Merchant Companies are regiments of Sea Elf soldiers with the goal to defend their merchant prince's ships from their enemies.[1a]
Sea Elves prosper greatly from their trading, centuries across the world seas, and their merchant princes maintain their own regiment of soldiers to protect their ships and havens at home and abroad They are always well armed and uniformed in the colorful livery of their lord. These regiments are unusual In that half the soldiers are spearmen or halberdiers. while the other half are archers.[1a]