The Temujai are a mounted race of warriors from the Eastern Steppes, far beyond the boundaries of Araluen maps. They are said to have several plans for world domination, and have one of the most advanced militaries in the Ranger's Apprentice World; said to be only matched by the desert Arridi.
History
The Temujai are a highly organized, courageous, and dedicated figthers who claim to have never lost a battle. In fact the only known time when they withdrew from war, was during a period of Internal Struggle. The General who withdrew, in hopes of becoming their new sha'shan, was banished for his actions.
Skandian Invasion
Main Article: Battle of Skandia
Believing the Skandians to have little to no defenses or strategy, the Temujai decided to invade the nation, as a stepping stone to Araleun. It was mentioned that they had conquered other areas, to get to Skandia, often leaving the area weakly defended. However, their plans were spoiled with the intervention of Will, Halt, Horace, and Cassandra who trained a temporary archer force and built fortifications along with providing insider's knowledge on Temujai Military Tactics. After several attempts to break the Skandian line, they withdrew.
Military Tactics and Leadership
Tactics
The Temujai army divides it's units into sixty man platoons called Ulans. In each Ulan there is a Kajin, a specially trained marksmen trained to target and remove enemy leaders. Also, each high-ranking military officer has a half-Ulan of thirty men at his disposal.
They fight with a strategy based on colored flags or lanterns depending on the time of day. Their aim is to conquer the continent and eventually Araluen. To this end, they mounted an invasion of Skandia.
Their general tactic is to send in soldiers then fake a retreat, as the enemy breaks up and follows the Temujai regroup and attack.
The Temujai use re-curve bows similar to the one Will uses during training. This makes them unique among the main forces on the map, except for those of Araluen. The Temujai also use sabers and lances. They have perhaps the finest horses in the known world, with the exception of the Ranger horses which were bred from the Temujai herds. Halt stole their bow technique and a herd of horses at the end of his stay with them. They are not afraid to die, and the higher ranking Officers have no care for the common soldier, which is showed during the Battle of Skandia where the generals send out all their men for a suicidal final attack against the Skandians.
Leadership
Sha'shan: The leader of the Temujai literally meaning leader of leaders. It is assumed that they were at one point a Shan.
Shan: A powerful leader, often in the Military, but with apparent Civilian implications. Haz'Kam referred to himself as Shan of the people, it is unknown if this is the full title, or a specific title assigned to him.
- General Haz'Kam, Shan of the People
Trivia
The Temujai are based off of the Mongols. The Mongols had archers on horseback and Khans led Mongol clans just like Shans led Temujai clans. Furthermore, Genghis Khan was called the Temujin.