Rosa Old Guard

The war left a lot of chaos in the Rosa Empire's infrastructure. General John Lionis took it upon himself to take charge of administrative tasks: ensuring that city guardsmen are paid, the roads are maintained, and that major government services continue to operate. He operates out of the Rosa's capital city of Flowegrande, backed by the city's guards and several of Rosa's Legions that did not join with any of the other factions. With this backing, Flowegrande has not been taken by any faction (though so far, attempts have been limited), with Lionis promising to surrender the city once the war has an apparent victor.

Some of his supporters believe Lionis should claim the throne for himself (and he certainly has the force to make a play for it). However, he is peasant-born and does not believe himself worthy. He claims to be neutral in the war, though he has expressed concern about keeping the Empire intact instead of being carved up and there have been rumors of him using Rosa's intelligence operators to sabotage those factions which are just trying to claim a piece of the Empire for themselves.

Flowegrande
The City of Flowers, the Capital of the Rosa Empire. Currently held by General John Lionis and the Old Guard faction. A massive city that serves as mishmash of cultures, races, and ideas. As one of the few safe places in the Empire, it has become flooded with refugees.

The First Legion
A Legion with roots dating back to Samuel Rosa's conquest. They have thrown their support behind Lionis and have been assigned to try and keep the roads between the Empire's major cities open for travel and trade, as well as escorting caravans of coin and supplies to ensure guardsmen throughout the Empire are paid and equipped.