Editing Four Great Companies

'''The Four Companies of Baleros''', also know as the '''Four Great Companies''', are the biggest and most powerful mercenary groups on [[Baleros]].  

== Background ==
The Four Great Companies of Baleros are the biggest companies on the continent, with influence, representatives in other nation, and even entire merchant organizations that cater only to them. They’re all somewhat equal in power but do not fight against each other most of the time except in skirmishes. If two of the Great Companies fought, the other two would most definitely attack the victor, if there even was one,<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2017/07/14/1-00-d/ Chapter 1.00 D]</ref> with tens of thousands of casualties.<ref name="I-TQ">[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/11/09/interlude-the-titans-question/ Interlude - The Titan's Question]</ref> However, there haven't been such a war in a long time.

While the Great Companies are considered the most powerful, other companies have similarly large numbers and control large territories.<ref name="I-TQ" />

== Chronology ==
2000 years ago, there were Six Great Companies that tried to invade Northern [[Izril]].<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/05/24/7-24/ Chapter 7.24]</ref>

Twenty years ago, one of the Great Four, Jungle Tails'',''<ref name="I-TQ" /> was defeated and replaced by the [[Forgotten Wing Company]].<ref name="6.06D">[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/04/09/6-06-d/ Chapter 6.06 D]</ref>

In the year 2 A.F., one of the Great Companies of Baleros hired the [Emissary] [[Trixal Therest]], to write a report that listed [[Wistram Academy|Wistram]] as one of the most powerful factions in the world.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2017/11/18/wistram-days-pt-6/ S03 – Wistram Days (Pt.6)]</ref>

== Current Great Companies ==
* [[Iron Vanguard|'''Iron Vanguard''']] (''mainly consists of [[Dullahans]], territories are in the freezing north,<ref name="6.06D" /> controls much of the Balerosian sea'')<ref name="I-TQ" />
* [[Maelstrom’s Howling|'''Maelstrom’s Howling''']] (''mainly consists of [[Centaurs]] and some [[Lizardfolk]], territories are towards the central plains but not held completely'')<ref name="6.06D" />
* [[Forgotten Wing Company|'''Forgotten Wing Company''']] (''operates in the south'')<ref name="6.06D" />
* [[Eyes of Baleros|'''Eyes of Baleros''']] (''mainly consists of [[Gazers]], controls the jungle and is secretive'')<ref name="6.06D" />

=== Former Great Companies ===
* [[Jungle Tails|'''Jungle Tails''']] (''mainly consists of [[Lizardfolk]])''<ref name="I-TQ" />
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== Trivia ==
* Three out of the four Great Companies are species-exclusive.
*The Goblin’s Lament, a [[Goblins|Goblin]]-exclusive company led by [[Velan]] the Kind<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/06/01/5-21-d/ Chapter 6.21 D]</ref> was rumored to be the Fifth Great Company until Velan became a Goblin King and started rampaging across Baleros and Izril.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/06/23/s02-the-antinium-wars-pt-3/ S02 – The Antinium Wars (Pt.3)]</ref>

== References ==
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