General Oxas

First Appearance and Context

General Oxas is a Bazian military commander from antiquity referenced in historical accounts studied within the concent. During a severe winter, northern forces crossed the frozen River Chontus and established positions on the Thranian side. After deposing the Bazian Imperator, Oxas led Bazian legions onto the Plains of Thrania to confront the invaders near Trantae.

Affiliations and Relationships

• Realm and command: Baz; Bazian legions under his authority.
• Associated formations: the Fourth Legion and the Thirty-Third Legion.
• Adversaries: the Sarthians.

Role and Actions

• Pre-battle developments describe Sarthian cavalry penetrating deep into the Plains of Thrania and driving a wedge between the Fourth Legion and the Thirty-Third Legion under Oxas’s command.
• After weeks of maneuver near Trantae, the Sarthians staged a feigned retreat. Oxas advanced into a pincer, was surrounded, and his position collapsed. Later tellings specify that he was pierced by arrows and fell on his own sword. Within months, Baz was burning.

Current Status

• Deceased at Trantae.