Malendor Armed Forces

The **Malendor Supercorporate Armed Forces** (Novantirna: **Ômbualadan Mäldörinda**, **Ômbualadan Mäldörinda Nâkkemeldarandi-na**), or simply the **Malendor Army**, is the military force of the Malendor Supercorporation. It is one of the strongest armies in the entire Galaxy.

## Combat principles

The Malendors focus on discipline to avoid becoming as evil as their enemies, fuelled by their devotion to their Gods. Generally, they focus on defense or retribution, and they also tend to help ruined worlds rebuild.

### Monsterhood and Holy Wrath, the Gift of Odin

However, when cornered or angered, Malendor warriors and soldiers are taught to allow their own anger and hate to overwhelm them. By embracing and becoming the monsters within them, they accept Lord Odin and his gift - frenzy - to tear a path into their enemies.

Ideally, when a greater evil is about to defeat them, the Malendor looks at his foe in the eyes. Moments later, he grabs his foe and tears it apart, before seeking every last member of his enemies - as if he is being controlled by the wrath of the Gods. He has become from an obedient, loyal subject of Heaven into the sword of the Gods, burning bright with holy rage against the forces of evil!

The Konjor enemies already start off as monsters; the Igarins became monsters because of their cruelty and darker sorcery; but the Malendors, noble as they are, embrace the gifts of Odin and their gods, becoming monsters to punish evil and injustice in every form. All three revel in being monsters, especially in the destruction they sow upon those whom they prey on - but the Malendors revel in the fact that they harness their monstrous-ness not for evil, but for good.

Yet nowadays, their entire civilisation suffers from so much corruption and fanaticism, that many of them are no longer capable of entering this divine stance, not even with the most dedicated magic. Only a select few, usually those with good intentions, are reported to enter that stance again even without the proper rites - perhaps it comes when Lord Odin wills it, a reminder to return to dedication to justice.

## Practices

*Kleppik*, or "pegging", is the practice of military occupation of a dysfunctional or bankrupt colony. Although the military was supposed to fix the local economy and end poverty, many military generals attempted to colonise and assimilate the affected planets by forcing them to practice Malendor culture.

## Divisions

It amasses trillions of vehicles, ranging from starfighters to battleships and flying tanks to quickly disrupt and subdue their foes in battle.

## Gallery of flags

Malendor Supercorporate Armed Forces' flag.Malendor general's flag.Malendor commander's flag.The Crusader Navy's flag during Rigara's time.The flag of the Crusader Fleets."We do not come in peace. We come IN WRATH!" - This flag was used by anti-warlord factions throughout the Malendor civilisation, seeking to reorganise their empire into a federal republic.
## Trivia

* The Malendor Armed Forces were largely inspired by the Galactic Republic's army and the military of the Tau Empire and the United States, with Norse influences.
	+ He sometimes considered basing its military ranks and other aspects on the Russian military of the 21st century, representing arrogance.
* "Evil powers used by good people" and "benevolent monsters" are some of the author's favourite tropes.

## See also

* Konjor Armed Forces
* Vozonid Imperial Army