Marthax

Marthax is the warlord of Satyrus, King of the Assagetae. Marthax is fifteen years older than the young king, and has military experience far beyond his lords, having fought Macedon in the 339 campaign under Ataelus and then served in the many border wars since.

However, it’s worth noting that even as a barbarian war leader, Marthax’s experience would be much less than Kineas’s. Kineas has been at war since he was fourteen; he has served in seven or eight major battles, as well as innumerable skirmishes, whereas, unless the Scythians had an unusual problem (like Phillip II in 339 BC) it was unlikely that they would see a pitched battle more than once in their lifetimes. However, the constant tribal raiding that was a feature of Scythian society made them expert on the small unit level, and it is at this form of warfare that Marthax excels.