Immortals

The Immortals were an elite armored unit within the Ofiri army. Their name was due to the fact that, whenever a soldier was killed off or seriously injured, he was immediately replaced by a new one, thus keeping the unit always full and strong. This immediate compensation for the injured and dead, combined with their near-impenetrable shield formations, made the Immortals a famously lethal force.
The Immortals cavalry, unlike regular mounted units, rode camels instead of horses, due to their better suitability to the desert. Their war chariots, complimented with three blades protruding from the wheels, easily sliced up the Ofiri's mounted enemies. However, the most fearsome combat asset of the Immortals was the war elephant, with their thick, leather skin that was often additionally armored, combined with saddle-platforms donned with archers shooting down hellfire. The soldiers equipment usually consisted of Ofiri armor, sabers, spears, shields, and bows.
During the Third Northern War, a conspicuous number of Immortals, as well as war elephants, were sold to the Northern Kingdoms in order to fight against Nilfgaard.
==Trivia==
* The Immortals were an elite unit within the Achaemenid Empire.
== Gallery ==
Gwent_cardart_northern_immortal_cavalry.jpg|Immortal cavalry
Gwent_cardart_northern_war_chariot.png|Immortals on a war chariot
Gwent_cardart_northern_war_elephant.jpg|Immortals on a war elephant
==References==
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