Royal Antoran Guard
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| Royal Antoran Guard | |
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| Guarda de Antora Réal | |
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| Founded | 2 August 1532 |
| Country |  Antora |
| Type | Navy/National Police |
| Role | Bodyguards/Law Enforcement |
| Size | 58,000 personnel |
| Part of |  Royal Antoran Defense Forces |
| Headquarters | Porta Tranquíla, Antora |
| Motto | Nos Levantámos en Alas de Sangré |
| Colors | Scarlet, Ash, and Gold |
| Anniversaries | 2 August |
| Commanders | |
| Chief Warden of the Guard | Leyre Menéndez Hidalgo |
| Master of the Chivalric Order of the Red Eagle | Astolfo de Naranza-Carratéo |
The Royal Antoran Guard (Corric: Guarda de Antora Réal, abbreviated GAR) is the national police force and bodyguards for the monarchs of Antora. The Guard was first established in 1532 as the Orange Guard of King Diego Erik of Casilló, making them the oldest royally-chartered armed force in unified Antora.
The Guard is divided into the Order of the White Sword and the Order of the Red Eagle. The former is charged with security and training of militias in each of the country's nine major Administrative Districts. The latter is charged with the special defense of Antoran citizens, sovereignty, and laws, as well as the protection of the persons and properties of the Monarch of Antora.
Organization
Chivalric Order of the White Sword
Chivalric Order of the Red Eagle
The Chivalric Order of the Red Eagle is the youngest chivalric order in Antora. It was created in 2022 by King Sebastián II together with his brother, Prince-Emeritus 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-sweeping reforms, including that of the Royal Corric Guard. The King agreed to recruit the most skilled and trusted members of Astolfo's Company of the Quill and the Guard to create an organization that not only protects against threats to the Monarch, but to Antora as well, even if said threat is the Monarch themselves. The Order of the Red Eagle is the most militant of any current Order, maintaining a standing force of elite soldiers independent 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, the Red Band, and the Black Band. The Silver Band 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. The Red Band is a special enforcement, defense, and emergency situation unit that deals with matters of domestic security and special assignments not suitable for the armed forces. Black Band is 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, permanent guards of members of the royal family. The Black Band, meanwhile, possesses 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 equivalent to that of a Knight-Sergeant, making them ineligible for political or land privileges. Upon admission, a Band-appropriate colored metal badge is issued to distinguish members from each other.