Even though he was eventually subdued, the fact that the gods intervened personally is evidence of how elite he and his Companion Cavalry were.
Of course, being able to gather so many excellent soldiers is credited to his identity as the Son of Zeus and to the two kidneys of his deceased father.
—Without his Heavenly Father's millennia-long rampant procreation and the trend he set, how could Greece have produced so many high-quality demigods?
"Everyone, glory is within reach, conquest is within reach! Charge!"
Alexander drew his sword and shouted; the Companion Cavalry behind him responded in unison.
Both sides converged into a torrent, unstoppable, aiming straight at Darius III atop the war elephants.
Everywhere it passed, people and horses were overturned, with countless deaths and injuries.
However, facing this unstoppable momentum, Darius III had no intention of retreating; instead, a hint of disdain and arrogance appeared on his face.
