Description

The Amazonians form the core of Diberia's religion, the Tome, and follow it to the letter. They are the ones who guard Diberia's secrets and holy places, standing as the first and last lines of defense. Few other rainforest guerrillas can match them in battle, and even fewer match their survival skills. When a babe is born in one of the Tome's holy and ancient temples, they are forever bound to the ways of the Amazonian. Dishonoring this tradition means banishment from Diberia forevermore, and death upon returning.

The Amazonians have been crucial to the survival of the remaining Diberians. Without these elite men and women there would be no Diberians left alive, at least uninfected by the BIV virus. Each soldier uses their own weapons, but they must find ammunition for guns using non-standard ammunition. They perfer to use the AKM, a Diberian version of the Lee-Enfield, and a variety of other weapons. They are not technological marvels, but they work and the warm climate doesn't jam them often.

To the outside world, the Amazonians are the elite troops of Diberia whom also control Diberia's air forces. This gave them considerable leverage in Diberia's far-off areas before the wars, and they may yet control the skies once more.

Loyalties

The Amazonians are very loyal to all Diberians, after they all went through hell and back. However they have never liked the Holy American Empire, especially with their destructive ways and religion of worshiping a mere man. But they are not fools and would still fight for the HAE if called upon; after all, without the HAE then Diberia would have fallen many times before.

History

The Amazonians have existed in Diberia for a very long time, perhaps even before the Spaniards landed on South America. But while their origins have been forgotten, their purpose has not: to protect the rainforest and the ancient Tome religion. Unlike the holy books of other peoples, the Tome does not trifle itself with history and historical figures. Instead, it weaves epics and humble journeys of myths and legends alike. It tells what is good, what is right, and how to live an honorable life. It tells one to not ignore the darkness of ones heart, but instead to embrace it and use it to your advantage. Or so the Amazonians would have you believe; the Tome is many things and not everything is the truth.

When Diberia gain its independence, the Amazonians made sure that the King's council included them. They may not have approved of Vutomo and his cowardly ways, but he brought the people of Diberia together under one flag. And they were sure to not be forgotten as an old and outdated religion; the Tome teaches one to embrace technology, not to fear the strange science behind it. Thus Amazonians were content with their positions, the priests gaining their precious political power and the troops got new equipment. When Diberia got its first military aircraft, the Amazonians were the first to fly.

The war with the Three Nations tested the Amazonians skills and progress, but they never faltered. Some say that none of them even fell, stitching the limbs of their broken enemies on their own stubs. But as mighty as they were, they couldn't defend the whole country and are not thick-headed enough to not accept international help. And while the war took its toll, it was only the beginning for what was coming. Death falls on the guilty, and the innocent alike. - Proverbs of Jengenstan, Section 5, The Tome.

[Diberian Civil War, The Dark Era, and the Quiet Era to still come]

Training

These men are trained from birth in the many forms of guerrilla combat and tactical thinking. Each learn a variety of jobs so they may blend in with local populations better. But most of the time they train and fight deep in the rainforest, under the careful guidence of their older peers. At fifteen they are then forced to live off the land, alone, for four months. Those that survive continue their training. At age eighteen the most agile, fearsome, and intelligent are again forced to live on their own, but for a year and in the most dangerous places of the Amazon. Less than half of them survive this ordeal, but those that do become the most respected and honored Amazonians.

The teachers of the Amazonian guerrillas say Pain is the greatest teacher, yet no one wants to go to his class. They believe that the militias of the world, and even the Diberian military forces themselves, are too soft and breed men only for cannonfolder.