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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 (Sometimes named Lord 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 collectively referred to as the Violet Order. The Violet Order is currently led by the Lord Commander(s).
The Regalian Guard, officially referred to as the Violet Order at present, is the rotating-duty organization that is responsible for law enforcement in the Regalian Capital City, and by extension the [[Crown Isle]]. It is an organisation consisting of soldiers and militiamen from across the [[Regalian Empire]], most from the [[Regalian Military]]. The Regalian Guard is led by the Lord Commander, who both personally approves and ejects guards for either misbehavior or breaking the law, but also has authority over the rank structure of the organization. While the Regalian Guard has gone through many changes over the three centuries of its existence, it remains one of the most familiar sights within the [[City of Regalia]], serving as both an ever vigilant force for protecting the citizens of the capital and a deterrent for any would-be criminals who would dare breach [[Regalian Law]].


==Armaments==
'''The Regalian Guard was formally disbanded in 310 AC, when it replaced by the [[State Metropolitan]].'''
[[File:Armorbluesteel.png|300px|thumb|right|Regalian Guard Armaments, under the Bluesteel System]]
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. While primarily 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 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). Currently, the Violet Order uses a refined version of the Old Standard armor.


==History==
==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 aftermath of the [[Five Family Rebellion]], it was abundantly clear that the new Imperial Capital would require a security force to ensure the safety of the citizens who resided within, as well as deter any future coups against the newly born Empire during the period of consolidation. The solution to both of these concerns was found in the [[Viridian Order]], the recently established [[Knightly Order]] that was composed of the most elite warriors of the Rebellion, and therefore the Empire. With the blessing of [[Emperor Theomar]], the Viridian Primae [[Julian de Montverrat]] began to organize a subunit of the Viridians to serve as the city guard, and within a few weeks the Knights were patrolling the streets of the capital, enforcing the laws of the city in the name of the Emperor.
 
For the next century, the Viridian Order continued to serve as the Regalian Guard with little issue. As time passed, however, many of their contemporaries grew uncomfortable with the Knights, observing that their control over the guard, military, and Royal Guard fostered great arrogance. This discomfort was ultimately shown to be justified; the [[Viridian Coup Attempt]] of 122 AC saw the Regalian Guard of the time moving Viridian conspirators through the city, only stopped by five former Viridian Knight conspirators, who alerted Emperor [[Henri III]] to their Order’s treachery, prompting the mobilisation of local [[Kade]] and [[Cadar]] armies to take control of the capital from the traitor Knights. Following the executions of the conspirators, the Emperor stripped positions of authority from the Viridians, believing that a single organization should never hold so much unchecked power. During these reforms, the Violet Order was established as the new Regalian Guard, and was soon filled with Imperial Loyalists from both the commoner and noble classes.
 
With the Violet Order’s creation, a sense of normalcy was reestablished in the capital, with few events rocking the Guard until after 300 AC. As the [[Blessed Reign]] continued, the opinion of the Violet Order grew to be distinct from its Viridian predecessors. Gone were the days of conspiracies, as a long list of Lord Commanders kept the guards in line, often working with other organizations such as the [[Azure Order]] and [[Crimson Inquisition]] when law enforcement had to deal with the arcane and vampiric arts respectively. Though for the most part, the Regalian Guard became a regular part of life in the capital, with the citizenry becoming familiar with the sound of armor and boots patrolling the busy streets.


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 fell due to this loss in numbers, with quarreling Guard Chapters and Mercenaries taking center stage, loosely supervised by Kade Court bureaucrats. In 306 AC, the Supreme Chancellor would reestablish the Violet Order with a "new" set of disciplines and standards, for all to follow, while allowing separate Guard Chapters to remain under the Violet Order. This was overhauled during the Bancroft Chancellory, wherein the Violet Order was re-established as a unified Guard Charter of elite guardsmen, with no distinction between Guard Chapters.  
The Regalian Guard under the Violet Order continued to operate in much the same way up until the [[Anahera Dictatorship]], when it was overrun by supporters of the Lord Protector. While Loyalist forces ultimately regained control of the Violets, Emperor [[Alexander I]] decided that more specialised law enforcement would serve the capital well, with several charters created to police particular domains of Regalian Law. Although this initially served its purpose, the established Charters quickly succumbed to political intrigue, clashing in the streets outright or more subtly investigating each other for corruption. As the so-called “Charter Wars” reached a peak, Emperor Alexander determined that the experimental divisions had failed to live up to expectations, and a re-established Violet Order was set up to consolidate the Charters under a common banner.


There have been 17 Lord Commanders of the Violet Order to the current date. Gaps between reigns usually resulted from Occupations of the Holy City, Guard Reforms, or Government overhauls. Their title is akin to that of past Emperors, used to denote what their rule consisted of.  
Under this Reformed Violet Order, the various Charters were consolidated into various Chapters, with a Council set up to oversee the full operations. While it seemed like this Regalian Guard would solve the issues of the Charters, it would ultimately fall during the [[Deathling Crisis]], when the Lo forces eradicated the Violets and sent the remnants into the Regalian wilderness to form resistance groups. Even though control of the capital was once again restored, the Reformed Violet Order could not be reborn. Under Emperor [[Cedromar]], various armies of the Regalian Military were deployed to refill the ranks of the Regalian Guard, which became known as the Bluesteel Order during this time.


*1st Lord Commander Joshua Kade. "The Inaugural"
Following the Bluesteel Order’s inception, a short tenure of Lord Commanders eventually saw one of them rebrand the Regalian Guard into the Hightower Order, before it too was replaced by a reborn Violet Order. This became the norm in the capital for some time afterwards, with the Regalian Guard being rebranded under a new name, broken up in Charters or Chapters, and reconsolidated once more into the Violet Order to fit the ever changing needs of the capital. In recent times, Emperor Alexander has reformed the Violet Order once again to become more meritocratic in organization, with the Lord Commander now beholden to the ranks of guardsmen under him. Since this latest reform, the Regalian Guard has seemingly stabilized itself, but only time will tell if the Violet Order will remain the namesake of this ancient organization, or if future reforms will see new names take the mantle of the capital’s defenders.
*2nd Lord Commander Thomas Kade. "The Violent"
*3rd Lord Commander William Howlester "The Enduring"
*4th Lord Commander Ulric Typhonus. "The Stable"
*5th Lord Commander Gustavo Anahera. "The Betrayed"
*6th Lord Commander Jared Silverhand. "The Swift"
*7th Lord Commander Ulric Typhonus. "The Stable"
*8th Lord Commander William Howlester. "The Enduring"
*9th Lord Commander Hector Guiterrez. "The Usurping"
*10th Lord Commander William Howlester. "The Enduring"
*11th Lord Commander Cedromar Kade. "The Warrior"
*12th Lord Commander Reynauld Typhonus. "The Sly"
*13th Lord Commander Hengest Harhold. "The Lonely"
*14th Lord Commander Jared Kade. "The Swift"
*15th Lord Commander Ania Howlester. "The Valkyrie"
*16th Lord Commander William Howlester. "The Enduring"
*17th Lord Commander Bel-Gyarbrin Tibaerthus. "The Neutral"


==OOC Notes==
===Etymology===
* When one is a Regalian Guard 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.  
The Violet Order gets its name from the color of the original organization’s capes, as well as the banners which fly over Greygate Prison, the Regalian Guard’s primary headquarters. Less common names for the organization include the City Watch or simply “The Guard”.
* Regalian Guard members 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 forums application, which is processed by the Lore Staff.  
==Joining==
* Applications for the Regalian Guard are handled on the Forums or in-game for ease of reference. The thread is a sticky in the Roleplay Permissions section.
Joining the Regalian Guard is a fairly straightforward process. Any citizen may simply contact the Lord Commander to be admitted into the guard force, though the Commander may also decline an application for any reason whatsoever. There is one exception to this application process; title-holding nobles may join the Regalian Guard without approval from the Lord Commander, and be granted the special rank of Honor Guard, which grants the noble special privileges separate from the commoner Guards. Titleless nobility must be approved by the Lord Commander, but also become Honor Guards upon approval.
* 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.
:*Note: In order to play a Regalian Guard character, you must first apply for the [https://forums.massivecraft.com/threads/regalia-city-guard-permission-applications.89349/ Regalia City Guard Permission Application] on the forums. Once approved, you may then contact the Lord Commander in-character to join the Regalian Guard. Players without this permission cannot make Regalian Guards.
 
==Organization==
===Rankings===
====The Lord Commander====
The Lord Commander is the head of the Regalian Guard. Elected by majority vote of the entire guardforce, the Commander is in charge of the daily functions of the Guard, applications of new guard recruits, assignments of Guard ranks, and the appointment of Requisition Officers.
 
====Requisition Officers====
Requisition Officers are positions within the Regalian Guard that handle matters outside the regular law-enforcement of the capital. In fact, Requisition Officers do not have to be Guards themselves, as the only requirement is that they be approved by the Lord Commander. Two notable Officers are the Medical Officer, who is responsible for maintaining the Guard Medic Corps, and the Crafts Officer, who is responsible for managing the businesses and logistics of the Guard.
 
====Guards====
The Guards are the bulk of the Regalian Guard, responsible for carrying out the duties of the Order. Below is a list of honorary rankings within the Regalian Guard, which are awarded for both seniority and prestige within the guard and given more respect by the membership, even though on paper all guards retain identical rights.
*Honor Guards are noble-exclusive, and fall outside the regular hierarchy (which means Honor Guards cannot be any other ranks). It is equal in prestige to the identically named Prestige Guard.
*Prestige Guards are the highest rank any commoner Guard can achieve.
*Higher Guard
*Ranks Guard
*Commons Guard
*Recruit Guards are the starting rank for all Guards.
 
===Armaments===
[[File:Armorbluesteel.png|300px|thumb|right|Regalian Guard Armaments, under the Bluesteel System]]
While the exact armor a Regalian Guard has varied over the years, most iterations of it 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. The weapons and armor of the Regalian Guard don't belong to the individual soldiers, but are owned by the Regalian Guard itself, and are, as such, returned to barracks if a Guard ceases duty. Guards can, in certain situations, also make use of a variety of military hardware when the Lord 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. Currently, the Violet Order uses a refined version of the Old Standard armor, though has discarded the use of most plates in favor of lamellar scale armor.
 
===Practices===
The Regalian Guard’s primary duty is to enforce Regalian Law within the City of Regalia. As it would be difficult to list every single duty the guard engages in, the [https://forums.massivecraft.com/threads/regalia-city-guard-permission-applications.89349/ Regalian City Guard Permission Applications] thread on the forums lists most of the rights and duties.
 
==Headquarters==
The Regalian Guard’s primary headquarters is the Greygate Prison, a constantly renovated castle located in the heart of the City of Regalia. Featuring several layers of security, the Prison houses the offices of the Lord Commander and Requisition Officers, lodgings for the Guards, and other facilities necessary for the organization, such as the medical ward. In recent times, the prisoner holding areas feature the usage of [[Purestone]], a mysterious [[Holy Stone]] which has made containing occult criminals such as [[Vampires]] and [[Cahal]] easier for the Guards. While Greygate has been assaulted and occupied several times throughout its history (mostly within the past decade), it has proven difficult for these criminal forces to hold onto, as most underestimate the tenacity of Regalians to re-establish their city guard’s lawful authority.
 
==Present Day==
Today the Regalian Guard is seen as the prime example of a city’s guard force, and many regions outside the Crown Isle have copied the “Violet Standard” of the Regalian capital. The constant patrols of Regalian Guards are commonplace in the city, to the point where citizens are more alarmed when they don’t hear the sounds of armor and boots marching the many streets. Although instances of corruption in its ranks are widely known, it is generally accepted by the populace that the long-term benefits of the institution far outweigh the short-term detriments of ambitious individuals seeking power.


==Trivia==
==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.
*Due to the many changes within the Regalian Guard in recent times, it has become practically impossible to list every single law enforcement organization that walked the streets of the capital. The sheer amount of reforms, rebrands, and charters have led to the bureaucracy to keep the records to a certain area of the Imperial Archives, only bringing out information if enough details are given far in advance to give time to locate the proper papers.
* The Current Lord Commander(s) of the Violet Order is Vacant. The Ranks within the Guard he oversees follow the pattern of Recruit, Guard, Oberst, Ensign, and a Captain to lead them all. Men and Women who possess martial skills are able to enlist within the Guard, though Women are expected to have a greater martial skill to justify their entry.  
*While initially the Viridian Order was held with suspicion every time they engaged with the Violet Order, years of reforms and redemption have seen a mutual relationship between Knightly Orders and the Regalian Guard, with Knights often volunteering to aid in training and advising the Guards when they have time to do so.
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*There is a little-known tradition within the Regalian Guard, where previous Lord Commanders write small words of wisdom in a common codex for future Commanders to read when in need of guidance from the past. This has led to a constant improvement in the competencies of Lord Commanders over the years, as each successor borrows from the key experiences written down by their predecessors.
 
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Regalian Guard
Regaliabbanner.png
Organization
Leader The Lord Commander
Headquarters Greygate Prison
Affiliation City of Regalia

The Regalian Guard, officially referred to as the Violet Order at present, is the rotating-duty organization that is responsible for law enforcement in the Regalian Capital City, and by extension the Crown Isle. It is an organisation consisting of soldiers and militiamen from across the Regalian Empire, most from the Regalian Military. The Regalian Guard is led by the Lord Commander, who both personally approves and ejects guards for either misbehavior or breaking the law, but also has authority over the rank structure of the organization. While the Regalian Guard has gone through many changes over the three centuries of its existence, it remains one of the most familiar sights within the City of Regalia, serving as both an ever vigilant force for protecting the citizens of the capital and a deterrent for any would-be criminals who would dare breach Regalian Law.

The Regalian Guard was formally disbanded in 310 AC, when it replaced by the State Metropolitan.

History

In the aftermath of the Five Family Rebellion, it was abundantly clear that the new Imperial Capital would require a security force to ensure the safety of the citizens who resided within, as well as deter any future coups against the newly born Empire during the period of consolidation. The solution to both of these concerns was found in the Viridian Order, the recently established Knightly Order that was composed of the most elite warriors of the Rebellion, and therefore the Empire. With the blessing of Emperor Theomar, the Viridian Primae Julian de Montverrat began to organize a subunit of the Viridians to serve as the city guard, and within a few weeks the Knights were patrolling the streets of the capital, enforcing the laws of the city in the name of the Emperor.

For the next century, the Viridian Order continued to serve as the Regalian Guard with little issue. As time passed, however, many of their contemporaries grew uncomfortable with the Knights, observing that their control over the guard, military, and Royal Guard fostered great arrogance. This discomfort was ultimately shown to be justified; the Viridian Coup Attempt of 122 AC saw the Regalian Guard of the time moving Viridian conspirators through the city, only stopped by five former Viridian Knight conspirators, who alerted Emperor Henri III to their Order’s treachery, prompting the mobilisation of local Kade and Cadar armies to take control of the capital from the traitor Knights. Following the executions of the conspirators, the Emperor stripped positions of authority from the Viridians, believing that a single organization should never hold so much unchecked power. During these reforms, the Violet Order was established as the new Regalian Guard, and was soon filled with Imperial Loyalists from both the commoner and noble classes.

With the Violet Order’s creation, a sense of normalcy was reestablished in the capital, with few events rocking the Guard until after 300 AC. As the Blessed Reign continued, the opinion of the Violet Order grew to be distinct from its Viridian predecessors. Gone were the days of conspiracies, as a long list of Lord Commanders kept the guards in line, often working with other organizations such as the Azure Order and Crimson Inquisition when law enforcement had to deal with the arcane and vampiric arts respectively. Though for the most part, the Regalian Guard became a regular part of life in the capital, with the citizenry becoming familiar with the sound of armor and boots patrolling the busy streets.

The Regalian Guard under the Violet Order continued to operate in much the same way up until the Anahera Dictatorship, when it was overrun by supporters of the Lord Protector. While Loyalist forces ultimately regained control of the Violets, Emperor Alexander I decided that more specialised law enforcement would serve the capital well, with several charters created to police particular domains of Regalian Law. Although this initially served its purpose, the established Charters quickly succumbed to political intrigue, clashing in the streets outright or more subtly investigating each other for corruption. As the so-called “Charter Wars” reached a peak, Emperor Alexander determined that the experimental divisions had failed to live up to expectations, and a re-established Violet Order was set up to consolidate the Charters under a common banner.

Under this Reformed Violet Order, the various Charters were consolidated into various Chapters, with a Council set up to oversee the full operations. While it seemed like this Regalian Guard would solve the issues of the Charters, it would ultimately fall during the Deathling Crisis, when the Lo forces eradicated the Violets and sent the remnants into the Regalian wilderness to form resistance groups. Even though control of the capital was once again restored, the Reformed Violet Order could not be reborn. Under Emperor Cedromar, various armies of the Regalian Military were deployed to refill the ranks of the Regalian Guard, which became known as the Bluesteel Order during this time.

Following the Bluesteel Order’s inception, a short tenure of Lord Commanders eventually saw one of them rebrand the Regalian Guard into the Hightower Order, before it too was replaced by a reborn Violet Order. This became the norm in the capital for some time afterwards, with the Regalian Guard being rebranded under a new name, broken up in Charters or Chapters, and reconsolidated once more into the Violet Order to fit the ever changing needs of the capital. In recent times, Emperor Alexander has reformed the Violet Order once again to become more meritocratic in organization, with the Lord Commander now beholden to the ranks of guardsmen under him. Since this latest reform, the Regalian Guard has seemingly stabilized itself, but only time will tell if the Violet Order will remain the namesake of this ancient organization, or if future reforms will see new names take the mantle of the capital’s defenders.

Etymology

The Violet Order gets its name from the color of the original organization’s capes, as well as the banners which fly over Greygate Prison, the Regalian Guard’s primary headquarters. Less common names for the organization include the City Watch or simply “The Guard”.

Joining

Joining the Regalian Guard is a fairly straightforward process. Any citizen may simply contact the Lord Commander to be admitted into the guard force, though the Commander may also decline an application for any reason whatsoever. There is one exception to this application process; title-holding nobles may join the Regalian Guard without approval from the Lord Commander, and be granted the special rank of Honor Guard, which grants the noble special privileges separate from the commoner Guards. Titleless nobility must be approved by the Lord Commander, but also become Honor Guards upon approval.

  • Note: In order to play a Regalian Guard character, you must first apply for the Regalia City Guard Permission Application on the forums. Once approved, you may then contact the Lord Commander in-character to join the Regalian Guard. Players without this permission cannot make Regalian Guards.

Organization

Rankings

The Lord Commander

The Lord Commander is the head of the Regalian Guard. Elected by majority vote of the entire guardforce, the Commander is in charge of the daily functions of the Guard, applications of new guard recruits, assignments of Guard ranks, and the appointment of Requisition Officers.

Requisition Officers

Requisition Officers are positions within the Regalian Guard that handle matters outside the regular law-enforcement of the capital. In fact, Requisition Officers do not have to be Guards themselves, as the only requirement is that they be approved by the Lord Commander. Two notable Officers are the Medical Officer, who is responsible for maintaining the Guard Medic Corps, and the Crafts Officer, who is responsible for managing the businesses and logistics of the Guard.

Guards

The Guards are the bulk of the Regalian Guard, responsible for carrying out the duties of the Order. Below is a list of honorary rankings within the Regalian Guard, which are awarded for both seniority and prestige within the guard and given more respect by the membership, even though on paper all guards retain identical rights.

  • Honor Guards are noble-exclusive, and fall outside the regular hierarchy (which means Honor Guards cannot be any other ranks). It is equal in prestige to the identically named Prestige Guard.
  • Prestige Guards are the highest rank any commoner Guard can achieve.
  • Higher Guard
  • Ranks Guard
  • Commons Guard
  • Recruit Guards are the starting rank for all Guards.

Armaments

Regalian Guard Armaments, under the Bluesteel System

While the exact armor a Regalian Guard has varied over the years, most iterations of it 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. The weapons and armor of the Regalian Guard don't belong to the individual soldiers, but are owned by the Regalian Guard itself, and are, as such, returned to barracks if a Guard ceases duty. Guards can, in certain situations, also make use of a variety of military hardware when the Lord 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. Currently, the Violet Order uses a refined version of the Old Standard armor, though has discarded the use of most plates in favor of lamellar scale armor.

Practices

The Regalian Guard’s primary duty is to enforce Regalian Law within the City of Regalia. As it would be difficult to list every single duty the guard engages in, the Regalian City Guard Permission Applications thread on the forums lists most of the rights and duties.

Headquarters

The Regalian Guard’s primary headquarters is the Greygate Prison, a constantly renovated castle located in the heart of the City of Regalia. Featuring several layers of security, the Prison houses the offices of the Lord Commander and Requisition Officers, lodgings for the Guards, and other facilities necessary for the organization, such as the medical ward. In recent times, the prisoner holding areas feature the usage of Purestone, a mysterious Holy Stone which has made containing occult criminals such as Vampires and Cahal easier for the Guards. While Greygate has been assaulted and occupied several times throughout its history (mostly within the past decade), it has proven difficult for these criminal forces to hold onto, as most underestimate the tenacity of Regalians to re-establish their city guard’s lawful authority.

Present Day

Today the Regalian Guard is seen as the prime example of a city’s guard force, and many regions outside the Crown Isle have copied the “Violet Standard” of the Regalian capital. The constant patrols of Regalian Guards are commonplace in the city, to the point where citizens are more alarmed when they don’t hear the sounds of armor and boots marching the many streets. Although instances of corruption in its ranks are widely known, it is generally accepted by the populace that the long-term benefits of the institution far outweigh the short-term detriments of ambitious individuals seeking power.

Trivia

  • Due to the many changes within the Regalian Guard in recent times, it has become practically impossible to list every single law enforcement organization that walked the streets of the capital. The sheer amount of reforms, rebrands, and charters have led to the bureaucracy to keep the records to a certain area of the Imperial Archives, only bringing out information if enough details are given far in advance to give time to locate the proper papers.
  • While initially the Viridian Order was held with suspicion every time they engaged with the Violet Order, years of reforms and redemption have seen a mutual relationship between Knightly Orders and the Regalian Guard, with Knights often volunteering to aid in training and advising the Guards when they have time to do so.
  • There is a little-known tradition within the Regalian Guard, where previous Lord Commanders write small words of wisdom in a common codex for future Commanders to read when in need of guidance from the past. This has led to a constant improvement in the competencies of Lord Commanders over the years, as each successor borrows from the key experiences written down by their predecessors.

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