Lahkmid Arabs & Ghassanid Auxiliaries

[julianus heraclius]

OK,

I have redone both the Ghassanids and the Lahkmids.

First the Ghassanids:


This man is armed with a roman spangehelm helmet, scale armour hide covered shield and a spear.


This figure is an auxiliary archer. He has a roman helmet, with bow and sword.


This figure is a Ghassanid Nobleman. He is armed with bow and sword.

The lahkmids:


This figure represents a jund levy. These guys would be recruited form the local populace when things are pretty tough. Armed with a long spear and shield.


This figure is jund. He is better trained and armed than your levy. His helmet is of sassanid origin. Also armed with long spear and shield.


This figure is a jund mudajjajun or swordsman. He has a mail coif and mail armour.


This is a maqali' or slinger.


This figure is a rumat or archer. He has a sassanid scabbard and sword.


Nomad Cavalry. He is armed with bow and spear. He is normally recruited from the neighbouring tribes


This figure is a Ar-raha'in, which literally means "hostage". These men are relatives of tribal sheikhs who are sent as goodwill to the King. These troops are amred with bow and spear.


This figure is a Dawsar. These troops are the fiercest, lowest and most vile troops the King can field which makes them pretty damn good. They are armed with bow and spear.


This figure is a Ashahib. These troop sare of lessrer nobility and familly members not in line for the throne. They are a loyal and effetive fighting force. They are armed with bow and sword.


This figure is a Al-wada'i3 which literally means "appointed men". These are sent to the King from the Persian King every year to provide assistance in the wars that the Lahkmid waged. They are a very effective if limited fighting force.


This figure is the Asana'i3. These troops are the immediate bodyguard of the King and his immediate line. They are fierce and loyal.

You will notice that the Lahkmids are not too disimiliar to their Sassanid allies. This is because the Lahkmids were armed and equipped from Sassanid armouries.

Finally, the following figure is a mercenary camel raider. He could be a Syrian or Palmyran trader looking for a master to serve to gain some cash. He is armed with a bow and sword.



I would like to thank Gen.james.Wolfe for his assistance.

Cheers

[andrewmc]

I would say i prefer number 2 i do like number 1 but number 2 looks more arabish (i know not a word couldn't think of how to describe it!), don't take offence by this but number 3 looks like hes wearing a dress

[Shapurthefirst]

I agree with him the second one just looks badass and will scare the opposing amy easily

[zmv]

Very nice
i would prefer number 2 like others

[SeniorBatavianHorse]

No. 2 for me , too.

[PSEUDO ROMANUS]

Yeah, No. 2, though No. 1 is not bad.

[Naughteous Maximus]

Hello JH, I also like the one in the middle. He looks very much like the one in the Osprey book I was looking at the other day.


NM

[SeniorBatavianHorse]

Osprey Men-at-Arms Series No 146: 'The Roman Army from the Age of Julianus Heraclius' ???

[Gen.jamesWolfe]

I would say i prefer number 2 i do like number 1 but number 2 looks more arabish (i know not a word couldn't think of how to describe it!), don't take offence by this but number 3 looks like hes wearing a dress

this is incredibally good. I'll take either 2 or 3. and the "sash" is called a "rida' ", which means "cloak" or "cape". and he is supposed to look like that. the "skirt" is called an izar. both are still worn for hajj mind you.

and the dress tells me he's a nomad auxiliary; he came from one of the many nomad tribes that existed in the roman-syrian frontier that payed homage to the ghassanid tribes. Ameanus mercellenus talks about them in some detail. I'm repping JH for this.

@JH: length don't matter-just shape

Osprey Men-at-Arms Series No 146: 'The Roman Army from the Age of Julianus Heraclius' ???

apperently he is. but JH got his info from elsewhere.
is there something wrong with that book? (i haven't seen t, so do help)

EDIT: oh, I see.

[Miraj]

Number 3. It's the perfect combo.

Number 1 doesn't look arabian enough.

Great work.

[julianus heraclius]

Firts post updated.

[Leviathan DarklyCute]

Love the new units.

[Visitor13]

Haha, awesome.

[Jeremiah]

Sorry if it has already been aswered before but how manys factions did you reskin entirely ??

You did a great job, i have a clean install of RTW only waiting for the new Imperium Julianorum

[Gen.jamesWolfe]

Sorry if it has already been aswered before but how manys factions did you reskin entirely ??

You did a great job, i have a clean install of RTW only waiting for the new Imperium Julianorum

he reskinned 4 IIRC: the two roman ones, the lakhmids, and the sassanids.:hmmm:

[andrewmc]

looking good!

[Gäiten]

he reskinned 4 IIRC: the two roman ones, the lakhmids, and the sassanids.:hmmm:

You will love them

[Gen.jamesWolfe]

You will love them

I know I will.

If the Arabs and romans look so good, I cannot imagine the sassanids-especially the savaran.

[julianus heraclius]

OK, I've updated the first post with cavalry. This now completes the Ghassanids and Lahkmids.

[Gäiten]

Very well done!