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{{Infobox national military
|country            =[[Athlon]]
|name               =Holy Order of the Armored Goats
|image              =[[File:Athlon flag.png|200px]]
|caption            =Flag of the Pentheral State
|current_form       =
|founded            =1530
|disbanded          =
|branches           =Pentheral Militia, Naval Phalanx
|headquarters       =Hergon
|commander-in-chief =[[Sergius Hergones]]
|commander-in-chief_title=Grand Master
|minister           = ?
|minister_title     = Bosarch of Hergon
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|age                =18
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|domestic_suppliers =[[SATCo]], [[Dingo Enterprises]], [[Natopian Defense Force]]
|foreign_suppliers  =?
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The '''Holy Order of the Armored Goats''' is the defense force used by the Pentheral State of [[Athlon]]. It operates under the direct command of the Pentheros of the [[Dozan Bovic Church]]. Practically, however, it is limited to ceremonial and coastal patrol duties most of the time. It was originally founded prior to 1530 as the personal guard of [[Nathan Waffel-Paine]], who used the private army to invade [[Lovely|Lovelian Psycotia]] now the islands of [[Athlon]] during the [[War of the Broken_Pottery#War of Matbaic Liberation|War of Matbaic Liberation]], without requiring [[Natopia|Natopian oversight]]. The Naval Phalanx of the Holy Order also served with distinction during the [[Euran War]], where [[Neoptolemus]] endured martyrdom whilst engaged against the Jing fleet, and contributed to the defense of [[Naya Island]] during the [[War of Lost Brothers]]. 

==Pentheral Militia==
The Pentheral Militia is the primary armed land force of the State. As an armed force, it operates mainly within Athlon. Outside of Athlon its members provide security for Church leaders. Elements of the Guard are assigned to the Naval Phalanx as marines during expeditionary missions.

==Naval Phalanx==
The Naval Phalanx consists of several surplus vessels and aircraft purchased from [[Natopia]]. It provides coastal defense and support, but can operate as a blue-water navy when sufficiently mobilized.
<gallery>
File:Troikos class.PNG|Troikos class carrier
File:Kaiomai class.PNG|Kaiokai class destroyer
File:Athlon eisboyle.png|Eisboyle class assault ship
File:Hegchelus class.PNG|Hegchelus class missile sub
File:Sub.PNG|Unterdu class attack submarine
</gallery>

==Uniforms and Equipment==
The uniforms for the Order are based on the ceremonial armor worn by the personal guards of [[Nathan Waffel-Paine]], who were bare-chested. However, the modern Order has incorporated practical elements of body armor for members of the Order engaged in combat. Enlisted personnel in both the Naval Phalanx and Pentheral Militia are "called by Bous" to serve during times of need and wear leather pteruges, boots, and a leather helmet. They are only trained in basic combat and perform menial labor and can be assigned to either ground or naval forces as needed. Junior officers are given a steel helmet and a leather cuirass. Senior officers are distinguished by steel cuirass. Command officers wear a blue cape and orange-dyed cowhair mane, the national colors of Athlon. Officers of the Pentheral Militia wear polished gold to resemble butter and intimidate their enemies. 

[[File:Armored_Goats.png]]

===Ranks===
{| {{table}}
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Rank Grade'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Pentheral Militia'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Naval Phalanx'''
|-
| OF-10||Megastratigos||Meganavarchos
|-
| OF-9||Stratigos||Navarchos
|-
| OF-8||Antistratigos||Antinavarchos
|-
| OF-7||Ypostratigos||Yponavarchos
|-
| OF-6||Taxiarchos||Archiploiarchos
|-
| OF-5||Syntagmatarchis||Ploiarchos
|-
| OF-4||Antisyntagmatarchis||Antiploiarchos
|-
| OF-3||Tagmatarchis||Plotarchis
|-
| OF-2||Lochagos||Ypoploiarchos
|-
| OF-1||Ypolochagos||Anthypoploiarchos
|-
| "Enlisted" ||Psiloi||Naftis
|}

[[Category:Athlon]]
[[Category:Natopia]]
[[Category:Military of Natopia]]