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strategic warleaders; the holy champions and paragons
of war known as firemanes; and battleforce angels, who
form the bulk of the legion's angelic warriors.
From the perspective of the average Boros soldier,
the angels embody the ideals the Boros hold dear. Few
mortal soldiers gain admission into the presence of the
warleaders and other powerful angels, but battleforce
angels fight at the forefront of the legion's ranks, and
BOROS LEGION they form strong friendships with mortals under such
life-and-death circumstances. Boros paladins are the
A BROWN- BEARDED, BROAD-CHESTED MAN CLAD IN members most likely to converse with the angels and be
massive-shouldered plate armor led a battalion of soldiers, charged with implementing their plans.
the symbol of the Boros Legion emblazoned on white cloth The garrison commanders who convey the angels'
commands are accessible to the ordinary soldier. In
draped over their armor. Their soldiers were a variety of
addition to Sun home, the Boros maintain smaller garri-
races. including humans, a minotaur with a permanent sons throughout the Tenth District, at least one in each
scowl on her face, an impatient-looking goblin. and even of the six precincts.
some kind of humanoid.fire elemental. whose Boros armor
G OALS OF T H E B OROS
floated in protective positions over its animate flame.
Wherever criminals exploit others, petty tyrants make
- Doug Beyer, Return to Ravnica: The Secretist
grabs for power, or violence erupts and leaves devas-
tation in its wake, Boros soldiers are there fighting to
Clad in shining armor and fueled by righteous zeal, the
make things right.
soldiers of the Boros Legion take up steel against the
The Boros Legion is defined by the tension between
corruption and lawlessness that gnaw at the soul of its goal of establishing order and harmony and the fiery
Ravnica. Combining the force of law with the military zeal that drives many of its members. The guild stands
strength to back it up, the Boros work to forge Ravnica for peace and justice, which can be established only
into a just society, a safe and healthy community for through the rule of law. Its moral stance is fundamen-
all. From garrisons throughout the sprawling city, dis- tally good, as it strives to protect the innocent and pow-
ciplined, stalwart soldiers are dispatched to stand firm
erless from oppression and exploitation. At the same
against Cruul raids, Dimir infiltration, Golgari corrup-
time, members of the legion are passionate about their
tion, and the subtle influence of more nefarious foes. pursuit of justice, spurred by their righteous wrath into
The archangel Razia was the original guild.master of action against evil and injustice. lronicaJly, this means
the Boros Legion, which was established to serve as that individual members sometimes break the rules they
Ravnica's standing army. Razia served as its guildmas- are charged with enforcing, cleaving to the spirit of the
ter for almost ten thousand years. Legend says that all
law when the letter no longer serves justice.
the other angels of Ravnica were created in the image of Because the Guildpact- the one force on Ravnica that
this semidivine figure, and her death was devastating to
can keep the guilds from destroying each other- is now
the guild. Aurelia, the current angelic guildmaster, is the
embodied in a single, unreliable person who vanishes
third to hold that title.
A PROUD MARTIAL T RADITION
INSIDE THE L EGION Minotaurs have a reputation for being both fierce warriors
Angels occupy the highest tier of the Boros hierarchy, and clever strategists. Thick of muscle, stout of heart, and
from the guildmaster Aurelia down to the hosts of possessing a burning love of justice and the battlefield,
holy warriors and advisors in leadership roles. Their they have become the steel spine of the Boros Legion.
Generations of minotaurs of the Ordruun family line have
opinions and advice are deeply respected in the guild,
served with honor and distinction, claiming more than fif-
though the angels aren't above engaging in the machi-
teen generals to their lineage.
nations of mortal politics. The angels include the wise,

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