Golden Lions

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Coat of Arms of the Golden Lions

The Golden Lions, also called the Flagwavers, are one of the seventeen major Freeguilds of Hammerhal Aqsha.[1a] Their regiments are counted among the legendary Goldjackets, who are regarding as a crusading symbol as potent as the Banners Heraldor.[4a]

Overview

While all seventeen major Freeguilds of Hammerhal Aqsha are expansive, each boasting over a hundred regiments, the Golden Lions are the largest. It is most well-known for its line infantry and cavalry regiments, that are often given front line duty.[1a]

The Golden Lions also serve as the city watch of Hammerhal Aqsha. New recruits, invalid veterans, and soldiers taken off of front-line duty comprise much of the ranks of the city watch.[1a]

Hierarchy

The overall Freeguild is led by a council with individual regiments being headed by Colonels and Generals.[3a]

Uniforms

Some regiments of the Golden Lions have adopted jerkins and dress caps as part of their uniforms.[3a]

Recruitment

The Golden Lions are known to make use of Impressment Officers who have the authority to press individuals into the ranks of the Freeguild. They have been known to recruit from the denizens of the Drudges of Hammerhal Aqsha, including those cut-throats whose actions would see them hanged for their crimes.[1a]

Known Regiments

Quotes

If I should fall in hard-pitched battle An orruk's axe betwixt mine eyes Then sing for me, while I lie bleeding And mourn for a career most fleeting But heed ye well the Colonel's cry, "March on lads, there is no retreating!

Marching song of the Golden Lions.[2]

Sources

Freeguild
Units Post-Reformation Freeguild Cavalier • Freeguild Command Corps (Arch-Knight • Corpus Somni • Great Herald • Mascot Gargoylian • Soul Shepherd • War Surgeon • Whisperblade) • Freeguild Fusilier • Freeguild Marshal (Freeguild Cavalier-Marshal) • Freeguild Steelhelm • Fusil-Major • Ironweld Great Cannon • Relic Envoy • Ogor Warhulk • Wildercorps Hunter • Griffon
Pre-Reformation Demigryph • Demigryph Knight • Freeguild Archer • Freeguild Crossbowman • Freeguild General • Freeguild Greatsword • Freeguild Guard • Freeguild Handgunner • Freeguild Outrider • Freeguild Pistolier • Griffon • Steed • Warhorse
Characters Docheval • Iscilla Thorian, Dame of Leaves • Tahlia Vedra, Lioness of the Parch
Extant Freeguilds Major Freeguilds Boldhearts • Charrwind Rangers • Blackshore Guard • Glymmsmen • Gold Gryphons • Golden Lions • Greycaps • Heldenhain • Leaden Bulls • Scions of the Comet • Sun Seekers • Vandusian Guard • Veldtguard
Smaller Freeguilds, Regiments, & Companies Accari Hounds • Azure Comets • Black Eyrie Free Republican Guard • Blacktalons • Bright Wardens • Bronze Claws • Coldguard • Crimson Shields • Durar Halberds • Eagles of Glimmerheim • Faithful Blades • Firewolves • First Age Celestians • Gallowsmen • Greenhelms • Greywater Sappers • Griffon Spears • Hearthguard • Holdashi Irregulars • Ice Barons • Iron Bulls of Tarsus • Ironsides • Jerech Blue Skies • Lady's Justice • Leatherbacks • Lions of Edassa • Lionesses of Edassa • Living City Rangers • Lost Souls • Macarazzo's Long-guns • Mist Bats • Myrmidites • Nordrathi Red and Blacks • Penitent Legion • Phoenix Company • Posthumous Reclamation • Red Machetes • Revenant Spears • Ricoh's Light Cavalry • Rumrunners • Silver Company • Seven Words Freeguild • Sons of the Barrows • Sons of the Black Bear • Sons of Breton • Steel Sanctors • Stormblessed • Sunlancers • Turnkeys
Background Great Hogshead
Hierarchy Grand Marshal • Marshal • Sub-Marshal (Command Corps) • Colonel (Wildercorps Warden) • Major (Bombardier-Major • Fusil-Major) • Captain (Ranger-Captain) • Arch-Knight • Lieutenant • Sergeant • Corporal • Lance-Corporal
Armoury • Artwork • Miniatures

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