Zapis Military

The military in Zapis answer first and foremost to the King and Queen and their military advisors, but is otherwise not directly beholden to the Zapis aristocracy.
The military is split into three core segments, each of which has its own duties and internal structure:

• The Royal Guard are the elite shock troops. Typically, they are reserved for missions that call for significant military investment, or for guarding something of particular interest to the kingdom (such as the King and Queen, or the royal palace).

• The Blackguard serves as the regular military, and is responsible for putting down any uprisings, guarding the port cities and the capital, and dealing with any problems too large for the Militia to handle, such as monster infestations or particularly dangerous beasts. This is far and away the largest branch of the military, and if someone goes to 'enlist in the army' the Blackguard is what they're talking about. In addition to standard army duties, the Blackguard is also responsible for the burgeoning Zapis navy, which is not yet large enough to warrant its own power structure.

• The Blackwing division of the Balckguard that consists of some few hundred griffon riders.  Newly formed, this unit is stationed at Isenwold, where special barracks have been constructed.

• The Militia serve as the on-the-streets law enforcement and town guards, especially at the village levels. Technically a part of the Blackguard, militiamen are usually left to self govern unless A) emergency armed forces are needed, or B) they are doing a poor job and enough of the citizenry complains about it.

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Military Order