Triumph Over the Infidel
The Triumph Over the Infidel, referred to in some Exponential sources as the Victory at Hamdan, is a bronze sculpture made in 1547 to celebrate Tiberius III's victory over the Riysian armies at Al-Raha.
Design
The statue itself is 17 feet high and made of cast bronze, depicting the Emperor Tiberius III triumphing over the Riysian troops during the conquest of Al-Raha. The design has drawn some controversy abroad in recent years, as it clearly shows the Emperor finishing off a man beneath him, reminscent of the Massacre of Hamdan, in which Imperial forces slaughtered over thirty thousand innocent men, women and children. Within Paradise City and much of the Confederacy, however, the statue serves to represent the power of a by-gone era, and the hope for future strength.
The location of the statue, on the Platea Romanus, situates it on one of the most highly trafficked areas of the city, directly across from the Museum of the Empire, and surrounded by a number of high end shops and restaurants. Because of this, the Triumph Over the Infidel had in some ways become one of the most recognized images of Paradise City both at home and abroad.