Soldier

Soldiers are a class of warriors who protect the organisation they serve.
==Overview==
Soldiers form an organisation’s military personnel army, tasked with fighting and protecting it on their behalf. Various factions such as Nations and Churches request Soldiers to fight and protect what that specific faction values, even if it means war should the conflict escalate.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 1, Page 66Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 455, Pages 5-7
Soldiers can also act as guards stationed to certain locations to keep it secure from trespassers and invaders and have the authority of law enforcement to arrest anyone deemed as criminals to their laws.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 441, Pages 13-14
Overall, Soldiers make up a a nations’s military might, amassing an army made up of hundreds of troops who serve their country especially in times of war. Theses Soldiers typically wear a set of armor, while the design varies between nations, majority of them bare the crest of their country. While any facts can have an army of Soldiers, countries have the largest number of troops at their service.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 462, Page 8
A large quantity army of soldiers are sometimes divided into several squads, each lead by a superior rank officer such as a General, Commander or an elite warrior such as a Knight, allowing the army to attack from various simultaneous directions.
Mercenaries, especially those from a Guild also act as hired soldiers, assisting the clients who pay them to guard or fight on their behalf. While Guild Mages are forbidden from taking Mercenary work, they are still requested by the leader of their country to protect their land from outer forces during war. So far, the only Mages that are full time Soldiers have no association with a Guild.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 449, Pages 5-10 Some armies will also form artificial automaton soldiers and are under complete control under their leader without question or hesitation.Fairy Tail Movie: Dragon Cry
Some Guilds also amass their own army of Soldiers, these however are Guilds who do so with the intention on causing conflict for their own benefit.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 372, Pages 12-14Fairy Tail Anime: Episode 241
===Legion===
Within some armies contains a group form of their strongest or best Soldiers called a Legion. The strength of these legionnaires varies but they all posses Magic that makes them threatening and difficult to deal with. Some organisations will also have their Legion groups a secret from the public.Fairy Tail Anime: Episode 131
==Abilities==
Majority of an army of Soldiers are trained in combat when conflict arises, being equipped with various types of weapons such swords, spears and shields. Soldiers also wear a uniform set of armor for protection such as plating and/or chainmail, the style of which also varies between nations. Soldiers also operate heavily armored vehicles such as cruiser battleships, be it through sea and sky.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 453, Pages 17-18
While majority of Soldiers don’t particularly learn to use Magic, they can also be equipped with Holder-type magical weaponry such as staffs that fire off magical blasts.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 463, Pages 11-14
The few amount of Mage Soldiers within an army mostly rely on their own magical abilities, thus don’t necessarily depend armor and weaponry unless the specific individual needs them or it pertains to their abilities.
Artificially created Soldiers lack any human weaknesses with varying magical abilities to fight for their controller.
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