Irillian Legion

The Irillian Legion is a large tactical unit of Irill. The legions have been the sword and shield against the enemies of Irill. They have conquered lands and defended the home. The legion has a very proud tradition that draws strength from its history. The legion trains out the individual and stress the whole.

Once legion, Always legion or He's legion are both simple sayings that speak to the strength the legion draws from itself. The legion will always stand for those recognized as legion, those who fought shoulder to shoulder with the legion. The standard of the legion symbolizes its pride and strength.

The name “legion” was used to define the entirety of the Irillian Army during the time of the Lords of Irill, Kingdom of Irill, and the early years of the Irillian Empire. It was sometime around 930 AE that the first concept of the modern legion formed under Emperor Cladius I.

Consul Paulos served under Emperor Cladius I during his conquest of Ijo. Before this time the Irillian “Legion” was comprised of prominent noble families who sought rich lands and treasure. The noble with the largest force was appointed Pro-Consul and given command of the war. Any family wishing to partake of the spoils of war swore to personally serve the Pro-Consul. This made the Pro-Consul's war more of an extension of the court politics. Without a strong leader with absolute support defeat came nearly as often as victory.

Consul Paulos serves as Pro-Strategica for Emperor Cladius I and put forward the first idea of a standing legion trained and supported. It was the first seeds of a professional army on Miran.

Typically a unit of around one-thousand (1,000) divided into twelve cohorts. Their are 75 men in each cohort with the first (prime) being at double strength.