Red Guard

Red Guard
The formal bodyguard of the High Lord - Fifty Six of the best trained men and women keep constant watch on the High Lord whenever he might go - half are always station and on rotation within the Palace, and the other half travel with the High Lord whenever they leave Usalona.

There is no formal application or rank. Each member is required to spend time with the various armies and militia to keep a roster of potential recruits - and when a Red Guard dies or retires, each of the fifty five remaining vote on who the new replacement is - often after challenging the person in question to a sparring session first.