Valkiri Royal Guard

The Valkiri Royal Guard
Emblem of the Valkiri Royal Guard
Founded	June 7th, 1741 (283 years, 5 months)
Country	Unified Sera
Type	Royal Guard
Role	Direct Action Royal Bodyguard Counter Terrorism Operations Unconventional Warfare Capturing or recovery of valuable persons of interest
Size	2,500 (2021 est.)
Part of	Office of the Monarchy
Headquarters	Palace of the Kings
Nickname(s)	"Valkyries", "Spooks", "The Hidden Service"
Motto(s)	"Ancient and Forever Loyal"
Colors	Blue  and  White
Mascot(s)	Royal Lion
Anniversaries	June 7th
Commanders
King of Sera	Skolas Tu'Aruc ya Mbaku
Commander of the Valkiri	Marcus Trajan ya Latinius

The Official flag of the United States of Sera Air Force.

The United States of Sera Valkiri Royal Guard, also called the Valkiri, Royal Guard, and His/Her Majesty's Guard is the Royal Bodyguard for the monarch and foreign dignitaries. Unlike the other branches of the Seran Armed Forces that operate beneath the Department of War and Board of Defense Ministers, the Valkiri answer only to the reigning monarch. It is one of the 6 total uniformed services in current operation. The Royal Guard is headed by the Commander of the Royal Guard, a military officer that is handpicked by the monarch and the monarch themselves. The Royal Guard was officially established on June 7th, 1741 by the ratification of the Articles of Federation which laid out the organization, mission, and responsibilities for the Royal Guard.

The Guard is the second oldest service branch of the Seran Armed Forces and takes seniority over the other branches barring the Royal Army. Established after the unification of the Seran tribes, the Valkiri used to raise select children from birth to swear loyalty to the monarch and trained their entire lives to serve and protect the monarch. However, after 1809 the practice fell out of favor with subsequent monarchs and ceased entirely by 1893. The Royal Guard is the only branch of the military that serves the monarch directly and does not swear loyalty to the Articles of Federation like other services or even law enforcement. The Valkiri exist and operate at the discretion of the ruler.

The Royal Guard is Sera's premier special warfare force despite being the smallest by manpower. The members of the Valkiri are the best trained operatives Sera has to offer and follow the mindset "quality over quantity" above all else.

History

Before Sera was unified, the Valkiri served as the retinue of the Koga Chieftain and protected the chief, his family, and his property from outsiders. Placeholder

Structure and Mission

As established in the Articles of Federation, the purpose of the Royal Guard is described as:

• Maintaining the health and security of the Monarch
• Providing for the defense of the monarch, their family, friends, foreign dignitaries, and possessions,
• Combating any hostile power, organization, or nation that would do harm to the monarch.

The Royal Guard's primary competencies are placeholder;