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A Legion is the largest organised unit of men within the Imperial Army.
There are currently 50 active Imperial Army legions in operation in the Empire, numbered from 4 to 72. Some are on "floating" duty, being assigned to various nations as necessary but others are permanently stationed in some kingdoms. These assignments are as follows:
| Kingdom | Legions assigned |
|---|---|
| Dominus(11) | 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 21st, 30th |
| Academia (4) | 29th, 38th, 40th, 71st |
| Chundria (6) | 25th, 28th, 46th, 50th, 51st, 53rd |
| Erganth (6) | 20th, 32nd, 41st, 45th, 55th, 63rd |
| Kalevala (6) | 22nd, 23rd, 34th, 48th, 64th, 67th |
| Lyrazante (4) | 26th, 27th, 37th, 44th |
| Thorast (7) | 14th, 31st, 33rd, 42nd, 56th, 62nd, 66th |
| "Floating" (6) | 57th, 60th, 61st, 65th, 70th, 72nd |
A 'Legion' consists of 10 "Cohorts". Hence each legion has, on average, 5000 men. Not all these of these will be active soldiers though. A small percentage will be support staff (smiths, farriers, cooks, engineers) that will likely never see combat.
Legions are commanded only by the most experienced of soldiers, 'Prefects' and 'Legates'. After a successful tour as a 'Legate' is not unusual to obtain a promotion to 'Senator' and so join the ruling class of the Empire. Hence military service can be seen as one possible route to a high station in Imperial life.
Legions are numbered sequentially in the order in which they are founded and so those with "lower" numbers carry more prestige to those serving with them, although there are of course some exceptions (notably the 48th and 66th legions which have distinguished records in the field of battle). Just as with cohorts, if an entire legion should be lost in battle its number is 'retired' and not reused, hence why the legion numbers go up to 72 despite there being just 50 legions.
Legions typically consist of men from the country where they are based whereas "Floating" Legions are made up from men from a selection of countries. A notable exception is the 65th Legion which is comprised of Constructs - this legion is sometimes jokingly referred to as "the mechanised infantry". If a country if not large enough to recruit the numbers of soldiers required for the legions assigned (eg Academia) then the legions will come from a selection of nearby countries.
There is, technically, a "13th legion" but this is staffed by members of the Emperor's personal guard and is never assigned to front-line duty.
The Imperial Legions often use the motto "Imperatus Populusque (Quo) Merebius", abbreviated to IPQM, on their standards.
When not defending the Empire from some new threat, the major work of the Legions is to protect and maintain the extensive road network of the Empire.
