Legio XXV Fidelis Constans
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At a Glance
Home Realm: An Tir Dearg
Unit Web Page: Legio XXV Fidelis Constans
Motto: Fidelis Constans - Always Faithful
Created: November 2009
Members: Khalon Antonius, Tiberius Claudius Marcellus, Semtatem Rufius Clavicus, and Appolous
Location: Nisson Park in Washington, UT
Practice Time: 1800-1900 every Wednesday (right before ATD Realm Practice)
Role in Belegarth
Legio XXV is one of three units in the realm of An Tir Dearg along with the Deshi and the Krayts. The Legion recreates the Roman military through the lens of the Belegarth rules set. For simplicity, certain historical ranks and personnel numbers have been removed or altered. The Legion serves as the anvil in the Realm's hammer and anvil tactics and "Three Battle" formation, and as such, focuses on heavy line infantry combat, with members being minimally equipped with a 24" x 36" punch shield, a single blue sword, a punch dagger, and one to two javelins.
History
The Legion was founded in November 2009 by Khalon Antonius and Tiberius Claudius Marcellus out of a desire to bring order to their experiences with An Tir Dearg as well as to bring their shared love of Roman history to life with a Belegarth twist. Shortly thereafter Semtatem Rufius Clavicus, Appolous, and Drew the Russian Whore joined the ranks. Eventually, Drew left Belegarth, bringing the Legion's roster to it's current level. In his honor, the 4 lb beastly red sword he left behind was used to unsuccessfully light the pile of wooden pallets that had made up the castles at the First War of Reckoning.
The first unit practice occurred at Hidden Valley Park in St. George, UT and was held on a Saturday morning from 0800 - 1200. It was here that the Latin Drill & Ceremonies Manual that Tiberius Claudius Marcellus adapted from the Ermine Street Guard and the United States Marine CorpsDrill & Ceremonies Manual(under which he trained when he served from 2003 - 2006) was first implemented. Practice was shortly thereafter moved to Nisson park in Washington, UT (ATD's home field) on Saturday mornings from 0900-1200. Due to complications that arose, unit practice was moved to its current time, and a more dedicated focus on unit-related awards, tactics, garb & gear, and necessary discussions was taken in response to the website being created and unit rules being codified.
