Spartans

The Spartans are one of the twelve zodian cultures, dwelling in molten land of Brimstone.

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

Spartans speak Common but also speak infernal, abyssal, as well as celestial.

Culture and cultural heritage

Spartans value war due to the glory that fighting for their homeland brought them being told by Aries that conflict is the way of the world and to be on top of the war is to be the strongest. Demons & Devils are the children of Aries and therefore the kin of the Spartans they must be protected and brought back to their family.

Shared customary codes and values

To the Spartans war is what they worship as it is Arie's domain to conduct warfare in the form of combat, negotiation, and annexing proves the worth of a Spartan.
Spartans wish to prove themselves in combat wanting a good fight to improve themselves always fighting with honor or their idea of it.
To fight an opponent weaker than them or an unarmed enemy is dishonorable to the Spartans.
Spartans despite being people that worship war and bloodshed have a propensity for kinship not just with each other but those they defeat often assimilating them and treating them as allies.
They highly value their armaments of war often naming their weapons treating them like extensions of themselves rather than just tools.
Spartans value strength of any kind often encouraged to do what is natural for the strength of the Spartans.
Demons and devils are their brothers and sisters meant to be brought back to Aries not be killed.

Average technological level

Spartans are very advanced technologically, being able to use nuclear energy, make many machinations for war like thermobaric weapons. Their technology goes beyond war; they have a variety of medicine and other humanitarian advancements.

Divine Magic: The Spartans are very religious people like other zodian cultures being beholden to the goddess of war Ares herself; this gives them access to her divine magic. This magic is used by the Spartans to become clerics, paladins, and power their weapons.
Arcane Magic: Spartans also use arcane magic, typically using it to become wizards and bards. Arcane mages go very far in spartan society becoming high valued soldiers and perform other roles.
The Crimson Heart: The main means of energy for the Crimson Church is using nuclear energy to power their civilization.
Crimson Network: A network of teleportation portals that connect each and every one of the temples of Aries.
Nuclear Cores: Cores holding fusion energy used to power spartan technology like vehicles & siege weapons.
Phobos: Mining technology that would mine numerous materials for the Spartans. The Phobos was fitted with thermobaric missiles that would fire into the ground and erupt with many resources from the earth.

Spartan Weapons & Armor

Armor

Spartan Armor: The main armor for spartan soldiers is made of highly tempered steel, great for blocking weapon damage.
Spartan Empyrite Armor: A type of armor for spartan heavy soldiers made of empyrite much better at stopping damage.
Spartan Cetratus Shield: A shield used by spartan foot soldiers. A tempered steel cetratus shields that have special carvings that allow a spear to go through the side and firearms to be placed in the middle of the shield.
Spartan Parma Shield: A shield used by spartan soldiers, a round shield made of steel that can be thrown and returned to the soldier's hand.

Weapons

Spartan Claymore: A primary weapon of spartan soldiers empyrite swords great at cutting through enemies.
Spartan Axe: A weapon of spartan soldiers, heavy axes made of empyrite capable of cutting off limbs and beheading.
Spartan Warhammer: A weapon of spartan soldiers empyrite hammers great at pummeling through their foes.
Spartan Broadsword: A heavy weapon of spartan soldiers a two-handed sword made of empyrite and capable of being imbued with flames.
Spartan Cleaver: A heavy weapon of spartan soldiers, a two-handed double edged axe. The cleaver can cut through scores of foes and be wreathed in flames.
Spartan Maul: A heavy weapon of spartan soldiers, a two-handed double headed hammer that can be imbued with fire for extra damage.
Spartan Crossbow: A secondary weapon of spartan soldiers, a crossbow that fires hardened bolts.

Firearms

Spartan Slug Rifle: A primary firearm of spartan soldiers, an empyrite rifle adorned in abyssal markings. The Spartan Slug Rifle has three modes of fire: an anti-personnel slug, a scattergun function, & burst fire. The slug Rifle can be placed in the cetratus shield allowing defense and offense.
Spartan Shotgun: A famous firearm in spartan history gaining fame during the Battle Of Sparta when civilians took these guns to end a cultists threat. The shotgun deals heavy damage to others capable of pummeling through armor.
Spartan Flame Spitter: A famous weapon used by spartan soldiers and civilians. A heavy gun that has three modes of firing from firing thick oil, jets of fire, and napalm. These weapons gained fame in the Battle Of Sparta when civilians and soldiers used these to quell a cultists threat.
Spartan Gatling Gun: A heavy weapon of the spartan soldiers that fires volleys of burning armor piercing ammunition. These weapons are used exclusively by the military of the spartans.
Spartan Hellburn: A heavy weapon of the spartan military is heavy grenade launchers that fire explosive rounds that leave a large flaming area upon impact.

Spartan Siege Weapon

Spartan Sentry Turrets: The main siege weapon of the Spartan military made from the Gatling Gun firing explosive burning rounds.
Spartan Hellraiser: A spartan siege weapon made from the Hellburn capable of leaving areas of scorching flames when their grenades hit.
Spartan Flame Turret: A siege weapon that fires jets of fire from its barrel.
The Devil's Kiss: The most powerful siege weapon of the Crimson Church fitted with thermobaric missiles.

Spartan Vehicles & Vessels

Aithon: A vehicle invented by the Crimson Church named after one of the steeds of Aresium. A floating motorcycle capable of speeds of 220mph.
Phlogios: A land based vehicle made of empyrite adorned in abyssal markings and powered through nuclear cores. The Phlogios needs a crew of 4 and is fitted with thermobaric ammunition. These vehicles were invented by Hephaestus after his defection, giving the Crimson Church a chance against Surtr.
Konabos: An aerial war vehicle made of empyrite adorned in abyssal markings and powered through nuclear cores. They could act as dropships and battleships able to carry up to 3,000 soldiers. The Konabos is capable of speeds of 520mph & fitted with thermobaric missiles & armor piercing rounds.

Common Etiquette rules

Spartans often wear the colors of the church red & silver. They have a few sayings that they speak to others like "may the blaze warm you".

Common Dress code

Spartans wear their clergy colors red & gold on their loose clothing to handle the heat of Brimstone.

Art & Architecture

Art

Spartan art is often depicting moments in war battles wreathed in fire and bloodshed, paintings of meeting halls and negotiations, and art of cities annexed into the Crimson Church.

Architecture

Spartans build their cities out of adamantium & stone smoothly carved. Symbols of Aries are carved onto the walls and buildings, creases are carved into the architecture to allow crimson fire to adorn the city. Spartan temples often have various weapons, typically swords, hammers, and axes made of titanium hanging on the walls.

Foods & Cuisine

Spartan food is high in quality as the people of war eat well with their high bounties. Civilians often eat bread and cheese as well as various meats as spartans have a diet heavy in meat.

Food & Cuisine

Ashen Bread: The common bread of spartan people made from the ash wheat in spartan farms.
Atara Burgers: Burgers made from the spartan cattle known for its spicy flavor.
Atara Steak: A popular spartan food made from spartan cattle. This steak is known to be very spicy and needs gravy to make it edible.
Dread Dragon Steak: A popular food made from dread dragons only eaten in certain parts of the world. One of the spiciest foods around those who eat it are known to fall from the heat.

Alcohol & Wine

Iron Maiden: A popular spartan drink that many drink in groups and deal with the pain together.
Devil's Kiss: A popular drink as hot as lava said to be the kiss of Ares herself.
Crimson Embrace: A warming beverage said to be the embrace of the flames.

Common Customs, traditions and rituals

Spartans often go through rigorous training in childhood when it's proven that they have some combat potential training in a war college to become great in magic or martial prowess.
Spartan males often excelled in martial combat while females became mages.
Mortals who had a connection to Aries in their genes were treated with reverence and privilege making tieflings and cambion popular in spartan society.
During the summer Spartans have their "Rite Of Proving" where they fight each other to appease their goddess and prove their strength.
Spartan soldiers often form an emotional connection with their arms naming their weapons and treating them like an extension of themselves.
Spartan Weddings: Spartan weddings are done in temples with crimson flames encircling the bride and groom to show their union in the hands of Ares. Diamonds & Rubies are used for wedding rings in spartan society.
Sacrificial Offerings: Spartans use many things as sacrificial offerings to Ares from the blood of enemies that have fallen with honor, the sword being placed in altars, & gold and diamonds.

Birth & Baptismal Rites

When Spartans are born they are marked with a sigil of war to accept them into spartan society at birth.

Coming of Age Rites

A coming of age rite for spartans is what's called the "Embrace Of Ares" were the spartan would stand in front of an altar of their war goddess and be scared by red hot blades marking them on their arms, neck, and abdomen giving them the markings of war.

Funerary and Memorial customs

Spartans cremate their dead and spread them around the ashlands to keep them one with the land they fought so hard to keep theirs.

Common Taboos

Spartans see no honor or glory in harming the weak and defenseless being frowned upon when anyone harms those who can't fight back.
To destroy or utilize the weapon of another spartan as it was a part of them and it should rest with them.

Common Myths and Legends

Some believe that spartans are nothing but crazed warmongers who would sooner destroy a land than talk things out.
It's thought that Spartans are very manipulative using their position as the only oasis dwellers to control the other denizens of Brimstone.
Spartans are believed to despise celestials due to their purpose of destroying their infernal kin.

Historical figures

Divines

Ares, Goddess Of War

The goddess of war and patron goddess of the Spartans as it was her influence & spire that inspired them to rise up against the Soulleal. The Spartans have waged many conflicts in her name, some ending in destruction and others with a new understanding and kinship.

Abraxis, The Hands Of Aries

Abraxis was a demon of immense power made by Ares as an enforcer to her and the crimson church. With his flaming swords and ferocity in combat he was unbeatable. Despite the rest of his brethren becoming corrupted, Abraxis stays loyal to his mother Ares and is forever known as her hands that do her work.

The Hellraiser Dynasty

Eris Hellraiser, The Lady Of Strife

The founder of the crimson church and the one who led the spartans against the Soulleal in the Great War. She was famous for her skill in combat as she would charge into battle with her spear and shield. She sadly passed in battle leaving the Crimson Church up to her younger brother Aresium.

Aresium Hellraiser, The Crimson King

The leader of the Crimson Church once haloin now an archon who took command when the founder died. He is regarded as a brutal warrior, but fair ruler who allows all to live under Aries. Aresium is a legendary fighter slaying countless foes with his sword spear and pyrokinetic powers.

Aphrodite Hellraiser, The Crimson Heart

The wife of Aresium, mother of Athena, & queen of the Crimson Church. Originally a tiefling bard of the scale church she left her worship of Libra to Aries finding love and acceptance among the Spartans. She is regarded as a benevolent and powerful mage using bardic magic to aid her people founding the "Crimson Circle '' during the war for brimstone.

Athena Hellraiser, The Crimson Spear

The daughter of Aresium & Aphrodite and the heiress of the Crimson Church. Athena was a natural warrior who used her spear and shield to win combat though she is much more wise and studious, often choosing to end conflicts without bloodshed. She still has the respect of her people for her bravery and intelligence in combat.

Miscellaneous

Emperor Surtr, The King Of Ashes

An old enemy of the church, a fire giant king who wanted to enslave the Spartans using them as his personal army. Surtr was reviled as a cruel and callous ruler who often used force against his subjects favoring flaming chains and blades. He was eventually slayed by Ariesium along with the aid of his son Ignor.

Hyluan, The Ash Lord

Hyluan was an ancient dread dragon and enemy of the Crimson Church working alongside Surtr during the Ash War. He slayed many with his magic, strength, and flame breath; he was eventually slayed in a joint effort of Ariesium & Aphrodite.

Hephaestus, The Smith Lord

A fire jotun smith, once a famous Smith to his people and king Surtr he abandoned Surtr to be a smith for the Spartans. His talent is unmatched in Sparta and the rest of Brimstone, all of such land and even the rest of the planet line up for his goods.

Dr. Clarita Denholm, The Demon Witch

A tiefling scientist who studied the fiends and works to study them for the good of Sparta and by extension Zodia. She was the one who founded the sanctuary on Mars for the corrupted fiends and makes further strides to use the fiends for the good of others.

Khaless, The Destroyer

A drow evoker who leads the Crimson Circle arcane guild after Aphrodite stepped down. He leads all arcane mages in Sparta and was known for his ferocity with elemental magic on the battlefield.

Sasryl, The Flames Of War

A cinder elf who leads the others in the scorching valleys outside Sparta. Sasryl made a deal with Aresium that would benefit both groups through controlling the outer lands both groups could prosper. She was known for her leadership skills and skills with a bow being able to lay down flaming bursts from her arrows.

Ideals

Beauty Ideals

Spartans find the fury and lust for battle to be alluring, as well as bodies fit for battle and covered in scars from battle to show their commitment to combat.

Gender Ideals

In spartan society the males would become soldiers excelling in martial combat due to their innate strength & females were encouraged to take on more domestic roles in spartan society although it's not frowned upon for them to become mages for the Spartan military.

Courtship Ideals

Courting in spartan society is initiated by the male the more renown he is the higher his chances. Spartans often used conflict as a means of growing closer together whether it's two lovers on the battlefield or one supporting the other through more domestic means.

Relationship Ideals

Spartan relationships are built on kinship and working together for the betterment of the group, each in it work at what their best with to make sure their group prosper.

Major organizations

The Crimson Church

The Crimson Church also called the Crimson Kingdom is the main ruling power of the Spartans founded during the dark ages of zodia to fight against the Soulleal by Eris and now by Aresium after her death. The Crimson Church is one of the most powerful organizations in Zodia making machinations of war & defeating many factions including Surtr.

The Order Of The Crimson Flame

The Templar order of the Crimson Church is formerly led by Aresium now by Athena Hellraiser. The Order has won numerous battles gaining a reputation of being some of the strongest templars on zodia.

The Iron Lords

A sect of the Order Of The Crimson Flame. This sect is made of elite warriors who answer to Aresium only the Iron Lords wield mighty flaming weapons and have immense reserves of mettle and zeal.

The Crimsonis

An arcane guild founded by Aphrodite made of the most gifted Spartan mages. The Crimsonis is just as responsible for the Spartans success as their warriors as their magic aids them in many battles and defenses.

The Cinder Vanguard

The Cinder Elves allied with the Crimson Church lead by Sasryl that keep watch over the Ashlands and report to Aresium.

"Spartans people of war love war and conflict doing it for their goddess Ares. They even made their homeland the way it is through war, remaining in the only oasis for an advantage over other people in that molten wasteland." - Aerafel "Spartans aren't just strong soldiers but the brightest minds as well. Spartan technology is quite the marvel although it's typically used for weapons though. Long lasting flamethrowers, explosive salvos, flying warships, thermobaric explosives you name it. I worked with some scientists and made a great device to destroy our enemies." - Nelio "They may be warmongers but they have some honor; they will give you a sword if you are unarmed. They want a good fight something I can respect." - Saveara "It takes a lot of convincing to consider demons & devils as your kin but that's the spartans for you. In the streets of Sparta demons and devils walk like regular people. Tieflings and Cambion are given special treatment as they are intertwined with fiends. I understand why there held in high regard but I'm not sure how I feel about special privileges based on race." - Neve "The spartans do have a grudge with Salem and by extension her worshippers they'll be of great use in this war." - Sellfur

Parent ethnicities

Zodians

Encompassed species

Related Organizations

Zodiac Empire

Related Locations

Brimstone

Favored Gemstones

Diamond
Ruby
Aventurine
Aquamarine
Jasper
Topaz
Bloodstone
Jade

Favored Beasts

Goats & Rams

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