White Lion Company

The White Lion Company was a mercenary company with hereditary captaincy, operating originally during the 6th Century, and again in the 7th and 8th Centuries.
The Company was formed in the 470's by its first leader Parshand Zaroliwala. It is known to have been in the service of the city of Arshabad at the turn of the 6th Century, when it was enticed away by Faruj the Black to become part of his synonymous band. At this point the Company numbered around one thousand, a mixture of light and medium cavalry.
After the Battle of Vorgebirge, the White Lion Company was dissolved. Its leader found a place in another mercenary band - the Jurnar Band - where his line stayed until the mid-7th Century.
In around 665, the mercenary captain Radbod Zaroliwala reformed the White Lion Company, this time as a mixed infantry and cavalry force. He mustered three thousand men to the banner, and they took part in the chaos that befell the Flentia River basin following the Vardano-Reman Religious Wars.
The last major action the White Lion Company took part in was the Vasian Invasion of East Stresh, where they were hired by King Gerontian of Vas. 
More recently the Company has decreased in number as the region stabilises, though they still take on jobs for the Flentia River states, particularly Vas and its neighbours.
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