Dusk Guard

The Dusk Guard are the elite warriors of the Greater Union, often acting as the personal guard to Vintas himself. These warriors are equipped with the most advanced armour and weaponry available, given to hunt down and eliminate potential threats to the state. Although they can primarily be found around their lord, they are often sent to act as the eyes, ears, and hands of Vintas.

Overview
Members of the Dusk Guard are were created to serve as the elite protectors of both Vintas and the higher level members of the Greater Union. Initially Handpicked by Vintas, they were later chosen by the Guard-General and his lieutenants as their numbers increased and expanded. They are tasked with defending their charges to the best of their abilities and using anything they can, only relenting when given an order from Vintas himself. As per their duties, they are most often be found on Axius within its government and military facilities guarding vital locations, objects, and persons.

Equipment
Dusk Guardsman are outfitted with black heavy armour and layered with light yellow pieces that add extra protection to more exposed locations in the armour itself. They wear a variation of the standard Collective soldier helmet, but with a sleek design. Their armour is made from a special material that assists in dispersing energy cross its surface, lessening the impact it has on penetrating. In addition to the material, it is protected by powerful energy shielding capable of surviving even heavy weapons fire.

No matter where they were, whether on a battlefield or standing guard, Dusk Guardsmen are trained to handle any and all weapons they may come cross from their own forces or their enemies. Their primary weaponry are staff-like weapons that fire bursts or streams of energy at a target; former are not heat-based, resulting in the victim bleeding to death from the bodily damage; the latter produce extreme amounts of heat capable of cutting in half enemies and vehicles.

Subgroups

 * The Chosen: The Chosen are a subgroup within the Dusk Guard who are led by Commander Eralk Grandill. They are a more unique unit who accepts a mixture of aliens within their ranks, unlike the vast majority of the Dusk Guard that is comprised of humans. Unlike the standard units, the Chosen wear black and red, instead of black and yellow.
 * Dawn Crusaders: While a subgroup, the Dawn Crusaders are larger than the Dusk Guard themselves, as they are comprised of those who failed their initiation into the Guard itself.