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The Mantides are one of the many alien armies that have invaded Aelion in the past and in the present. They are insect-like creatures led by the goddess Sangra. They come from Thea, the largest of Aelion's moons.

They are the reason Aeli built the Celestial Fortress, a gigantic planetary shield meant to protect Aelion from planetary impacts.

As of right now their armies are mostly concentrated in the Lanber region of Aelion, including the city of Kyris, the Lanber Forest, The Lanber Catacombs and the village of Darnic. This was all because of Nerion's betrayal and powerlust.

History
Sangra and her Mantides have tried to conquer Aelion for a very long time.

Nearly a thousand years ago, Aelion was invaded by the Mantides, led by the great goddess Sangra. Aeli, already the Great God of Aelion, and his loyal immortals drove the monsters back. An entire nation rose up against the dreadful invaders, forcing them to withdraw. Sangra retreated, but some of her army remained in Aelion, hiding in its deepest caves. The pain and unbridled rage of the Mantide goddess was so strong that she ended up resorting to truly appalling measures. As an act of revenge, her plan was to weaken or potentially even destroy Aelion along with all its inhabitants, both mortal and immortal. She tried to crash Thea, the largest of the moons, into Aelion to destroy it, but Aeli built the Celestial Fortress and stopped its descent.

Even today, it is still unclear how she managed to accomplish this.

A century after the Fortress' construction, Aeli disappeared, The Mantides, along with the Mechanoids and the Reapers of Death, took that chance to invade Aelion once more. They have been attacking ever since.

Strengths

 * The Mantides attack in groups, and can easily overwhelm any unsuspecting immortal with ease.
 * The most dangerous of them all are the Wingers, who appear in groups of up to 7 individuals, and can easily sting enemies with their probosces until they die.
 * Some of them fuse with people, creating the horrifying Aswangs, Zombie-like creatures with a Winger with massive wings above their heads, The Winger's wings form a cape of sorts, and allow the Aswang to float and slam with their clubs.