The Royal Guard

"A Royal Guardsman never seeks special privileges, ever. His entire goal in life is to serve the Emperor, and the New Order he created. This is his goal in life, and his desire in death."

The Royal Guard (officially known as the Corps of Royal Guards or informally as the "Emporer's Own" and "Blood Guards") is the elite guard and expeditionary force raised for the protection of and other high-ranking officials of the.

Behind the scenes
The concept behind the Blood Guards was created by CommanderTony, an enthusiast on military history and science fiction who sought to create an alternate universe version of the venerable. Instead of a pure close protection service which was seen in canon material, the "Corps of Royal Guards" became a general purpose shock force rivaling and exceeding the in capabilities, in addition to their original purpose as guards for the Emporer.

This premise behind this can be compared to the Waffen-SS of the now-defunct Third Reich. Originally a protective service of the Nazi Party, it grew during the Second World War to an ultimate size of 38 divisions and dozens of smaller independent formations. Throughout the war, the allies regarded the Waffen-SS as some of the toughest units they encountered.

Appearances

 * Blood Guards: Mythos and Memories of the Emperor's Own