Adept Legions

Adept Legions are largely a thing of the past. A Legion is defined as any group of Adepts which numbers roughly a thousand or more and is organized for the purpose of war. In ages past, when the global population was a lot lower and society was much less developed, Adept Legions were quite common and made war on enemies of the Light.
The Legions were composed of members of any Order, so long as they were willing to fight they were accepted. Armies whose leaders were loyal to the Darkness were frequently beaten back by the might of the Legions, but the Legions themselves led to wars and political strife. The European Wars of Religion, which followed the Protestant Reformation, were fought between Legions who supported either side.
Because of this, Legions are no longer popular among the Adepts. The War of Religion were largely responsible for the current, atheistic state of modern Europe. They were disastrous. The modern Adepts see this as a cautionary tale. To combat the Darkness, today we have Chapters, many of which actually started out as Legions. 
Chapters are safer than Legions because they are much smaller (usually just a few hundred each per Chapter) and they are well trained and disciplined. Also, in this new age of technology and information, large bodies of supernatural soldiers can't exactly stay hidden for long...
== Modern Legions?: ==
Some Adept Legions do seem to exist even into modern times. Eastern Europe, Russia in particular, is said to be home to an army of pro-Russian Adepts who hide in the vast forests. Another Adept Legion is said to be guarding El Dorado, the lost city of gold, composed largely of Conquistadors deep in the jungles of South America.
Legions simply aren't possibly anymore, fielding an army of Adepts numbering over a thousand is a sure fire way to break the Discipline Arcani. Because of that any attempt to form a Legion will probably be met with a swift and conclusive reaction. 
== Famous Battles: ==
Some of history's greatest battles and legendary wars were in fact battles fought by the Adept Legions. 
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