Phalangitoi Limetè

The Phalangitoi Limetè is a mercenary company from the city of Limete, founded in year 17. It consists of a highly disciplined pike formations and a group of Maratian Dogs. The company is known to be extremely effective against cavalry.

History
In 17 a.Z. the king of the wealthy city of Limete, king Menelaus III issued a formal creation of a professional military to defend his city. The events of the Second Salamanderian war had rocked Adonatus (the Old World) and the elder king thought it wise to create an army to keep his city and its famous library safe. To give his new-found army something to do and to gain valuable experience the king decided to rent out his troops to foreign powers. Control of the army was given to a nephew of the king called Ajax who quickly drilled the army to fight in a tightly packed formation. Each soldier carried a 7 meter long pike and the formation created a wall of spears that is impenetrable from the front but easily outflanked and hard to maneuver. As the cavalry of the city is used to control the countryside the army has contracted the famous wardog owners from Maratia, a village laying close by. These wardogs are made to counter cavalry to prohibit them from flanking the infantry formation. Inspiration for this style of army came from the Second Salamanderian war where Ajax served with the Tards, a similar formation was used to great effect against the cavalry armies of the Horseking.

Organisation
The company is lead by Strategos Ajax, but it is divided into 4 divisions, each led by another lieutenant. The first one is the Phalanx Basileion (Hellenic Royal Guard) commanded by Ajax itself. This is the most elite of the 4 as it has the most experienced men and the best equipment. Then there are 2 regular Phalanx units (pikemen), fighting in the Tardian phalanx style as well. Lastly there is the unit of Maratian wardogs (Molossian Dogs), led by the village elder of Maratia: Eumaeus.

List of Activities
The Phalangitoi Limetè has not been involved in any military activities as of yet.