The Mountain Free Legion (Cerar Mav Radir in Mando'a), sometimes known as the Tuugote Legion, was a unit of Mandalorian mercenaries from Tuugote Mountains, which encompassed a quarter of the Hra'vhetin region on Mandalore.
History[]
The Mountain Free Legion was founded during the reign of Mandalore the Uniter (c. 1000 BBY), during which time they served in the Mand'alors armies during his invasions of Hutt Space and the Tion Cluster. After his death, the Mountain Free Legion fell under the command of Clan Tuug, which with they conquered the Tuugote Mountains. In around 205 BBY, Clan Tuug was destroyed during a war with a neighboring clan, and the Mountain Free Legion was hired by the leaders of Aka'liit, under whom they participated they fought in a war against the Thyrsians, who had several trade posts on the nearby planets Kalevala and Draboon. During an a battle with the Journeyman Protectors, the Mountain Free Legion suffered severe casualties and was consequently scattered. Nearly two centuries later during the Great Clan Wars (Hra'ne Ha'yr Akaan), the Mountain Free Legion was reestablished under the command of Hortig Spess, a warlord who operated throughout the Tuugote Mountains and was a direct descendant of the Free Legion's ancient founder. Hortig's mercenaries stood against the Supercommandos, and attacked any Supercommando group that passed through their territories. At the height of the Clone Wars, the Mountain Free Legion was one of the many Mandalorian groups that opposed the Galactic Republic's invasion of the Mandalore system, which carried on throughout the Imperial era. After the Empire was ousted from Mandalore, the Mountain Free Legion was once more disbanded and its members became part of Fenn Shysa's private army.