Royal Guards (Themiclesia)

The Royal Guards (衛士, gwrjaih-sdrje) are military units of Themiclesia stationed in palaces and charged with their defence. Historically, the Royal Guards were selected from regional militias in one or more regiments in each palace, though the only surviving units today are the Left Guards and Right Guards. Since most active palaces today are in Kien-k'ang, the capital city, the Royal Guards are often confused with the Capital Defence Force. While they are now integrated with the Themiclesian Army, their ceremonial commander is the Marshal of the Guards, usually a retired minister.

List of former and current units

This list covers the fate of units active in 1800.

• Hian-lang Left Guards
• Hian-lang Right Guards
• East Foot Guards (renamed South Guards 1916)
• East Horse Guards (disbanded 1881)
• Middle Left Guards (now the 134th Middle Brigade)
• Middle Right Guards (now the
• Gweng-hljuns Left Guards
• Gweng-hljuns Right Guards (merged with Gweng-hljuns Left Guards in 1872)
• Gwreng-ngjars Left Guards (disbanded 1904, refounded 1916)
• Gwreng-ngjars Right Guards (disbanded 1881)
• Dzrjung-tek Guards (disbanded 1854)
• Dais-'an Guards (disbanded 1912)
• Gwrjiang-gar Guards (disbanded 1804, refounded 1936, disbanded 1942)
• Blem-hme' Guards (disbanded 1821, refounded 1936, disbanded 1945)
• Mjeis-lang Guards (disbanded 1803)
• Drjang-nglakw Guards (disbanded 1814)
• Drjang-snjings Guards (disbanded 1855)
• Brjiang-'an Guards (disbanded 1807)