Men of gold and red

The men of gold and red is an army under the direct command of Autonomy which she uses to invade and conquer other worlds failing her other efforts to rule them. The soldiers themselves have golden skin and glowing red eyes; they are also remarked to appear quite statuesque. There are at least several thousand of them and they have access to rifles that Marasi Colms considered advanced in . Throughout its history the army has only had to be used a handful of times; when unleashed they are said to be quite difficult to control. It is unknown what worlds they were sent to but TwinSoul claims to have personally seen their destructive potential.
This army was the one that Autonomy intended to use to invade Scadrial, her intentions with this remain somewhat unclear. A member of the Set, Miles Dagouter, seemed of the opinion that this army was geared to conquer and then rule Scadrial, while Gave Entrone instead seemed convinced they would simply slaughter its inhabitants. Miles also mentioned that they would wield a previously unknown metal, a possible reference to trellium. The invasion was ultimately prevented from taking place after constable Marasi Colms, with the help of those trapped in the Community, managed to collapse the perpendicularity the troops were meant to use.
== Origin and Invested Arts ==
The original world of the men of gold and red is unknown, however some of their members are from a known Shardworld and use a known Invested Art. As of that time the only known Shardworlds were that of Scadrial, Roshar, Sel, Taldain, Threnody, and Nalthis. Seeing as the army was set to invade Scadrial at the time it is unlikely any of their number originates from there. Although each Shard does have an associated color just because a Shard may be associated with gold or red does not necessarily mean they are associated with this army.
Some details regarding the origins of the men of gold and red can be guessed from what we have. Due to their advanced weaponry, it can be presumed that they originate from a technologically developed world. It is also likely that they used a sizeable and stable perpendicularity to initially enter the cognitive realm. If these two factors are accepted as true one may then eliminate Roshar and Threnody from the list of viable candidates. Accepting as well that Scadrial is unlikely to fight for its own destruction we are then left with Sel, Taldain and Nalthis as potential Shardworlds of origin.
Taldain itself is notable for being more technologically advanced than Scadrial and also for being inhabited by an Avatar of Autonomy. However, it must also be kept in mind that for reasons unknown Autonomy sought the destruction of the users of their Invested Art on that world and later enacted a policy of isolationism on it. Both of these factors make Taldain a slightly less obvious choice. With regards to Sel and Nalthis, neither planet has a confirmed history of intrusion from Autonomy and each were inhabited by a different Shard making them improbable origins. However, some have noted a similarity between the description of the Sorceress' army and the men of gold and red which could indicate a potential link to either world.
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