The Crown Legion

The Crown Legion is the primary of the Palidic Orders in service of the Empire with their oath being in service of the Queen and her orders alone. They have since been used as a Royal guard to all of the monarchies in Empire not solely the Elvish. The Legion wear dark armor of elven make as well as ornamental crowns with bright red capes. Their armor covers their whole body including their eyes. The Crown Legion considers its identity to be the property of the Crown and the Crown alone. Once the Oath is taken a Crown Paladin shall never speak their name or reveal their identity in any way to anyone with the single exception being Empress Aerilaya herself. They are welcome to speak and socialize normally aside from sharing their identities, occasionally outsiders may assign them a nickname by which they can be addressed.

Composition

Manpower

The Crown Legion is a single regiment of elite paladins trained to defend the royalty of the Empire, meaning not just the Eltree Royal Family but all royals of the Empire. This includes the monarchies of Forlond, Corinth, The Black and Bedlam Mountains, and the Great Tree. 
Each Royal Family is granted 35 Legionnaires and 5 Praetorians, Praetorians being the elite even among the already elite legion, they serve as commanders and sergeants for the Crown Legion. With larger royal families it is often necessary for legionnaires to split into smaller groups to protect separate royals. With exceptionally large families the Crown Legion will absorb auxiliary units from the Imperial Grand Army to serve as royal guards although these units are not considered Legionnaires and resume their prior assignments after their duty is complete. 
In total the Crown Legion Guard, the royal families of every Imperial Kingdom, The Eltree Kingdom, The Moonlight Kingdom, The Four Kingdoms of Corinth, The Royal Family of the Blackstone Mountain, the Royal Family of the Bedlam Mountains, and the Royal Family of the Southern Wood. 
The total manpower of the Imperial Crown Legion is 315 Legionnaires, 45 Praetorians, and 1 Grand Legate.

Equipment

Legionnaires:

• Legionnaires wear +2 Plate Armor
• Legionnaires are equipped with Rings of Shielding

Praetorians:

• Praetorians wear +3 Plate Armor
• Praetorians are also equipped with Rings of Shielding 

The Legate: 

• The Legate wears Armor of Invulnerability
• The Legate is also equipped with Rings of Shielding
• The Legate is also equipped with a Necklace of Life Warding

Weaponry

Legionnaires: 

• The primary weapon of a Legionnaire is a +1 Spear
• The secondary weapon of a Legionnaire is a Shield of Missile Attraction
• All Crown Legionnaires carry a Blink Dagger

Praetorians:

• The primary weapon of a Praetorian is a Compelling Longsword
• The secondary weapon of a Praetorian is +2 Light Crossbow
• All Crown Legionnaires carry a Blink Dagger

The Legate:

• The primary weapon of the Legate is a magic greatsword called the Blackrazor
• The Secondary weapon of the Legate is a light crossbow called the Shadowseeker
• All Crown Legionnaires carry a Blink Dagger

Vehicles

The Crown Legion are trained Griffon Riders and as such are issued Griffons, when required they also have access to spectral steeds.

Structure

The Legate is the commander of the Empress's personal guard and the commander of the entire Crown Legion.
The Praetorians are responsible for commanding the individual house guards.

Tactics

In combat, the Crown Legion split up into groups of five each with a Praetorian at the command. Two groups will escort the Monarch or Royal, while separate groups will use their Blink Daggers to rapidly teleport the assailant away from the Royal. Once the Royal is safe they will assemble kill boxes and use the daggers to force the Assailaints inside before killing or apprehending the target.

Logistics

Auxilia

In the field, the Crown Legionnaires, Praetorians, and Legates are considered superior to all units of the Imperial Grand Army and as such can requisition units from any available troops, the only exceptions are units with special orders from either the Empress or The Imperial High Council.

Type

Special Forces

Overall training Level

Elite

Assumed Veterancy

Decorated/Honored

Parent Formation

Imperial Regiment

Used by

• The Eltree Empire

Ranks & Titles

• King/Queen
• Legate
• Lieutenant Colonel