Nothern Fierocity: Aggression and might path the way to victory your combat units are some of the deadliest available.These men know they are fighting for a just cause, and not merely on the whims of kings. Loyalty to the North: Starks boast above-average Morale.Foolish is the enemy who doesn't finish off a wounded unit! Bravery in the face of death: Stark troops tend to gain additional Abilities and buffs right as they are nearing defeat.

If you prefer your victories won on the fields of combat, and your troops loyal and fierce, then House Stark is the faction for you. But House Stark does not fight alone, its many loyal bannermen bring their unique capabilities to the fight, ranging from the savage Berserkers of House Umber to the stalwart Sworn Shields of House Tully, each filling a unique role on the battelfield. With a strong focus on positioning and aggression, House Stark feature some of the fastest and hardest hitting combat units available. I don't read the Valyrians as having a real world analogue at all.Loyalty, Courage, and a fierce dedication to their Lords and Lands embody Stark ideals.įor players seeking to win their battles through unmatched battlefield tactics and strategies, House Stark is the faction for you. Could just be coincidence - I think Gurm's research about facets of the English speaking peoples and medieval Western and Central Europe is dead on, but for stand-ins for cultures the further you get away from England/France/German, the looser his interpretations get.Īlso, how they became culturally post Reconquista Iberia is another thing. Scandinavians/Germanics were also responsible for much of the diffusion of iron working technologies as the Germanic people expanded south from Scandinavia through what's now Denmark into what's now Germany.īut who knows if this is what Gurm intended. The Rhoynar amalgamation - believe it or not, I like the Scandinavians/Vikings/Germanic peoples.Įnglish speakers think of the Vikings as seafaring raiders (which became subsumed into the Greyjoys) but for a long time, Scandinavians were the biggest traders in Eastern Europe, with a trade network extending along rivers from the Baltic Sea to the Black and Caspian Seas. The Ghiscari Empire is the closest Romans, IMO, from the legions to the the remnants of empire with a touch of ancient Persian iconography and architecture: The other various parties, I definitely think Gurm did a cultural mix and match with the various aspects of different Eurasian cultures. Not sure how I feel about Jon being some villain boss though, since it would make the plot predictable after that point.Ĭlick to expand.I don't read the Valyrians as having a real world analogue at all. Basically setting him as some sort of White Walker leader up for confrontation with Dany when she invadea Westeros with her dragons. So, does Jon gets dragged off by White Walkers next season? Well that would put the R+L=J and AA theories to rest. They're about as sophisticated as native North American tribes before Euoropeans arrived from their depiction in the show.

Dothraki has not shown such tactical and technological superiority. Even the Mongol heavy calvary were more well armored than typical knight in chainmail during those times. Mongol armies utilized a combined arms approach, with a wide variety of troop types. This is one of the biggest misconceptions of history. Some have the notion that European 'heavy' knights could not keep up with the 'light' Mongol horse on the battlefield. The Mongols were actually the most sophisticated army in the Middle Ages. The Dothraki? They don't like wearing shirts, so who knows.ĭothraki are nothing compared to the Mongols. The real Mongols actually successfully invaded Russia in the winter. THAT said, as Gabicho pointed out, the Dothraki competency will be whatever suits Gurm's narrative. The Mongols were the most tactically and strategically developed and proficient military until modern times. The Dothraki are every wrong stereotype of a steppe, horse nomad society put on paper. That said, the Dothraki are not the Mongols. The occasions when European style heavy cavalry faced off against Mongols in the era of Genghis Khan, they were massacred. Europeans style knightly warfare was tactically inferior and was a complete and utter fucking disaster against the Mongols. When they faced Europeans knights and heavy armor, the Mongols smashed them with ease. Click to expand.The Mongols? The Mongols faced heavy cavalry all the time.

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