:** Under the divine authority of Auctoritas Imperium, the Praetor commands all Legions within a Praetura.
+**Spokesman/Public Information Officer/Figurehead:** Praetor Titus Cato Aurelius (Virrenul)
+**Primary Function/Purpose:** Republic Military and/or Peacekeepers
+**Estimated Numbers:** Between one to two million (Battle-hardened, tactically proficient)
+**Republic Influence:** High on Battlefield, Politically secondary
+**Republic Disposition:** Accepted
+**Citizenry Reputation:** Respected
+**Military Strength:** Strategic, Disciplined, Strong.
+**Seat of Operations:** Redholme, Military Fortress “Ironclad Citadel”
+**Common Ranks/Titles:**
+  * Legate/Legatus (Senior Officer)
+  * Centurion (Senior Officer)
+  * Tessarius (Officer)
+  * Decurion (Officer)
+  * Decanus (Senior Sergeant)
+  * Primus (Sergeant)
+  * Velitares / Triarius
+  * Tyro / Immunes (Recruit /Specialist)
+**Post-Torment State:** Consolidated
+**Presence in First Province:** Moderate
+<fs xx-large>Overview</fs>
+The Venerated Legion of Decus represents the lasting strength of the Republic’s will. While the Church seeks salvation through faith, the Legion ensures survival through strength.
+Forged during the golden age of the Decusian Empire, the Legion led the way in expansion, spreading the rule of law and order to the farthest corners of Vitaveus. From the fall of Nora Thryn to the conquest of Collatia, the Legion raised the Empire's banners in every province affected by flames and faith.
+Created to reflect imperial conquest and guided by Doctrina Bellum, the Legion functions not just as a military force but also as a source of order. Every Legionnaire is trained to fight and endure. They learn to march with little or no supplies, hold positions when hope seems dim, and die without retreating. Each Cohort operates as a self-sufficient war machine, able to set up forward camps, manage field logistics, and build siege engines of marvel.
+<fs xx-large>Operational Doctrine</fs>
+Every Legion operates as a self-sufficient force of war, capable of enduring prolonged campaigns without external support. Cohorts are trained to construct their own camps, manage their own logistics, and maintain field-ready discipline even in hostile, plague-ridden terrain. In battle, they move with cohesive formation, striking with precision rather than raw force. A broken line is dishonor; a silent advance is doctrine.
+<fs xx-large>Key battlefield tactics include:</fs>
+Testudo Formations to advance under withering fire.
+Velitares Flanking Detachments for fast, low-armor harassment.
+Speculatores Infiltration, elite agents dispatched ahead to assassinate commanders or sabotage supply lines.
+Centurial Skirmish Waves, used to exhaust and expose enemy weak points before the main Cohort commits.
+Even in retreat, the Legion does not rout. Instead, it rotates through fallback lines in a series of measured withdrawals, designed to trade space for tactical advantage.
+The Legion does not serve the Republic - ** //it is the Republic//**, in its oldest, purest form. It was the Legion that built the roads, held the borders, and bled in the sands while others squabbled for political gains. It is always the hammer that delivers the first order, and the shield that absorbs the chaos thrown to the Republic by its foes.
+With the First Province fractured and the Church losing grip, many now whisper that only the Legion can restore the Republic’s spine. Their banners still rise in discipline. Their camps still echo with drills. And in the dark lands of the West and towards Tor, they march not for glory, but for continuity for the Republic legacy.
+<fs xx-large>Standards, Colors, and Guidons</fs>
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+<fs xx-large>Insignia Meaning</fs>
+//Crimson Oath – Emblem of The Venerated Legion of Decus//
+This insignia represents the Crimson Oath, the battle standard of The Venerated Legion of Decus. This elite martial order emerged from the ruins of the old empire and developed over centuries of conquest and discipline.
+At the center of the emblem is a gilded skull, topped with a laurel wreath, against a deep crimson shield. This skull symbolizes eternal vigilance rather than death. It represents the ongoing duty of the Legion: to serve, to conquer, and, if needed, to die for the Republic. The laurel wreath around the skull marks a hard-earned victory. Each leaf stands for a campaign, and each curve represents a war endured.
+The round shield, polished with bronze and iron, signifies the unity of the Cohort, the shield wall that never breaks. Its rich red color reflects the blood oath that every Legionnaire swears upon joining.
+Behind the shield lie two golden war hammers, tools of judgment. They highlight the Legion's dual role as both defender and executioner. While the Church speaks of forgiveness, the Legion enforces its principles.
+Behind the entire emblem is a bastard sword, pointed down into the ground. This design dates back to the First Reckoning and indicates the Legion's role as the foundation of the Republic. The sword also symbolizes readiness, serving as a silent threat to foes both within and outside.
+Every part of this insignia conveys a proud tradition of discipline, unity, sacrifice, and conquest. It is often painted on war banners, burned into leather armor, or hammered into the shields of commanding officers. During times of civil unrest or foreign threats, its presence signals both a restoration of order and a warning of retaliation.
+**“Ex Unitate Vires”
+(Strength from Unity)**
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 -->The Consortium#