Order of the Vanguard

Founded by the three Kingdoms to protect Western A'lune from major threats.
==Trials of the Vanguard==
Each year, those who have reached the age of eighteen may attempt The Trials of The Vanguard at a cost of 10 ounces of gold. The location rotates every year to another Kingdom's capital. People come out to watch as the six competencies are tested. After the performance is reviewed, each Kingdom drafts Threadtouched to train under them for the next year before being anointed as a member of the Vanguard. Each Kingdom usually takes ten through twenty individuals, and at the year's end, around eight are anointed. Someone who is a Squire of the Vanguard spends the year training and in errantry for the Kingdom. Although this training officially cannot be for political gain, it often is. To become a Vanguard is one of the highest honors a person can receive, but the organization also faces some of the deadliest foes.