Warriors of Mameka
A Knightly Order of The Hierarchy of The Eternal Flame

Politics

The politics of the Warriors of Mameka are generally less complicated than those of its sponsoring priestly order. The Order of Mamaka the Master of Steel holds the office of Apalankh and must handle the intricacies of interaction with all of the other orders, with the Hierarchy of Eternal Flame, and with the political states of Rethem and Tharda. The Warriors of Mameka, however, generally only interact with its sponsoring order and with the Rethemi Crown.

Rethem

The Rethemi Crown

The Rethemi crown generally regards the Warriors of Mameka as loyal vassals-- and seems quite justified in doing so.

The ruler of Rethem relies on the loyalty and strength of the Warriors. To keep them loyal he does what all the Rulers of Rethem have done. He listens to their requests and then assures them of his personal support, and yet nothing is done. Horab is sure the forces of Rethem will never rally against the Kuboran tribesmen. The crown's argument is that the country must first be united before any holy war can take place.

In retort the Warriors claim nothing should be more uniting than a common enemy. The Warriors are patient only because their priestly order insists. The Warriors barely believe in signs and portents. They have begun to trust the crown even less. Occasionally Horab has to go to court to show his loyalty and petition the crown for new land, people or goods. In the fall of 719tr he claimed he could not attend due to illness. He will have to attend the spring session of court else risk offending the crown. The order is adamant that he will attend.

The Earl of Techen, Reni Lenesque

The Earl of Techen desires peace and stability in Rethem. He has had few dealings with either the Order of Mamaka or the Warriors of Mameka. Many believe the lack of respect is mutually felt.

The Warriors believe Techen to be weak and undecided. His desire for stability should create a desire to take sides; instead he does nothing. His belief that the crown has wronged him should create a desire to side against the crown, but instead he does nothing. He talks like a Peonian and is worthless as a leader. If he would take a side, even one against the Warriors, they could respect him.

The Earl of Tormau, Denye Lynnalus

The Earl of Tormau has sent a few envoys to the Warriors, hoping to convince them to maintain neutrality in his feud with Chafin III. The Order's leadership has received the Earl's envoys with politeness, but insists that it will take the field for Chafin III if/when his ongoing conflict with Earl of Tormau comes to blows. In truth, the current Akarata would prefer to avoid a civil war altogether and dreams of a united Rethem crusading northwards to reclaim Kustan and subjugate the Kubora-- though he no ideas as to how this dream might be realized in the kingdom's current political climate.

The Earl is an honorable enemy that the Order has forbidden the Warriors to destroy. They find him both cunning and dangerous. Falko often says Tormau duels with invisible daggers that few can defend against. Occasionally the Order refers to him as the Hippogriff; for he is a strange beast that none can fully understand. The barbed reference also hints that they believe him likely to play the Kandian-lion against the Rethemi-Eagle. As a supporter of their enemies, he should be destroyed - but the Order has forbidden it for the Warriors do not fight with the same type of dagger.

The Earl of Ithiko, Herrin Barzak

Earl Barzak takes the crown's opinion of the Warriors to heart. He believes them to be loyal to the crown and too occupied with their own affairs to be of any assistance to him. His dealings have been mostly with the Order of Mamaka rather than the Warriors. The Earl hopes that, perhaps, the Warriors will destroy the Earl of Tormau thus alleviating the necessity of hiring a mercenary army to defend his own land from his greedy neighbor.

Earl Barzak is almost blindly loyal to the throne. While he is the enemy of the Earl of Toramu, he is also old and a sloppy player in the games of politics. The Warriors believe that when Earl of Tormau takes out Ithiko it will be time to unite the land of Rethem by armed force.

The Kuboran Tribesmen

These are the proscribed enemy of the Warriors of Mameka. There is much speculation as to the Warriors hatred. Perhaps it is because the Kuborans destroyed the Order of Khamar. Perhaps it is because Arlun used them to destroy the Morgathian Interregnum before the Order of Mamaka could subvert it totally to their cause. Perhaps it is because the Kuborans abandoned King Obraas in a time when he needed them most. They are an obstacle to the Warriors conquest of new lands to the North. Or perhaps it is simply because they worship other gods than Agrik. Regardless the Warriors are bent on their total destruction.

Agrikan Forces

The Roving Doom

Long time enforcers of the King's will by brutal force and now a nearly independent force, the Warriors are openly jealous. The Warriors openly question the loyalty and the discipline of the Order of the Roving Doom. Many of the Warriors believe the next attempt at the Primate will come from the Roving Doom. The Pillar of Fire's insistence on secrecy has made the Warriors nervous. Who can say if the priesthood of the Pillar of Fire exists in Rethem, plotting their revenge?

The Red Shadows of Herpa

They are allies in the quest for a holy crusade against the Kuboran tribesmen. The Red shadows have had very few dealings with the Warriors, but both orders detest the Earl of Tormau and have similar goals. The Warriors question the discipline of the Red Shadows, since that order schismed in 714TR.

Cohorts of Gashang and the Order of the Eight Demons

This new order is a thorn in the side of Earl Lynnaluis, and for that they are appreciated. But instead of declaring their loyalty to the crown of Rethem, they are trying to play the Crown against the foreign government of Tharda. Their Senesharil, Merle of Kantar, plays with similar daggers as those of the Earl, and thus cannot be easily trusted nor defeated. A few warriors secretly believe she would be the perfect mate for their Akarata - Horab of Gerund.

The Fuming Gate and the Order of the Copper Hook

They fight an honorable enemy and do much to increase the valor of the religion. It's just a shame they are so unlucky, ill trained and otherwise ill-suited for such honors. Obviously they are weak of faith for Agrik's might has granted them no victories. Their war of shadows has done nothing but aggravate the enemy from a more docile state.

Order of Kukshin and the Crimson Dancer

A foreign order who has proven to be unworthy of the challenge. The Warriors have not dealt with this order since its departure from Rethem in 701TR.

Order of the Octagonal Pit and Demon Pameshulu the Insatiable

Only when the lands are cleansed of tribesmen and Laranians will this order's place in things make sense. True they spread the glory of combat to those who could not otherwise partake; but battle is not a spectator sport. If the Order were, perhaps, to train their combatants to fight all manner of things and people - it would make more sense. Still this order buys the beasts and slaves collected by the Warriors and as a source of income they are allies, of a sort. The warriors consider this order to be only barely Agrikan.

The Central Authority

The pontiff and central authority is aware of the Order of Mamaka, but they have yet to achieve sufficient status to become notable. If the Order remains in power on Hârn for a decade, or more, or better still the Warriors conquer the tribesmen to the north - perhaps then the Central Authority will make use of them.

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