Sylvara - Military

Sylvara fields the most primal and nature-bound military in the Shattered Veil, where every warrior is a living extension of the island’s groves. Numbers are modest but relentless, and forces specialize in silent movement, regeneration, elemental summoning and shapeshifting, making them the archipelago’s unmatched forest guardians.

Ground Forces: 22,000–28,000
Organized into Grove Circles led by regional druidic elders; all combatants are initiated into the Verdant Path. Grove Wardens: Rangers and Guardians. Mistwalkers: Rogues and Shamans. Harmonists: Bards and Druids.

Air Forces: 70–90 Lunar Wing
A prestigious group of elite Moon Druids, the Lunar Wing wildshape into celestial beasts (owls, eagles, and couatl) under full-moon empowerment. Aerial reconnaissance, rapid grove reinforcement, messenger relays, ruin overwatch, and emergency evacuation via giant eagle forms. Each carries moon-etched totems that amplify flight duration and aerial spellcasting. Low ranking initiates usually can only achieve giant owl form (referred to as Owl Initiates), and second tier druids can achieve giant eagle form (referred to as Eagle Leaders). A wing is usually made up of one Eagle Leaders, and 4-6 Owl Initiates). At any time there are only around 5 druids capable of achieving a Couatl form (known as Couatl Elders), they will lead groups of 3 or more wings.

Navy: 160 Small, 35 Medium, 6 Large Vessels
Sylvara’s fleet is built for coastal symbiosis and living defense—hulls of ironbark and coral-wood hybrids that regenerate and camouflage. Every vessel includes a grove-tender druid to assist with ship repairs (healing).

Small Vessels (3-20 Crew) Emerald Class Cutter
A nimble, single-root cutter with living sail-leaves and tide-root oars. Crewed by 6–12 pilots and navigators, and carrying 8 Wardens; used for cove patrols and rapid response.

Medium Vessels (20-50 Crew) Whispering Class Caravel
A broad caravel with cannon decks and moss padded hull. Carries 25–40 mixed grove-kin; forms coastal root barriers, deploys kelp entanglements, and tows disabled allies.

Large Vessels (100-200 Crew) Worldtree Class Galleon
A colossal living galleon with tiered canopy citadels and root-ram prows. Crewed by 130–180, including Verdant Oracle liaisons and treant guardians. Deployed as primary defensive emplacements against larger attacks, and contains a ritual circle chamber for larger magically working.