Chewa Holy Templar

Chewa Holy Templars of the Abyssinian Colonial Phalanx are not priests who learned war, nor soldiers who discovered faith. From the beginning of their lives, the two were made inseparable. Raised within fortress-monasteries and military sanctuaries, they were taught scripture beside marksmanship, prayer beside discipline, and sacrifice beside obedience. By the time they march to war, faith has become as natural to them as breathing. They travel with the armies of the Phalanx as both spiritual guides and battlefield executioners. Their armor is adorned with brass scripture plates, sacred cloth, and relic fragments taken from ancient churches and battlefields reclaimed from the forces of Hell. Many carry rifles fitted with engraved bayonets or ceremonial blades blessed by imperial clergy. When they enter battle, hymns and prayer-canticles rise alongside rifle fire, echoing across trenches and ruined cities alike. Unlike ordinary priests, these warriors do not remain behind the lines. The