Housecarls

Housecarls are an elite unit of soldiers within the Commonwealth of Lorenthal that personally guard the life of the High Protector. Prior the events of the Lorenthalian Civil War they served as the protectors of the crown, either fleeing with Queen Cerys to the New Lands or dying at the hands of the revolutionary soldiers. They have since been reformed, now composed of worthy fighters with pro-Commonwealth leanings and a desire to defend their infantile government to the death. Members of the Housecarls are equipped with foreign steel and the finest equipment, armored extravagantly to deter would-be enemies as much as to prevent them from causing any harm. The recent reorganization and complete restructuring of their ranks has led to some confusion, detracting from their elite reputation as men willing to die for the monarchy. Most of those that now hold the position were either commended for bravery during the civil war or are former royalists that fought valiantly but had no wish to give up their lives. The Housecarls of today are a motley group that lack a sense of unity and are truly bound together only by their uniform and their skill at arms. The military reforms of the High Protector hope to see them unified and returned to the status of the elite, but only time shall tell.