In the year 1192, King Murzil I of Malaysia and the senate had completed their formal declaration of war against Nihon. At the same time, Balism was reaching challenges. New religions were slowing the expansion of the true balance. The knowlege had to be spread.
At the same time, an elite group of warriors were developing in the army. These warrior priests, called Balazis, fought with far greater skill than any other unit in the army and spread the faith as well, if not far better, then any preacher. Balazis bear two great swords, designed in a style that we would think of as arabic. But in this alternate world, Malaysia was the first to create the deadly blades. They can smash through any shield, and parry and attack at the same time.
Outside of battle, these men (and a few women) spread the faith through conquered lands, or through faraway non-believing nations. Their faith is said to be the strongest that ever existed. All over their torso and shoulders, they are tattooed with triangular designs, which shifted as they moved, showing the balance, changing, but always returning to the symetry it originally was.
The Balazis were to be instrumental in the war against Nihon, as we will see soon. On any attack they're, arguably, the strongest units of their age. They are very skilled in offensive and defensive city fighting. The closest things they have to weaknesses are their speed, which is the same as any infantryman, and their defensive skill outside of cities, which is also average.
OOC: Balazis have excellent offensive skill everywhere, and are skilled city fighters on offense and defense, due to the loose organization of the unit, which allows each skilled warrior to think for his or herself. They are stealthy, and always travel a distance away from the main force, but not so far away as to not help when a battle starts. They also convert people to Balism after conquering them, or in peacetime, simply convert like preachers.