Daerlan
National emblems Daerlanian military is distinguished by the emblem of a scorpion, worn on green or red. Illustrations in the infobox and below have been created by Wiki editors basing on official descriptions and/or depictions.
National emblems
Daerlanian military is distinguished by the emblem of a scorpion, worn on green or red.
Illustrations in the infobox and below have been created by Wiki editors basing on official descriptions and/or depictions.
Military
During the Northern Wars, the Daerlanian forces represented the backbone of the Nilfgaardian Army: the 7th Daerlanian Cavalry Brigade was without a doubt the most noteworthy. Few, however, heard of the Daerlan Foot Soldiers, the unloved companion infantry unit contemptuously referred to as "the Seventh's bastards." Reliant on boot leather in a milieu that honored only horseshoes, these men nevertheless served as best they could, one step at a time.
Apart from the traditional Nilfgaardian black, Daerlanian troops wore also green and brown. Although earlier the soldiers from Daerlan perceived the prospect of poisoning the enemy's wells as dishonourable, during the Second Northern War the Cavalry Brigade did not have qualms about terrorising the civilian population:
Notable Daerlanians
Notes
- In the Polish edition, the name Daerlan appears as a part of the demonym Daerlańczyk and adjective daerlański, therefore it is unclear whether the region's name in Polish is Daerlan or Daerl. It is possible that both names are correct though, for example Daerl for a capital city and Daerlan for a land.