Military of the Kingdom of Almeron

The military of the Kingdom of Almeron is one of Estoria's largest, composed of a small standing army and supplemented by vast amounts of knights and soldiers that serve under individual lords. It is a system that promotes individual contribution as well as a smaller burden upon the government, but in case of immediate need it is difficult to rally a large, coherent force. The armies of Almeron are typically composed of crossbowmen and levy spearmen, supported and steeled by vast amounts of elite knights. It is the knights of Almeron that make its army renowned and capable, serving as a capable fist to drive through the enemy ranks or dismounting and forming a defensive line of expert combatants. The standing forces of the Kingdom consist of 5,000 well equipped men-at-arms, though they are far outnumbered by the scores of knightly orders. Each order operates mostly autonomously within the Kingdom save for when their King beckons them. They then join the body of the Almeronian army, each of their specialties enhancing the Kingdom's strength.

Notable Units and Knightly Orders within the Kingdom

 * 1) Order of the Dragon
 * 2) Order of the Rose
 * 3) Order of the Horse
 * 4) Order of the Garter
 * 5) Order of the Oak
 * 6) Order of the Silk
 * 7) Order of the Tower
 * 8) The Penitent
 * 9) The Immaculate
 * 10) The Foreign Legion
 * 11) The Thousand and One
 * 12) Paladins of the Flame