Aldhard's Hammers

Aldhard's Hammers are a unit of elite heavy infantry that serve within the Imperial Army of the Stahlheimian Empire. Their name originates from the legendary Aldhard the Great, a Stahlheimian hero without equal. They are elite foot knights armed with massive war hammers, selected by the Grand Marshal himself from knights serving under Stahlheimian nobility. In battle they are used to crush the strongest of an opponent's army, held in reserve until a chance comes for them to rush into the fray and shatter the finest men the enemy has to offer. They strike with discipline and force unequaled, swinging their massive hammers in a singular motion that breaks through armor and caves in torsos. In battle they don some of the finest steel armor in all the Empire, though they are most recognized by the hammers they wield and the double-headed eagle engraved upon them.