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storm thrower:
A complex Cygnaran ranged weapon designed to interact with standard Stormblade equipment, storm throwers fire bolts of mechanikally generated electricity. Extremely lethal on their own, these bolts also help guide subsequent storm glaive blasts at a given target.

Stormblade:
The first and most esteemed of Storm Knight specialties. Most Stormblades wield storm glaives in battle. They supplement ancient Caspian sword fighting traditions with state-of-the-art voltaic weaponry such as storm glaives.

storm rod:
The weapon employed by Stormblade sergeants to coordinate and empower nearby storm glaives. The term is sometimes used informally to refer to the stormcaller rod, a different weapon entirely.

Stormclad:
A Cygnaran heavy warjack developed in 597 AR based on the Ironclad chassis and armed with a voltaic blade. Draws on the excess galvanic energies emitted by storm glaives to enhance its own capabilities.

Sulon, Hierarch:
The first of the Sul-Menite hierarchs and a revered leader who seized control of eastern Caspia in 482 AR to begin the Cygnaran Civil War, which ended on his death in 484 AR. Sul is named in his honor and he is remembered as the first leader of the Protectorate of Menoth, though the theocracy was technically founded after his death.

Templar:
A common Protectorate heavy warjack armed with huge iron flails and enormous shields. Entered service in 539 AR.

Flameguard:
A Menite martial order traditionally charged with the defense of temples and holy sites. Armed with spears and protected by shields and plated armor, members of the Temple Flameguard have become the standard frontline infantry for the armies of the Protectorate of Menoth.

Temple Flameguard:
See Flameguard.

trenchers:
The second most numerous infantry of the Cygnaran Army, trained to dig in and defend ground. Typically armed with heavy rifles, hazer smoke grenades, and, of course, their entrenching tools.

Toruk, Lord:
The dragon that is both the oldest known entity on Caen and the progenitor of all dragons, Lord Toruk is the evil and vastly powerful ruler of Cryx. Also known as the Dragonfather, the Dragon Lord, and God of Caen.

ulk:
A hardy breed of large deer native to the cold northern areas of western Immoren.

Vanar, Empress Ayn:
The sovereign queen of Khador, Ayn Vanar XI declared herself Empress in 606 AR following a sweeping military conquest including victory in the Llaelese War.

Vassals of Menoth:
The only organization sanctioned to practice arcane magic in the Protectorate of Menoth. Vassals are tightly controlled and allowed to wield their power only for the furtherance of the Temple of Menoth, employed primarily to fabricate vital mechanika such as steamjack cortexes.

Voyle, Hierarch Garrick:
The hierarch of the Protectorate of Menoth during the period of the Caspia-Sul War, Voyle is known for having instituted both the Vassals of Menoth and the Order of the Fist as well as launching the Great Crusade.

Westwatch:
One of Cygnar‘s major fortresses. Located on the western coast north of Ramarck, Westwatch is a part of coastal defenses and is a significant officer training facility almost as prestigious as the Strategic Academy.

War Council:
The body tasked primarily with coordinating and planning all Cygnaran war efforts and the allocation of defensive troops at garrisons throughout the realm. Initially instituted in 595 AR as an advisory council but transitioned into a full-time coordination body in 603 AR.

warmaster general:
The supreme commander of the Cygnaran Army. This position is currently held by Warmaster General Olson Turpin.

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