: I think that the Legion was just the term that soldiers
: used to call the collective group of armies across the
: Province. Then there were likely smaller groups of
: soldiers, between several hundred to several thousand
: soldiers in size, like the many Roman and English
: legions.
It can be readily seen, though, that "the Legion" of TFL does not include most of the Light forces. See the quotes below.
Either there are many Legions, and the narrator refers to his particular one as "The Legion," or there's only one Legion and it's this particular force. Either way, however, the narrator is talking about a relatively small military unit and not about the Provincial armies as a whole.
"The Legion has come two hundred and fifty miles in little more than two weeks....Back in Forest Heart, Alric convinced our officers that the west was lost. That our small force could contribute nothing to the hopeless battles that would soon be fought around Madrigal, Willow and Tandem. "
"The Legion is here alone, camped on the edge of Forest Heart and dangerously far into the territory of the enemy."
"The Legion's growing fame seems to draw danger like a bright candle attracts moths, and if any of the enemy survived the floods and fighting I'm sure we'll be the ones to find them."
"I guess the worst thing about having a reputation for being a bunch of hardasses is that the Legion always finds itself where the fighting will be ugliest."
