First Officer of the Crown

First Officer of the Crown
The First Officer of the Crown is the Captain of the Royal Guards, responsible for seeing to the safety of the Royal Family and the Palais. As a member of the Court the Monarch may appoint whomever they wish to the position, although most often this is an established military officer or other skilled warrior the Monarch trusts intimately.

The First Officer is responsible for the posting of guards to members of the family and across the Palais, overseeing their hiring and training, and maintaining the standards of appearance, discreteness, and skill that the Guards must have. Should the sovereign take the field personally, the First Officer or a very trusted subordinate will most likely be close at hand to see to his defense.

The symbol of the First Officer of the Crown is a golden chain with a shield bearing the Courcel swan hanging from it. Like the Royal Commander and Royal Admiral, as one of the top military positions in the Kingdom on formal occasions he may bear a blue baton capped in gold, displaying seven anemones and the inscription in Old Tiberium Terror belli, decus pacis.

Known First Officers of the Crown
Prince Florentin de la Courcel, First Officer of the Crown to Queen Yvonne and King Augustine (Former).

Comte Edwin Shahrizai, First Officer of the Crown to Queen Regent Liana.