Myrmecoleo Free Regiment

The Myrmecoleo Free Armored Regiment (義勇機甲連隊ミルメコレオ,), sometimes referred to as the Cinnabar Knights (朱いの騎士団,), is a Freie Regimenter of the Federal Republic of Giad formed from the members of the Brantolote Archduchy, particularly those of mixed Pyrope heritage. They were created as the result of the Federacy Armed Forces finally incorporating the private armies of the great nobles into the war effort against the Legion.

Background
Like many great nobles, the Brantolote Archduchy maintained its own military force made up of their subordinates and blood relatives for the sake of protecting their private property. They managed to retain a substantial size of their private army even after the revolution. However, due to the increasing casualties from the war, the Federacy was finally forced to incorporate the Brantolote Archduchy's private army into the military, resulting in the formation of multiple Free Regiments, one of which was Myrmecoleo.

There were other also reasons for the unit's establishment. For the Brantolote Clan, the Myrmecoleo Free Regiment was a disposable tool to be utilized in the name of a conflict, so the nobility could use them to steal rights over the military away from the civilians once their numbers dwindled. Furthermore, they hoped to prevent the Eighty-Sixth Strike Package from accruing too many achievements, as one of its operations commanders—Shinei Nouzen—is the grandson of the current head of the Nouzen Clan, which was among the Brantolote clan's political rivals.

Chronology
The Myrmecoleo Free Regiment was dispatched to the Holy Theocracy to support the Strike Package's mission, forming the Federacy Expedition Brigade. Main Article: Halcyon Elimination

Reception
As the public had all come to expect the victories of the previously sensationalized Strike Package, the media were eager to find a new unit to latch onto. Thus, the Myrmecoleo Free Regiment quickly gained the attention of the media following the elimination of the Halycon. Grethe and Vika remarked that Archduchess Brantolote was involved in this development for the sake of self-promotion, as well as distracting the masses.

Organization

 * [Regiment Commander] Major Gilwiese Günter
 * [Deputy Commander] Captain Tilda
 * [Mascot] Svenja Brantolote

Trivia

 * Their unit's symbol and namesake is the Antlion, a monster with the head of a lion and the body of an ant. It is considered to be a pathetic crossbreed of a creature that could hunt its prey down but would never be able to digest it, inevitably starving to death.
 * The regiment's Vánagandrs are painted with a vivid cinnabar color instead of the regular steel-green.
 * The members of the regiment are obsessive about proving their worth due to the severe discrimination they have been subjected to since they were young. As the nobles place a great emphasis on martial prowess, the Cinnabar Knights have been turned into fanatical glory hounds who seek accolades in the Legion war, regardless of the cost.