The Fariadhy Swordmasters originated—like other schools dedicated to human perfection—in the time of the Caturian Jihad. The house of Fariadhy has an independent army which fielded expert mercenaries in the service of the League of Nobles during their Caturian Jihad The people of Fariadhy retained their freedom from foreign influence, yet saw themselves honor-bound to join the Iranian peoples in their battle against the Paskitani. Fariadhy society was centered around the concept of personal excellence in warfare and martial arts, and the organization in mercenary clans which competed with each other in who could claim the greatest achievements on the field of battle. Men and women were considered equal as fighters and served equally in mercenary troupes. Before embarking on a campaign, eac