Office of the Arrowhead

Office of the Arrowhead
An organisation that had originated within the ranks of the Shirudan Grand Army. It traces its beginnings back before the Shirudo Imperial family gained control of the island of Norudo. During the 1790s RT however the Office of the Arrowhead had become synonymous with the Dai-Shogun's army. The Arrowheads are led by the infamous Magna Tranfa. Their influence over the affairs of civilian life at the shirudo home islands was impossible to miss. By 1800s RT the Arrowheads were directly overseeing several institutions and private companies that used to be controlled by the noble families. During the Great War the Arrowheads continued to tighten their grip over the shirudan nation.

It was at 1809, at the Gosumo campaign that the tide turned against them. Princes Hathor Shirudo and a faction from the Shogunate Sky Fleet rallied against Magna and his cronies. Together with Alliance forces, the Hathor Faction destroyed the main Arrowhead presence in Gosumo. In the aftermath the remaining Arrowheads scattered and were hunted down. By 1812 RT they were declared defeated.

Main Branch
The Main Arrowhead Office was directly led by Magna Tranfa. Officially founded at 1780 RT by order of Dai-Shogun Ueda Shirudo. The Arrowheads were an organisation that oversaw matters of education, security, and the cohesion of the entities within the shogunate. Later on, when the Dominion of the Sovereign States was created, the cohesion between the states of the Dominion became another priority of the Office. Each member state of the Dominion would soon have their own branch of Arrowhead to deal with local matters. These branches strengthened the bond between member states forming something like a joint-command staff.

Most if not all of the leaders of the Arrowhead Offices were involved with or members of Magna’s Orphanage program. The Program started in 1780, the children and those involved were taught peculiar lessons that captivated them. These agents then travelled to different parts of the globe to create groups loyal to Magna for the coming conflict.

Destroyed by the Hathor Shirudo faction.

Nordvest Arrowheads
Mohkin Arrowheads, led by Ruben Norinsky of the spojeni admin. Norinsky had the support of a few disgruntled noble families and towns. Norinsky met with Magna in 1782 RT and he decided to support the eve in for the coming conflict. The Mohkin Arrowheads despised the Nordvestian crown. They fiercely fought against their countrymen who allied with Karelia.

Mohkin Arrowheads could generally be divided into three subdivisions: the Norinsky, the Mellinik and the Varda. The Norisnky's were the most fanatical of them and seemed like an army in and of itself. Largely independent and at times on equal footing with the Shogunate Grand Army the Norinsky's formed the bulk of the Arrowhead presence on Nordvest. They controlled central occupied Nordvest.

The Melliniks controlled the Spojeni Administrative Territory. The Melliniks governed the territory well enough for its population to adore them. Many of the Melliniks were involved in Magna's orphanage programs. However when the Great War took a turn for the worse, the Melliniks floundered and were defeated by the forces of the Alliance. Their armed units were ill-equipped since they relied on the shirudan military for defence.

The Varda's collaborated with the Shirudo to rise against the Holy Nordvest Empire during the 2nd Shirudo-Nordvestian war. They were primarily concerned with protecting their home province of Kosicka. They were contacted by Magna in the years prior to the 2nd Shirudo Nordvestian war. The made a deal with Magna to spare their holdings from the coming conflict.

During the occupation, the Vardans were tasked with mustering military units to protect Nordvest from the alliance. They ''re units fought alongside the 5th Shirudan Army in the latter half ot the Great War. The Vardans disliked the Norinsky's use of forced conscription on the populace of nordvest. They openly voice out concerns against the Norinsky faction' s behaviour. Near the end of the Great War, the Vardans sided with Hathor Shirudo and turned on the Norinkskys.

Officially listed as disbanded and the remnants are hunted down and arrested by the Khokkunate except for those of House Varda.

Hesse Arrowheads
Also known locally in Hesse as Raviners.The group was formed in 1787 RT. They were led by Ham von Ravine. Ravine was an officer of the Hesse Republican Guard. He used his position to easily join the Bronzeplates in 1789 RT. He befriended Hector Drumman and convinced him of forging a strong relationship the Shirudan Shogunate.

He was arrested and was personally handed over to Hathor Shirudo by Tahbert Foreman.

Disbanded by the leadership and hunted by the Khokkunate

Imania Arrowheads
Led by Tigran Avit. Formed around 1787RT. Avit and his arrowheads took a backseat to the Zanaat party for the most part of the Great War. However they were quick to set up orphanages and POW camps. Avit was the primary contact for shirudan agent in Imania. His goal was to support the Zanaat movement and recruit warriors from the neighbouring country of Scarabeen. His efforts allowed the Imania and the Shirudan Shogunate to form a strong bond.

Destroyed by combined forces of Zanaat Augurs and coalition invasion forces. Avit personally lead the last ditch effort to destroy the capital rather than have it captured by the coalition.

Scarabeen Arrowheads
Led by Zaman Zah. Larger member count and more or less the main fighting force from Scarabeen military. Zaman Zah was a petty bandit lord enthralled by Tigran Avit in 1796 RT. The two grew close and consolidated their power until the formation of the Dominion in 1803 RT.

Scattered and its remnants fled to Imania however, There are rumours that they still persist in modern scarabeen.

Dahomey Arrowheads
Led by Uttar Agba. Formed around 1800RT. Agba was the least successful of his counterparts. He never gained his peoples' trust and his well intentioned motives never got the support needed to change his nation.

Agba's Arrowheads weren’t popular. When they took over the country and deposed the hedonistic King they lost more local support. Ultimately they were betrayed by their own people and when the Alliance forces invaded, Dahomey didn't stand a chance.

Small Arrowhead Offices
Lesser Arrowhead Agencies found in the occupied countries: Enshaw, Ephesus, Hijjia, Kambria and Golacielo. These were more like pro Dominion auxiliaries numbering a few companies at most. These units were subservient to the bigger branches or acted as support units for their respective countries. The Golacielo unit fled to Imania when the nation joined the coalition in the latter half of the war.

Ranks
Generally Arrowhead organisations throughout the Dominion followed a simple hierarchy. These various groups are led by a person appointed with the title of Magir. Magirs then appoint their most competent or trusted fellows with the rank of Uvir. Under them are the Shadir. Shadirs are recent recruits into the group are often assembled to act as irregular militia. These gangs are deployed to support Dominion military units in their respective countries.