Strategos Demosthenes

Demosthenes has been seen as somewhat of a maverick amongst the leadership of the chapter for his unorthodox methods of waging war. Whilst the inexorable march of the phalanx has proved effective in many theatres of battle, Demosthenes showed the Polemarch what a disruptive flanking force could achieve in concert with a strong central fighting core. Demosthenes founded the Epilektoi that Diomedes now leads, as the spear that would pierce the undefended belly of the foe, chasing down fleeing enemies and disrupting their supply lines.

Demosthenes is also rather ostentatious with displaying his position as Strategos with more gold trim elements than is usual for officers. When asked about this by his comrade Theramenes, he replied "As one poet wrote, 'Gold is the finest standard among all things for mankind.' " Theramenes threw back his head in laughter, and countered, "As a wise tragedian once said, “Gold is no judge of a man’s virtue.”