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Dey
7:05pm, August 24, 2009
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[Delete] | Military in Tortall is divided into different branches. In addition to the regular army, there are also extra forces, each with their separate areas of expertise. Knight training is the only option reserved for nobles of the realm. The Royal Ladies are reserved for royal women and serve the Queen personally. The King's Own is open for everyone and it is known for one of Tortall's strongest fighting forces. |
| KNIGHTS |
Dey
7:06pm, August 24, 2009
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In order to be allowed to enter training for knighthood the applicant has to be of noble birth. Only boys can train to become a Knight, as girls are banned. As a rule the oldest son of a noble family becomes a knight. Younger sons may follow their brother or pursue other studies. In poorer families younger children may not be able to enter the training for lack of funds because the family has to pay for some of the equipment during training which is quite costly.
Training: Normally noble sons arrive for the training in the royal palace in the capital Corus when they are ten years old. But it is no obstacle if a boy begins his training late. The next four years consist of training supervised by teachers in combat and lessons in educational subjects like law, etiquette, reading and writing, and math. For this period of time the boys are pages and live at a separate wing of the royal palace. After four years they are normally made squires and chosen by an experienced knight, who supervises the further training. This phase again extends over four years at the end of which, at midwinter, the squires take the Ordeal of Knighthood in the Chamber of the Ordeal.
Duties: After they pass their Ordeal the former squires are knighted by their King and carry the title "Sir" and a shield with their family's coat of arms. They abide by the Code of Chivalry and serve the realm. Knights normally take leading positions like that of the King's Champion, the Lord Provost, Commander of the King's Own or simply of a battalion of the regular army.
Edited 8:18pm, August 24, 2009 by Dey, author. |
| THE KING'S OWN |
Dey
7:07pm, August 24, 2009
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The King's Own is a military force using the regular command structure and consisting of three companies of soldiers. The solders originate from all classes of society, and is often simply referred to as 'The Own'.
Command structure: The Own consists of three companies, each of which is commanded by a Captain. The companies are further divided into ten squads per company, which are commanded by two Corporals per squad. The lowest rank is that of an ordinary soldier while the highest is the Knight Commander.
The three captains of the Own are:
• First Company – TBA
• Second Company – TBA
• Third Company – TBA
Requirements and tasks: Not much is needed to join the Own. The only requirements are that the applicant is an unmarried man and an able horseman, who can provide two horses—one for fighting and a faster remount.
It does everything that needs to be done from tracking down bandits, enforcing the law and doing relief work in areas where floods robbed the people of their possessions and livelihood to just dancing attendance on the King on Progress.
Edited 12:08am, March 17, 2011 by Dey, author. |
| THE ROYAL LADIES |
Dey
7:08pm, August 24, 2009
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The Royal Ladies are beautiful young unmarried noblewomen who perform the tasks of the Queen's ladies-in-waiting but are just as able to ride and fight. They are handpicked by the Queen and have to be able to keep up with her on horseback. They have to defend the Queen.
Their training is mostly separate from those of Knights, however they are instructed by the same men who train the Knights, as well as periodically spar with current squires or knights to keep their skills sharp and to get used to fighting a man, which typically would be their opponent in a real life situation.
*Note: The Royal Ladies do not dictate the lessons with the Squires. The Weapons and Training Masters do. The Royal Ladies are servants to the Queen and ONLY hold authority when the Queen's safety is at stake. No other time. They are still female courtiers, and should behave as such.
Edited 11:53pm, March 16, 2011 by Dey, author. |
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