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 # Soldier
 
 
-class Soldier:
-    pass
+class Soldier():
+    def __init__(self,health, strength):
+        self.health= health 
+        self.strength= strength
+    def attack(self):
+         return self.strength 
+    def receiveDamage(self, damage):
+        self.health = self.health- damage
 
-# Viking
 
+# Viking
 
-class Viking:
-    pass
 
+class Viking(Soldier): 
+    def __init__(self, name, health, strength):
+        self.name= name
+        super().__init__(health, strength)
+    def receiveDamage(self, damage):
+        self.health= self.health-damage
+        if self.health >0: 
+            return f"{self.name} has received {damage} points of damage"
+        else: return f"{self.name} has died in act of combat"
+    def battleCry(self):
+        return f'Odin Owns You All!'
+        
 # Saxon
 
 
-class Saxon:
-    pass
+class Saxon(Soldier):
+    def __init__(self, health, strength):
+        super().__init__(health,strength)
+    def receiveDamage(self, damage):
+        self.health= self.health- damage
+        if self.health> 0: 
+            return f"A Saxon has received {damage} points of damage"
+        else: return f"A Saxon has died in combat"
 
 # War
 
-
-class War:
-    pass
+import random 
+class War():
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.vikingArmy = []
+        self.saxonArmy = []
+    
+    def addViking(self, Viking):
+        self.vikingArmy.append(Viking)
+        
+    def addSaxon(self, Saxon):
+        self.saxonArmy.append(Saxon)
+        
+    def vikingAttack(self):
+        viking= random.choice(self.vikingArmy)
+        saxon= random.choice(self.saxonArmy)
+        # implement damage == strength of viking 
+        sax_dam= Saxon.receiveDamage(viking.strength)
+        #if health less than zero
+        if Saxon.health <= 0: 
+            self.saxonArmy.pop(0) #have the saxon popped
+        return sax_dam
+        
+    def saxonAttack(self): 
+        viking= random.choice(self.vikingArmy)
+        saxon= random.choice(self.saxonArmy)
+        vik_dam= Viking.receiveDamage(saxon.strength)
+        if Viking.health <= 0: 
+            self.vikingArmy.pop(0)
+        return vik_dam
+    def showStatus(self):
+        if len(self.saxonArmy)<=0: 
+            return f"Vikings have won the war of the century!"
+        elif len(self.vikingArmy)<= 0: 
+            return f"Saxons have fought for their lives and survive another day..."
+        elif len(self.saxonArmy)>0 and len(self.vikingArmy)>0: 
+            return "Vikings and Saxons are still in the thick of battle."
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