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The Chivalric Order of the Red Eagle is the youngest order. It was created in 2022 by King [[Sebastián II]] together with his brother, Prince-Emeritus [[Astolfo de Naranza-Carratéo|Astolfo]]. The Prince-Emeritus had recently re-entered public life after being believed dead for over thirty years. He had built himself as the leader of the world's most prominent mercenary company under a false identity. His exposure of corruption and treason within the government led to wide-sweeiping reforms, including that of the Royal Corric Guard. The King agreed to include the most skilled and trusted members of Astolfo's [[The Company of the Quill|Company of the Quill]] alongside the Guard to create and organization that not only protects against threats to the Monarch, but to Antora as well, even if said threat is the Monarch themself. The Order of the Red Eagle is the most militant of any current Order, maintaining a standing force of elite soldiers independant of any other organization. Membership is highly exclusive and is an appointment given only to those soldiers who have proven their fitness, skill, wit, and loyalty to the nation and its people. A special review board for addressing personnel needs and vetting candidates exists within the Order to limit the influence other government departments have over membership.

The rank structure is divided between three branches: The Silver Band, which assumes much of the duties of the Royal Corric Guard by guarding the members of the royal family and their residences, as well as important government officials and locations. This Band is contrasted by the Red Band; a special enforcement, defense, and emergency situation unit that deals with matters of domestic security and special assignments not suitable for the armed forces, and the Black Band; an investigative security unit that operates in parallel with the various Cabinet intelligence agencies: the Department of Investigation's Special Questioning Unit, the Department of Public Security's Domestic Integrity Office, and the Department of Interconnectivity's Office of Special Representatives. Within the Silver and Red Bands, ranks mirror that of the regular Armed Legions and range from OR-4 Knight-Corporal (''Cabo Caballero'') to OF-3 Knight-Commander (''Comandanté Caballero''.) The Silver Band also has the unique ranks of Warden of the Royal Household, Sentinel of the Royal Blood, and Paladin of the Royal Body. These are ceremonial positions that denote the position of soldiers within the Band; most are Wardens, carrying out whatever duties are required, few are Sentinels responsible for the safety of the royal family and their personal property, and fewer still are Paladins with the distinct honor of serving as personal, permenant guards of members of the royal family. The Black Band, meanwhile, posseses a rank system more in line with an intelligence agency.

Members of the Order of the Red Eagle are granted substantial benefits along with their title of knighthood, though functionally all possess a rank within the peerage equivilant to that of a Knight-Sergeant, making them ineligble for political or land privlidges. Upon admission, a Band-appropriate colored metal badge is issued to distinguish members from each other.