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Over time, the Imperial Army became the principal instrument of imperial power, guarding frontier duchies such as '''[[Fort Shagogbot]]''', supporting reconstruction in devastated regions like '''[[Gandry]]''', and securing trade routes and outposts including the '''[[Wolfwater|Merchant City of Wolfwater]]'''. | Over time, the Imperial Army became the principal instrument of imperial power, guarding frontier duchies such as '''[[Fort Shagogbot]]''', supporting reconstruction in devastated regions like '''[[Gandry]]''', and securing trade routes and outposts including the '''[[Wolfwater|Merchant City of Wolfwater]]'''. | ||
[[File:Imperial Army Parade Dress Uniform.png|thumb|Concept artwork of the Imperial Army | [[File:Imperial Army Parade Dress Uniform.png|thumb|Concept artwork of the Imperial Army parade dress uniforms (Regular and Officer variants)]] | ||
=== War of the Empires === | === War of the Empires === | ||
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=== Modern era and Dark Energy crisis === | === Modern era and Dark Energy crisis === | ||
In later centuries, the Imperial Army’s focus shifted from conventional interstate warfare to '''frontier defense''' and '''[[Netherkind]] containment''', especially following the discovery that concentrated '''[[Light Energy]]''' could be used to power protective forcefields around settlements. | In later centuries, the Imperial Army’s focus shifted from conventional interstate warfare to '''frontier defense''' and '''[[Netherkind]] containment''', especially following the discovery that concentrated '''[[Light Energy]]''' could be used to power protective forcefields around settlements. | ||
[[File:Royal Guard Field Uniforms.png|thumb|Concept artwork of the Royal Guard field uniforms (Regular and Officer variants)]] | |||
In the current era, rising '''[[Dark Energy]]''' levels and the events surrounding '''[[Nathaniel Crowley|Chancellor Crowley]]’s attempted coup''' forced a renewed reliance on the army. Dark Energy surges near '''[[Fort Shagogbot]]''' and other regions led to the deployment of multiple imperial battalions, coordinated with local forces such as the Ravens of Raven’s Nest, under orders from the Crown and the Regency Council led by '''[[Ser Marcus Redholt]]''', Commander of the [[Knights of the Four Lions]]. | In the current era, rising '''[[Dark Energy]]''' levels and the events surrounding '''[[Nathaniel Crowley|Chancellor Crowley]]’s attempted coup''' forced a renewed reliance on the army. Dark Energy surges near '''[[Fort Shagogbot]]''' and other regions led to the deployment of multiple imperial battalions, coordinated with local forces such as the Ravens of Raven’s Nest, under orders from the Crown and the Regency Council led by '''[[Ser Marcus Redholt]]''', Commander of the [[Knights of the Four Lions]]. | ||
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* Coordination with the Royal Guard and Knights of the Four Lions for major security operations | * Coordination with the Royal Guard and Knights of the Four Lions for major security operations | ||
* Oversight of specialist corps such as engineers and civil defence units | * Oversight of specialist corps such as engineers and civil defence units | ||
[[File:Royal Guard Parade Dress Uniform.png|thumb|Concept artwork of the Royal Guard parade dress uniforms (Regular and Officer variants)]] | |||
=== Branches === | === Branches === | ||