Changes: Kirkwall City Guard

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The Kirkwall City Guard is the official army of Kirkwall. Answerable to the viscount, it's responsible for law and order in Kirkwall and its surroundings. While the Templar Order concerns itself with apostasy and demonic possession, matters of crime and contraband fall to the City Guard who walk the patrols and undertake the investigations.

Background

When Kirkwall was known as Emerius, it was guarded by the Fourteenth or "Black" Cadre. As one of the worst postings in the Tevinter Imperium, it was not uncommon for convicted criminals to be posted here. After a slave rebellion, the city was thrown into chaos. Only once the Templar Order made their headquarters in the Gallows was order restored.^[1]

During this time, Orlais sent an army of chevaliers led by Ser Michel Lafaille to rule the city. Ser Michel saw a need for a permanent armed force to defend the city and to keep the templars in check. Subsequently, the Kirkwall City Guard was formed in 7:60 Storm. However, their power proved to be no match for the templars as was demonstrated when Viscount Perrin Threnhold unsuccessfully tried to eject the templars in in 9:20 Dragon.^[1]

Despite the racial tensions between the humans and the elves being commonplace in most human cities, the Kirkwall City Guards seems to recruit elves in its ranks.

Heraldry

The Kirkwall City Guard heraldry is a variation of the modern Kirkwall heraldry in the shape of a dragon.

Notable guardsmen

Brennan
Ewald: The Guard Captain during 9:30 Dragon. He was later replaced by Jeven.
Donnic Hendyr
Jeven: The Guard Captain during 9:30 Dragon.
Lia: A possible elven guardswoman, depending on the choices of the Champion of Kirkwall.
Guardsman Maecon
Sergeant Melindra
Orwald
Orwald
Nabil
Aveline Vallen: A native Fereldan who rose to the rank of Guard Captain during her exploits with the Champion of Kirkwall.
Wright

Gallery

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 http://blog.bioware.com/2011/01/27/on-templars-raiders-city-guards-and-the-coterie/

[BioWareBlog-1] 1.0 ^1.1 http://blog.bioware.com/2011/01/27/on-templars-raiders-city-guards-and-the-coterie/

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-The '''Kirkwall City Guard''' is the official army of [[Kirkwall]]. Answerable to the viscount, it's responsible for law and order in Kirkwall and its surroundings. While the [[Templar Order]] concerns itself with apostasy and demonic possession, matters of crime and contraband fall to the City Guard who walk the patrols and undertake the investigations.
+The '''Kirkwall City Guard''' is the official army of [[Kirkwall]]. Answerable to the viscount, it's responsible for law and order in Kirkwall and its surroundings. While the [[Templar Order]] concerns itself with [[Apostate|apostasy]] and [[demon]]ic possession, matters of crime and contraband fall to the City Guard who walk the patrols and undertake the investigations.
 == Background ==
-It may surprise many to know that [[Kirkwall]] has not had an official armed body protecting it for much of its history. During Imperial times, the city of Emerius (as it was known then) was guarded by the Fourteenth Cadre—more commonly called "the Black Cadre"—which was considered one of the worst postings within the [[Tevinter Imperium|Imperium]], the sort of post that a soldier would get if he were convicted of a crime or otherwise became persona non grata within the capital. After the [[Slavery|slave rebellion]] the city was left in anarchy, with order finally only restored by subsequent invaders and then the Templar Order when they assumed control of the fortress known as the Gallows and made Kirkwall their permanent center of power in eastern [[Thedas]].
+When Kirkwall was known as Emerius, it was guarded by the Fourteenth or "Black" Cadre. As one of the worst postings in the [[Tevinter Imperium]], it was not uncommon for convicted criminals to be posted here. After a [[slave]] rebellion, the city was thrown into chaos. Only once the Templar Order made their headquarters in the [[Gallows]] was order restored.<ref name= BioWareBlog>http://blog.bioware.com/2011/01/27/on-templars-raiders-city-guards-and-the-coterie/</ref>
-The [[Orlais|Orlesian Empire]] was the last of these invaders, bringing an army of chevaliers to guard the city led by Ser [[Michel Lafaille]]. When he became its first ruling viscount he saw the need for an armed force of Kirkwallers that did more than simply patrol the streets. A force was needed, he said, to match the power of the templars and place the right to rule the city back in the hands of those who lived there. Thus the Kirkwall City Guard was formed in 7:60 [[Storm Age|Storm]], an army that maintained order both inside the city as well as its environs and saw to the city's defense in times of war. The fact that the City Guard still pales in comparison to the [[Templar Order|templars]] in Kirkwall, and something that became all too apparent when Viscount [[Perrin Threnhold]] unsuccessfully attempted to eject the templars from the city in 9:20 [[Dragon Age (time period)|Dragon]], is a fact that few choose to speak of.
+During this time, [[Orlais]] sent an army of [[chevaliers]] led by Ser [[Michel Lafaille]] to rule the city. Ser Michel saw a need for a permanent armed force to defend the city and to keep the templars in check. Subsequently, the Kirkwall City Guard was formed in 7:60 [[Storm Age|Storm]]. However, their power proved to be no match for the templars as was demonstrated when Viscount [[Perrin Threnhold]] unsuccessfully tried to eject the templars in in 9:20 [[Dragon Age (time period)|Dragon]].<ref name= BioWareBlog/>
 Despite the racial tensions between the [[human]]s and the [[Elf|elves]] being commonplace in most human cities, the Kirkwall City Guards seems to recruit elves in its ranks.
+== Heraldry ==
+The Kirkwall City Guard heraldry is a variation of the modern Kirkwall heraldry in the shape of a [[dragon]].
 == Notable guardsmen ==
+* [[Brennan]]
-[[File:KirkwallCityGuardSymbol.png|thumb|The Kirkwall City Guard heraldry is a variation of the modern [[Kirkwall]] heraldry in the shape of a [[Dragons|dragon]].]]
+* [[Ewald]]: The Guard Captain during 9:30 Dragon. He was later replaced by Jeven.
-* '''[[Brennan]]'''
-* '''[[Donnic Hendyr]]'''
+* [[Donnic Hendyr]]
-* '''[[Ewald]]''': The Guard Captain during 9:30 Dragon. He was later replaced by Jeven.
+* [[Jeven]]: The Guard Captain during 9:30 Dragon.
+* [[Lia]]: A possible elven guardswoman, depending on the choices of the [[Champion of Kirkwall]].
-* '''[[Raiders on the Cliffs|Harley]]'''
+* [[Guardsman Maecon]]
-* '''[[Jeven]]''': The Guard Captain during 9:30 Dragon.
+* [[Melindra|Sergeant Melindra]]
-* '''[[Wright]]'''
-* '''[[Guardsman Maecon]]'''
+* [[Orwald]]
+* [[Orwald]]
-* '''[[Melindra|Sergeant Melindra]]'''
-* '''[[Orwald]]'''
+* [[Nabil]]
+* [[Aveline Vallen]]: A native [[Fereldan]] who rose to the rank of Guard Captain during her exploits with the [[Hawke|Champion of Kirkwall]].
-* '''[[Raiders of the Cliffs|Jalen]]''': A Guard Lieutenant.
-* '''[[Orwald]]'''
+* [[Wright]]
-* '''[[Nabil]]'''
-{{SpoilerDA2|style=short|
-* '''[[Aveline Vallen]]''': A native [[Ferelden]] who rose to the rank of Guard Captain during her exploits with the [[Hawke|Champion of Kirkwall]].
-* '''[[Lia]]''': A possible elven guardswoman, depending on the choices of the [[Champion of Kirkwall]].}}
 == Gallery ==
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 == See also ==
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-[[Category:Kirkwall City Guards| ]]
+== References ==
+<references/>
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+[[Category:Kirkwall City Guards| ]]
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