Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20160602175338

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The Rin are a bloody and warlike race, so it is fit for them to have entertainment that is so. To some the gladiator fights are the symbol of rin pride and opulence and to others a place of cruelty and a scar of oppression on the galaxy.

Rin Gladiators fall into three types. Liber (Free men.), rab (Slaves), and Fange (Prisoners of war.) And each is split into many different classes. here is a short list:

Andabate:

They are Liber of the fugni race, one eyed humanoids that stand at a record 20ft tall. They wear little to no armor and fight other giant species.

Bestiarius:

Beast fighters or any race. They fit well beast of many different varieties.

Cestus:

Boxers. They fight with their bare fist to the death.

Dimacheerus:

They make use of mechs with swords instead of hands. It's quite the show

Hoplomachus:

The Standard mech fighter. The mech has a short sword a small shield and a large plume of feathers.

Murmillo:

They wear a more stylized version of the Rin legionary suit. And have a much larger shield and shorter sword. They are made out of dishonored legionaries that have been given a chance to gain glory and freedom.

Provocator:

Equipped with the same items as a Murmillo but with one difference they have a flowing cape. They are made out of dishonored veterans or royal guards.

Rudiarius:

A slave given only a sword and a shield. If he wins the fight he gains freedom.

Sagittarius:

A mech fighter who's suit is equipped with a large bow and a dagger.

Scissor:

A mech fighter who's suit is equipped with a blade that looks like a pair of open scissors.

Thraex:

Gladiators made out of non-Rin and prisoners of war. They are given equipment very similar to the Murmillo. But with stylized dragons.

Examples of suits and armor:



Fights take place within huge coliseums the biggest of these is the moon of thesus. Yes one of the homeworlds Moons is a giant arena.

List of people involved in gladiator fights and training:

Editor:

The sponsor and manager of fights.

Lanista:

The Trainer.

Rudis:

Gladiators personal assistants.

Gladiators are trained from the moment they have been selected they go to a specile fighting school for 5 years before they are ready to Fight. Some Gladiators that gain freedom are put into special legionary mech units.

The gladiators are respected throughout the empire they act also like rock stars.

A quick identifier would be the markings they are given by their trainer. 