VIII Legion of Sevicia

The VIII Legion of Sevicia, known commonly by the moniker The Vanguards, is a legion in the Imperial Sevician Army. Formed by Ascillion the Great during Sevicia's military reforms of the third century, it has been one of the longest surviving units in the Sevician army, and has served in a number of important conflicts over the centuries, including the war against the Shimmering Isles, the Middlelands War, and the Anaean Wars. Its official motto is "First ones in" and its sigil is a golden wreath and shield on the red field of Sevicia, flanked by two golden stripes.
== History ==
Formed by Ascillion the Great as part of his wide-reaching military reforms in the year 218 A.S, the VIII Legion initially served as one of Ascillion's personally commanded units. During the Sevician Conquest of the Shimmering Isles, the legion took a proactive combat role along a number of others, often leading from the very front, which earned them the moniker "The Vanguards," which has stuck ever since.
The legion would continue to serve in some capacity for more than 200 years before being almost completely wiped out during the bloody Middlelands War of the fifth century against the Kingdom of Erenna. After the war ended, the legion was rebuilt to full strength, and continued to serve in a limited capacity for more than a century. It played a leading role in a number of small conflicts, including Sevicia's failed conquest of Imentium, before seeing major combat during the civil Anaean Wars of the 660s. 
During the third war against Duscador, the Vanguards once against led from the front, including participation in the decisive Battle of Rose Fields, which helped turn the tide of the war in favour of Sevicia. As of the year 713 A.S, they are commanded by general Isabel Felia, and are stationed just north of Morosea, the capital of Sevicia.
== See also ==
Imperial Sevician Army
Isabel Felia
The Duscadorian-Sevician Wars
Category:Military organisations