Ghilman

Ghilman
Official Information
Faction	Aserai
Culture	Darshi
Leader	Randomized
Fiefs	None
Tier	?
Wealth	?

The Ghilman are a minor clan of the Aserai. They are a brotherhood of slave-warriors.

Official Description

The Ghilman are a band of mercenaries who recruit from the tribes of southern Calradia and the lands to the east. They are legally their own slaves and masters: each "sells" himself to the order and, in the process, becomes a part-owner. They are known for their fine horses and fine clothes. But no one should assume from their oiled locks, perfumes and peacock feathers that they spend more time preening than training. Their skills as mounted archers are second to none, and as lancers are close behind the Vlandians and the imperial cataphracts.

Members

Their leader and membership are randomly generated at the beginning of each game.

Troop Tree

Ghilman Troops
	Koleman
	Ghilman
	Ghulam

Trivia

• Their culture is listed as Darshi and separate from the Aserai, indicating even more distinctiveness from the Sultanate's disparate major clans.
• "Ghilman" (singular: "Ghulam") were slave-soldiers and/or mercenaries of Turkic and Caucasian origin that served in armies throughout the Islamic world between the 9th and 19th centuries. This makes sense, seeing as the setting of Bannerlord is based on the early 11th century and the Ghilman are a mercenary clan of slave-soldiers under the Aserai Sultanate.
  • An alternate meaning for "Ghilman" can be found in the Quran, where it means "boys that will serve the righteous in Heaven", though this is inapplicable in-game.