War
Eight million under arms, and half of them guard empty rail.
2.7% of the continent has been under arms, permanently, since 1860. That is total-war mobilisation sustained for decades — and it is the material cause of the Stagnation. When someone asks why nothing advances, the honest answer is not theological: it is budgetary.
A competent officer in 1890 plans to postpone, not to win. Anyone talking about strategic victory is young, is lying, or is from Königsmark.
600.000 men guard empty rail
260 thousand dead per year in the Stagnation
9 thousand demons truly killed in 110 years
Continental order of battle
| Bloc | Strength | % of population | Composition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc Heptarquia + Limbo | Strength 2.300.000 | % of population 5,8% | Composition levies, armed serfs, hosts |
| Bloc Clerical Order | Strength 1.780.000 | % of population 1,5% | Composition line 1,2 mi · Orders 180 thousand · militia 400 thousand |
| Bloc Vykhradia | Strength 1.200.000 | % of population 4,0% | Composition light cavalry and serf-levied infantry |
| Bloc Königsmark | Strength 720.000 | % of population 3,3% | Composition heavy cavalry and rangers |
| Bloc Brytonia | Strength 620.000 | % of population 1,6% | Composition predominantly naval |
| Bloc Meridia | Strength 480.000 | % of population 1,7% | Composition fleet, coastal infantry, Lava Guard |
| Bloc Velinia | Strength 210.000 | % of population 2,1% | Composition almost entirely naval |
| Bloc Kantonal Confederation | Strength 130.000 | % of population 2,2% | Composition militia 90 thousand · mercenaries 40 thousand |
Inside the army of the Order
Half the army exists so the other half can eat.
| Assignment | Strength |
|---|---|
| Assignment Rail garrison | Strength 600.000 |
| Assignment Limes Orientalis — the main front | Strength 260.000 |
| Assignment Maritima Coronata — fleet and coast | Strength 130.000 |
| Assignment Seal II under quarantine | Strength 90.000 |
| Assignment Selos I, III e V | Strength 80.000 |
| Assignment Reserve and schools | Strength 40.000 |
The seven Houses of the Knights of the Seal
The House says where you serve; the Office says what you do.
| Numeral | House | Seal | Strength | Lining |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numeral I | House Solar — the senior one | Seal Solar Range | Strength 21.000 | Lining granito |
| Numeral II | House Crepúsculo | Seal Crepúsculo | Strength 24.000 | Lining cinza-úmido |
| Numeral III | House Lava | Seal Southern Range | Strength 12.000 | Lining cinábrio |
| Numeral IV | House Cova | Seal Open Sea | Strength 6.000 | Lining azul-profundo |
| Numeral V | House Cold | Seal Northern Massif | Strength 1,400 — a political fiction | Lining branco-azulado |
| Numeral VI | House Insular | Seal Archipelago | Strength 600 — a political fiction | Lining verde-musgo |
| Numeral VII | House Limes — the one that fights | Seal Leste Profundo | Strength 45.000 | Lining black, no lining |
The full texts
The almanac gives you the figure. Here is the reason behind it — contradictions included, and everything the Curia would rather not explain.