Tirismálos is Pauviel's primary military force, answering directly to The High Court of Pauviel. The army is largely made up of elves who volunteer service to their country. Each new cadet goes through rigorous training and is highly disciplined; though their numbers are much fewer than might be expected for a country of Pauviel's size, Tirismálos is a force to be reckoned with.
As well as the military camps in Pauviel itself, Tirismálos have a barracks in Theder, to help The Theder National Guard in driving monsters from The Barrier Mountains.
Structure
The military ranks of Pauviel from least to most senior are:
- Initiate: the initiate rank, mostly foot soldiers.
- Private: an Initiate who has passed basic training.
- Corporal: is responsible for the training and discipline of a Sergeant's Squadron.
- Sergeant: commands a Squadron of one Corporal and 5–10 Privates or Initiates.
- Lieutenant: commands a Platoon of 2 Squadrons (10–15 soldiers).
- Captain: commands a Company of 2 Platoons (10–30 soldiers).
- Commander: commands a Regiment of 3 Companies (30–100 soldiers).
- Brigade General: commands a Brigade of 3 Regiments (100–300 soldiers).
- Division General: commands a Division of 2 Brigades (200–600 soldiers).
- General: commands all of the Division Generals and their divisions, and answers directly to the High Court.
Divisions
Tirismálos is made up of roughly 8,000 troops (0.8% of the country's population) split across 20 divisions. Each division is numbered, but also bears the symbol of an animal to identify their division.
Army Divisions
- 1st Division (The Stag): 400 troops deployed in Nemethil to protect the capital
- 2nd Division (The Bear): 400 troops deployed north of Rhunelin to guard the border with Thorne
- 3rd Division (The Bison): 400 troops deployed around Cassari to guard Pauviel's farming belt
- 4th Division (The Dragon): 400 troops deployed north of Forod Eska
- 5th Division (The Owl): 300 troops deployed in Tirathil to prevent the attack of Nemethil by sea
- 6th Division (The Adder): 300 troops deployed in Galath Serin as a general guard
- 7th Division (The Fox): 300 troops deployed in Aluram to guard the border with Theder
- 8th Division (The Dove): 300 troops deployed in Cassari to patrol The Maestro Mountains
- 9th Division (The Gull): 300 troops deployed in Numentol as a general guard
- 10th Division (The Blink Dog): 200 troops deployed in Nemethil to act as fast-deploy troops in case of invasion
- 11th Division (The Badger): 200 troops deployed in Rambatál as a general guard
- 12th Division (The Bat): 600 troops deployed near Vandekirk to hold off threats from The Barrier Mountains.
- 13th Division (The Wolf): 600 troops deployed in the foothills of The Barrier Mountains to scout into Thorne and prevent incursions
- 14th Division (The Goat): 400 troops deployed in Ostirion as a general guard
- 15th Division (The Hare): 400 troops deployed in Miquarin to protect the east coast
Naval Divisions
- 16th Division (The Shark): 500 troops deployed around the coast
- 17th Division (The Crab): 500 troops deployed around the coast
- 18th Division (The Porpoise): 500 troops deployed around the coast
- 19th Division (The Flying Fish): 500 troops deployed around the coast
- 20th Division (The Orca): 500 troops deployed around the coast
Uniform
The uniform of Tirismálos is simple yet elegant. All soldiers wear moss green tunics and armour is either burnished silver plate or hardened leather, depending on their area of expertise. The emblem of The High Court of Pauviel – a stag's head on a simple green shield – adorns the chest, alongside the soldier's division symbol. Helmets are worn by most, but these are light and unrestrictive.