Arskelan

The Arskelan was the singular name of the united military forces of the Continental Empire of Askeldia and was often simply referred to as the Askeldian Military. Although the Arskelan was not an official military force until 4200, its planning began in 4197 when Diskella Obalenia visited the Defixius Castle and imagined a great and unified military power that would coincide with the Knights Defixius. The Arskelan was comprised of the Askeldian Army, the Askeldian Navy, Diskella's Particular Guard, and eventually the Knights Defixius.

The Arskelan was what became of the Althorian Armed Forces after Diskella was crowned King of Althoria, immediately reforming the forces and implementing his own features. As king of Althoria, Diskella suggested that the advancements made toward a stronger military were necessary to prevent another tragedy like the Regicide of King Elaron II from happening, and to attempt to return peace to the kingdom as it had been during the Irenic Era. In a public statement to the population of Althoria, Diskella stated his reasoning for the strengthened armed forces as a security measure against the Knights Kronicha, who he earlier officially accused of assassinating King Elaron II.

In mid 4200, original organization of the Arskelan was complete after the official alliance of the Knights Defixius. Diskella placed soldiers of noble birth in his own personal unit of knights titled Diskella's Particular Guard while commoners made up the bulk of the units in the Arskelan, which initially totaled around 18,000, making it one of the largest fully paid active armed forces in Dohmunderiah.