Veterans
As well as the raw recruits that are available as you explore the avatar conquest map, you will slowly gather a force of veteran units. Veteran units are those that have excelled themselves in battle. In the post-battle screen, you will be offered the opportunity to recruit any such units and assign them a suitable name. Unlike other recruits in your avatar's army, veterans stay with him throughout his career. In subsequent battles, they will gain levels that give points to spend on their own individual skill trees. You can also customise veterans further by re-colouring them in the army management screen. The number of veterans that your avatar can recruit is limited, and they can be dismissed to make room for new, more advanced ones.