/Hang on a second, "protectors"? Is this just me, or does this imply that the men make up the army? What happened to the Amazons as warrior women? Or is that another 'human misconception'?/

That's right, if the Amazons are these fierce warrior women, why would they even need protectors? And besides, in the original myths, the roles were swapped in Amazon society. The women were warriors while the men stayed home to take care of the children. Not to say that that's better, but I'd think that the ideal scenario would involve flexibility of roles for both genders.