Who gets it: Knossos

Knossian aristocrat: My dearest erastai! I have decided to ride into battle!

Erastai: Incredible! You are so brave!

Knossian aristocrat: Also, along with the newest developments on the mainland, I shall take an aspis with me into battle!

Erastai: That must be truly heavy! What a hero!

Knossian Xystophoros: Only cowards hide behind their shields, when their armour isn’t strong, and their horse isn’t fast enough!

Xystophoros’ Erastai: Yes, tell him!

Knossian Xystophoros: I don’t need a shield. All I need is my trusty xyston and the favour of the gods.

Xystophoros’ Erastai: You are the god’s and our favourite!

It fires when a settlement held by Knossos lies in the Cretan recruitment area and it is a large city or larger.

The game checks this at the end of every round.

3 units can be recruited once it fires:

Unit	Who can raise it
Knossian Aspidophoroi	Free Peoples
Knossian General's Bodyguard (Late)	Free Peoples
Knossian Hippeis (Late)	Free Peoples

Units already in your armies are converted:

Before	After
Knossian Hippeis	Knossian Hippeis (Late)
Knossian General's Bodyguard	Knossian General's Bodyguard (Late)

2 units can no longer be recruited:

Unit	Who can raise it
Knossian General's Bodyguard	Free Peoples
Knossian Hippeis	Free Peoples