>>96549616
>Though their sworn warhosts are usually filled by their own clan-kin, a Despot sees each warrior beneath them as a tool. They command without pretence to consensus, expecting each order to be heeded instantly — else the consequences will be inventive and sharp. Like a bull locking horns with a rival, most Despots view unrelenting force as the means to overpower foes, validated by the sheer degree the Zharrdron can bring to bear. Ancient Despots have experience born of hundreds, if not thousands, of battles and no stratagem is beneath them, no matter how dire. Their cold willingness to perform any evil in pursuit of glory is, in their minds, further evidence of their right to rule.