C.J.Cherryh's Fortress Series
Army Lists for 'Hordes of the Things'
By Nigel Jones

The Battle of Lewenbrook

The Army of the South at Lewenbrook

Stronghold: Ruins of Althalen
Paladin (Tristen of Ynefel) @ 4AP 1
Knight general (Prince/ King Cefwyn Marhanen with Guelen Guard) @ 2AP 1
Knight (Amefin Heavy Cavalry) @ 2AP 1
Spears (Amefin foot) @ 2AP 4
Riders (Cevulirn, Lord of Ivanor and Light Horse) @ 2AP 2
Knight (Umanon, Lord of Imor and Heavy Cavalry) @ 2AP 2

The Army of Aseyneddin at Lewenbrook

Stronghold: Rebel Baggage Camp
Knight general (Aseyneddin, rebel leader of Elwynor) @ 2AP 1
God or Dragon (The Dark Cloud of Hasufin Heltain) @ 4AP 1
Knights (Elwynim Rebel Heavy Cavalry) @ 2AP 2
Warband (Elwynim Rebel Foot) @ 2AP 6
Lurkers (Elwynim Rebels in ambush) @ 1AP 2

Alternatives: Riders (Elwynim Rebel Light Cavalry) @ 2AP

The Battle outside Ilefinian

Four armies are listed below. Tristen and the Army of the South came to the assistance of Cefwyn and the army of the North against Tasmorden and the forces manipulating the latter.

The Army of The North

Stronghold: Baggage Camp and/or Ninevrise, Cefwyn's wife the Lady Regent of Elwynor
Knight general (King Cefwyn Marhanen) @ 2AP 1
Knight (Dragon Guard & Prince's Guard & other Guelen) @ 2AP 1
Spears (Guelen Pikemen) @ 2AP 1
Knight (Prichwarrin, Duke of Murandys and Heavy Cavalry) 1
Hordes (Murandys' Foot) @ 1AP 1
Knight (Corswyndam, Lord of Ryssand and Heavy Cavalry) @ 2AP 1
Spears (Ryssandish Pikemen) @ 2AP 1
Hordes (Ryssandish Peasants) @ 1AP 1
Knight (Lord of Nelefreissan and Heavy Cavalry) @ 2AP 1
Knight (Sarmysar, Duke of Marisal and Heavy Cavalry) @ 2AP 1
Knight (Sulriggan, Lord of Llymarin and Heavy Cavalry) @ 2AP 1
Knight (Maudyn, Lord of Panys and Heavy Cavalry) @ 2AP 1
Spears (Panys' Pikemen Foot) @ 2AP 1

Alternatives: Hero @ 4AP or Sneaker @ 3AP (Idrys, Captain of Cefwyn's Guard), Knights @ 2AP (Mordam, Duke of Osanan & Heavy Cavalry)

The Army of the South (Allied to Cefwyn's Army of the North)

Stronghold: Citadel at Henas'amef in Amefel
Magician general (Tristen of Ynefel and Amefel, Lord Sihhe) @ 4AP 1
Riders (Crissand and Amefin Guard) @ 2AP 1
Riders (Cevulirn, Lord of Ivanor and Light Horse) @ 2AP 2
Knight (Umanon, Lord of Imor and Heavy Cavalry) Knight @ 2AP 2
Lurkers (Lanfarnasse Rangers) @ 1AP 2
Warband (Sovrag, Lord of Olmer and Olmernen Rivermen Warbands) @ 2AP 1
Hordes (Aeself and Elwynim fugitives loyal to the Regent) @ 1AP 3
Sneaker (Auld Syes, Lady of Emwy, and the shadow of the child Seddiwy and the shadows/ghosts of those who died in loyal service) @ 3AP 1

Alternatives: Magician @ 4AP (Emuin), Magician @ 4AP (Auld Syes, Lady of Emwy), Lurkers @ 1AP (Loyal Elwynim acting as scouts)

The Army of Tasmorden (Rebel Leader in Elwynor opposed to Ninevrise and the army of the North )

Stronghold: Walled City of Ilefinian
Knight general (Tasmorden) @ 2AP 1
Magician (Lightning Strike on Cefwyn and those in Tasmorden's council with powers of wizardry) @ 4AP 1
Knight (Mercenary Heavy Cavalry) @ 2AP2
Spear (Mercenary Pikemen) @ 2AP2
Warband (Saendal Bandits) @ 2AP4
Lurkers (Stakes and ambush parties hidden in areas of brush) 2

Alternatives: Sneaker @ 3AP (Corswyndam, Lord Ryssand - Guelen Traitor to Cefwyn), Sneaker @ 3AP (Gwywn, Captain of the Dragon Guard - Traitor to Cefwyn), Lurkers @ 1AP (Guelen Traitors to Cefwyn), Lurkers @ 1AP (Mercenary or Rebel Elwynim in ambush), Hordes @ 1AP (Poor quality Mercenaries & Bandits)

The Force of Magic gone astray / The Wind ( Opposed to Tristen, The Power Manipulating the Rebels in Elwynor)

Stronghold: Itself, as a shadowy Humanoid figure
Aerial Hero general (The Wind/Magic Gone Astray) @ 6AP 1
Sneaker (Hasufin Heltain) @ 3AP 1
Sneaker (Orien Aswydd) @ 3AP 1
Hordes (Shadows) @ 1AP 12

Alternatives: Magician general @ 4AP (The Wind / Magic Gone Astray), Magicians @ 4AP (Hasufin and/or Orien although by the battle of Ilefinian, their powers had been so restricted by Tristen that Sneaker seems more appropriate. Orien's shade was held by wards in the cell in which she had burned herself to death, so the movement of a Sneaker would represent the movement of her will trying to influence her sister and others.)

Heraldic Information

YnefelTower and 8 pointed Star
MarhanenGold Dragon on Scarlet background
ElwynorBlack & White Checker with Gold Tower, quartered with Blue
TasmordenAs for Elwynor, but with a crown above the tower.
CevulirnWhite Horse
ImorWheel
IvanorWhite Horse
PelumerHeron
OlmernBlack Wolf
AmefelBlack Eagle on Ruby Red Background
RyssandBlood Red with Fist and Sword
LlymarinRed Rose on Green background
MarisalGold Sheaf with bend & crescent
MurandysBlue field, Bend Or, and White below with "Quinalt Sigil"
NelefreissanPale Azure with White Circle

Sources

The Galasien / Fortress / Tristen novels by C.J.Cherryh
Fortress in the Eye of Time
Fortress of Eagles
Fortress of Owls
Fortress of Dragons

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