 For the last 40 years, the Firvulag have lost every single one of the grand combats because their unorganized and undisciplined infantry cannot withstand the shock of a heavy cavalry charge.Exiled humans introduced the concept of heavy cavalry to the Tanu and helped them mentally tame the chalikos.Because of the constant Grand Combat defeats, the Firvulag have been recently growing desperate, and have been willing to take on lowlife humans like Madame Guderian as military advisors.