The Vanari Starshard Ballista is the artillery of the aelementiri, a graceful engine as much an instrument of light as a weapon of war. Its crew loose bolts wreathed in the concentrated radiance of Hysh, and beyond the wounds they inflict, the searing flare of a starshard salvo can dazzle and disorient an entire enemy formation, robbing them of aim and courage in a single blinding instant.
Where cruder races field cannon and rock-lobber, the Lumineth wield a machine of poised, mathematical menace, its every shot calculated to unmake both the body and the resolve of the foe. Among the Lumineth Realm-Lords the Starshard Ballista is deployed to soften a line before the Vanari advance, blinding the enemy so that the phalanx may close unanswered. Its crew are marksmen of serene discipline, adjusting their aim with the patience of astronomers, and the light they hurl is the pitiless brilliance of a people who believe illumination itself can be forged into a killing edge.
Order of battle
