I wonder- in the Uma world, were the Mongol hordes dudes riding piggyback on the horse girls, or was the phrase 'horse archers' a much more literal concept than in our timeline?
Either way, I can't be the only one who heard Mongolian throat singing, am I?
I wonder- in the Uma world, were the Mongol hordes dudes riding piggyback on the horse girls, or was the phrase 'horse archers' a much more literal concept than in our timeline?
The Mongolian horse girls were the archers.
In a more general sense, horse girls formed the cavalries of all ancient armies. It wasn't until WWI that war horse girls started to become obsolete as mechanized units began to take over, though horse girls would still play a key role in logistics and communication up until the very end of WWII. Nowadays, militaries use horse girls mostly in a ceremony role, e.g. leading the troops in parades.
Nowadays, militaries use horse girls mostly in a ceremony role, e.g. leading the troops in parades.
actually, consider the differences between umamusume/horse girls vs. IRL animalistic horses, namely a humanoid appearance, human intelligence & tool use, etc. they are basically humans but stronger horse girls would stay wayyy longer inside armies for their physical labours (like building/digging fortification) and feats of endurance (they could carry much more supplies and weapons necessary for combat)
If you think about it, in the Uma universe, Genghis Khan must have been an unparalleled gigachad trainer, warlord, and harem master with 1000+ trainees doubling as an elite fighting force that he rewards with umapyoi after successful military campaigns.
