Ayyubid Faction Roster

It's time for the Ayyubid Faction Roster! This roster is based on the make up of Saladin's core army. Enjoy!

Mamluk
Mamluk slave soldiers were raised for the singular purpose of war. They served as the personal warrior retinue of wealthy powerful men. Mamluks of Saladin and his loyal Emirs were the elite cavalry arm of their army against the Latin armies.

Arab Faris
Saladin didn't trust the Arab warriors due to their occupation and interest with their own political turmoils. However, their capabilities with spear and horse were indisputable. Saladin hired those who came to fight for a cause higher than their earthly squabbles.

Turkish Faris
Turkish horse archers were famed for their skills in horsemanship, archery, and sharpness in their sight. Saladin valued their skills and recruited them to make the majority of his army. Their constant withering rain of arrows was the bane of the Crusader armies.

Kurdish Faris
Armored master swordsmen atop mountains and horses. Kurdish warriors flocked to Saladin's cause and formed the medium to heavy cavalry block of his military. They answered the knight invaders with lance, sword, shield, and chainmail in return.

Bedouin Auxilia
Herding and raiding through the barren deserts of Arabia made scouting and skirmishing a second nature to the Bedouin tribesmen. These warriors were called upon to provide their valuable service to keep the Crusading armies in check.