Editing Castalia Mercenary Company (section)

== Organization and Divisions ==

The Castalia Mercenary Company is highly structured, capable of executing complex logistical and tactical operations ranging from phalanx defense to asymmetrical warfare.

=== High Command ===
* '''Commander Zachary Valente:''' The pragmatic, stoic leader of the company. A master tactician who balances political maneuvering with battlefield command.
* '''[[Sylvanne Wilde]]:''' The boisterous, greatsword-wielding vanguard commander. She often acts as Zachary's right hand and manages the grueling recruitment processes.

=== Vanguard & Frontline Infantry ===
The backbone of Castalia's combat strength, utilizing heavily disciplined spear-and-shield phalanxes and heavy cavalry.
* '''[[Stark]]:''' A veteran Captain and highly dependable squad leader.
* '''[[Karl]]:''' A highly skilled vanguard spearman.
* '''[[Clara]]:''' A young, optimistic shieldbearer and recruit.
* '''[[Kirsche]]:''' A cynical but skilled archer.
* '''[[Alexei]]:''' A Varyag Brutebear warrior on loan from the Silver Wolf Mercenaries.
* '''[[Ludwig von Wittelsberg|"Matthew"]]:''' A runaway Holy Empire noble operating under an alias.

=== Special Projects (R&D) Division ===
A newly formed, highly secretive, and chaotic division operating out of an abandoned bakery/garage in Loriana. They are responsible for propelling Ardenia into an industrial revolution to survive the war.
* '''[[Asep Muhammad Ridwan]]:''' An otherworlder who provides modern mechanical engineering concepts (such as internal combustion and aerodynamics).
* '''[[Treste Comte Mordeau]]:''' An exiled alchemist and sorceress from the Grand Sanctuary who translates Asep's concepts into functional magical runic technology.
* '''Notable Inventions:''' The "Pulse-Combustion Engine", the Type-1 and Type-2 "Stinger" arbalests, and the SAM-1 (Telekinetically Guided Explosive Projectile).

=== Artillery and Support ===
* '''[[Eve]]:''' Stark's first wife and a highly capable battlemage. Following the Albion invasion, she was reinstated as the Chief Artillery Instructor, tasked with training mages to pilot the newly invented [[SAM-1]] rockets to shoot down [[Albion Wyvern Knights]].