Sons of the Harlot
The Sons of the Harlot are an Alethi soldiers' company referenced in Brandon Sanderson's The Stormlight Archive, one of the many bands of fighting men who served the highprinces during the long war on the Shattered Plains.
Background
During the Alethi campaign on the Shattered Plains, pursued under the Vengeance Pact against the listeners, the armies of the highprinces were composed of numerous companies and units bearing colorful names. The Sons of the Harlot are among the rougher soldier companies of this army, the kind of hard-bitten fighting men who made up the bulk of the forces vying for plateaus and chasmfiend gemhearts.
Role
Companies such as the Sons of the Harlot reflect the texture of ordinary military life on the Shattered Plains in The Stormlight Archive, far from the glory claimed by lighteyed officers. Their presence underscores the grinding, attritional nature of the plateau war, in which common soldiers and bridge crews bore the brunt of the fighting while their commanders competed for spoils and status.