characters = {
	SYR_ali_aslan = {
		name = "Ali Aslan"	#Retired in 2005, veteran of Yom Kippur War
		portraits = {
			army = {
				small = "gfx/leaders/SYR/small/Ali_Aslan_small.dds"
				large = "gfx/leaders/SYR/Ali_Aslan.dds"
			}
		}
		field_marshal = {
			traits = { old_guard politically_connected aggressive_assaulter }
			skill = 4
			attack_skill = 3
			defense_skill = 2
			planning_skill = 5
			logistics_skill = 3
		}
		advisor = {
			slot = army_chief
			idea_token = ali_aslan
			ledger = army
			traits = {
				army_chief_maneuver_3
			}
			cost = 100
			ai_will_do = {
				factor = 1
			}
		}
	}
	SYR_hasan_turkmani = {
		name = "Hasan Turkmani"	#Died in 2012 in a bomb attack
		portraits = {
			army = {
				small = "gfx/leaders/SYR/small/Hasan_Turkmani_small.dds"
				large = "gfx/leaders/SYR/Hasan_Turkmani.dds"
			}
		}
		advisor = {
			slot = army_chief
			idea_token = hasan_turkmani
			ledger = army
			traits = {
				army_chief_offensive_2
			}
			cost = 100
			ai_will_do = {
				factor = 1
			}
		}
	}
	SYR_ali_habib_mahmud = {
		name = "Ali Habib Mahmud"	#Retired in 2011
		portraits = {
			army = {
				small = "gfx/leaders/SYR/small/Ali_Habib_Mahmud_small.dds"
				large = "gfx/leaders/SYR/Ali_Habib_Mahmud.dds"
			}
		}
		advisor = {
			slot = army_chief
			idea_token = ali_habib_mahmud
			ledger = army
			traits = {
				army_chief_planning_3
			}
			cost = 100
			ai_will_do = {
				factor = 1
			}
		}
	}
	SYR_abdel_fatah_qudsiyeh = {
		name = "Abdel Fatah Qudsiyeh"
		portraits = {
			army = {
				large = "gfx/leaders/SYR/Portrait_Abdel_Fatah_Qudsiyeh.dds"
			}
		}
		corps_commander = {
			visible = {
				has_country_flag = SYR_unlock_ayyoub_qudsiyeh
			}
			traits = { trait_engineer }
			skill = 2
			attack_skill = 2
			defense_skill = 2
			planning_skill = 2
			logistics_skill = 2
		}
	}
	SYR_ali_ayyoub = {
		name = "Ali Abdullah Ayyoub"
		portraits = {
			army = {
				small = "gfx/leaders/SYR/small/Ali_Abdullah_Ayyoub_small.dds"
				large = "gfx/leaders/SYR/Ali_Abdullah_Ayyoub.dds"
			}
		}
		field_marshal = {
			visible = {
				has_country_flag = SYR_unlock_ayyoub_qudsiyeh
			}
			traits = { panzer_leader aggressive_assaulter }
			skill = 3
			attack_skill = 1
			defense_skill = 2
			planning_skill = 4
			logistics_skill = 3
		}
		advisor = {
			slot = army_chief
			idea_token = ali_ayyoub
			ledger = army
			traits = {
				army_chief_maneuver_2
			}
			cost = 100
			ai_will_do = {
				factor = 1
			}
		}
	}
	SYR_salim_harba = {
		name = "Salim Harba"
		portraits = {
			army = {
				small = "gfx/leaders/SYR/small/Salim_Harba_small.dds"
				large = "gfx/leaders/SYR/Salim_Harba.dds"
			}
		}
		advisor = {
			slot = army_chief
			idea_token = salim_harba
			ledger = army
			traits = {
				army_chief_defensive_1
			}
			cost = 100
			ai_will_do = {
				factor = 1
			}
		}
	}
	SYR_ahmed_balloul = {
		name = "Ahmed Balloul"
		portraits = {
			army = {
				small = "gfx/leaders/SYR/small/Ahmed_Balloul_small.dds"
				large = "gfx/leaders/SYR/Ahmed_Balloul.dds"
			}
		}
		advisor = {
			slot = air_chief
			idea_token = ahmed_balloul
			ledger = army
			traits = {
				air_chief_safety_1
			}
			cost = 100
			ai_will_do = {
				factor = 1
			}
		}
	}
	SYR_dawoud_rajiha = {
		name = "Dawoud Rajiha"	#Died in 2012 in a bomb attack
		portraits = {
			army = {
				small = "gfx/leaders/SYR/small/Dawoud_Rajiha_small.dds"
				large = "gfx/leaders/SYR/Dawoud_Rajiha.dds"
			}
		}
		advisor = {
			slot = high_command
			idea_token = dawoud_rajiha
			ledger = army
			traits = {
				army_artillery_1
			}
			cost = 100
			ai_will_do = {
				factor = 1
			}
		}
		corps_commander = {
			traits = { artillery_leader artillery_expert }
			skill = 3
			attack_skill = 3
			defense_skill = 2
			planning_skill = 4
			logistics_skill = 1
		}
	}
	SYR_fahd_frej = {
		name = "Fahd Jassem al-Freij"	#Promoted to Minister of Defence in 2012
		portraits = {
			army = {
				small = "gfx/leaders/SYR/small/Fahd_Jassem_al_Freij_small.dds"
				large = "gfx/leaders/SYR/Fahd_Jassem_al_Freij.dds"
			}
		}
		advisor = {
			slot = high_command
			idea_token = fahd_frej
			ledger = army
			traits = {
				air_airborne_1
			}
			cost = 100
			ai_will_do = {
				factor = 1
			}
		}
		corps_commander = {
			traits = { armor_officer commando paratrooper }
			skill = 3
			attack_skill = 1
			defense_skill = 4
			planning_skill = 2
			logistics_skill = 3
		}
	}
	SYR_maher_assad = {
		name = "Maher al-Assad"
		portraits = {
			army = {
				small = "gfx/leaders/SYR/small/Maher_Al-Assad_general_small.dds"
				large = "gfx/leaders/SYR/Maher_Al-Assad_general.dds"
			}
			civilian = {
				large = "gfx/leaders/SYR/Maher_Al-Assad.dds"
			}
		}
		#Added through a focus
		# corps_commander = {
			# traits = { trait_reckless panzer_leader panzer_expert }
			# skill = 4
			# attack_skill = 1
			# defense_skill = 1
			# planning_skill = 1
			# logistics_skill = 1
		# }
		advisor = {
			slot = high_command
			idea_token = maher_assad
			ledger = army
			visible = {
				has_completed_focus = SYR_bashar_al_assad
			}
			traits = {
				army_armored_2
			}
			cost = 100
			ai_will_do = {
				factor = 1
			}
		}
	}
	SYR_issam_zahreddine = {
		name = "Issam Zahreddine"
		portraits = {
			army = {
				small = "gfx/leaders/SYR/small/Issam_Zahreddine_small.dds"
				large = "gfx/leaders/SYR/Issam_Zahreddine.dds"
			}
		}
		advisor = {
			slot = high_command
			idea_token = issam_zahreddine
			ledger = army
			traits = {
				army_CombinedArms_2
			}
			cost = 100
			ai_will_do = {
				factor = 1
			}
		}
		corps_commander = {
			traits = { armoured_cavalry_leader combined_arms_expert desert_fox }
			skill = 5
			attack_skill = 4
			defense_skill = 4
			planning_skill = 4
			logistics_skill = 4
		}
	}
	SYR_suheil_hassan = {
		name = "Suheil Salman al-Hassan"
		portraits = {
			army = {
				small = "gfx/leaders/SYR/small/Suheil_Salman_al_Hassan_small.dds"
				large = "gfx/leaders/SYR/Suheil_Salman_al_Hassan.dds"
			}
		}
		corps_commander = {
			traits = { trickster urban_assault_specialist commando special_forces_trait }
			skill = 4
			attack_skill = 4
			defense_skill = 4
			planning_skill = 4
			logistics_skill = 1
		}
		advisor = {
			slot = high_command
			idea_token = suheil_hassan
			ledger = army
			traits = {
				army_commando_2
			}
			cost = 100
			ai_will_do = {
				factor = 1
			}
		}
	}
	SYR_muhammad_khayr_bey = {
		name = "Muhammad Khayr Bey"
		portraits = {
			army = {
				small = "gfx/leaders/SYR/small/Muhammad_Khayr_Bey_small.dds"
				large = "gfx/leaders/SYR/Muhammad_Khayr_Bey.dds"
			}
		}
		corps_commander = {
			traits = { old_guard media_personality organizer }
			skill = 3
			attack_skill = 3
			defense_skill = 2
			planning_skill = 2
			logistics_skill = 3
		}
	}
	SYR_ghassan_jaoudat_ismail = {
		name = "Ghassan Jaoudat Ismail"
		portraits = {
			army = {
				small = "gfx/leaders/SYR/small/Ghassan_Jaoudat_Ismail_small.dds"
				large = "gfx/leaders/SYR/Ghassan_Jaoudat_Ismail.dds"
			}
		}
		corps_commander = {
			traits = { trait_reckless air_cavalry_leader }
			skill = 3
			attack_skill = 3
			defense_skill = 4
			planning_skill = 1
			logistics_skill = 2
		}
	}

}