History Awesome / SabresOfInfinity

* The battle of Blogia. [[spoiler: While Tierra ultimately loses, the army is saved by several MomentOfAwesome]]

* [[spoiler: DRAGOONS DRAGOONS THE QUEEN'S DRAGOONS. The battle cry of Caius and his men as charge Wulfram's position during the battle in the city. If you're on the royalist side, its a moment of triumph needed to push them back. If you're a wulframite, you know just how bad this is going to be.]]

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* [[spoiler: DRAGOONS DRAGOONS THE QUEEN'S DRAGOONS. The battle cry of Caius and his men as charge Wulfram's position during the battle in the city. If you're on the royalist side, its a moment of triumph needed to push them back. If you're a wulframite, you know just how bad this is going to be.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:GLORY! Glory to the first man to die!]]

[[caption-width-right:350:No Church Hussar will take Cazarosta down, let alone the serfs.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:War was just the beginning of Tierra's problems]]

* Villainous example: One for [[BigBad Prince Mikhail of Khorobirit]] [[spoiler: in the aftermath of the final battle as his circumstances are far from ideal. His armies are all but destroyed, his family and allies are either captured or dead and his enemies in the League are invading his holdings. A lesser man would most likely just give up. But Prince Mikhail of Khorobirit from the League of Antar is no lesser man, He fights back, he wins, and he rampages across his enemies' holdings, ransoms back his family (if they are still alive) and allies and starts to rebuild, although this won't be an easy task since he lost all of his elite infantry in the process.]]

** If the Dragoon officer did not make it on time to capture the barge and his mount is a stallion, he can attempt to make a last-ditch effort to stop the barge from escaping by letting his horse jump onto the barge and stop it with a tenpole. Though Sandoral will sees it as an insane move.

* Villainous example: One for [[BigBad Prince Mikhail of Khorobirit]] [[spoiler: in the aftermath of the final battle as his circumstances are far from ideal. His armies are all but destroyed, his family and allies are either captured or dead and his enemies in the League are invading his holdings. A lesser man would most likely just give up. But Prince Mikhail of Khorobirit from the League of Antar is no lesser man, He fights back, he wins, and he rampages across his enemies holdings, ransoms back his family (if they are still alive) and allies and starts to rebuild, although this won't be an easy task since he lost all of his elite infantry in the process.]]

* [[spoiler: The Forlorn Hope, all of it is just one big moment of awesome for your MC to shine,from [[AFathertoHisMen dislodging the baneseals to save his men(Leaving himself exposed to an antari volley)]] to blowing up a piece of artilery by himself right up to leading a counter-charge against a force of antari that far outnumbers your dragoons and succeed...The MC is a badass indeed]]

** If the Dragoon officer did not make it on time to capture the barge and his mount is a stallion, he can attempt to make a last ditch effort to stop the barge from escaping by letting his horse jump onto the barge and stop it with a tenpole. Though Sandoral will sees it as an insane move.

** Just as awesome is [[spoiler: the last stand of the Grenadier Guards. The battle is all but lost, the enemy greatly outnumbers them, the rest of the Tierran is retreating. What does Lieutenaant-colonel Hunter do? He orders his man to form up, and ''charges the Antari''. Keep in mind that Hunter is the last living heir of his family; he knows that if he dies, his bloodline ends with him. And yet, he still decides to charge in order to save the army's artillery.]]

* [[spoiler: The Forlorn Hope, all of it is just one big moment of awesome for your MC to shine,from [[AFathertoHisMen dislodging the baneseals to save his men(Note that he can even do it without any kind of protection from the flames)]] to blowing up a piece of artilery by himself right up to leading a counter-charge against a force of antari that far outnumbers your dragoons and succeed...The MC is a badass indeed]]

* [[spoiler: The Forlorn Hope, all of it is just one big moment of awesome for your MC to shine,from [[AFathertoHisMen dislodging the baneseals to save his men(Note that he can even do it without any kind of protection from the flames)]]to blowing up a piece of artilery by himself right up to leading a counter-charge against a force of antari that far outnumbers your dragoons and succeed...The MC is a badass indeed]]

* If the lieutenants and NCOs to become leaders in their own right before the battle of Kharangia, [[spoiler: they'll stop the MC's squadron from joining in the [[RapePillageAndBurn sack of the city]] should the MC be leading the Forlorn Hope. They were the only men in the entire army that didn't take part.]]

* [[spoiler: The Forlorn Hope, all of it is just one big moment of awesome for your MC to shine,from dislodging the baneseals to save his men(Note that he can even do it without any kind of protection from the flames)to blowing up a piece of artilery by himself right up to leading a counter-charge against a force of antari that far outnumbers your dragoons and succeed...The MC is a badass indeed]]

* [[spoiler: The Forlorn Hope, all of it is just one big moment of awesome for your MC to shine.]]

* [[BadassBookworm A PlayerCharacter with high enough intelligence and soldering]] is able to save Elson and quickly administer first aid, to the point that the healers don't have much to do.

The Tierran Army is led by a group of decently well-trained veterans and resourceful officers. The Antari may have numbers, terrains, and partisans to keep them busy, but they are not strong enough to drive them off their land. During the War, numerous heroic actions, brave sacrifices, and clever strategies happen to secure the victory for the country every brave warrior fought for.

* [[BadassBookworm Someone with high enough intelligence and soldering]] is able to save Elson and quickly administer first aid is this.
* During the naval battle, the Main Character can take command for the first time and receive his first decoration, before even arriving in Antar. Not bad for an ImpoverishedPatrician.
* Karol of Loch deserves this in the ambush of Kharan River. Short answer: Unless the MC sets up the baneseal well and [[spoiler: charges the antari from behind]], Loch will always escape.
** Furthermore, if the MC screws up the baneseal deployment, Karol and his men will realize there are enemies trying to ambush them and cut the Dragoons and Grenadiers down before they can do anything.
** Even if the Tierran forces capture Loch, he will still put up a fight with 25-year-old Hunter, and is only subdued when a grenadier soldier stab him in the armpit while he's distracted.
* Successfully creating a plan combining Elson's and Cazarosta's to [[ToWinWithoutFighting bluff a superior force into surrendering without losing a single man]]. [[Literature/TheArtOfWarSunTzu Sun Tzu]] would be proud. The celebration shortly afterwards with all the men cheering for him is the cherry on top..
* In the final battle, defeating the [[spoiler: Church Hussars, the elite of the Antari cavalry, especially impressive considering the Dragoons holding the castle are out of ammo and already tired from the previous fighting.]]
** [[spoiler: Just as awesome is the fact that a MC who decides to stay with Caz on the flank, will find himself facing off against, and defeating the one Church Hussar on foot. Standing against a heavy cavalry charge is one thing, but actually unhorsing and killing one of them (whereas the normal Dragoons have trouble fighting them three on one) is another thing entirely]]
* Also just one more moment of awesome in the Battle of Blogia, [[spoiler: [[HeroicSacrifice The Death-Ride of the Royal Dragoons.]] Even if the MC don't participate in it,it's still awe-inspiring to see hundreds of men face thousands. It later inspires at least three plays and six published novels in the span of six years. ]]
* In the epilogue, the MC can overcome his [[spoiler: {{Despair Event Horizon}} and refuse to [[RedemptionEqualsDeath commit suicide after being disgraced]] after deserting in the final battle, instead resolving to use his talents to regain everything he's lost.]]
* If you read the additional material in Paul Wang's developer page, there is a long report on the Battle of Blogia. It's author concluded the defeat is due to the structure of the army rather than error of the commanding officer. In fact, it is the very officer that uses their quick-thinking to save the army from total destruction.
** Then this is made moot by the fact that Countess Welles (the author of the report) was not present and the battle of Blogia and makes several mistakes in her report. The commanding officer ''was'' responsible for the defeat: unlike what Welles says, he did not save the army (though he did gain some time by charging the Hussars, allowing the infantry to retreat, something that could be done because Havenport took command) and could have avoided everything by taking two simple measures: he could have sent the Dragoons to scout the forest and thus avoid being killed by the Church Hussards, could have placed his artillery on the right flank to reinforce it and he could have established a line of command in his brigade in case he died, something he dismissed as "beneath his concern".

* If the lieutenants and NCOs to become leaders in their own right before the battle of Kharangia, they'll stop the MC's squadron men from joining in the [[RapePillageAndBurn sack of the city]] should the MC be leading the Forlorn Hope. They were the only men in the entire army that didn't take part.
** If the MC doesn't lead the Forlorn Hope, he can not only stop them from pillaging but help the Anatari by making a safe zone to protect or by stopping the rampaging soldiers.
* The Forlorn Hope, all of it is just one big moment of awesome for your MC to shine.
* Remember Karol of Loch from the last game? He makes a brief appearance in the battle of Mhillanovil. Though being [[spoiler: captured]], he has this off-screen awesome moment that makes the soldiers so scared that they need extra guards to watch him.

* If the Dragoon officer did not make it on time to capture the barge and his mount is a stallion, he can attempt to make a last ditch effort to stop the barge from escaping by letting his horse jump onto the barge and stop it with a tenpole. Though Sandoral will sees it as an insane move.

* The player character can actually capture the Princess and vanquish two church hussars with only cavalry sabres and dragoon tunic. The scene is depicted like something out of a kung fu movie.

* Villainous example: One for [[BigBad Prince Mikhail of Khorobirit]] in the aftermath of the final battle as his circumstances are far from ideal. His armies are all but destroyed, his family and allies are either captured or dead and his enemies in the League are invading his holdings. A lesser man would most likely just give up. But Prince Mikhail of Khorobirit from the League of Antar is no lesser man, He fights back, he wins, and he rampages across his enemies holdings, ransoms back his family and allies and starts to rebuild. Like him or hate him one thing is agreed: Badass is thy name Khorobirit.

* Karol of Loch deserves this in the ambush of Kharan River. Short answer: Unless you set up the baneseal well and [[spoiler: charge the antari from behind]], Karol will always escape.
** Furthermore, if you screw up the baneseal deployment, Karol and his men will realize the ambush and cut you and your men in half before realizing what is happening. Even if you managed to capture Karol, he can still put up a fight with 25-year-old Hunter, and subdued when a grendier soldier stab him in the armpit.
* Successfully creating a plan combining Elson's and Cazarosta's to [[ToWinWithoutFighting bluff a superior force into surrendering without losing a single man]]. [[Literature/TheArtOfWarSunTzu Sun Tzu]] would be proud. The celebration shortly afterwards with all your men cheering you is the cherry on top..
* In the final battle, defeating the [[spoiler: Church Hussars, the elite of the Antari cavalry, especially impressive considering your men are out of ammo and already tired from the previous fighting.]]

* If the lieutenants and NCOs to become leaders in their own right before the battle of Kharangia, they'll stop your men from joining in the [[RapePillageAndBurn sack of the city]] should the MC be leading the Forlorn Hope. They were the only men in the entire army that didn't take part.
** If you don't lead the Forlorn Hope, you can not only stop them from pillaging but help the Anatari by making a safe zone to protect or by stopping the rampaging soldiers.

* [[spoiler:The last stand of the Experimental corps. A group of skirmishers against a squadron of Antari Church Hussars. If you have Lord Cassius with you he gives the highest compliment a Takaran could give. Doubles as a tearjerker. ]]

* You can actually capture the Princess and vanquish two church hussars with only cavalry sabres and dragoon tunic. The scene is depicted like something you saw in a kung fu movie.

Tierran Army is Led by a group of well-train veterans and resourceful officers. The Antari may have numbers, terrains, and partisans to keep them busy, but they are nowhere strong enough to drive them off the Antari land. Numerous heroic actions, brave sacrifices, and clever strategies were committed to secure the victory for the country every brave warrior fought for.

* Before the mock charge, the entire dragoon regiment answering the sergeants' calls is the first impression of the regiment's feat. Try repeat the entire page of the battlecry with bellowing voice like a franatic fan in a stadium, you will get the feel.
** Short answer: Every time you hear "Tierra and Victory", you will feel your blood pumped in your body as you lead your men towards victory and glory.
* [[BadassBookworm Someone with high enough intelligence and soldering]] is able to save Elson and quickly administer first aid is this.

* Successfully using is be able to achieve. The celebration shortly afterwards with all your men cheering you, really puts the seal on this victory.

[[spoiler: Equally as awesome. If you decide to stay with Caz on the flank, you can find yourself facing off against, and defeating the Antari cavalry, while on foot. Standing against a heavy cavalry charge is one thing, but actually unhorsing and killing one of them (whereas your Dragoons have trouble fighting them three on one) is another thing entirely]]
* Also just one more moment of awesome in the Battle of Blogia, [[spoiler: [[HeroicSacrifice The Death-Ride of the Royal Dragoons.]] Even if you don't participate in it,it's still awe-inspiring to see hundreds of men face thousands. It later inspires at least three plays and six published novels in the span of six years. ]]
* In the epilogue, overcoming the [[spoiler: {{Despair Event Horizon}} and refusing to give up and [[RedemptionEqualsDeath commit suicide after being disgraced]] after deserting in the final battle, instead resolving to use your talents to regain everything you've lost.]]

* If you were able to get your lieutenants and NCOs to become leaders in their own right, they'll stop your men from joining in the [[RapePillageAndBurn sacking of Kharangia]] if you lead the Forlorn Hope. Your squadron was the only one in the entire army that didn't take part.

* Remember Karol of Loch from the last game? He makes a brief appearance in the battle of Mhillanovil. Though being [[spoiler: captured]], he has this off-screen awesome moment that makes Tierran so scared that they need extra guards to watch him.
-->Lieutenant Stanhope(a junior officer): "Do not mind the guards; though he has made no attempts at escape, I am told that it took nearly twenty men to subdue him. I supposed the precaution necessary."
* If you did not make it on time to capture the barge and your mount is a stallion, you will attempt to make a last ditch effort to stop the barge from escaping by letting your horse jump onto the barge and stop it with a tenpole. Though Sandoral will sees it as an insane move.

** Short answer: Every time you heard "Tierra and Victory", you will feel your blood pumped in your body as you lead your men towards victory and glory.
* Someone with high enough intelligence and soldering is able to save Elson and quickly administer first aid is this. Badass Bookworm.
* Karol of Loch deserves this in the ambush of Kharan River. Short answer: Unless you set up the baneseal well and [[spoiler: decided to charge the antari from behind]], Karol will always escape.

* Successfully using your plan to capture the Antari camp without a single casualty, Which neither Elson nor Cazarosta's plan would be able to achieve, the celebration shortly afterwards with all your men cheering you, really puts the seal on this victory.
* In the final battle, defeating the [[spoiler:the Church Hussars, the elite of the Antari cavalry, especially impressive considering your men are out of ammo and already tired from the previous fighting.]]
[[spoiler: Equally as awesome. If you decide to stay with Caz on the flank, you can find yourself facing off against, and defeating the Antari cavalry, while on foot. Standing against a heavy cavalry charge is one thing, but actually dehorsing and killing the rideris another thing entirely]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:GLORY! Glory to the first man to die!]]
* Also just one more moment of awesome in the Battle of Blogia, [[spoiler: [[YouShallNotPass The Death-Ride of the Royal Dragoons.]] Even if you don't participate in it,it's still awe-inspiring to see hundreds of men face thousands. It will later inspire at least three plays and six published novels. ]]
* In the epilogue, overcoming the [[spoiler: {{Despair Event Horizon}}, by refusing to give up and commit suicide after being disgraced through deserting in the final battle, instead resolving to use your talents to regain everything you've lost.]]

* [[spoiler:The last stand of the Experimental corps. A group of skirmishers against a squadron of Antari Church Hussars. If you have Lord Cassius with you he gives the highest compliment a Takaran could give. Doubles as a tearjerker. ]]
-->[[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Cassius Vam Holt]]:"It is a grand shame that they were not born Takaran."
* Villainous example: One for [[BigBad Prince Mikhail of Khorobirit]] in the aftermath of the final battle as his circumstances are far from ideal. His armies are all but destroyed, his family and allies are either captured or dead and his enemies in the League are invading his holdings. A lesser man would most likely just give up. But Prince Mikhail of Khorobirit from the League of Antar is no lesser man, He fights back, he wins, and he rampages across his enemies holdings, ransoms back his family and allies and starts to rebuild. Like him or hate him one thing is agreed: Badass is thy name Khorobirit.
* If you were able to get your lieutenants and [=NCOs=] to become leaders in their own right, they'll stop your men from joining in the [[RapePillageAndBurn sacking of Kharangia]] if you lead the Forlorn Hope. Your squadron was the only one in the entire army that didn't take part.

* When a character who defended the ruined castle at Blogia prepares to face the Church Hussars once again, he can give Cassius a thorough, clinical description of ''exactly'' how to kill a Hussar, leaving the elf genuinely impressed.

** Then this is made moot by the fact that Countess Welles (the author of the report) was not present and the battle of Blogia and makes several mistakes in her report. The commanding officer ''was'' responsible for the defeat: unlike what Welles says, he did not save the army (since he died very early in the battle) and could have avoided everything by taking two simple measures: he could have sent the Dragoons to scout the forest and thus avoid being killed by the Church Hussards and he could have established a line of command in his brigade in case he died, something he dismissed as "beneath his concern".

* The Forlorn Hope, all of it is just one big moment of awesome for your MC to shine.

-->Cassius Van Holt:"It is a grand shame that they were not born Takaran."

* You can actually capture the Princess and vanquish two church hussars with only cavalry sabres and dragoon tunic. The scene is depicted like something you saw in a kung fu movie.

** Then this is made moot by the fact that Countess Welles (the author of the report) was not present and the battle of Blogia and makes several mistakes in her report. The commanding officer 'was' responsible for the defeat: unlike what Welles says, he did not save the army (since he died very early in the battle) and could have avoided everything by taking two simple measures: he could have sent the Dragoons to scout the forest and thus avoid being killed by the Church Hussards and he could have established a line of command in his brigade in case he died, something he dismissed as "beneath his concern".

* If you were able to get your lieutenants and [=NCOs=] to become leaders in their own right, they'll stop your men from joining in the [[RapePillageAndBurn sacking of Kharangia]] if you lead the Forlorn Hope. Your squad was the only one in the entire army that didn't take part.

* Standing up against Lefebvre [[spoiler: in Castle Januszkovil]] is an daring move for the protagonist himself. You showed the high-born officer that if you did not back down when you were a cornet and he was a captain, there is no reason not to do so when [[spoiler: you are a captain(or major) while he is Lieutenant Colonel.]]