Their weakness lies in a lack of specialization arising from this blending. The top-tier Sarranid cavalry unit, the Sarranid Mamluke, is on a par with the Swadian Knight as the toughest horsemen in the game while Sarranid infantry and archers are tactically closer to Vaegir military units, although they are generally more heavily armored and bear heavier shields than Vaegir troops.

The Sarranids use units and tactics that seem to be a blend between those of the Swadians and Vaegirs, giving them more versatility. Most of their units are relatively weak, excluding some of the higher tier archers and cavalry. When you can, leave the area and come back with a large force if you want to attempt to drive out the bandits. Starting in the Sarranid Sultanate is difficult, as many bandits roam the deserts outside of villages and towns.

Archers are outclassed at long range by those of other factions.

Infantry is easily outmatched in direct engagements.

Powerful heavy cavalry, rivalling the knights of Swadia.

Good skirmishing ability with overall versatility, thrown weapons and polearms, and high Athletics skill.

If this is true, Sultan Ayzar would have descended from Adram or Addas (Nimir had no heirs) and Arwa the Pearled One would share her name with another member of the Banu Sarran, Arwa. They occupy a similar portion of the maps (they likely occupied Charas/Shariz from the Vlandians/Swadians), they have very similar troop trees and the Sarranids share a name with the Banu Sarran, one of the Aserai clans.

The Sarranids are possibly descendants of the Aserai. His nephew, Hakim, staged a coup against Arwa, ousting her from power on grounds of her bewitching both the previous Sultan and his uncle. However, after Baybak was killed in a skirmish with the Khergit Khanate (likely under the rule of Janakir Khan at that point). After Ayzar's death, Arwa was allowed to rule on the condition that she marry the realm's general, Emir Baybak, and they ruled together for ten more years. Ayzar purchased a slave, Arwa the Pearled One, who would later endear herself to him so much that he eventually let her manage his kingdom and practically adopted her as his daughter. The Sarranids were ruled by Sultan Ayzar prior to the events of Warband.

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