The Mamono Lord's Army is the military force of the Mamono Lord, based in Royal Makai. It is likely the single largest organized fighting force among the monsters, at least of those who directly serve the Mamono Lord.
The majority of the army is composed of volunteers hoping to catch a husband on their missions. As such, discipline is very lax and turnover in the army's ranks can be rapid. While they are usually thought of as lovers rather than fighters, it is the succubus family that contributes the greatest numbers of soldiers; although representatives of most species can probably be found in the troops somewhere. While monsters of Zipangu and the Fallen God are noted as generally preferring to follow their own leaders rather than the Mamono Lord [1][2], the exceptions still exist, such as Sasha Fullmoon serve in the Extremists faction under Druella despite being a Dark Priest and monsterized by the Fallen God herself.
The vanguard of the Mamono Army, and the part noted for the most discipline and loyalty, are the Dullahans. Professional soldiers, the knight-monster girls take their duties seriously [3]. Among the duties of the army are to respond to emergencies such as Order crusades or other critical conflicts [4]. At the top of the Mamono Army, in both hierarchy and combat strength, is the lead baphomet, who serves as the general of the Mamono Army second only to the Mamono Lord herself. Historically, the baphomets' Sabbath religion counted as an arm of the Mamono Army, since it was originally instituted as the Spell Casting Unit; but this has long since morphed from just a military subdivision into a loli supremacist global organization.
Aside from volunteers and the vanguard, the army is also made up of former human warriors, incubi and monsterized women alike, who wished to still follow their calling as soldiers. The scale and diversity of the Mamono Lord's Army is thus tremendous.
Weapons made with Mamono Realm Silver are the official weapon of choice for the Mamono Army: swords that deal non-lethal damage to opponents, but leave them sapped of strength in accordance with the severity of the "wound". Very light armor is also preferred by most monster soldiers - specifically tailored so they can have sex while still wearing it [5].
Extremists
The Extremists (also known as Radical Faction by humans, and as Progressives among mamono[6]) are a faction within the Mamono Army, spearheaded most prominently by demons and devils. Unlike most mamono, the Extremists are focus on turning the whole world into the mamono realm. As such, they are far more aggressive than typical mamono who only want to live with their husbands. The Extremists would monsterize every woman they see, believing that all women should be monsters, and are the ones who actually invade human nations, with the conquering of Lescatie being their greatest achievement. They also conduct more subtle operations, such as smuggling items that induce monsterization into the human realm.
The Extremists nonetheless try to minimize human and monster casualties, and only start their invasion after thoughtful planning or in response to what they considered an urgent situation.
Druella is a major figure within the Extremists, and Kuroferuru Sabbath is also a part of the faction. Although they are not part of the faction, the Fallen God lent them a hand during the invasion of Lescatie by monsterizing Sasha Fullmoon, and Malef Dragons sometimes join them as guest generals[7]. Another personage of note is Cask, who used her newspaper to help bolster their ranks before the invasion of Lescatie.
The Extremists seem to be relatively popular among mamono children, with mischievous kids sometime play "Pretend Extremist" by capture a female Order soldier and force her to hold a Love Divination Skull, as if they are demons corrupting a heroine.
Early Settings information
The Mamono Lord's Army (Organization / Monster)
The Mamono Lord and her subordinates who reside in the mamono realm with the mamono lord's castle as their citadel. Perhaps because the Mamono Lord herself is a succubus, the succubus family forms the core of the Mamono Lord's army. Many other families of monsters are also part of the Mamono Lord's army. The monsters that live in each region of the world outside of the mamono realm are also generally under the Mamono Lord's command.
Also, it's not just monsters that are under the Mamono Lord's command. It also includes humans who were charmed by monsters. They are assaulted by heroes, knights of the order, and divinities, but since every time it happens, men are charmed and women are converted into monsters, not only are they surviving, it seems their forces continue to grow stronger day by day. Just as the monsters are wild, uninhibited, and given to lust, the rules inside the army are said to be extremely lenient.
Mamono Lord's Army / Order of Knights (Organization / Monster)
An order of knights that belongs to the Mamono Lord's army. There are many monsters that excel at combat skills such as the “dullahan.” It's their duty to intercept the invading forces of the order and the divinities. “Dullahans” etc. are loyal to the Mamono Lord, but it is said that most of the members are not fighting out of loyalty, but simply because “Those who capture a man in battle may do with him as they please.” For that reason, most of them retreat from battle just as soon as they get a husband. It seems people come and go very quickly.
Mamono Lord's Army / Hero Unit (Organization / Monster)
A unit made up of fallen heroes who were charmed by the hands of the monsters that exist in the Mamono Lord's army. For some reason, most of the heroes who come to the Mamono Lord's castle tend to be accompanied by women. The hero's female partner also becomes a succubus, and serves together with him in the unit. Since they were originally heroes, it is an extremely powerful unit, but it seems the heroes are very busy screwing the so-called heroines, so unless it's a really big deal, this unit probably won't be doing much moving.
Monster Girl Encyclopedia II
- Refer to: The Mamono Lord's Army & the Extremists
The Mamono Lord's Army
The Mamono Realm is made of discrete realms scattered throughout the world. Most massive of these is Royal Makai. Within it stands the Mamono Lord's castle, protected by the Mamono Army. This body is charged with the protection of the surrounding town, as well as those who abide there: monsters and their accompanying men.
Biologically speaking, all monsters live under the Mamono Lord and her influence. However, not all individual monsters serve the Mamono Lord directly. Some live in small tribes, form fully independent factions, or serve other powerful monsters. There are even monsters known to serve the rulers of the human kingdoms in which they live alongside their male companions.
The Mamono Army is not a reference to all the Mamono Lord's biologically-bound monsters in general, but rather to the members of the society that centers on, and serves her, directly. Their primary function is to fight the Order of the Chief God, which continues to oppose monsters, believing they are the enemy of god and man, and must be destroyed. They disregard the new Mamono Lord's succession, which has taken place since the time when monsters gorged on humankind.
The Mamono Army also responds to disasters and other pressing concerns. The scope of its activities extends beyond the Mamono Lord's castle and Royal Makai. It protects other mamono realms throughout the world and collaborates closely with the pro-monster human states. These states have chosen a path of co-existence with monsters, answering their call from branches and stations across the world. In addition to monsters who have long sworn fealty to the Mamono Lord, the Army's ranks are drawn from monster volunteers who hope to acquire men in the field or in battle - as well as from former human warriors, now corrupted into incubi or monsters, who still wish to follow their calling. The scale of the Mamono Army is, thus, tremendous.
Combatants in the Mamono Army use weapons made of a special metal: realmsilver. Such weapons do not cause pain. Instead of drawing blood, essence or mana flows from the body of the target, allowing the Army to subdue its opponents non-lethally. Once a target has been immobilized, a monster is likely to attack and possess him on the spot, though she may also carry him of as a prisoner. The Mamono Army treats prisoners of war extremely graciously. Married men taken prisoner may be released or relocated to the mamono realm with their families. Unmarried men are carefully but vigorously assessed by many monsters while in jail. They are then seduced and taken off by one of these monsters as her companion.
Discipline in the Mamono Army is lax. If a monster requests relocation because of a man, her request is usually granted. It is assumed that couples will serve together, and monsters with partners tend to be deployed to defensive encampments so they can spend their time copulating with their husbands - except in times of emergency. The front lines are left to unmarried monsters eager to meet men and make them into their husbands.
The Extremists
The Extremists are a radical faction within the Mamono Army, spearheaded most prominently by demons (p.10) and devils (p.12), and are infatuated with the Mamono Lord's goal of a united race. While they swear fealty to the Mamono Lord, their philosophy is generally more extreme than hers. They conduct incursions into human territory, pursuing human women to transform into monsters and thus envelop the whole world in the mamono realm.
The majority of monsters have only one thing on their minds: living ecstatically with their husbands. Most only monsterize women as a personal favor - but the Extremists are not most monsters. They cleave to their vision, resolve unwavering, and monsterize every woman they see, believing that all women should be monsters. As stated earlier, if a monster such as a demon or devil pours mana into a woman, and the woman hasn't the proper aptitude, she typically becomes a succubus. Because the Extremists wish to expand their ranks, however, they have instituted an Organization of Breaking. Through harsh and thorough training, this organization seeds the Extremists' philosophy into the minds of women who are to become devils and demons.
The Extremists' best-known activities include invading human states, monsterizing their women, raping their men, and engulfing them all in the mamono realm. That said, the Extremists also conduct more subtle operations, such as smuggling items that induce monsterization, like edible plants or cursed items, into the human realm.
Though the Extremists believe that all lands must eventually become monstrous, they do not invade human territory indiscriminately. A number of states and communities are under their constant, close monitoring; they take great care to choose the best ways to minimize human and monster casualties and provide happy, lascivious lives for residents after they are swallowed by the mamono realm. Only after planning a thoughtful campaign do they begin invasion.
Even so, situations considered too urgent to overlook may arise: portents of mass monster executions, war between states, civil unrest, oppression of the poor, persecution of human groups - as well as the sacrifice of individual rights to the whims of society. Extremists allocate resources and personnel posthaste to take immediate and unequivocal actions against such situations, which they view as victimizations of their future monstrous partners and comrades that cannot be ignored - lest the blood of their soon-to-be brethren flows in the streets before they become part of the mamono realm.
Readers may recall the recent case of the Theocracy of Lescatié. Lescatié was the second-largest Order-affiliated state in the world until it was overthrown by one of the lilim, who are the daughters of the Mamono Lord. After the overthrow, it became the Mamono Realm of Lescatié, which the author visited while conducting research for the book Fallen Maidens.
Salvarision Dark Knights information
In Monster Girl Encyclopedia World Guide - Side II Salvarision ～The Dark Knights of Lescatie～ there is a great deal of information about the ranks and fighting techniques of monsters in Mamono Army. It is not clear whether this information is general to the Army as a whole, or specific to the units of Mamono Realm Nation Lescatie after inheriting the military organization of its predecessor Order state.
References
- ↑ MGE-1; The beautiful yokai: "Also, even though they're monsters and related to the mamono lord, they're not attached to the mamono lord's army. In Zipangu, the mightiest of monsters form their own particular forces."
- ↑ Early settings info; The Order of the Fallen God: Although they are divinities who were changed into monsters, they're a force that's neither grouped with the “divinities” nor affiliated with the “mamono lord's army.”
- ↑ Dullahan profile: "They form the core of the Mamono Lord's army, but most of the others besides them prioritize their own desire above their duty as a knight, so their priority is to get a man and have sex. Rare among them, the Dullahans are loyal and take their duty seriously."
- ↑ MGE-1; Monster friendly states: "If a monster friendly state allied with the mamono realm were invaded by an anti-monster state, they'd get reinforcements from the mamono realm right away. The mamono lord's army's knight brigade, which is composed of nothing but powerful monsters, would be sent."
- ↑ Fallen Maidens; Clothes that monsters prefer: "Many clothes that are worn and made by monsters are designed “to be worn during sex” such as the extremely light armor of the soldiers of the Mamono Realm that can be worn during sex"
- ↑ Devil/Extra
- ↑ Malef Dragon/Extra