Aug 2025 – War Fantasy
1 post published by aldariontelcontar during August 2025| War Fantasy
Historical medieval armies were a complex affair. While some fiction may bring the impression that the medieval armies consisted of a handful of pampered knights in their shiny white armor and mass…| War Fantasy
Medieval world was under siege by a swarm of giant snails, and the brave knights were the only thing standing in the monsters’ way. Or at least, that is what medieval manuscripts want you to believe. Margins and initials of medieval manuscripts often hold depictions of knights fighting against snails. And snails could be formidable … Continue reading Medieval Fighting Snails| War Fantasy
Mongols had arrived almost out of nowhere, and laid waste to territory from Poland to the Balkans, defeating several armies in the process. Then they equally suddenly left. Mongol invasion of Hungary, and Europe in general, was a defeat. All the areas which the Mongols had invaded from 1236 to 1242 were absorbed into the … Continue reading Mongol Invasion of Hungary 1241, Part 2 – Why Did Mongols Withdraw| War Fantasy
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Mongols had invaded Hungary and Croatia in 1241 – 1242 period. Contemporaries described the invasion in the apocalyptic terms. While in the long run far less damaging than the later Ottoman wars, e…| War Fantasy
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Artillery is the king of the battlefield. Even today, with air power, smart ammunition and drones, most of the damage is still being done by the artillery. In July 2024, Ukrainians were firing 2 000 rounds per day while Russians were firing 10 000. From at least the Crimean war until today, most of the … Continue reading Short History of Artillery -Antiquity to 19th Century| War Fantasy
Klis Fortress is known also as a Key of Dalmatia, and for a good reason. It is a large (300 meters by 70 meters) fortress protecting one of few good entrances into Croatian littoral area. Specifically, it protects the Klis canyon which separates the mountains of Mosor and Kozjak, as well as being most immediate … Continue reading Klis Fortress: The Key of Dalmatia| War Fantasy
While Westeros is essentially an unrealistic dystopian version of medieval feudalism, Slaver’s Bay is a slaver society run on the stupid mode. And that is most easily seen in the Slaver’s Bay militaries. Even if everything else was realistic, just the military setup of the Astapor, Yunkai and Meereen will have resulted in their collapse. … Continue reading Military Potential of Realistic Slaver’s Bay| War Fantasy
Westeros is not exactly a well-designed and realistic example of fantasy worldbuilding on any level. While far superior in every aspect to trainwreck that is Essos, it still has major issues. But one major issue I have to adress here is demography and military potential. Now, let us be clear: there is a difference between … Continue reading Military Potential of Realistic Westeros| War Fantasy
