In the storm-swept halls of Caedryn’s floating bastions, few names carry the weight of Archstrategos Ren Veyndar. Born to a lineage of naval tacticians, Kaelen was raised with maps instead of toys and war drills instead of games. It is said he could chart the winds before he could read and that by the age of sixteen he commanded a skysloop through a hurricane that had grounded veteran captains. To Caedryn, he embodies their doctrine: not brute force, but overwhelming precision — a storm measured, calculated, and unleashed with merciless intent. His presence on the battlefield is never where the fighting is thickest; instead, he stands high upon the decks of command, orchestrating the clash as though it were a symphony. Soldiers under his banner claim that when he speaks, the clouds themselves seem to shift, carrying his will across the sky.

In gameplay Archstrategos Veyndar functions as a master of positioning and initiative control. His abilities manipulate the flow of battle: allowing allied Caedryn units to redeploy, restricting enemy movement, or reversing the tempo of engagements. With Coordinated Gambits, he ensures his forces strike in perfect unison, and with his Stormbound Authority, he forces enemies into disadvantageous positions. Unlike more aggressive commanders, Ren rarely closes into direct combat; his strength lies in anticipating moves and denying options, making him invaluable in missions that rely on controlling objectives and dictating tempo. Players who field him will find victory not in raw power, but in outmaneuvering opponents, forcing them to fight on terms they did not choose — as every storm is chose.

Captain Lysara Stormborne is a legend of the Caedryn skyfleets, a commander whose name is spoken with equal awe in the halls of the Admiralty and in the taverns of cliffside ports. Born of storm and steel, she earned her title not through inheritance but through daring campaigns that saw her skyships strike like lightning where enemies least expected. Her presence on the battlefield is a rallying cry—her soldiers say that when Lysara raises her blade, the wind itself bends to her will. To the people of Caedryn she is the embodiment of their creed: disciplined, unyielding, and ever-reaching toward the storm.

In gameplay, Lysara is a frontline leader and mobility enhancer. Her Inspire the Skyborn aura empowers allied Airborne units within range, turning the Caedryn’s natural speed into overwhelming offensive power. With Sky Sovereign, she ignores terrain penalties and dominates elevated positions, making her as unpredictable as a sudden gale. Her Tempestblade is a devastating melee weapon capable of piercing armor and driving foes back, while her Aetherstorm Pistol disrupts with Resolve checks and stuns, controlling key threats. Lysara thrives when leading Airborne assaults—use her to amplify the fleet’s shock tactics, hold high ground without penalty, and break enemy lines with decisive, storm-charged strikes.

The Skyblades are the cutting edge of Caedryn’s airborne might—squadrons of elite assault troopers who descend from the clouds like lances of lightning. Encased in relic-bound flight armor and armed with stormlances that crackle with tethered Aether, they are both guardians of the skyfleets and executioners of the Commonwealth’s will. Trained to dive from impossible heights and strike with pinpoint coordination, a Skyblade squadron can shatter enemy lines before the foe has time to raise their shields. To their allies, they are the pride of Caedryn, living symbols of the creed that the sky itself bends to their command.

In gameplay, Skyblades Squadron are fast-moving elite assault troops built to pressure ground forces and dominate from above. Their Shielded Advance makes them resilient against enemy fire once engaged, while Relic-Bound Weaponry supercharges their pistols when fighting near Relic Sites. With innate Evade, they are harder to pin down than most infantry, and their Stormlances hit with brutal accuracy against non-flying foes. Combined with their Repeater Pistols, which pierce through partial cover, Skyblades thrive as shock troopers—leaping into contested zones, overwhelming entrenched enemies, and exploiting Relic Sites to amplify their lethality. Use them aggressively to break lines and force opponents to answer the threat from above.

The Windpiercer Marksmen are the long eyes of Caedryn’s fleets—snipers who perch in the highest aeries, skyships, and cliffside battlements to turn the tide of war with a single shot. Their rifles, relic-bound instruments of piercing force, are said to carry the fury of the storm itself, splitting armor and striking through walls of steel and stone. Clad in cloaks woven with storm-thread, they vanish into the skyline, unseen until the fatal thunder of their rifles sounds. Entire regiments have broken under their gaze alone, knowing that once marked by a Windpiercer, there is no safety in shadow or cover.

In gameplay, Windpiercer Marksmen are elite snipers and force multipliers. Their Marked for Death ability makes them invaluable for focus-fire, designating a target so all allied attacks gain +1 ATK against it—turning them into lynchpins of Caedryn’s combined-arms tactics. High Perch allows them to ignore cover from elevated terrain, rewarding careful positioning on high ground, while Evade keeps them slippery. Their Windpiercer Longrifle hits hardest when hidden or attacking from above, and their sidearm ensures they aren’t helpless in close quarters. Use them to cripple priority targets, deny safe zones, and amplify the lethality of Caedryn’s rapid strikes.

The Windpiercer Marksmen are the long eyes of Caedryn’s fleets—snipers who perch in the highest aeries, skyships, and cliffside battlements to turn the tide of war with a single shot. Their rifles, relic-bound instruments of piercing force, are said to carry the fury of the storm itself, splitting armor and striking through walls of steel and stone. Clad in cloaks woven with storm-thread, they vanish into the skyline, unseen until the fatal thunder of their rifles sounds. Entire regiments have broken under their gaze alone, knowing that once marked by a Windpiercer, there is no safety in shadow or cover.

In gameplay, Windpiercer Marksmen are elite snipers and force multipliers. Their Marked for Death ability makes them invaluable for focus-fire, designating a target so all allied attacks gain +1 ATK against it—turning them into lynchpins of Caedryn’s combined-arms tactics. High Perch allows them to ignore cover from elevated terrain, rewarding careful positioning on high ground, while Evade keeps them slippery. Their Windpiercer Longrifle hits hardest when hidden or attacking from above, and their sidearm ensures they aren’t helpless in close quarters. Use them to cripple priority targets, deny safe zones, and amplify the lethality of Caedryn’s rapid strikes.

To the Caedryn Federation, war is not chaos — it is calculation. The Skyforge Tacticians are the quiet architects of that order, trained aboard the storm-ring academies that orbit Khar-Valis. Every soldier carries the weight of a strategist, their suits wired directly to the Federation’s command relays. They fight not for glory but for precision — manipulating movement, timing, and information until battle itself becomes predictable. Their armor hums with storm-forged circuitry, powered by micro-relays that map Aether currents in real time. To watch them at work is to see war unfold like a weather pattern — deliberate, mathematical, and devastatingly efficient. Entire offensives have been undone by a single Skyforge unit misdirecting enemy telemetry, grounding air support, or freezing a charge mid-stride. The Caedryn say they do not win battles through strength, but by removing the enemy’s ability to make mistakes.

In gameplay, The Skyforge Tacticians operate as elite tactical controllers, designed to manipulate the flow of movement and enhance nearby Caedryn commanders. Their ability Strategic Interdiction allows them to restrict enemy mobility, slowing aggressive pushes and protecting key positions. When paired with Coordinated Command, they synergize perfectly with Caedryn leadership units — creating a network of precision and re-roll reliability that rewards careful positioning. Though lightly armed, their Tactical Carbines punish overextension, especially against targets that close distance, while their Evade and Skyborne traits keep them agile and difficult to pin down. The Tacticians excel in scenarios that favor control and counterplay over brute force — turning the board into a shifting equation where every inch of movement is measured, and every misstep costs the enemy dearly.

The Tidebreaker Artillery is the hammer of the Commonwealth fleet brought ashore, a siege engine designed to shatter fortresses and silence enemy lines long before the clash of steel. Forged in the shipyards of Harrowdeep and mounted with the colossal Leviathan Siege Cannon, these engines are revered as both weapons and symbols of naval might rolling fortresses that carry the authority of the sea wherever they are deployed. When the Tidebreakers take position, their booming salvos echo like thunder across the battlefield, a reminder that no wall or bastion can resist the ocean’s will forever.

In gameplay, Tidebreaker Artillery are long-range siege vehicles that thrive when stationary and well-protected. Their Naval Doctrine lets them re-roll failed cannon shots if they remain immobile, rewarding careful positioning. Safe Behind the Lines further boosts their defense when no enemies are nearby, making them tougher to pick apart from range. Their Leviathan Siege Cannon devastates enemy formations at R3 or further, gaining extra damage when bombarding from extreme distance. However, their weakness lies in vulnerability to melee if engaged up close, the cannon cannot fire. To use Tidebreaker Artillery effectively, anchor them on open sightlines with screening infantry, and let them grind down enemy forces from afar until the Commonwealth’s shock troops arrive to deliver the killing blow.

The Stormtalon Gunship is the thunder made flesh, a legendary craft whose silhouette is etched into the memory of every battlefield it has graced. Forged in the skyforges of Caedryn and bound with relic conduits that channel the Aether’s lightning, it strikes with the fury of a tempest and the precision of a hawk. Entire cities have looked upward in terror as Stormtalons screamed overhead, their missile pods unleashing cascades of fire while their lances of pure stormlight ripped enemy armor apart. To the people of Caedryn, the Stormtalon is more than a machine—it is a covenant of supremacy, a promise that the skies belong to them and them alone.

In gameplay, the Stormtalon Gunship is a legendary airborne siege platform designed for shock assault and relentless pressure. Its Relic-Bound Conduits empower its Lightning Lances near Relic Sites, while Skystike Run allows for devastating missile strikes immediately after high-speed maneuvers. With Storm Shield (Passive), it shrugs off ranged fire when above elevated terrain, and Aether Surge Overload supercharges its weapons during the Aether Phase. Armed with the Tempes Gatling Cannon for suppression, Stormfire Missiles for area saturation, and the Lightning Lance Array for annihilating enemy vehicles, the Stormtalon thrives in combined-arms assaults. Deploy it to break armored lines, dominate contested airspace, and scatter infantry formations beneath unrelenting firepower. With the Stormtalon overhead, Caedryn’s enemies fight the storm itself.