



Even though cavalry became increasingly prominent from the time of the Southern Warrior Kingdom it would take some time to fully come into it's own, Stolleths were bred for size and strength while herders would gradually contrive proper saddles with stirrups for them to ride on. By the time of the rise of the First Celestial Empire cavalry the effect of this new cavalry had begun to show in several major battles in which horsemen had changed the tide of battle. They would not pioneer Cavalry Tactics, but they would make good use of them.





Cavalrymen would be from the lower end of the upper class of the Empire, men which could afford Stolleths and were obligated to provide at least five years of service to the Empire. They would either buy or be issued heavy armor and carry heavy slashing blades and composite bows. On the battlefield, their purpose was to rain arrows on enemy infantry formations, attack them in the rear with their blades and prevent enemy cavalry from doing the same.

