Frostshield Sentinels
The Frostshield Sentinels are the stalwart shieldwall of the Stoneguard—an elite phalanx of warriors trained to endure, repel, and outlast. Where the Anvilborn strike with fiery wrath, the Frostshield Sentinels hold firm with unyielding discipline. They are the immovable bastion of Stoneheart Hold, trained to fight amidst the freezing gales of the Icy Wastes and to withstand the elemental onslaughts of both flame and frost.
Their presence on a battlefield is like a wall of winter-clad stone, advancing with measured certainty and resisting the most brutal assaults.
Culture
To become a Frostshield Sentinel, candidates must survive the Rite of Stillness, which includes:
- The Stand of Ice – Enduring a full day and night atop a glacial outcrop in blizzard conditions, holding shield and stance without wavering.
- The Seven Blows – Withstanding seven full-force strikes from Anvilborn hammers without breaking formation or yielding ground.
- The Binding Cold – A ritual binding to a glacier shard relic, said to attune their soul to the endurance and chill of the mountain.
Public Agenda
- Shieldwall Masters: Their tactics revolve around interlocking frost-tempered tower shields, forming a living wall that absorbs ranged and magical attacks. They move as one, only advancing when the line is solid.
- Elemental Wardens: Trained specifically to fight elemental and draconic threats, they resist both extreme heat and cold. Their formation has been known to withstand dragonfire where others would be incinerated.
- Citadel Guardians: They are the sworn defenders of Thronemar Hall, the Hall of Heroes, and sacred sites such as the Stoneheart Throne and Anvil Spire.
Reputation:
- Known among human kingdoms as the “Silver Wall” due to the shine of their polished shields reflecting firelight.
- Emberfall warbands fear them, calling them “Flamekillers” for their near-immunity to lesser fire magics.
- Their line did not break even during the Siege of Ember Gate, when Vrakorath’s spawn hurled molten stone and dragonflame down the mountainside.
Assets
- Frostvein Shields – Tower shields crafted from froststeel, enchanted with runes of cold resistance and reflective wards. These shields can lock together and form an impenetrable barrier; some even radiate freezing auras that slow enemies who come too close.
- Sentinel Plate – Thick, overlapping armor plates etched with glacial runes and reinforced to disperse impact and elemental blasts. Their helms are angular and feature narrow visors, protecting the eyes from frostbite and firelight glare.
- Glacier Pikes and Coldbrand Axes – Their melee weapons are forged to harness cold, leaving frostburn on contact. Some wield weighted-blade pikes tipped with elemental cores that pierce even dragonhide.
Steel may break. Stone may crack. But the wall endures.
Type
Military Order
Alternative Names
Wardens of Ice and Iron; The Silver Wall; Flamekillers
Training Level
Elite
Veterancy Level
Decorated/Honored
Ruling Organization
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