Blood Eagle

The is one of the Four Great Tribes. The Blood Eagle is a team in Tribes: Ascend, where they are in contest with the Diamond Sword. This tribe's members are nicknamed "butchers" or "buzzards."

Lore
The Blood Eagle claim descent from an Order of Imperial Knights sent to conquer the tribes long ago. They maintain a formal military hierarchy marked by byzantine politics. Rumors say they maintain contact, perhaps even trade, with the Empire. Blood Eagle technology is the most advanced of any tribe. In combat, the Blood Eagle are unmatched for sheer ferocity. They use the flayed bodies of fallen enemies as banners, follow a scorched earth strategy, and never accept or offer surrender. Despite their brutality, they follow a rigorous code of honor and are the most courteous of hosts during a parley. They never break their sworn word. Never. Blood Eagle forces are precisely organized into Pennants, which are in turn broken down into divisions called Talons. Talons are divided into Squads. Most units use colorful titles, for example, the Second Pennant, Third Talon, is known within the Blood Eagle as "the Eviscerator Talon of the Wolfslayer Pennant."

Armor
The 's armor is mostly crimson with underlying greys, blacks and copper. Their armor is worn from continuous engagements. The knee pads have talons to represent their tribe. The helmet has a very angular look to it with metal that juts out. The 's melee weapon is a three pronged claws. The melee weapon is holstered on the 's left side and is used by the left hand.