

With wide ranks of hundreds of disciplined soldiers, the Imperial Legion is a force not to be trifled with. Their huge numbers and strict discipline cause even the most battle-hardened army to question their tactics. In war, the Imperial Legion is a feared and unstoppable force. In peacetime, the legionnaires serve as guards in war, they have also been used as an invasion force. The Legion works for the Imperial government, with support from the Emperor.

Three of these are town garrisons: Moonmoth Legion Fort in Balmora, Buckmoth Legion Fort in Ald'ruhn, and Fort Pelagiad in Pelagiad. There are five Legion towns in the Vvardenfell district. (Note that this is the makeup of the Legion in Morrowind - in Oblivion, the Legion consists predominantly of Imperials, with a few notable exceptions in the ranks of the town guards.) Its headquarters is located in the Imperial City's Prison District. The Legion is primarily composed of Imperials (who occupy most high-ranking positions), Redguards, Nords and Bretons (who fight as infantrymen but especially as battlemages, filling the ranks of these units by the thousands), with a notable Orcish (due to their excellence as heavy infantry) and Dark Elf minority (most prominently in Gnisis). The Imperial Legion was the supreme military power of the Cyrodiil Empire of Tamriel no other organized army in the world could match it in combat.
