Aquilegia/Chersonis Themata

Chersonis Themata

Marshal: Velox Anima

Second-in-command: Caiubi Andurá

Sponsor: Vesuvis Adriddae

History

The Chersonis Themata traces its roots back when Flowrestown was being invaded by barbarous men from the Divide Mountains. Previously, the inhabitants had no army or militia to defend themselves with. The new army, armed with nothing but fishing spears, and fish gutting knives, pushed back the mountaineers, albeit with many losses. Afterwards, the army went on its campaign to the mountains and defeated the Mountaineers on their own territory. However, at the cost of the army being almost obliterated. The first Themata's tactics was numerical superiority. Since there were no able militant minds(save for a few leaders), the first Chersonis Themata barely survived.

The second Chersonis Themata was founded by the surviving members of the old one, who became great lords. With added experience, the army was used to raid other territories for plunder, as well as defend the territory. Although created for defense, the army was usually the aggressor. The second army stood for the longest time serving the Flowrestown people until it was finally disbanded when the ruling dynasty fell in Flowrestown and the city fell into anarchy. Without payment, the soldiers who didn't want to harm their own folk, left in ships to pillage far off lands. The remaining soldiers mentored in underground schools in case of invasion ever befell Flowrestown.

With the arrival of Morekian colonists, a new Chersonis Themata was attempted to be created to defeat the colonists, but swift talk by the colonists prevented partisans from arising. When Aquilegia was founded by the colonists, the Chersonis Themata was researched by the newly appointed Duke Vesuvis. Seeing how tradition was ingrained into the natives, he brought to life a third Chersonis Themata to build a better army than ever before.