Editing Hoplite (section)

==Hoplites in Speculative Fiction==
Despite the issues with hoplites in real life, their badass aesthetic has led to continued appearances in multiple [[/tg/]]-related properties.

*The Unsullied from [[A Song of Ice and Fire]] were armed like Hoplites and fought in a Hoplite manner, though instead of being citizen militia they are Eunuch slaves [[Death Korps of Krieg|trained from childhood be unflinchingly loyal to their masters and extremely disciplined]]. The Legions of New Ghis are closer to Hoplites, being armed in the same way but being citizen soldiers. Old Ghis had similar pike phalanxes, but they didn't do well against dragons.
*The Phalanx Soldier is a [[Fighter]] Archetype from [[Pathfinder]] which tries to emulate real hoplites' style of combat by allowing the fighter to wield a two-handed spear or polearm one handed while using a shield. This makes the fighter very good at striking enemies before they even have a chance to attack him in close combat while staying very well defended.
*In [[Warhammer 40,000]], the [[Titans]] of the [[Adeptus Titanicus]] are protected from enemy infantry by a special division of [[Skitarii]] called the [[Secutarii|Secutarii Titan Guard]]. One of the troops they field are called Secutarii Hoplites, which are brainwashed cyborg-soldiers with [[Awesome|mag-inverter shields and arc lances]], making them formidable opponents to any who might try to [[Orks|loot a fallen titan]].
*Additionally, pretty much any spec fiction setting that involves Greeks or Greek-inspired aesthetics is almost guaranteed to have at least a few elements of hoplites in their soldiery. In particular, [[Amazon]]s are often portrayed with this aesthetic when [[Warhammer Fantasy Battles|they're not being portrayed as savages who live in the jungle]].
* Both the [[Arkadia]] and [[Odyssey of the Dragonlords]] settings have a Hoplite themed subclass for the [[Fighter]] in [[Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition]], with Odyssey also having one for the [[Monk]] as well.