Chess Soldier

Chess Soldiers are a form of Neo-Dragonspawn made from the altered bodies of organic races. Chess Soldiers tend to take the form of anthropomorphic chess pieces, and can be mistaken for golems in many cases. However, a Soldier, being powered by the host's soul has a sentience that golems could never achieve.

Chess Soldier's creator dragon is Sovereign.

Characteristics
Chess Soldiers are golemlike beings made of colored marble, this marble can either be black or white, but never both or neither. Soldiers sizes and appereances vary depending on the rank of the Soldier, but all soldiers (other than Medusa), take the form of Bishops, Knights, and Rooks. Squadrons are designed with a theme in mind, and as such, Soldiers tend to have an aethetic in mind for their creation.


 * Bishops: Bishops are the rank that is most likely to have the size and visage of the host's former race. Though oftentimes, their visage however, may also have the head of a Bishop chess piece or an object instead of the visage of their former race.
 * Knights: Knights always cary the visage of a hooved beast, or a beast that would otherwise be ridden into war, such as Horses (Most Common), Deer, and even Elephants. Knights are often slightly more bulky than the average human. Though exceptionally rare, some Knights can even have the lower body of the hooved animal and a humanoid visage.
 * Rooks: Rooks always carry the visage of some kind of structure of the Squadron's theme, for instance, a castle tower for a medieval theme, a colliseeum for a Roman theme, or an Ent for a nature theme. Rooks are gargauntuine, often at least 7ft tall.

Unique Abilities

 * Summoning Pawns: A Chess Soldier is able to summon nonsentient Pawns, creations that carry only a fraction of their power, but are useful in assisting with fights and other tasks.
 * Synchonized Minds: Squadrons of Chess Soldiers have their minds attuned in such away that they are able to communicate mentally without any training. They may use this ability on willing minds outside of their squadron too.
 * Switching Polarity: In battle, a Chess Soldier may switch the color of their marble, allowing them to act first or last in a fight.
 * Nonstandard Movement: Chess Soldiers are able to move exceptoinally quickly, if it corresponds to their piece type.

Notable Chess Soldiers

 * Medusa (Also a Demi-Dragon)
 * Equites