Talk:Royal guards/@comment-72.94.195.54-20111102211508

This is one fan theory I came across: The Royal Guard is a branch of the Equestrian Military (its a small military) that is the personal bodyguard of the Princesses. They are organized into two Divisions of three Regiments each. Each division is identical in all ways and each is assigned to a single Princess. The Solar Guard is famous for their bleached white fur and their golden armor, wheras the smaller Lunar Guard is known for their dyed grey coats and their dark purple armor. Each Regiment serves a different purpose though, but their counterparts in the other Division hold virtually identical gear, training, and purpose. The first division, known as the Horns, are a specialized group made entirely out of Unicorns. These Unicorns, specially trained in shielding, teleportation, and small amounts of the largely forgotten battlemagics, are stationed exclusively in Canterlot within the Palace. As they are more inclined to be stationary, the regiments in both the Solar and Lunar Guard have mixed together somewhat (Owing to the dark horse in Golden Armor) while gaining a ceremonial significance. The second, and most prominent, Regiment is known simply as the Wings. The Wings are an elite task force of Pegasi known for their intensive mental training. They act as the shadows of the Princesses, following them wherever they go around and outside of Equestria. Their wings are sometimes adorned with wingblades for faster movement and martial purposes (The metal sound in the Philomena episode when they stop Fluttershy). The most skilled and fastest of them are chosen for the Chariot Battalion, and are the most trusted escorts of the Equestrian royalty. The Lunar Guard has the Pegasi guards' wings enchanted to sacrifice some mobility for increased speed. The final, and least known Regiment of the Guard is known as the Hooves. The Hooves are made up of the strongest Earth Ponies in Equestria (although the strongest one, a stallion farmer in Ponyville, turned their recruiter down). They are intended for general defensive purposes including riots. They wear heavy armor and are known for their harsh methods. Not much is known about the Hooves as they are rarely seen outside of the Canterlot Royal Barracks.