Hand of Vhagar

The Hand of Vhagar (HoV) is the primary military and religious order of the Church the 14 gods of Draconism. It is commanded by Lord Commander Dusk Synderys. In addition to serving as protectors of the faith, the Hand of Vhagar also serves as a mercenary order with many past contracts.

Organisation
The Hand of Vhagar is divided into two main forces: the Fist and the Palm. The Palm consists of the Jaeseryn of the Draconist church, or holy men who keep castles or cities for the gods. They are not necesarily warriors but have all allowed their keeps to be used as fortresses of the faith if the need arises. The Fist serves as the hireable offensive force.

Fist
The Fist is divided into five Claws, each led by a Claw Commander, though the First Claw is customarily held by the Lord Commander. The Claw are all trained to work interchangably with each other, though they are divided by skill, ranging from the most skilled in the First Claw to the least skilled in the Fifth Claw, though if there are not enough people to fill out all the claws, they are simply arranged from best to worst.

First Claw
The First Claw is commanded by Lord Commander Dusk Synderys. It consists of both people who have gained an A or B in their tiering following the Uldarash scaling system or have done great deeds in battle.

Second Claw
The Second Claw is commanded by Claw Commander Alpha Kaerfels. It consists of low B tiers and high C tiers mostly, following the Uldarash scaling system.

Third Claw
The Third Claw is the least professional Claw and is not always sent out to fight. They consist of the mid C tiers and high D tiers and are mostly just there to be trained.

Contracts and achievements
The Hand of Vhagar has held many contracts, though several of them have been cancelled.

- NERP-Veldski war:

battle of Nausicaa: decisive victory

- Ecclesian war:

Battle of Kranga: victory

Battle of Jamestown: victory

In several smaller wars, the Hand of Vhagar have been decisive factors leading to the surrender of the other side.

Traditions
The Hand of Vhagar, as a religious organisation, has several rituals and traditions. One of them is that before each battle, prayer is held where they implore their heavenly master, Vhagar, for strength, courage, rage and victory. They also kneel and recieve a stripe of blood across their foreheads, all from the same animal (or person) to imply their connection with each other as an army.

Appearance
The Hand of Vhagar dresses in full plate armor made of painted red armor with golden inlay, all but the Claw Commanders who either wear gold coloured armor or pitch black armor with red markings. Their helmets are fashioned in the shape of dragon faces and distort the wearer's voice in such a way that when screaming it becomes an inhuman roar or screech to lower enemy morale. This armor is also highly heat resistance, which serves the order well in its Hellraids where they prowl the nether like demons.