Royal Guard

"We serve the King as his guardians, we are his sword and shield, an ever-present help in times of trouble."

- Motto

The Royal Guard (ろいある ぐああど, Ōzokutokumu) is an exceptionally skilled military unit tasked with the duty of protecting Fiore's King and his family, and is one of the four great branches of the Fiore Royal Military. Unlike other soldiers, they serve directly under the King for the sake of his security. In the past, they were referred to as the Royal Guardians (ろいある ぐああぢあんす, Ouritsu Kouken). Among the ranks of the Royal Guard, there are never more than fifteen members. The leader of this unit holds the rank of Lord Commander (ろうど こまんだあ, Gunshireikan), and the second-in-command holds the rank of Paladin (ぱらぢん, Gikyounoshi). Aside from these two, the rest of the members are technically equal in standing. Among the Royal Guard are some notably powerful mages, and furthermore, some of the most talented swordsman in the kingdom.

Trivia

 * If you desire to create a character for this group, simply ask. If said character is up to standards, they will be added. Also, keep in mind that they don't need to be extremely powerful. Just strong is good enough. They don't need to be able to go toe-to-toe with Erza to be apart of this unit.
 * During the Siege of the Capital Arc in Chronicles of a Mage, the Royal Guard was absent from the capital as the entirety of their forces were with the King on a diplomatic envoy to the nation of Seven.
 * Despite serving directly under the King, the Supreme Commander can, in fact, remove any member of this unit at any time if it be with good reason. Every member is still subject to his authority.
 * This a re-make of an old Royal Guard article that I made in the past, one that was sub-par and poorly organized altogether.
 * Members are known to be paid very well.