Mamelukes are the lowly slave-warriors of Araby.
Role[]
Slavery is rife in Araby and indeed the slave markets of Al-Haikk or Lashiek are testament to this. Many Old Worlders look upon the Arabyans with a great deal of contempt and see them as nothing more than barbarians. The Nomads of the desert look upon slaves as nothing more than a commodity. Most Mameluk slaves are taken captive from other Nomad tribes and theirs is a short and often brutal existence. When it comes to battle they are unmotivated and make poor, albeit numerous, fighters.[1][2]
Trivia[]
The historical Mamluks of Egypt were Slave-Warriors who formed an elite cavalry and infantry force within the armies of the Middle East, even serving as the rulers of Egypt from 1250-1517 AD, when they were conquered by the Ottomans.