Traitor soldiers

*"Kill! Maim! Burn!"*

*-Warcry of the (Defected) Alathrian 233rd Infantry Legion, the "Solaris Headhunters"*

## Introduction

The Traitor soldiers, or the Traitors, are one of the primary antagonists of Tellaris Malum. As the human counterparts to the Demons, they consist of soldiers that had defected from the Greater Alexandrian Continent, as well as some surrendered soldiers and prisoners of war. Despite dedicating themselves to the Dark Gods for more power and strength, their greater training and combat experience still makes them a dangerous foe to be reckoned with. This could be seen in Season 1, as they used Maple, Tanuki and Tachy as bait to lure out the Vulkanii natives, then following their forces back to their hidden lair to fully annihilate their forces.

They fight in a type of warfare method, known as *Vernichtungskrieg (Annihilation Warfare)* which was taught to them via the Austerreich Units that fought against the Oceanians in 2566. This type of warfare was notorious for overriding the psycho-physical limits of any soldier in a field of warfare and general combat, and is shunned by the Sarajevo Treaty. This was most prevalently seen during the Siege of the Covent, which was a major event in Season 1, which ended 2 player characters completely.

## Lore

The Traitor Soldiers, originally, were proud and dutiful soldiers which were garrisoned across the Greater Alexandrian Plains in different cities and lesser kingdoms to act as security forces. Most had proper and good training from soldiers of the Austerreich (As a direct result of the Oceanian Incursion several years back) and even that of the Dark Star Imperium (Attributed to Project Olympus Mons), which also allowed the soldiers access to armaments such as Battle Tanks, Helicopters, Aerial Bombers, Siege Artillery, and even in rarer cases, Vastaya Specialists. For nearly 80-90 years, they were left mainly uninterrupted, until General Aleksandrykos, of the Corinthian Military Command (CMC), was converted into a believer of the Serpent God, Anathashesha.

What proceeded was a giant heap of confusion, as Aleksandrykos would heed the words of his God, and spread the rumour of a world-changing event that would imminently doom the world into fire and brimstone. Distrust and unease spread across the ranks, with many more detachments and battalions beginning to sense the tensions between multiple governments in Alexandria. Cities began to take sides, with two forces emerging within the internal conflicts. The "Loyalists" were soldiers and warriors that refused to listen to Aleksandrykos, rather heeding the call of Emperor Carolus Grimaldi of Jacinto to rally against their former brethren. They would later form the ADF.

In stark contrast were the "Apostles"-which were the majority of the soldiers at the time-that firmly believed the end was near and that they had to worship their new god. Forced Baptisms were common, and entire cities soon turned away from their historic beliefs and old gods, to a new, sinister cause. However, some groups of undecisive soldiers, known as the "Royalists" were sandwiched between these two forces, and they had the worst outcome of all. Following the events of Dark Friday, the Apostles had eliminated every single undeciding force, and with the incursion of the First Wave, they pledged allegiance to their shadowy overlords, and would become the heinous abominations which are now regarded as the Traitors.

Now, they maim and tear the land they once call home, a shadow of their former selves as their own training turns against their homeland. Seeking no more than to see the world burn under the vice grips of their demonic kings, they gain more soldiers by the day, converting normal men into horrid animals with a will to destroy and slaughter. Now, only the dutiful ADF and the ICC stands before them and the mortal world, and they will stop at nothing to shatter this final barrier.