And when their will is broken and they flee the field, run them down with two new breeds of ferocious war-dogs.
A trio of mythical nymphs, the Thriae or ‘bee maidens’, were loved by Apollo and Poseidon, bearing their children. Comprising seven new battlefield units, Beasts of War brings further variety to ROME II’s already diverse unit roster. • Sobek CultistsDefender of the Nile and protector of Pharaoh's power • Mercenary Syrian Armoured ElephantsCan be hired as mercenaries in: Dura, Antioch, Tyros, and PalmeiraIndian elephants first came to the Middle East when Seleucus, one of Alexander the Great’s Successors, invaded India in 305 BC. Used as both a guard dog and in battle, Virgil remarked “never, with them on guard, need you fear for your stalls a midnight thief, or onslaught of wolves, or Iberian brigands at your back.