How big is a division?

[zute]

I apologize for another lame-ass question, but in the story I'm writing now this actually has relevance. It's the difference between paranoia and reasonable concern.

When you rescue Riordan he tells you that Loghain had turned away 200 Grey Wardens and two dozen divisions of cavalry.  When I looked up division sizes I got utterly enormous numbers like 10,000 for single light infantry division, in the modern army. I'm sure that must be vastly larger than in middle ages terms.

Does anyone have a feel for how many actually people that would be? 

My thanks!

Zute

Comments

[niniane]

Yup, Anora is quite willing to deal with the Orleians. But figure that she's never lived in Orlesian-occupied Ferelden, may believe that she can out-fox Celene if it comes down to it, and completely believes that there's a Blight going on (and seems to have some knowledge about Grey Wardens that she probably shouldn't have - I've always seen her and Cailan as sharing notes on them).

We all know, in meta "we've played the game world" that Anora is right. No doubt! (If for no other reason than Orlesian occupation > being killed by undead monsters.) Even Loghain eventually relents if you recruit him.

I just quibble at the idea that 1) the Orlesians are obviously our friend and no threat (that seems rather naieve), and that 2) Loghain is being totally insane and paranoid for not wanting them in the country (he has some pretty good reasons).

Again, to me, it's those shades of gray that keep things interesting.