Styrian

''"I am a traitor to slavers. I will be branded as a tyrant too, but I will not stand by as these people perish before me." - Emperor Merovius, the First Merovingian''

Origin
Whisked away in the extensive fields and forest were the Styrii tribe. Though their people were hardy, they fought often. These squabbles were internal, and by the time their swords united under one banner, they were crushed. Many will say Merovius was the first ruler of Styrians, yet the truth was Rhoderotrix. To the Styrians, the simple life of farming was enough to suffice. They asked little from their benefactors, and often were they used as the backbone of war.

The Styrian identity remains alive today due to Merovius, the sole benefactor to the foundation of the Empire of Styria. Often due to his success and his dynasty's participation in protecting their identity, the people too are referred as "Merovingians".

Since Merovius' conquests, the Styrian identity is often paired with perseverance, and unbound persistence. The hardy folk that once dominated the humble river of Styrn, are at the precipice of succeeding their once-Prolesian overlords. Ambition comes far, yet to a Styrian it is reinforced with steel. Styrians are often considered the hardiest because of their nearly insufferable stubbornness in either debate or combat.

Military
War to a Styrian is important, as their people have known nothing but. Styrians fight ruthlessly, and exhibit a particular rage not seen in most cultures. This particular trait forces their opponents to carefully decide when to fight and when not to. Wars tend to be long, and drawn-out campaigns allow the Styrians to excel. Attrition is a key discussion often mentioned in Styrian academies, and the doctrine follows the conscious idea that; "The adrenaline of a mobile army will crumble as a man does when running."

While the military is heavily relied upon to solve disputes, it is expected that the nobility involve themselves. The united minds of Nobility and the Generals of armies form the entity known as the Imperial Court. This entity is a military tribunal regarding warfare, and even during peace does the court plan and plot.

While infantry ruled and dominated the Prolesian military system, the Styrians prefer a more mixed identity of combat. Combining infantry, and cavalry. Often are Styrian armies lacking in archery, as to a Styrian they are normally distasteful -- even if satisfactory.

To a Styrian war is intercourse, and like man and woman bonding it is human nature for it to exist. These people embrace war, and like their stubborn attitudes at inns, they will hardly give an inch to even a brigand.