Introduction

The Royal Knights - the elite personal bodyguard service of the King and Queen. This group of handpicked and highly-trained soldiers are dedicated almost-fanatically to the protection of their leige, prepared to give their lives without hesitation so that Luna might continue to live.

Serving as a Royal Knight is not easy. It requires constant vigilance for threats and continuous surveillance of all persons nearby. It requires quick reflexes to block attempted attacks and intelligence to decide upon whether survival of the protectee is best guranteed by standing ground, running, or even holding off attackers long enough for her to escape, even if it means certain death. It requires unquestioning loyalty and dedication but at the same time the ability to forcefully remove protectees from dangerous situations if neccesary. It requires the consent to follow orders unquestioningly from the Lead Knight and from King and Queen themselves. It requires Knights to act with honour in all lands, as they represent homestone. And finally, it requires the trusting of no-one but your leige and your fellow Knights; any person could be a potential attacker either wilfully or unwilfully.

The King and Queen handpicks every single knight herself, as a result they trusts each and every one with their lifes and protection at any time. As a result, Royal Knights are of high status and unquestioning trust. The original Royal Knights leader often played as unofficial advisor to the King and Queen in realm matters, so Royal Knight can be a position of influence. A Royal Knight also handles considerable power; they are guardians of their Homestone's leader and as such have the ability to exert the laws of the realm and expell people from the community should they become threats to either the Homestone or the King and Queen themselves, although such action requires consent from the leige themselves.

Royal Knights must prove themselves as loyal and trustworthy. You do not apply to the Royal Knights; you are invited. You are responsible for conduct as polite, law-abiding and non-confrontational bodyguards (unless the situation neccesitates otherwise), and answer to the Lead Knight and ultimately the King and Queen for everything you do. Royal Knights, in many ways, represent the realm. The Knights themselves do not come under the chain of command for the regular the Homestone's army; the Royal Knights are answerable to only the King and Queen and those that they appoint as superior for any given period of time. However, Knights may be loaned to the army when situation neccesitates. Knights must therefore be prepared to fight in open warfare as well as in a protective role for their leige. Few pass the grade, but those that do are a trusted and powerful number.

Royal Knights Induction Speech

"This world is an uncertain realm, filled with danger. Honor underminded by the pursuit of power, freedom sacrificed when the weak are oppressed by the strong. But there are those who oppose these powerful forces, who dedicate their lives to truth, honor, and freedom. These men are known as Royal Knights. Rise,(name), and join them."