ソードナイト シグナー・トループ

[SWORD KNIGHTS]

Among the oldest of the knightly orders in western Immoren, the legendary Royal
Sword Knights are one of the cornerstones of Cygnar’s armies. Each knight is the
inheritor of an illustrious legacy marked by faith, service, and courage in defense
of crown and country. Whereas some modern orders carry advanced mechanika,
sword knights fight with the same weapons and armor they have borne for
centuries—a testament to their deadly prowess.
Sword knights are masters of the Caspian battle blade. Every knight practices
tirelessly with the weapon until it becomes an extension of his mind and body.
Upon a knight’s acceptance into this order, two swords are bestowed upon him:
the battle blade that will serve as his weapon, and a ceremonial blade to be kept
with him at all times. He is expected to maintain this second weapon throughout
his life, though it is never to be drawn in battle. Upon a valiant knight’s death, the
ornamental blade is buried alongside him to keep him safe in the wilds of Urcaen.
For centuries the Royal Sword Knights have served Cygnar, keeping the countryside
free of brigands and rampaging beasts. Since the advent of the warjack, these
knights have adapted their time-honored tactics to deal with monsters of metal
as well as flesh. Trained to fight against as well as alongside warjacks, knights are
expected to learn their inner workings. This knowledge enables the knight to inflict
considerable damage by targeting a warjack’s most vulnerable points.
Sword knights reach their full fighting potential when accompanied by warjacks in
battle. Well versed in warjack maneuvers, they use their massive counterparts to
spearhead daring advances, and they flank the ’jacks as they make their way across
the battlefield, felling any enemy within striking range of the knights’ cleaving blades

[SWORD KNIGHT OFFICER & STANDARD]

Sword knight officers carry forward the proud tradition of their order, proving
in every battle that some methods of waging war never become obsolete. These
warriors fight unrestrained by reliance on charged accumulators, storm chambers,
or mechanikally insulated armor; they require nothing but a stout shield, a sharp
blade, and their amazing skill. No man wearing the Cygnus can compare with
these senior knights when it comes to coordinating focused and devastating strikes
that tear apart rushing warjacks or hulking warbeasts with surp assing ease.
Most sword knight companies serve alongside other heavy infantry, but several
battalions in each army remain composed solely of sword knights, led by a major
with decades of decorated service to the crown. The men holding these esteemed
ranks descend from the noble blood of the ruling families comprising the Royal
Assembly. They are masters of the Caspian battle blade, their skills shaped by
uncompromising instructors and honed in war. Years of experience fighting and
leading knights has given these officers tremendous insight into the best way
to direct their soldiers and ’jacks in battle, allowing their complex and precisely
timed maneuvers to bring untold destruction to the enemy.