Imperial Legion

The Imperial Legion was founded after Hector Inferna was crowned as the first emperor of the Novan Empire.

As the Empire had several provinces under its wing at that point, the old feudal army was not considered stable enough, so massive military reforms were enacted to make sure the army was disciplined and loyal to the Empire above all.

There is one legion for each province. Recruits are mostly local, however, if one province has a shortage of legionnaires, recruits can also end up serving in a different legion than the one in their home province instead.

Each legion is led by a Legate (apart from the 1st Legion, which answers directly to the emperor), and all legions are overseen by the High Legate, a sort of military advisor to the emperor.

When the Empire conquers a new province, they will send the legion or legions the High Legate decides is most suited for the campaign. Once the province is successfully conquered, a new legion is formed from local recruits and members of the conquering legion who volunteer to stay in the newly added territory.

After ten years of service, each legionnaire is gifted with a plot of land and 3000 gold coins.