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* UrbanWarfare: In 1914, Antares pushes deeper into Aquila, with troops managing to attack Talona, an Aquilan city. This battle appears in ''Centaura'' as the last battle where Antares fights Aquila, and it will see Antarean trucks with machine guns on the back, the Aquilan Civil Guard, and flamethrower tanks.
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!United Columban Territories
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The United Columban Territories is a mountainous country that serves as a natural barrier against invaders. They border various countries, which includes Aquila, Cetus, Riaa, and Grusa. Due to the amount of mountains, there are only 2 major cities near the Annulus Sea, while villages are spread throughout the mountains. To help with traveling and access, railways and travel routes were built to help in this. An Columban engineer in 1846 invented a telegraph system that not only made communications easier for Columban towns but revolutionized long-distance communications across Forma.
In 1915, while simultaneously attacking Grusa, Antares attacked Columba through various points from Cetus, Aquila, and Vega. Although Corvus in 1917 attempted to aid Antares from the west, they were stopped by Riaan border troops and thus were unable to do so. Throughout the fighting in Columba in 1923, the Antarean army suffered enormous casualties as the Columbans skillfully used the mountain terrain to their effort, putting machinegun nests in unexpected areas and creating easy spots to ambush with along the main trails. The high mountains also impeded the Antarean advances as well. In 1924, the Antarean high command ordered mass production of medium bombers to bomb positions.
After more than a decade of fighting in 1931, the Antareans managed to push through the east coast of Columba that bordered Grusa. Antares would then send forces to march through the Corvun-Riaan border and attack from the west in the same year. In 1932, Columban forces in the mountains are cut off from the northern areas and surrounded as Antares continues their march to northern Columba, ignoring the trapped enemies. By 1933, the Columban capital was sieged and taken in weeks. The remaining soldiers would be cleared as the war progressed.
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* CapitalOffensive: In 1933, the Antareans manage to siege and take the Columban capital city after 18 years of pretty much no progress. The fact that the capital was taken in weeks compared to almost 20 years of fighting to get to there is worth mentioning.
* ForeverWar: For the Antareans, it seemed like the war with Columba was this, given that it was nearing 2 decades of warfare in Columba and yet had only made substantial progress in 1931.
* MountainWarfare: Considering that Columba is full of mountains, this was to be expected when Antares and Corvus attacked Columba. It seemed to have been extremely arduous, as compared to Aquila falling in 2 years and Vega & Grusa falling in a combined 5 years, Columba fell in ''18'' years.
*ThemeNaming: Columba is named after the constellation of the same name. In Latin, Columba means "dove". Since the dove usually represents peace and love, it can be an ironic name as the Columban War saw 18 years of violence and destruction as well as the deaths of numerous Columban, Antarean, Riaan, and Corvun soldiers.
!United Columban Territories
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The United Columban Territories is a mountainous country that serves as a natural barrier against invaders. They border various countries, which includes Aquila, Cetus, Riaa, and Grusa. Due to the amount of mountains, there are only 2 major cities near the Annulus Sea, while villages are spread throughout the mountains. To help with traveling and access, railways and travel routes were built to help in this. An Columban engineer in 1846 invented a telegraph system that not only made communications easier for Columban towns but revolutionized long-distance communications across Forma.
In 1915, while simultaneously attacking Grusa, Antares attacked Columba through various points from Cetus, Aquila, and Vega. Although Corvus in 1917 attempted to aid Antares from the west, they were stopped by Riaan border troops and thus were unable to do so. Throughout the fighting in Columba in 1923, the Antarean army suffered enormous casualties as the Columbans skillfully used the mountain terrain to their effort, putting machinegun nests in unexpected areas and creating easy spots to ambush with along the main trails. The high mountains also impeded the Antarean advances as well. In 1924, the Antarean high command ordered mass production of medium bombers to bomb positions.
After more than a decade of fighting in 1931, the Antareans managed to push through the east coast of Columba that bordered Grusa. Antares would then send forces to march through the Corvun-Riaan border and attack from the west in the same year. In 1932, Columban forces in the mountains are cut off from the northern areas and surrounded as Antares continues their march to northern Columba, ignoring the trapped enemies. By 1933, the Columban capital was sieged and taken in weeks. The remaining soldiers would be cleared as the war progressed.
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* CapitalOffensive: In 1933, the Antareans manage to siege and take the Columban capital city after 18 years of pretty much no progress. The fact that the capital was taken in weeks compared to almost 20 years of fighting to get to there is worth mentioning.
* ForeverWar: For the Antareans, it seemed like the war with Columba was this, given that it was nearing 2 decades of warfare in Columba and yet had only made substantial progress in 1931.
* MountainWarfare: Considering that Columba is full of mountains, this was to be expected when Antares and Corvus attacked Columba. It seemed to have been extremely arduous, as compared to Aquila falling in 2 years and Vega & Grusa falling in a combined 5 years, Columba fell in ''18'' years.
*ThemeNaming: Columba is named after the constellation of the same name. In Latin, Columba means "dove". Since the dove usually represents peace and love, it can be an ironic name as the Columban War saw 18 years of violence and destruction as well as the deaths of numerous Columban, Antarean, Riaan, and Corvun soldiers.
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* GratuitousLatin: The Cetan Marines are officially called the "Exercitus Maris", meaning "Army of the Sea", likely highlighting that the marines are more important and vast in Cetus than in other nations because of how big the Cetan Navy is (and how small the Cetan Army is).
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The Kingdom of Vega is a monarchical country located in the eastern part of Centaura. It is neighbors with Aquila and Grusa and is quite close to Columba geographically. Vega and Grusa in particular are traditional rivals, as they were originally a part of one kingdom before splitting into two due to disagreements between each entities royal families. Unlike the other Centaura countries, they primarily speak Vego (''Centaura's'' version of European Portuguese). This language was created out of spite against the Grusan language (that being Grusi; European Spanish), although Vegans can speak Grusi due to the languages being similar and likely because of years of being with the Grusans.
After seeing Aquila fall to Antares in 1914, Vega prepared to defend against Antares, which was a good move as the Antareans did invade Vega. However, they were overrun rather quickly in just a year as a weak point in the eastern coastal regions was exploited and invaded by the Antareans since it was not defended. After Grusa was defeated by Antares later, Antares combined Vega and Grusa into the puppet state Skorpii Grusii.
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* ArchEnemy: Vega's arch-enemy is Grusa, having a hostile relationship since the 1600s. Despite that, they have apparently never engaged in open conflict, and the fact that many Grusans seem to actually like Vega (as there were multiple pleas for reunification and multiple protests in Grusa about them not supporting Vega, not to mention multiple Grusans volunteering into the Vegan Army) seems to show that only the government and royal families dislike each other.
* InherentlyFunnyWords: The demonym for Vega is "Vegan", which is... unique to say the least.
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: As mentioned above, Vego is just European Portuguese in the ''Centaura'' universe. They're also geographically and cultural close to Grusa that speaks Grusii or European Spanish, like how Portugal and Spain are.
* OvernightConquest: While a year is not particularly fast, the fact that Aquila took 2 years to be taken down by Antares and Grusa in 4 shows that Vega was conquered comparatively easier and quicker.
* ThemeNaming: Vega is the brightest star in the Lyra constellation. While the reason for this naming in a [[Main/WatsonianVersusDoylist Doylist]] view is not particularly clear, Vega is believed to have come from an Arabic term (Al Nesr al Waki) that was translated into Latin as Vultur Cadens, or the "Fallen Eagle/Vulture", which could perhaps show that Vega is the opposite of Aquila that is also an eagle but fell a bit slower than Vega.
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The Kingdom of Grusa is a monarchical country in the east of Centaura. They border Vega to the southwest and Columba to the west, but they also share a sort of maritime border with Centauri via the Sagittarius Strait. Most of Grusa is comprised of a barren desert, so it seems many people live in the coast lines and in Murus Plateau that is compromised of savannahs. Grusans speak Grusi, ''Centaura's'' European Spanish, which is derived from Librae (which is English and that is derived from Old Librae which is Latin) and similar to Vego and Aurigan (which is Italian). Vega and Grusa have been rivals since the 1600s after an event that split Vega and Grusa into two different kingdoms.
In 1915, after Vega was invaded and conquered by Antares, they attempted to do so for Grusa. Unlike Aquila, Cetus, and Vega, they managed to hold off the Antareans in the southern deserts for 3 years until 1917. The year after, Antares changed their strategy and invaded Grusa through the coastlines, using naval ships to bombard targets on the shore. Despite their resistance, they ironically fell like Vega as they too were overrun via the coastlines. Grusa and Vega were later combined to form Skorpii Grusii and act as a puppet state, helping out Antares with reinforcements in later wars, including their invasion into Hydrus. Grusans were considered expert shots and were equal to Aurigan shooters and snipers.
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* ArchEnemy: Grusa's arch-enemy is Vega, having a hostile relationship since the 1600s. Despite that, they have apparently never engaged in open conflict, and the fact that many Grusans seem to actually like Vega (as there were multiple pleas for reunification and multiple protests in Grusa about them not supporting Vega, not to mention multiple Grusans volunteering into the Vegan Army) seems to show that only the government and royal families dislike each other.
* ThemeNaming: Grusa is based on the Grus constellation, meaning Crane (the bird species) in Latin. This could be a contrast to Vega which is a fallen Eagle instead of a Crane.
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The Kingdom of Vega is a monarchical country located in the eastern part of Centaura. It is neighbors with Aquila and Grusa and is quite close to Columba geographically. Vega and Grusa in particular are traditional rivals, as they were originally a part of one kingdom before splitting into two due to disagreements between each entities royal families. Unlike the other Centaura countries, they primarily speak Vego (''Centaura's'' version of European Portuguese). This language was created out of spite against the Grusan language (that being Grusi; European Spanish), although Vegans can speak Grusi due to the languages being similar and likely because of years of being with the Grusans.
After seeing Aquila fall to Antares in 1914, Vega prepared to defend against Antares, which was a good move as the Antareans did invade Vega. However, they were overrun rather quickly in just a year as a weak point in the eastern coastal regions was exploited and invaded by the Antareans since it was not defended. After Grusa was defeated by Antares later, Antares combined Vega and Grusa into the puppet state Skorpii Grusii.
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* ArchEnemy: Vega's arch-enemy is Grusa, having a hostile relationship since the 1600s. Despite that, they have apparently never engaged in open conflict, and the fact that many Grusans seem to actually like Vega (as there were multiple pleas for reunification and multiple protests in Grusa about them not supporting Vega, not to mention multiple Grusans volunteering into the Vegan Army) seems to show that only the government and royal families dislike each other.
* InherentlyFunnyWords: The demonym for Vega is "Vegan", which is... unique to say the least.
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: As mentioned above, Vego is just European Portuguese in the ''Centaura'' universe. They're also geographically and cultural close to Grusa that speaks Grusii or European Spanish, like how Portugal and Spain are.
* OvernightConquest: While a year is not particularly fast, the fact that Aquila took 2 years to be taken down by Antares and Grusa in 4 shows that Vega was conquered comparatively easier and quicker.
* ThemeNaming: Vega is the brightest star in the Lyra constellation. While the reason for this naming in a [[Main/WatsonianVersusDoylist Doylist]] view is not particularly clear, Vega is believed to have come from an Arabic term (Al Nesr al Waki) that was translated into Latin as Vultur Cadens, or the "Fallen Eagle/Vulture", which could perhaps show that Vega is the opposite of Aquila that is also an eagle but fell a bit slower than Vega.
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!Kingdom of Grusa (Reino de Grusa)
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The Kingdom of Grusa is a monarchical country in the east of Centaura. They border Vega to the southwest and Columba to the west, but they also share a sort of maritime border with Centauri via the Sagittarius Strait. Most of Grusa is comprised of a barren desert, so it seems many people live in the coast lines and in Murus Plateau that is compromised of savannahs. Grusans speak Grusi, ''Centaura's'' European Spanish, which is derived from Librae (which is English and that is derived from Old Librae which is Latin) and similar to Vego and Aurigan (which is Italian). Vega and Grusa have been rivals since the 1600s after an event that split Vega and Grusa into two different kingdoms.
In 1915, after Vega was invaded and conquered by Antares, they attempted to do so for Grusa. Unlike Aquila, Cetus, and Vega, they managed to hold off the Antareans in the southern deserts for 3 years until 1917. The year after, Antares changed their strategy and invaded Grusa through the coastlines, using naval ships to bombard targets on the shore. Despite their resistance, they ironically fell like Vega as they too were overrun via the coastlines. Grusa and Vega were later combined to form Skorpii Grusii and act as a puppet state, helping out Antares with reinforcements in later wars, including their invasion into Hydrus. Grusans were considered expert shots and were equal to Aurigan shooters and snipers.
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* ArchEnemy: Grusa's arch-enemy is Vega, having a hostile relationship since the 1600s. Despite that, they have apparently never engaged in open conflict, and the fact that many Grusans seem to actually like Vega (as there were multiple pleas for reunification and multiple protests in Grusa about them not supporting Vega, not to mention multiple Grusans volunteering into the Vegan Army) seems to show that only the government and royal families dislike each other.
* ThemeNaming: Grusa is based on the Grus constellation, meaning Crane (the bird species) in Latin. This could be a contrast to Vega which is a fallen Eagle instead of a Crane.
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* TheGreatFire: Due to heavy losses the natural forests of Aquila impeding the Antarean army, Aquilans were inflicting, Kalvin's military advisors convinced him to allow the Aquilan grasslands and forests to to be burnt in order to demoralize and weaken the Aquilan army. While Kalvin strictly ordered it to not continue over a week, it instead kept burning for more than half a year. This burning was known simply as "The Scorch" that which devastated the Aquilan countryside by ''40%''.''40%'', something that affected the Aquilan economy and industry for a while even with Orionite aid. Ironically, the Scorch did not demoralize the Aquilan soldiers, instead doing the opposite and causing them to fight harder for land that was not already taken and burnt by the Antareans. It also meant the Antareans couldn't forage food from farms as they were burnt, on top of stretching supply lines, lines being stretched, which proved to be more of hindrance than the forests themselves.
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* TheGreatFire: Due to the natural forests of Aquila impeding the Antarean army, Kalvin's military advisors convinced him that they allow the Aquilan grasslands and forests to burn to demoralize and weaken the Aquilan army. While Kalvin strictly ordered it to not continue over a week, it instead kept burning for more than half a year. This burning was known simply as "The Scorch" that devastated the Aquilan countryside by ''40%''. Ironically, the Scorch did not demoralize the Aquilan soldiers, instead doing the opposite and causing them to fight harder for land that was not already taken and burnt by the Antareans. It also meant the Antareans couldn't forage food from farms as they were burnt, on top of stretching supply lines.
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* EliteArmy: They certainly live up to their nickname. While the Aquilan army is small (although bigger than the Cetan army) due to it relying solely on volunteers, this is made up by the fact that all recruits must go through tough training cycles intended to make them efficient soldiers and make them adapt to environments that they will be in during war. Recruits were also expected to operate in fields without food or water for multiple hours, which would be useful in the plains and grasslands that did not have much water. Seeing as it is an all-volunteer army, it is likely Aquilan soldiers are more motivated as well.
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* EliteArmy: They certainly live up to their nickname. While the Aquilan army is was small (although bigger than the Cetan army) due to it relying solely on volunteers, this is was made up by the fact that all recruits must had to go through tough training cycles intended to make them efficient soldiers and make them adapt to environments that they will be in during war. Recruits were also expected to operate in fields without food or water for multiple hours, which would be useful in the plains and grasslands that did not have much water. Seeing as it is an all-volunteer army, it is likely Aquilan soldiers are were more motivated as well.
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The Kingdom of Aquila was a constitutional monarchy situated on the eastern part of Centaura. It is well-developed, being a truly democratic country that the populace are content with. Aquila itself is covered in temperate forests and flat grasslands with it being mixed populations of urban dwellers and farmers. Due to the amount of trees, the lumber industry in Aquila is massive, with many houses and buildings made almost entirely of wood.
Aquila is well-known for its military success and the effectiveness of its army, nicknamed the "Iron Army". It had beaten Cetus, Antares, and Grusa in wars throughout a millennium, and Aquila had also defeated Antares many times.
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The Kingdom of Aquila was a constitutional monarchy situated on the eastern part of Centaura. It is was well-developed, being a truly democratic country that the populace are were content with. Aquila itself is covered in temperate forests and flat grasslands with it being mixed populations of urban dwellers and farmers. Due to the amount of trees, the lumber industry in Aquila is massive, with many houses and buildings made almost entirely of wood.
Aquila is well-known for its military success and the effectiveness of its army, nicknamed the "Iron Army". It had beaten Cetus, Antares, and Grusa in wars throughout a millennium, andAquila had also defeated Antares many times.
Aquila is well-known for its military success and the effectiveness of its army, nicknamed the "Iron Army". It had beaten Cetus, Antares, and Grusa in wars throughout a millennium, and
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* ThemeNaming: Aquila is named after the constellation of the same name. Aquila in Latin means "eagle" and is the bird carrying Zeus and Jupiter's thunderbolts in Greek mythology. Due to the fact that real eagles are quite tenacious and fearless, it is likely that Aquila's stubbornness derives from the eagles' own traits. Also, most of Aquilan territory would be suitable habitats for eagles to live in.
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* ThemeNaming: Cetus is named after the constellation of the same name, which has a generally aquatic theme. Interestingly, Cetus was a generally term for a a sea monster in Greek mythology, with both Perseus and Heracles killing on in their own stories. There even is a sea monster in ''Centaura'', with the region where it was sighted named [="Cetus"=].
** It is likely that Cetus' naval power and dominance in ''Centaura'' was because of the overall aquatic aspect the name Cetus gave.
** It is likely that Cetus' naval power and dominance in ''Centaura'' was because of the overall aquatic aspect the name Cetus gave.
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The Kingdom of Aquila was a constitutional monarchy situated on the eastern part of Centaura. It is well-developed, being a truly democratic country that the populace are content with. Aquila itself is covered in temperate forests and flat grasslands with it being mixed populations of urban dwellers and farmers. Due to the amount of trees, the lumber industry in Aquila is massive, with many houses and buildings made almost entirely of wood.
Aquila is well-known for its military success and the effectiveness of its army, nicknamed the "Iron Army". It had beaten Cetus, Antares, and Grusa in wars throughout a millennium, and Aquila had also defeated Antares many times.
However, in 1912, just after Antares conquered Cetus, they immediately turned to invade Aquila. While the Aquilans were very good at the defense and had beaten Antares multiple times, they proved to be a struggle to fight as the Aquilans could not push back the Antarean tanks, armored vehicles, motorized infantry, and Shokk troopers. In 1914, they were totally conquered by Antares as they set their eyes onto Vega and Grusa.
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* ChameleonCamoflage: The Aquilan uniforms have the same color as the Aquilan grass, meaning it allows them to camouflage and blend in with it nearly seamlessly, likely due to their defensive nature.
* EliteArmy: They certainly live up to their nickname. While the Aquilan army is small (although bigger than the Cetan army) due to it relying solely on volunteers, this is made up by the fact that all recruits must go through tough training cycles intended to make them efficient soldiers and make them adapt to environments that they will be in during war. Recruits were also expected to operate in fields without food or water for multiple hours, which would be useful in the plains and grasslands that did not have much water. Seeing as it is an all-volunteer army, it is likely Aquilan soldiers are more motivated as well.
** Indeed, while Antares did eventually conquer Aquila through new innovative rush tactics, it is said that the Aquilan infantry were mostly able to overpower the Antarean ones, proving that they could have defeat Antares had they not faced such amounts of armored vehicles and lagged behind in innovating new methods of war.
** HoldTheLine: The sole strategy for Aquila when fighting Antares in 1912 is to rely on the "Ring of Fire", a line full of forts, artillery batteries and field guns to prevent the Antares from advancing too far. Of course, Antares' armored vehicles and tactics eventually break through the "Ring of Fire", although it is worth noting that Antareans had attempted to break through a part of the Ring of Fire in Roland's Prairies two times, failing both attempts before being presumably victorious in the third attempt, meaning it likely was quite effective.
* HomeGuard: Aquila had a special formation known as the "Civil Guard". This was essentially a militia intended to complement the Aquilan Army in wartime. When Antares invaded Aquila in 1912, they had some successful in defending farmlands and fields, although their lack of explosives meant the armored vehicles soon pushed them back. They were generally more effective when fighting alongside the Aquilan Army and especially in urban warfare, as materials in homes were used to create makeshift bombs and incendiary explosives to use against the Antareans and specifically their armored elements. Unfortunately, as all of the Civil Guardsmen fought in their normal civilian clothes, it caused Antareans to become more hostile to Aquilan citizens and even shoot them on sight in some cases.
*WeHaveBecomeComplacent: Unfortunately, due to the Aquilan Army not launching many offensives and mastering instead in defensive warfare, this caused them to not innovate as much into warfare compared to their rival Antares. Indeed, Antares was invading with a fleet of tanks and armored vehicles while Aquila had ''nothing'' to speak of, developing such things too late in the war to have much effect.
*NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The Aquilan Army is nicknamed the "Iron Army" due to their stubbornness and multiple military successes while defending.
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The Kingdom of Aquila was a constitutional monarchy situated on the eastern part of Centaura. It is well-developed, being a truly democratic country that the populace are content with. Aquila itself is covered in temperate forests and flat grasslands with it being mixed populations of urban dwellers and farmers. Due to the amount of trees, the lumber industry in Aquila is massive, with many houses and buildings made almost entirely of wood.
Aquila is well-known for its military success and the effectiveness of its army, nicknamed the "Iron Army". It had beaten Cetus, Antares, and Grusa in wars throughout a millennium, and Aquila had also defeated Antares many times.
However, in 1912, just after Antares conquered Cetus, they immediately turned to invade Aquila. While the Aquilans were very good at the defense and had beaten Antares multiple times, they proved to be a struggle to fight as the Aquilans could not push back the Antarean tanks, armored vehicles, motorized infantry, and Shokk troopers. In 1914, they were totally conquered by Antares as they set their eyes onto Vega and Grusa.
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* ChameleonCamoflage: The Aquilan uniforms have the same color as the Aquilan grass, meaning it allows them to camouflage and blend in with it nearly seamlessly, likely due to their defensive nature.
* EliteArmy: They certainly live up to their nickname. While the Aquilan army is small (although bigger than the Cetan army) due to it relying solely on volunteers, this is made up by the fact that all recruits must go through tough training cycles intended to make them efficient soldiers and make them adapt to environments that they will be in during war. Recruits were also expected to operate in fields without food or water for multiple hours, which would be useful in the plains and grasslands that did not have much water. Seeing as it is an all-volunteer army, it is likely Aquilan soldiers are more motivated as well.
** Indeed, while Antares did eventually conquer Aquila through new innovative rush tactics, it is said that the Aquilan infantry were mostly able to overpower the Antarean ones, proving that they could have defeat Antares had they not faced such amounts of armored vehicles and lagged behind in innovating new methods of war.
** HoldTheLine: The sole strategy for Aquila when fighting Antares in 1912 is to rely on the "Ring of Fire", a line full of forts, artillery batteries and field guns to prevent the Antares from advancing too far. Of course, Antares' armored vehicles and tactics eventually break through the "Ring of Fire", although it is worth noting that Antareans had attempted to break through a part of the Ring of Fire in Roland's Prairies two times, failing both attempts before being presumably victorious in the third attempt, meaning it likely was quite effective.
* HomeGuard: Aquila had a special formation known as the "Civil Guard". This was essentially a militia intended to complement the Aquilan Army in wartime. When Antares invaded Aquila in 1912, they had some successful in defending farmlands and fields, although their lack of explosives meant the armored vehicles soon pushed them back. They were generally more effective when fighting alongside the Aquilan Army and especially in urban warfare, as materials in homes were used to create makeshift bombs and incendiary explosives to use against the Antareans and specifically their armored elements. Unfortunately, as all of the Civil Guardsmen fought in their normal civilian clothes, it caused Antareans to become more hostile to Aquilan citizens and even shoot them on sight in some cases.
*WeHaveBecomeComplacent: Unfortunately, due to the Aquilan Army not launching many offensives and mastering instead in defensive warfare, this caused them to not innovate as much into warfare compared to their rival Antares. Indeed, Antares was invading with a fleet of tanks and armored vehicles while Aquila had ''nothing'' to speak of, developing such things too late in the war to have much effect.
*NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The Aquilan Army is nicknamed the "Iron Army" due to their stubbornness and multiple military successes while defending.
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* MaliciousMisnaming: Opponents of Antares generally refer to Antareans as [="Ants"=].
* TakeOverTheWorld: In the lore, Antares' final goal is to ultimately conquer the entirety of Forma, much like the ancient Libran Empire. The motivations are different however, with Antares' reason ultimately stemming from Emperor Kalvin Tau. He was sickened of the concept of war and was aware that war would always occur due to political and ideological differences and the various countries' needs to constantly expand their borders. He decided that if Antares conquered the entirety of Forma, then there would be no more concept of war and there would be peace.
* Terms of Endangerment: Opponents of Antares rudely refer to Antareans as [="Ants"=].
* Terms of Endangerment: Opponents of Antares rudely refer to Antareans as [="Ants"=].
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The Empire of Cetus was a developing maritime nation that had a sole objective which was to explore the Inanis Ocean, which never came to fruition due to their defeat in the Southern Corvus War and subsequent annexation by Antares. Cetus was one of the larger remnants of the dissolved Libran Empire, where they were mostly a neutral fishing nation for most of their existence. During an age of conquest and industrialization, they allied with Antares to conquer countries eastward, before being stopped by Aquila. After the Persean treaty and some parts of southern Cetus bought off by Antares, the territories remained much the same for a while.
In 1886, seeking to expand their naval capabilities but finding it to costly to trade with the neighbor Corvus for materials needed for massive naval ships, they decided to annex the prosperous southern Corvus. This would anger Corvus, culminating in the Southern Corvus War in 1908. While initially Corvus was dominating Cetus, in 1909, a stalemate occurred between the two nations due to trenches and other massive defenses. Corvus eventually requested Antares to attack Cetus from the unprotected south side in exchange for being peacefully annexed to become a puppet state. Cetus lost the war and was soon conquered by Antares.
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* ArchaicWeaponForAnAdvancedAge: Compared to the Corvun T05 and the Antarean E/VIII bolt action rifles, the Cetans use the M1889 LA (''lever action'') rifle when they first fight the Corvuns in 1908. For balance purposes, it has the exact same stats as both bolt-action rifles so the only differences are visual ones. However, in the lore, it is said that it had superior firepower than the T05 (only when it was in perfect condition though) and a simpler reloading mechanism, making it easy to fire. The M1889 LA being in perfect condition was of course impossible as mud and dirt frequently broke the rifle's lever mechanisms which made it difficult to cycle and caused it to jam.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Soldiers of the Cetan Army are referred as "tortoisemen" due to their helmet's shape and their nature of being on land compared to the navy. While this does sound neat, tortoises are also sluggish and placid, which is not exactly something an army should be known for, on top of the Cetan Army already being overshadowed by the Cetan Navy in popularity and reputation.
* TheEnemyWeaponsAreBetter: In the lore, it is said that many Cetan soldiers dropped their unreliable M1889 LA's for the more reliable and accurate Corvun T05 rifles from dead Corvun soldiers. Picking up weapons (presumably enemy weapons as well) is slated in the "Uncategorized Content" in ''Centaura's'' Trello.
* SuspiciouslySmallArmy: Cetus' army is ''very'' small, so much so that Aquila, which has an all-volunteer army, has ''more'' men than the Cetan army.
** This is explained in the lore by Cetus focusing much onto it's navy due to it's goal to explore the Inanis Ocean which is pretty much empty and unexplore. Cetus also cutback it's army due to perceived safety from it's neighbors, not realizing that it's trading relations with nations were crumbling. This of course meant Cetus' Army was massively undermanned (although not underequipped due to an abundance of iron and other materials), as many recruits joined the more popular and comfortable Navy instead of the Army, and there are even signs of interservice rivalry and stigmatizing of the army in the lore.
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The Empire of Cetus was a developing maritime nation that had a sole objective which was to explore the Inanis Ocean, which never came to fruition due to their defeat in the Southern Corvus War and subsequent annexation by Antares. Cetus was one of the larger remnants of the dissolved Libran Empire, where they were mostly a neutral fishing nation for most of their existence. During an age of conquest and industrialization, they allied with Antares to conquer countries eastward, before being stopped by Aquila. After the Persean treaty and some parts of southern Cetus bought off by Antares, the territories remained much the same for a while.
In 1886, seeking to expand their naval capabilities but finding it to costly to trade with the neighbor Corvus for materials needed for massive naval ships, they decided to annex the prosperous southern Corvus. This would anger Corvus, culminating in the Southern Corvus War in 1908. While initially Corvus was dominating Cetus, in 1909, a stalemate occurred between the two nations due to trenches and other massive defenses. Corvus eventually requested Antares to attack Cetus from the unprotected south side in exchange for being peacefully annexed to become a puppet state. Cetus lost the war and was soon conquered by Antares.
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* ArchaicWeaponForAnAdvancedAge: Compared to the Corvun T05 and the Antarean E/VIII bolt action rifles, the Cetans use the M1889 LA (''lever action'') rifle when they first fight the Corvuns in 1908. For balance purposes, it has the exact same stats as both bolt-action rifles so the only differences are visual ones. However, in the lore, it is said that it had superior firepower than the T05 (only when it was in perfect condition though) and a simpler reloading mechanism, making it easy to fire. The M1889 LA being in perfect condition was of course impossible as mud and dirt frequently broke the rifle's lever mechanisms which made it difficult to cycle and caused it to jam.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Soldiers of the Cetan Army are referred as "tortoisemen" due to their helmet's shape and their nature of being on land compared to the navy. While this does sound neat, tortoises are also sluggish and placid, which is not exactly something an army should be known for, on top of the Cetan Army already being overshadowed by the Cetan Navy in popularity and reputation.
* TheEnemyWeaponsAreBetter: In the lore, it is said that many Cetan soldiers dropped their unreliable M1889 LA's for the more reliable and accurate Corvun T05 rifles from dead Corvun soldiers. Picking up weapons (presumably enemy weapons as well) is slated in the "Uncategorized Content" in ''Centaura's'' Trello.
* SuspiciouslySmallArmy: Cetus' army is ''very'' small, so much so that Aquila, which has an all-volunteer army, has ''more'' men than the Cetan army.
** This is explained in the lore by Cetus focusing much onto it's navy due to it's goal to explore the Inanis Ocean which is pretty much empty and unexplore. Cetus also cutback it's army due to perceived safety from it's neighbors, not realizing that it's trading relations with nations were crumbling. This of course meant Cetus' Army was massively undermanned (although not underequipped due to an abundance of iron and other materials), as many recruits joined the more popular and comfortable Navy instead of the Army, and there are even signs of interservice rivalry and stigmatizing of the army in the lore.
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* BigBad: Antares is clearly meant to be the ultimate nation in ''Centaura'', as they appear in every campaign and chronological battle (excluding the early Corvun-Cetan battles) and also fulfil this role in the sequel ''Dead Ahead''. Indeed, they do manage to conquer all of Centaura after decades of war.
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* BadassArmy: It conquered both Aquila and Cetus, two traditional enemies of Antares, in just 2 years (albeit Cetus was already distracted and torn from fighting Corvus) during the Centauran Wars and then conquered Vega and Grusa in 5.
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* BadassArmy: It conquered both Aquila and Cetus, two it's traditional enemies of Antares, enemy in just 2 years (albeit Cetus was already distracted and torn from fighting Corvus) (while having just recently invaded Cetus) during the Centauran Wars and then conquered Vega and Grusa in 5.
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* BirdPeople: Not literally, but they are referred to as "Corvuns" and their god is Corvus. In some stories, crows are also naturally a part of Corvun astranist religion.
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* ThemeNaming: Corvus is named after the constellation of the same name, with it's flag being a silhouette of a crow. Notably, crows can represent many things symbolically, from positive things like joy, harmony, and rebirth to negative things like death, bad luck, and danger, sort of like what Corvus was before and after southern Corvus was annexed.
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Before the union of the Corvuns, the House of Khorin was a federal monarchy as it allowed each lord of a region to act with certain autonomy to govern, although final political decisions were always to be made by the Khorins. It also seemed to have some democratic elements as all of the lords convened bi-annually (but could be called for an emergency session) and could raise any issue/matter they had, which allowed for debating and discussions, the final say being given by the King. Each region had their own police as well as a standing federal army and a royal police corps.
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Before the union of the Corvuns, the House of Khorin was a federal monarchy as it allowed each lord of a region to act with certain autonomy to govern, although final political decisions were always to be made by the Khorins. It also seemed to have some democratic elements as all of the lords convened bi-annually (but could be called for an emergency session) and could raise any issue/matter they had, which allowed for debating and discussions, the final say being given by the King. Each region had their own police as well as a standing federal army and a royal police corps.
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* ThemeNaming: Corvus is named after the constellation of the same name, with it's flag
* ThemeNaming: Corvus is named after the constellation of the same name, with it's flag
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A developing nation in the western part of Centaura, the Corvus Confederation's (led chiefly by the House of Khorin) territory was a peninsular rump state that was formed after the southern territories were annexed by Cetus. Before the annexations, Corvus' ideals and political beliefs were similar to Antares' and had a de-facto alliance that the Confederation only strengthened when Anna Khorin married the future Antarean Emperor Aran Tau.
Before the union of the Corvuns, the House of Khorin was a federal monarchy as it allowed each lord of a region to act with certain autonomy to govern, although final political decisions were always to be made by the Khorins. It also seemed to have some democratic elements as all of the lords convened bi-annually (but could be called for an emergency session) and could raise any issue/matter they had, which allowed for debating and discussions, the final say being given by the King. Each region had their own police as well as a standing federal army and a royal police corps.
* TheSavageSouth: After the Cetans annexed southern Corvus in 1886, which resulted in the lost of multiple farms supplying food and tons of coal supplying the electricity and power grids, the remaining cities in the southern areas essentially turned into a violent and crime-filled hell that even the army could not manage to restore order to when they were sent there. People were known to be killed by family gangs for no reason and food was worth as much as money.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Needless to say, when the Corvun soldiers invaded Cetus and retook southern Corvus in 1908, they were ''VERY'' motivated to take revenge against the Cetans whom they all agreed ruined their lives and caused the 22 year old hardship. They showed no mercy as shown in the Battle of Blackton where they're implied to have killed unarmed civilians they saw in the town.
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A developing nation in the western part of Centaura, the Corvus Confederation's (led chiefly by the House of Khorin) territory was a peninsular rump state that was formed after the southern territories were annexed by Cetus. Before the annexations, Corvus' ideals and political beliefs were similar to Antares' and had a de-facto alliance that the Confederation only strengthened when Anna Khorin married the future Antarean Emperor Aran Tau.
Before the union of the Corvuns, the House of Khorin was a federal monarchy as it allowed each lord of a region to act with certain autonomy to govern, although final political decisions were always to be made by the Khorins. It also seemed to have some democratic elements as all of the lords convened bi-annually (but could be called for an emergency session) and could raise any issue/matter they had, which allowed for debating and discussions, the final say being given by the King. Each region had their own police as well as a standing federal army and a royal police corps.
* TheSavageSouth: After the Cetans annexed southern Corvus in 1886, which resulted in the lost of multiple farms supplying food and tons of coal supplying the electricity and power grids, the remaining cities in the southern areas essentially turned into a violent and crime-filled hell that even the army could not manage to restore order to when they were sent there. People were known to be killed by family gangs for no reason and food was worth as much as money.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Needless to say, when the Corvun soldiers invaded Cetus and retook southern Corvus in 1908, they were ''VERY'' motivated to take revenge against the Cetans whom they all agreed ruined their lives and caused the 22 year old hardship. They showed no mercy as shown in the Battle of Blackton where they're implied to have killed unarmed civilians they saw in the town.
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* Badass Army: It conquered both Aquila and Cetus, two traditional enemies of Antares, in just 2 years (albeit Cetus was already distracted and torn from fighting Corvus) during the Centauran Wars and then conquered Vega and Grusa in 5.
* Conscription: Like many other nations in Centaura, Antares practices conscription, taking an extra step by claiming to its citizens that serving and donning a uniform is a huge honor in Antarean society.
* Conscription: Like many other nations in Centaura, Antares practices conscription, taking an extra step by claiming to its citizens that serving and donning a uniform is a huge honor in Antarean society.
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* FantasyCounterpartCulture: Antares is based upon both Japan and Germany from [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII World War 2]]. In fact, the chest rigs on early Antarean uniforms are based on those of the German Schuztruppe and Antares' bolt-action rifle, the E/VIII, looks like and is based on the Type 38 Arisaka rifle used by Imperial Japan in both World Wars.
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Though already quite a mighty and well-known empire during the early 1900s, by the 1940s they were a continental empire that ruled all of Centaura alongside its two puppet states. Antares was a semi-constitutional monarchy (then de-facto replaced by a royal dictatorship) ruled by the Tau family that had a strong military culture and an ultimate goal first envisioned by Emperor Kalvin Tau to conquer the entirety of Forma and end the concept of war altogether. Thus, they fought brutal wars in Centaura and in the Libra Ocean before being defeated by Orion and Hydrus and turned into a republic by the 1960s.
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* Badass Army: It conquered both Aquila and Cetus, two traditional enemies of Antares, in just 2 years (albeit Cetus was already distracted and torn from fighting Corvus) during the Centauran Wars and then conquered Vega and Grusa in 5.
* Conscription: Like many other nations in Centaura, Antares practices conscription, taking an extra step by claiming to its citizens that serving and donning a uniform is a huge honor in Antarean society.
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: Antares is based upon both Japan and Germany from [[Useful Notes/World War II WW2]]. In fact, the chest rigs on early Antarean uniforms are based on those of the German Schuztruppe and Antares' bolt-action rifle, the E/VIII, looks like and is based on the Type 38 Arisaka rifle used by Imperial Japan in both World Wars.
* ProudWarriorRace: As mentioned above, military service is considered a huge honor in Antares, accompanied by mandatory military service. Thus, many Antareans are proud to serve in the military. Undoubtedly, Antares is a militaristic juggernaut that conquered Centaura in a few decades through innovation and speed.
* ScorpionPeople: Not literally, but Antares' god is "Scorpius", who is widely revered in Antares, so it technically counts.
* ThemeNaming: Antares is the brightest star in the Scorpius constellation. Notably, its two puppet states, Skorpii Corvus and Skorpii Grusii, both have "Skorpii" in it, which is almost certainly a reference to the constellation itself.
** Its weapons also have a certain theme, as they all start with an "E/" compared to weapons of other nations which are comparatively more straightforward.
* TheSquadette: Unlike other nations in Forma, Antares is surprisingly inclusive of women, as by the Antarean invasion into Vega, they start to accept women into ''all'' branches of the military. For comparison, Orion, a Hydran nation that is a republic and not a monarchy, also allows women to serve but only in the navy.
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Though already quite a mighty and well-known empire during the early 1900s, by the 1940s they were a continental empire that ruled all of Centaura alongside its two puppet states. Antares was a semi-constitutional monarchy (then de-facto replaced by a royal dictatorship) ruled by the Tau family that had a strong military culture and an ultimate goal first envisioned by Emperor Kalvin Tau to conquer the entirety of Forma and end the concept of war altogether. Thus, they fought brutal wars in Centaura and in the Libra Ocean before being defeated by Orion and Hydrus and turned into a republic by the 1960s.
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* Badass Army: It conquered both Aquila and Cetus, two traditional enemies of Antares, in just 2 years (albeit Cetus was already distracted and torn from fighting Corvus) during the Centauran Wars and then conquered Vega and Grusa in 5.
* Conscription: Like many other nations in Centaura, Antares practices conscription, taking an extra step by claiming to its citizens that serving and donning a uniform is a huge honor in Antarean society.
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: Antares is based upon both Japan and Germany from [[Useful Notes/World War II WW2]]. In fact, the chest rigs on early Antarean uniforms are based on those of the German Schuztruppe and Antares' bolt-action rifle, the E/VIII, looks like and is based on the Type 38 Arisaka rifle used by Imperial Japan in both World Wars.
* ProudWarriorRace: As mentioned above, military service is considered a huge honor in Antares, accompanied by mandatory military service. Thus, many Antareans are proud to serve in the military. Undoubtedly, Antares is a militaristic juggernaut that conquered Centaura in a few decades through innovation and speed.
* ScorpionPeople: Not literally, but Antares' god is "Scorpius", who is widely revered in Antares, so it technically counts.
* ThemeNaming: Antares is the brightest star in the Scorpius constellation. Notably, its two puppet states, Skorpii Corvus and Skorpii Grusii, both have "Skorpii" in it, which is almost certainly a reference to the constellation itself.
** Its weapons also have a certain theme, as they all start with an "E/" compared to weapons of other nations which are comparatively more straightforward.
* TheSquadette: Unlike other nations in Forma, Antares is surprisingly inclusive of women, as by the Antarean invasion into Vega, they start to accept women into ''all'' branches of the military. For comparison, Orion, a Hydran nation that is a republic and not a monarchy, also allows women to serve but only in the navy.
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