It is known of Kadmos that he was the High General of Zeus’ armies, second only to Ares. With the Allfather’s favor, he ordered the creation of the War Quarter, The Stratonas. It was he who created the Rite of Passage. The clones upon whom the Empyrean Plate had been bestowed felt worthy in the eyes of their lords. The armor was a distinction, a sign of social status.The Stratonas’ four areas paid homage to man’s enemies: anguish, lucidity, might, and mortality. Each sector represented a step...