Crap I forgot how complicated the Aiel society is >.> Sadly I don't have any of the books anymore (lent them to my brother) So I'm kinda stuck using internet sources, which I don't exactly trust... Not to mention how unsatisfactorily incomplete it is. Basically my question is, do you have any sort of information on the Aiel Warrior Societies? IIRC [b][i]the Maidens of the Spear[/i][/b] tend to function as forward scouts and light infantry - this may be a bit too all encompassing seeing as all women warriors were required to be part of Far Dareis Mas, in many ways they could likely operate as a fully self sufficient fighting force with much greater efficacy than the rest of the Warrior Societies - [b][i]Stone Dogs[/i][/b] always struck me as a sort of heavy infantry (As heavy as Aiel infantry could be) [b][i]The Brothers of the Eagle[/i][/b] were the male counterpart to the maidens; I might be assuming too much, based upon the Old Tongue names for each.[b][i] Night Spears[/i][/b] seems self explanatory, specializing in night ops. [b][i]Knife Hands[/i][/b] being known for skill with their long knives or maybe simply favoring them over the Aiel spear. [b][i]Red shields[/i][/b] were the police force primarily, and were likely complementary to the stone dogs in actual battle. I [b][i]believe Water Seekers[/i][/b] were scouts as well, though I believe of a much farther ranging variety, and perhaps whatever minor amphibious actions Aiel would undertake.[b][i] True bloods[/i][/b] leave me a bit confused, the name doesn't actually provide much for extrapolation, I'm inclined to believe they were either elites (this is hard to justify, I don't think the Aiel changed societies, except in special circumstances - Maidens becoming Wise Ones for instance - making it hard to determine how they would know someone was elite) perhaps a core fighting force, or selected for outstanding physical attributes. [b][i]Mountain Dancers[/i][/b], would once again, likely be specialized in fighting in Mountainous/hilly terrain. [b][i]Dawn runners[/i][/b] leaves me completely stumped, but the implication of light, as well as speed, makes me think they functioned as runners, facilitating communication between allied forces. [b][i]Black eyes:[/i][/b] I can find a source mentioning that interrogating prisoners tends to fall to Black Eyes, or Maidens (This again emphasizes the difficulty in fully classifying the Maidens) implying a certain familiarity with brutality (Especially considering regular Aiel practices regarding punishment) though their specific role in military operations is still left unclear. [b][i]Thunder Walkers,[/i][/b] I'm again a bit unclear on, I'm tempted to say they would place an emphasis on Morale, banging spears against shields, singing the battle Chant (think more intensely so than regular Aiel) with a higher level of commitment, generally trying to intimidate the enemy, and rally/inspire their allies. Sorry for the massive amount of theorization, but with Aviendha's emphasis upon maintaining consistency, I figured it would be best to try and clear up some of these details >.> I also have a few questions regarding my actual OC, though those are more simple requests to stray slightly from established lore, that I would rather discuss through PM.