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|leader        = City Guard Commander Reynald Typhonus
|leader        = Vacant Commander, Kade Court Bureaucrats
|headquarters  = The Black Tower
|headquarters  = The Red Citadel
|affiliation  = Regalia.
|affiliation  = Regalia.
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The Regalian Guard, unofficially referred to as the Bluesteel Order due to their colors and past affiliations, is the rotating-duty organization that is responsible for law enforcement on the Regalian Capital City, as well as the Aristocratic Realms beyond to a degree. The Regalian Guard contains large numbers of soldiers from the Mark armies of Regalia, with various layers of authority. Formally speaking, the Regalian Guard is led by the City Guard Commander. This individual both personally approved and ejects Guards for either misbehaving or breaking the law, but also has authority over the rank structure of the Regalian Guard. Furthermore however, the City Guard Commander also shares authority with the Lieutenant-Generals of the Regalian Mark Armies, though only over the troops of their own respective Mark. The Regalian Guard is furthermore supplemented by a guard force called the Crown Protectors, which is entirely made up of Nobility.
The Regalian Guard, occasionally referred to as the Violet Order, is the rotating-duty organization(s) that is responsible for law enforcement in the Regalian Capital City, as well as the Aristocratic Realms beyond to a degree. The Regalian Guard contains large numbers of soldiers from the armies of Regalia, with various layers of authority. Formally speaking, the Regalian Guard is generally led by the City Guard Commander or a small group of Government Bureaucrats. This role both personally approves and ejects Guards for either misbehaving or breaking the law, but also has authority over the rank structure of the Regalian Guard. The Regalian Guard is currently split into multiple Guard Chapters, each tasked with a different aspect or theme of law enforcement.


==Armaments==
==Armaments==
[[File:Armorbluesteel.png|300px|thumb|right|Bluesteel Armaments]]
[[File:Armorbluesteel.png|300px|thumb|right|Bluesteel Armaments]]
The Regalian Guards are armed in so called semi-mail, a combination of half plates (usually localized to the chest, forearms, lower legs and waist), supported with a scale armor shirt and coat. Helmets are not always mandatory, while the armor often uses dark blue and black tone cloth to decorate it and make the guards visible in the street. The reason why they are unofficially called the Bluesteel Guards aside from past associations, is because all guards are armed with a Bluesteel Sword which is issued by the Regalian Guard Force. These weapons and armor don't belong to the individual soldiers, rather, they are returned to the barracks as soon as the Guard is fired or leaves duty. Guards can, in certain situations, also make use of a variety of military hardware when their City Guard Commander approves of it. This includes siege crossbows for the removal of dangerous creatures, handheld battering rams for doors and gates, and in some extreme cases, the Regalian Guards operate the siege engines that are on top of the city walls to defend the city. Guards and Crown Protectors alike must always wear their signature armor, otherwise their actions are illegal if they violate state law (while on duty, Guards may be able to ignore some State laws in order to arrest or seize a criminal)
While the exact armor a Regalian Guard uses will depend on their Guard Chapter and role within, the Regalian Guards generally agree on using the "Old Standard" of armor presentation for the majority of their ranks. The Regalian Guards, when in the Old Standard style, are armed in so-called semi-mail, a combination of half plates (usually localized to the chest, forearms, lower legs, and waist), supported with a scale armor shirt and coat. Helmets are not always mandatory, while the armor often uses some sort of colorful cloth to decorate it and make the guards visible in the street. Once called the Violet Order for their uniforms and duty in protecting the Crown, the Regalian Guard can take on many other colors to symbolize their loyalties and responsibilities. These weapons and armor don't belong to the individual soldiers, rather, they are returned to the barracks as soon as the Guard is fired or leaves duty. Guards can, in certain situations, also make use of a variety of military hardware when their City Guard Commander approves of it. This includes siege crossbows for the removal of dangerous creatures, handheld battering rams for doors and gates, anti-magical weapons and tools, and in some extreme cases, the Regalian Guards operate the siege engines that are on top of the city walls to defend the city. Members of the Regalian Guard, regardless of their particular Guard Chapter, must always wear their signature armor, otherwise, their actions are illegal if they violate state law (while on duty, Guards may be able to ignore some State laws in order to arrest or seize a criminal)


==Command and Organization==
==History==
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The Regalian Guard stretches back in history to the very founding of the Regalian Capital City, somewhere around 1 AC. The name has changed many times throughout the years, but often it was merely a loosely ran group of soldiers keeping order within the infant Empire. It was not until the end of Justinian II's rule, and the beginning of Alexander the I's in 302 AC that the City Guard became a more organized unit specifically used to benefit the Crown. Rechristened "The Violet Order", the first City Guard Commander was named and given a status that saw them directly interact with and influence Government affairs, an alien concept to the former city guard.  
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In the middle of 304 AC, the Violet Order was taken Command of by the newly crowned Emperor, Cedromar Kade, who named himself the Grand Commander of the Imperial Seat, taking control of the Azure Order and most military branches in the same move. In the fall of that very same year, the Violet Order would be dismantled by the usurping Freya Lo and her dealing armies. It was some weeks into the Lo Occupation that the Great Castle Crash occurred, when upwards of 1000 civilians were killed in a great explosion of Greygate prison. With nearly the entirety of the Violet Order wiped out overnight, the order quickly began recruiting to fill their lost numbers the moment the Lo Occupation ended. The Violet Order never fully recovered from that loss in numbers, going through various reforms and name changes until the most recent "Guard Chapters" system, under which multiple disciplines of Guards formed their own separate chapters and commanders, under the supervision of the Kade Court bureaucrats.
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Regalian Guard Structure
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'''City Guard Commander'''
* Must be appointed by Government/Crown
* Must be of noble peerage
* Must not also be a Lieutenant-General
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The City Guard Commander is unofficially also called the High Constable. The City Guard Commander is the highest authority within the Regalian City Guard, who may only have their authority suspended by the Lieutenant-Generals when it concerns their own soldiers, or the Crown when it concerns overall authority.
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'''Rights'''
* Can command all ranks of the Guard and Crown Protectors
* Can freely rank up and rank down Guards within the Organization
* Can freely hire and fire Guards within the Organization
* Can host training sessions and hold meetings at the castle
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[[File:Leadercrownprotector.png|100px]]
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'''Crown Protector'''
* Must be self-appointed to the City Guard Commander
* Must be of noble peerage
* Must not also hold high military office
* Must be at least 18 years of age
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Crown Protectors are the Nobility within the Guard. Lifted above the common rabble of the Regalian Guard, to be a Crown Protector is prestigious. Crown Protectors are a separate entity from the Guard, but often meld with the Guard because they perform the same tasks.
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'''Rights'''
* Can lead guards in their duties, but may not issue commands
* Can arrest/restrain/enact Regalian Law in the Regalian Capital
* Will receive a special armor set separate from the regular Guards (skin)
* Can host training sessions and hold meetings at the castle
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'''Oberst'''
* Must be ranked up by the Inspector from Captain
* May be granted as status to Crown Protector
* Must be at least 18 years of age
* Must be physically competent
* Must be part of Kaiserland Mark
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The Oberst within the Regalian Guard are the highest position that can be attained by any non-Noble Guardsman (and with exception, noble). These Captains are often seen as the higher leading positions, as well as the trainers and mentors of the lower ranks.
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'''Rights'''
* Can lead guards in their duties and can command Ensigns and Guards
* Can put Guards on leave for any reason without the Inspector
* Can arrest/restrain/enact Regalian Law in the Regalian Capital
* Can issue arrest warrants against individuals in Regalia
* Can host training sessions and hold meetings at the castle
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'''Captain'''
* Must be ranked up by the Inspector from Ensign
* Must be at least 18 years of age
* Must be physically competent
* Must be part of Kaiserland Mark
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The Captain within the Regalian Guard is the second highest Guardsman position that is often seen as a guiding and training position, meaning the Captains oversee the fitness and military capabilities of the Guards of Regalia.
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'''Rights'''
* Can lead guards in their duties and can command Ensigns and Guards
* Can put Guards on leave for not meeting fitness criteria without the Inspector
* Can arrest/restrain/enact Regalian Law in the Regalian Capital
* Can issue arrest warrants against individuals in Regalia
* Can host training sessions at the castle
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'''Ensign'''
* Must be ranked up by the Inspector from Guard
* Must be at least 18 years of age
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Ensigns in the Regalian Guard are the on-hand leaders of the Guards who mostly act as command in the field. They lead the patrols, arrests and in the absence of higher authority, have limited capability to issue arrest warrants passed down by the Government.
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'''Rights'''
* Can lead guards in their duties and can command Guards
* Can arrest/restrain/enact Regalian Law in the Regalian Capital
* Can affirm guard arrests passed down by the Curia Leges or Curia Regis
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[[File:Guardflag.png|100px]]
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'''Guard'''
* Must be approved by City Guard Commander
* Must be at least 18 years of age
* Must have a Military School recommendation OR:
* Must pass an essential combat fitness test OR:
* Must have a personal recommendation from Inspector
* Must be a member of a Mark Army of Regalia
* Must be a Regalian Citizen
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Regalian Guards make up the bulk of the Guard force in the City. This is the lowest and most frequent rank for a Guard to have. Guards are also soldiers in the Mark Armies in Regalia, meaning they can be called to war when the need rises.
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'''Rights'''
* Can arrest/restrain/enact Regalian Law in the Regalian Capital
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==OOC Notes==
==OOC Notes==
* When one is a Guard or Crown Protector, and has an alternative character which is a criminal that is actively being chased by the guard, the guard character will be forcibly ejected from the Guard force for conflicts of interest. This is only valid for criminals that are actively engaged in criminal conduct to the knowledge of the guard, as well as mass-criminals and mass-terrorists or ongoing crime plot lines.  
* When one is a Regalian Guard of any Guard Chapter and has an alternative character which is a criminal that is actively being chased by the guard, the guard character will be forcibly ejected from the Guard force for conflicts of interest. This is only valid for criminals that are actively engaged in criminal conduct to the knowledge of the guard, as well as mass-criminals and mass-terrorists or ongoing crime plot lines.  
* A specific set of Minecraft Armor is issued to regular Bluesteel Guards. Crown Protectors however will have a specific unique set of armor skinned for them, meaning they should endeavor to wear this skin when they are on duty. Using MPM to adjust the skin is not permitted, it has to be visible to everyone. This skin will feature heavy armor, but will have a single sash around the waist which can be customized to family colors or personal preferences.
* Regalian Guard members of any Guard Chapter must use their respective Guard Chapter skins. This unique skinned armor must be worn when they are on duty. Using MPM to adjust the skin is not permitted, it has to be visible to everyone.
* All Guards need to be approved by the Inspector. Even the Crown Protectors (when they want to join the Guard) must go through the Inspector even though their IC approval is not necessary. This must happen, because every guard's existence must be recorded and they must be added to the Skype chat.
* All Guards need to be approved by their respective Commander within their Guard Chapter.  
* Applications for the Regalian Guard are handled on the Forums for ease of reference. The thread is a sticky in the Roleplay Families section.
* Applications for the Regalian Guard Chapters are handled on the Forums for ease of reference. The thread is a sticky in the Roleplay Permissions section.
* In order to apply to become a Crown Protector, contact the City Guard Commander OOC to inform them of your wish. You will then be added to the relevant communication lines and the person portraying the City Guard Commander will give you a link to the relevant skin to use when on-duty.
* Those who have government ranks elsewhere in the Empire are generally not allowed to join a Regalian Guard Chapter, but exceptions can be made with State Council approval.
* Those who have government ranks elsewhere in the Empire cannot hold any title in the city Guard whatsoever with the sole exception of the Consul Reichsrat.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* While the Regalian Violet Order has been through numerous reforms, this current system is actually an old call back to the beginning of Alexander the First's rule.
* While the Regalian Guard, often known as the Violet Order has been through numerous reforms, many of those are refined returns to former systems under past emperors such as Justinian II and Alexander I. This particular system is a return to the Charter-based system of several years previous.  
* The Military fully expects incompetent nobility to start filling the ranks of the City Guard, much to the dismay of the common Guards who are actually competent and trained.
* Even though in theory the Lieutenant-General of the Kaisermark should have authority over the guard as military forces within their jurisdiction, however they don't.
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|Writers = MonMarty
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Revision as of 02:11, 26 June 2018

Regalian Guard
Organization
LeaderVacant Commander, Kade Court Bureaucrats
HeadquartersThe Red Citadel

The Regalian Guard, occasionally referred to as the Violet Order, is the rotating-duty organization(s) that is responsible for law enforcement in the Regalian Capital City, as well as the Aristocratic Realms beyond to a degree. The Regalian Guard contains large numbers of soldiers from the armies of Regalia, with various layers of authority. Formally speaking, the Regalian Guard is generally led by the City Guard Commander or a small group of Government Bureaucrats. This role both personally approves and ejects Guards for either misbehaving or breaking the law, but also has authority over the rank structure of the Regalian Guard. The Regalian Guard is currently split into multiple Guard Chapters, each tasked with a different aspect or theme of law enforcement.

Armaments

Bluesteel Armaments

While the exact armor a Regalian Guard uses will depend on their Guard Chapter and role within, the Regalian Guards generally agree on using the "Old Standard" of armor presentation for the majority of their ranks. The Regalian Guards, when in the Old Standard style, are armed in so-called semi-mail, a combination of half plates (usually localized to the chest, forearms, lower legs, and waist), supported with a scale armor shirt and coat. Helmets are not always mandatory, while the armor often uses some sort of colorful cloth to decorate it and make the guards visible in the street. Once called the Violet Order for their uniforms and duty in protecting the Crown, the Regalian Guard can take on many other colors to symbolize their loyalties and responsibilities. These weapons and armor don't belong to the individual soldiers, rather, they are returned to the barracks as soon as the Guard is fired or leaves duty. Guards can, in certain situations, also make use of a variety of military hardware when their City Guard Commander approves of it. This includes siege crossbows for the removal of dangerous creatures, handheld battering rams for doors and gates, anti-magical weapons and tools, and in some extreme cases, the Regalian Guards operate the siege engines that are on top of the city walls to defend the city. Members of the Regalian Guard, regardless of their particular Guard Chapter, must always wear their signature armor, otherwise, their actions are illegal if they violate state law (while on duty, Guards may be able to ignore some State laws in order to arrest or seize a criminal)

History

The Regalian Guard stretches back in history to the very founding of the Regalian Capital City, somewhere around 1 AC. The name has changed many times throughout the years, but often it was merely a loosely ran group of soldiers keeping order within the infant Empire. It was not until the end of Justinian II's rule, and the beginning of Alexander the I's in 302 AC that the City Guard became a more organized unit specifically used to benefit the Crown. Rechristened "The Violet Order", the first City Guard Commander was named and given a status that saw them directly interact with and influence Government affairs, an alien concept to the former city guard.

In the middle of 304 AC, the Violet Order was taken Command of by the newly crowned Emperor, Cedromar Kade, who named himself the Grand Commander of the Imperial Seat, taking control of the Azure Order and most military branches in the same move. In the fall of that very same year, the Violet Order would be dismantled by the usurping Freya Lo and her dealing armies. It was some weeks into the Lo Occupation that the Great Castle Crash occurred, when upwards of 1000 civilians were killed in a great explosion of Greygate prison. With nearly the entirety of the Violet Order wiped out overnight, the order quickly began recruiting to fill their lost numbers the moment the Lo Occupation ended. The Violet Order never fully recovered from that loss in numbers, going through various reforms and name changes until the most recent "Guard Chapters" system, under which multiple disciplines of Guards formed their own separate chapters and commanders, under the supervision of the Kade Court bureaucrats.

OOC Notes

  • When one is a Regalian Guard of any Guard Chapter and has an alternative character which is a criminal that is actively being chased by the guard, the guard character will be forcibly ejected from the Guard force for conflicts of interest. This is only valid for criminals that are actively engaged in criminal conduct to the knowledge of the guard, as well as mass-criminals and mass-terrorists or ongoing crime plot lines.
  • Regalian Guard members of any Guard Chapter must use their respective Guard Chapter skins. This unique skinned armor must be worn when they are on duty. Using MPM to adjust the skin is not permitted, it has to be visible to everyone.
  • All Guards need to be approved by their respective Commander within their Guard Chapter.
  • Applications for the Regalian Guard Chapters are handled on the Forums for ease of reference. The thread is a sticky in the Roleplay Permissions section.
  • Those who have government ranks elsewhere in the Empire are generally not allowed to join a Regalian Guard Chapter, but exceptions can be made with State Council approval.

Trivia

  • While the Regalian Guard, often known as the Violet Order has been through numerous reforms, many of those are refined returns to former systems under past emperors such as Justinian II and Alexander I. This particular system is a return to the Charter-based system of several years previous.



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ProcessorsMonMarty, LumosJared
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