Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20161126183218

(This replaces the old imperial guards)

The Praetorian Guards are the household guard of the Emperor, Military Elites, and some of the finest warriors in the empire. Such are their power that a single guardsman outranks any Primus, Admiral, and planetary governors.

The Praetorians themselves are organized into 10 legions (9 of which are double strength and 1 which is triple) Their basic duty is to guard the emperor and his empire by extent. They are a series of confusing roles some are guards to high ranking officials, others are secret police, and some are elites of the military.

They are lead by the captain of the guard and the 10 Praetorian Primuses. Now each legion is armed and equipped the same but fulfill different roles. For example the triple strength legion guards the emperor and high ranking officials. While 4 of the double strength legions are purely military and the rest are secret police.

Most are the orphaned sons of legionaries martyred during service to the empire. They are trained at the Schola Custudo Maximum.

They are the military elite of the empire as well. Being equals to the champions of other empire's and individual armies. Luckily for most the empire can only spare a vexilation or two for offensive duties.

The Guards tasked with Secret Policing are normally working with the Preliators and deal with major threats to the empire. They also purge corrupt officials and are the supreme authorities when it comes to law (They are only out ranked by the Grand Judges when it comes to law) 