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--- a/vikingsClasses.py
+++ b/vikingsClasses.py
@@ -1,24 +1,77 @@
 
 # Soldier
-
+#to test the soldier you do python3 name_of_file
 
 class Soldier:
-    pass
+    def __init__(self, health, strength): #arguments
+        self.health = health
+        self.strength = strength
 
-# Viking
+    def attack(self):
+        return self.strength
+    
+    def receiveDamage(self, damage):
+        #self.damage = damage - don't need to use
+        self.health = self.health - damage
 
 
-class Viking:
-    pass
+# Viking
 
-# Saxon
+class Viking(Soldier):
+    def __init__(self, name, health, strength):
+        super().__init__(health, strength)
+        self.name = name
+    
+    def receiveDamage(self, damage):
+        #self.damage = damage
+        #self.health = self.health - 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 "Odin Owns You All!"
 
+# Saxon
 
-class Saxon:
-    pass
+class Saxon(Soldier):
+    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():
+
+    vikingArmy = []
+    saxonArmy = []
+
+    def addViking(self,Viking):
+        self.vikingArmy.append(1)
+    def addSaxon(self, Saxon):
+        self.saxonArmy.append(1)
+
+    def vikingAttack(self): 
+        receiveDamage = self.strength 
+        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 saxonAttack():
 
-class War:
+    def showStatus():
+        if len(self.saxonArmy) == 0:
+            return "Vikings have won the war of the century!"
+        if len(self.vikingArmy) == 0:
+            return "Saxons have fought for their lives and survive another day..."
+        else:
+            return "Vikings and Saxons are still in the thick of battle."
+        
     pass