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The warriors among the Aiel all belong to a Society, which overlaps Clan and Sept. This can sometimes be difficult to understand for outsiders, but to the Aiel it makes perfect sense. Society Brothers and Sisters will not betray their Society secrets to anyone, even their own families, except those that belong to that same Society. But their first and highest loyalty always remains with their Clan. The Societies are created centered around their primary skill or talent, though it must be said that most Aiel are highly skilled in all manners of battle. It is merely the parts they choose to focus on or those that they excel at that ends them up in one or another Society. There are 12 Warrior Societies: Aethan Dor Red Shields function as clan policemen and peacekeepers. There job is to break up fights not start them. They have a wide range of skill level with several better than average fighters. The job description implies that self-defense is the primary objective. Cor Darei Night Spears warrior society specializes in combat at night. This group is mentioned very little in the book, but we believe they are used as night scouts and dependable warriors. At DM they used to call themselves "the society that runs around at night raiding people" Duahde Mahdi'in Water Seekers warrior society does not actually seek water (which is the Wise Ones job) but guard the water sources, the three fold land's most precious and scarce resource, and the hold cisterns. They are comprised mainly of good scouts and average warriors. Far Aldazar Din Brothers of the Eagle members are better than average fighters, and they are, most often times, used as scouts. Other than specializing in archery this society has particularly strong emphasis in stealth. This combination allows them to be utilized as an excellent reconnaissance unit. Whereas Far Daries Mai may also be used as scouts, this society contains the best scouts. Far Dareis Mai Maidens of the Spear is the most well known society from the books. Comprised entirely of women, this society has a number of different qualities and jobs. 1) The maidens have an entire language of hand talk. 2) The maidens are dreaded for their game of maidens kiss. 3) The maidens are used as scouts and have the widest range of skill amongst their warriors. 4) The maidens carry the Car a Carn's honor. Hama N'dore Mountain Dancers warriors are very nimble. Their specialty is balance. They are said to be able to dance on the edge of a knife. Their focus on balance makes them unsurpassed when it comes to fighting in mountains, ridges and all terrain of this type. They are among the best and most valuable warriors in the dance, and they are used as fast and heavy attackers. Since the Aiel do not ride horses, this society is the closest thing to a heavy cavalry that the Aiel have. Rahien Sorei Dawn Runners get very little description in the books, but we found enough information to realize they are messengers, glorified letter carriers, or in today's terms postal workers. It is important to remember that the Ming Dynasty fell because of a disgruntled postal worker, so it is folly to underestimate this societies worth. In reality, the Dawn Runners' primary duty is to keep the lines of communication open during battle. Though the Dawn Runners have some of the weakest fighters (though a handful are above average) they are stealthy and have great endurance; this helps them do their duty even better. Seia Doon Black Eyes is a society of "stealthy assassin types" that focus mainly on being neither heard nor seen. No one is stealthier than the Blackeyes or more deadly on limited terrain. These are the closest warriors to spies and assassins, but they are not spies and calling them assassins would likely offend them. This society has the most unique understanding of Ji eh Toh, and only the newest recruit would believe he owed toh. Almost all the warriors of this society are far above average. Sha'mad Conde Thunder Walkers warriors make regular trips to the blight to kill Trollocs, which is there job. When it comes to shadowspawn these guys are the step ahead in tactics (because they know how Trollocs think and such), and unflinching bravery. Shae'en M'taal Stone Dogs warriors are the defense of the clan, focusing more on hand-to-hand combat than anything. From the books we know that Stone Dogs: never run from battle and are some of the most dangerous men in battle. Owning the largest armory and nicest roof. Because of their doctrine of never running from battle the Stone Dogs are trained to be better at everything than any other society EXCEPT for these 6 areas: 1) Hama N'dore in balance. 2) Siea Doon in stealth. 3) Sovin Nai in knives. 4) Shamad Conde in trolloc knowledge. 5) Far Aldazar Din in archery. 6) Tain Shari in tactics. Sovin Nai Knife Hands warriors are among the most well rounded warriors. They are nearly as good or as good as the Stone Dogs in most areas including stealth and tactics. They are slightly weaker than the Stone Dogs in archery and spear use. However, the Knife Hands outclass EVERY society in the use of knives, both throwing and hand-to-hand. The Knife Hands roof and armory is second only to the Stone Dogs, but the Sovin Nai oo'squai is the BEST IN THE THREEFOLD LAND ('Nai Squai' preferred by nine out of ten Wise Ones). Tain Shari True Bloods society is the home of the thinkers of the clan. Their main job is tactics, though they are mostly average to below average warriors, they work behind the scenes and come up with those vital battle plans that win the day. Truthfully this is the only society in which all the warriors do this planning. The only other people who help plan battles are the clan chief and the SL's. No other society even teaches battle planning. |
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