Black Lion of Nirauan
The Rimguard |
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create the basic unit of the personal retinue of Ecthelion Aiglos.
- Image Credit: Ryse: Son of Rome, Astartes Fan Film
- Role: The personal retinue and elite unit of Force sensitives trained by Ecthelion Aiglos. A sworn military and enforcer unit build around the ancient principles of the original Knights of Zakuul, equally attuned to a personal cult and zealously following the commands of their leader.
- Permissions: N/A
- Links: Ecthelion Aiglos, Knights of Zakuul, Horizon Guard
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Unit Name: Rim-Guard Cadre
- Affiliation: Ecthelion Aiglos only (inofficially), Eternal Empire jurisdiction (officially)
- Classification: Force Sensitive military unit
- Description: The Knights of the order wear a plate armour which has its origins with the original Knights of Zakuul, gilded armour consisting of various segments which allows for a mixture of protection and flexibility. Additionally they are carrying shields and lightsaber-pikes, offering an unusual sight in the galaxy with their seemingly ancient equipment.
They are very reserved individuals, usually calm and distanced in the face of anyone outside their order, but they are showing extreme comradeship towards each other and have an undying loyalty to their superiors, especially their founder. Additionally to that, except for the higher ranking officers, none of them is revealing their face to an outsider, making the identification of individual members as well as an estimation of their real numbers very difficult.


COMBAT INFORMATION
- Unit Size: Small
- Unit Availability: Rare
- Unit Experience: Elite
- Equipment:
- Lightsaber pike (1x)
- Shield (with small deflector generator) (1x)
- Armour Mk. II 'Tyth' (1x)
- Gladius (1x)
- Holo-transmitter (1x)
- Pain-killer shot (1x)
- Adrenal-combat stim (2x)
- Dragon Ring (1x)
- Food and energy capsules (4x each)
- Combat Function: Serving as the official retinue of Ecthelion Aiglos, there are rarely ever seen more than a dozen individuals at once at one place, even less showing their face. They are dedicated bodyguards, but also act as soldiers, envoys, spies and even assassins for the will of their master. In pitched combat they pair up to fight in couples with one taking the offensive while the other remains on the defensive and therefore being able to block and disable most single opponents with ease, their organic switching between the roles also offers an edge against veteran opponents.
- Force Sensitive warriors: Trained and educated in the ways of combat both physically and with the Force these individuals are strong opponents even for battle proven Force users.
- Versatility: The cadres can be put into use for a good variety of tasks, allowing for a flexibility in each of their deployments and missions, going for maximising the chances of success.
- Zeal: Their loyalty to the cause and man they are serving is unshakeable, both indoctrinated with psychological manipulation as well as with help of the Force, these agents would jump in front of any bullet fired at their master, but also for a comrade.
- Anonymity: They are faceless except for their highest officers, with very little marks of identification on them which could help to identify individuals.
- Replacements: Due to the extensive training and effort needed to be put into each individual during his or her training and lecturing, they are incredibly difficult to replace.
- Artificial loyalty: A strong Force user, especially someone very apt in the forms of Mind Trick could break the 'charm' put on them by Aiglos, which could let them hesitate or even turn on their master.
- Brothers in arms: Despite their excessive and exceptional training, they cannot compete with the duelists of the Galaxy as individuals. They are raised to fight together and where this comes as strength, it becomes a weakness when they are not able to.
Roughly six years ago Ecthelion Aiglos departed on a classified mission into the Unknown Regions aboard his recently recovered ship, The Phalanx. Due to the availability of star-maps of the old Eternal Empire, they were able to navigate to the worlds of the ancient realm which were more or less lost when Zakuul was overthrown.
As part of the mission and to reinforce his yet small complement, Aiglos decided to search the worlds and civilisations he found for Force sensitives and to recruit them, more by force than by choice. With a combination of psychological indoctrination and strong usage of the Force, he was possible to create Force warriors which were loyal to him and accepting his training regime. The first generation is nearly five years old, while the latest addition lies just a few weeks back.
Stationed on The Phalanx, the cadres of the Rim-Guard, as they are publically known, are living, training and spending most of their time in a secluded area. Protected and guarded by droids, there is little chance that ordinary crew members accidentally run into them.
To the public they are acting as a small retinue of Ecthelion Aiglos and acting as his lieutenants and bodyguards while they fulfill a much larger variety of tasks, hidden even from the controlling eyes of Aiglos superiors.
During the mission in the Unknown Regions and Wild Space the purpose of the cadres developed further into that of envoys, spies and assassins, negotiating or forcing situations the way they were desired. Their training regime actually increased with the passing of time and got further and further refined, especially after the a few years and more trainers being available. Their duty extends to 365 days a year, the idea of family, hobbies, privacy having gone totally extinct on them.
From the outside a Rim-Guard Cadre usually has eight members, led by Paladin or higher ranking individual, paired as four couples of knights, one the shield-bearer the other the spear-bearer, the offensive and defensive designation in each pair.
The Most Holy and Eternal Orders of His Benevolent Majesty the Eternal Emperor of Zakuul When among each other, the Rim-Guard Cadres refer to themselves as The Most Holy and Eternal Orders of His Benevolent Majesty the Eternal Emperor of Zakuul in memory of the last Eternal Emperor of Zakuul, Valkorion, They are fiercely devoted to the memory of prosperity, stability and justice, opposing any form of degeneration, decadence and lack of control. High Imperator - Leader Lord Paladin - Second in Command Lord Executor - Shieldbearer and equerry of the High Imperator Imperator - Order Leader
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