FACTION PRIMER: The Sovereignty of Tenebrine

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Faction Primer:
Sovereignty of Tenebrine

“They are a bunch of resilient bastards, never knowing when to back down. We took one fortress, they took two of ours. We brought ten tanks, they brought fifteen. Now I know why the old Empire could not conquer them,” ~Captain McDarien

The Sovereignty of Tenebrine is a country located on the western side of the continent. Descending from the old Kingdoms of Farrec, Tenebrine is often considered as one of the two most powerful nations in the northern side of the land and is often at odds with the Urmanean Empire since the fall of Jakhad. With the king as its ruler, the Sovereignty is a pseudo-monarchy with a cabinet of ministers assisting the king in governing the country. The current king (by 1 January 2341) is King Gregory IX of House Drakhai with his son; Prince Jonathan is in line to succeeding the nation.

Taking the skull of a dragon as its coat of arms upon a field of red, it represents the Sovereignty’s undying will to survive and to endure in its most trying times. Honor above all, Tenebrine will uphold the oaths made by their forefathers – even in the call to war, such is the case when the Republic of Grecca summons its ancestral allies to aid in the war against Urmanea, which brings the might of Tenebrine into the battlefields.

The Warriors of Tenebrine

While not as technologically advanced as the Empire, the Sovereignty boasts great military power especially in its army regiments. They were separated into three distinctive divisions, the Footmen Division, the Armored Division and the dreaded Shock Trooper Divisions. There is also the Royal Air Divisions as well as the Royal Tenebrine Armada. Each played a significant role in the war, with the Footmen Divisions served as the backbone of the Tenebrine army and scattered across the Eastern Front against the Empire, aiding the shattering remains of Great Grecca in the fight.

The Armored Divisions provided much of the tanks on ground, utilizing the use of Griffin Type tanks with the standard 40mm rounds being used quite predominantly in the war. Chimera Type tanks are equipped with a flame thrower barrel complemented with a .50 cal machinegun on the top and the Pegasus Types, equipped with long barreled cannon and predominantly use 150mm rounds.

The Shock Troopers are the specialized force for the Sovereignty, often picked from the best infantry regiments to undergo rigorous training as well as high altitude jumps from carrier ships for airborne insertions. Sometimes known as the Few Undying, the Shock Troopers were often sent to secure objectives that no other divisions of the military can. Experimental equipment such as the jump packs can be utilized but are considered to be uncommon and only gifted to the best Shock Trooper squads.

Tenebrine’s control of the air is unrivalled with the use of the Thunderbolt Fighters (first mentioned in Our Final Glory) which are faster than the Empire’s U20 Phoenix. The royal fleets often provided artillery support from troops on land, especially on coastal areas where resistance are heavy for the infantry.

Stories, Reports and Articles

Here are the stories where there are characters from the Sovereignty are featured as perspective narrators. There will also be battle reports and articles related to the Sovereignty.


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