Polarguards

The Polarguards are an organization of artic rangers dedicated to the defense of the Frost Wolves. By all intense purposes they are considered Light Artillery, but they are much better trained then most Artillery, almost as skilled as the Plainswalker Hunters

Origin
The earliest Polarguards were a nomadic tribe of wanderers that were skilled with the use of javelins and bows. These warriors were called the 'Nomadiske Jegere og Krigere' or Nomadic Hunter-Warriors. They eventually fell into conflict with the then-Feudal Frost Wolf Clans, and eventually were defeated by the Icefang Frost Wolves, who took them under their wing. They were formed into an elite guard and began protecting the outskirts of Icefang Territory. Soon, the Frost Wolves were all conquered by the Icefang Frost Wolves and unified into a singular nation, under the rulership of a Frost Wolf Uberjarl. Soon, the Icefangs swore absolute loyalty to this Uberjarl, in which case they were granted the ability to recruit members of the Country adept in more finesse-based combat and skills, as apposed to the normal brutish Frost Wolf Berserkers that many citizens become. Soon, after The Polarwars, a conflict between the Frost Wolves and the Plainswalker Clans, they changed their name to the Polarguards to commemorate their active role in that war.

During Great War I, the Polarguards began using Hunter's Halls, a Plainswalkers building created as a meeting-place for the Plainswalker equivalent of the Polarguards. Theis makes the Frost Wolves the only Void Alliance faction to currently use a Hunter's Hall.

Training
Polarguard training begins at the age of fourteen, where an individual is recognized for exceptional finesse and is selected by a tredje-rank Polarguard to be their apprentice. They then must train for a period of twelve years, having to pass a progressively harder exam each four years. Eventually, the Polarguard lærling has to prove their skills on an assignment, in which the Polarguard must complete within a two year time period. The mission could be anything ranging from an international fetch quest, to a battlefield assignment. After completion, they gain their Polarguard license, which allows them access to the kingdom's most highly secure facilities.

Ranking
Polarguard Ranks (From lowest to highest):

-lærling (Apprentice)

-Post-lærling (Last Year Apprentice)

-Første-rank (First Rank Polarguard, Alene level)

-Andre-rank (Second-Rank Polarguard, Veteran Level)

-Tredje-rank (Third-Rank Polarguard, Master Level)

-Uber-rank (Master-Rank Polarguard, Grandmaster level)

-Pensjonert-rank (Retired-Rank Ranger, Elder Level)

Usage
Currently, Polarguards are only used by these factions:

-Frost Wolves-