The Royal Guard

Description

The Royal Guard is the crown's sharpest edge — an elite force whose members earn their place through punishing daily drills and are tested further by assignment to noble houses during the courting season, where they serve simultaneously as bodyguards, chaperones, and the Queen's watchful eyes. Led by the exacting Captain Alastor North, the Guard holds itself to a standard that leaves little room for tardiness or foolish questions, yet somehow counts Thalara among its ranks — a testament to the fact that raw, rage-fueled effectiveness can speak louder than decorum. To be assigned to a noble house is both an honor and a leash, binding a guard to their charge at all hours. They outrank the city guard in status and authority, a hierarchy that matters when the city's rougher edges need reminding of who truly holds power.