Category talk:Military

re Knights (v Guard)

Squintz Altec I always thought that the Knights was ranked higher than the general Guard.

As for Kerov, he has a Knighthood, but he does freelance work on the side. This may/may not sit well with the king, but he ceased to care about semantics. He also doesn't take the title "Sir."

Kai Hakaril (General of the Doman Army's Mage Corps for the sake of thoroughness) has knighted Myrnal Shalienza, Yadali Volpecula and her fox Alex (Sir Alex, now), and the impression I was given was that knights were associated with the government on an honorary basis. You don't have official authority the way a guardsman does, so you aren't law enforcement. You just happen to have a title as a reflection of Doma's approval of.... well, of you.

Besyanteo I've been given the impression that the knights and the guard are entirely separate from one another, rather than one really being superior to the other. Ditto for the Guards and the Army, since their basic functions are different (War/foriegn problems not being something the Guard handles, and policing local crime not being something the Army handles.)