Order of the Purple Shield

"Each of the Orders serve a purpose in the Kingdon's military except for the Order of the Purple Shield. Their purpose is to keep the monarch alive."- Duke Lothar Rivenspear, Fist Duke of the Duchy of Schild

Composition

Manpower

They Order of the Purple Shield has a different manpower need when compared to the other Orders.  They are organized into Watches and have no peacetime or wartime differential in regards to number of members.
Watch- Senior Knight, Second in command (Knight), Ten Guardsmen
Total Command- 125 Watches

Equipment

Each Knight of the Purple Shield has a number of kits for use depending on what duty they are assigned. Each knight is issued a suit of boiled leather scale armor, a suit of mail, a suit of half plate and a suit of full plate as well as shield and buckler.
Armsmen are issued A suit of boiled leather plate a suit of mail and a shield

Weaponry

Each knight is equipt with longsword, dagger, crossbow and lance.
Armsmen are equipt with longsword, crossbow and dagger

Vehicles

Each Knight has a battle-trained warhorse.

Structure

Commander of the Order- Knight Marshal Second in Command - Knight Captain Watch Leader - Senior Knight Senior Armsman- Shield Sargeant

Tactics

The Order of the Purple Shield is tasked with the defense and preservation of the Royal Family. Their tactics and deployment are all centered around this fact.

Training

To become a Knight of the Purple Shield spends between 6 and 15 years as a squire before they earn their spurs. During which they are trained in weapons, history, tactics, horsemanship, marksmenship, mathematics and literature. They recieve, in large part a better education then offered by most of the other orders
Armsmen undergo an 8 month training regime before they are allowed to be posted to a Watch.

Logistics

Logistical Support

The Squires of the Order take care of a majority of the common labor needed to keep the organization operational. It also employes a dozens of smiths, horse handlers and healers to ensure the tasks that require specialized skills and or training are taken care of.

History

The Writ established the Kingdom of Sendilar as well as the seven duchies and seven knightly orders. Each order was given a primary responsibility in the Sendilar's military. The Duchy of Schild, was the smallest Duchy but it also held the Kingdom's capital. The Order of the Purple the Shield was given the charge of personal defense of the Monarch and their family. Since their creation no Ruler of Sendilar has fallen to assassination and only three in battle.

Historical loyalties

The entire Order is sword to defend the Monarch and as a matter of established Order and historical precedence place that duty higher then any other, including following that Monarch's orders that would place them in impossible to overcome danger.

Type

Escort

Founding

5 AF

Overall training Level

Elite

Assumed Veterancy

Experienced