Kirkwall City Guard

The Kirkwall City Guard is the official army of Kirkwall. Answerable to the viscount, it's responsible for law and order in Kirkwall and its surroundings. While the Templar Order concerns itself with apostasy and demonic possession, matters of crime and contraband fall to the City Guard who walk the patrols and undertake the investigations.
== Background ==
When Kirkwall was known as Emerius, it was guarded by the Fourteenth or "Black" Cadre. As one of the worst postings in the Tevinter Imperium, it was not uncommon for convicted criminals to be posted here. After a slave rebellion, the city was thrown into chaos. Only once the Templar Order made their headquarters in the Gallows was order restored.BioWare Blog, "On Templars, Raiders, City Guards and The Coterie"
After Kirkwall was liberated from the Qunari during the New Exalted Marches, Orlais sent an army of chevaliers led by Ser Michel Lafaille to rule the city. Ser Michel saw a need for a permanent armed force to defend the city and to keep the templars in check. Subsequently, the Kirkwall City Guard was formed in 7:60 Storm. However, their power proved to be no match for the templars as was demonstrated when Viscount Perrin Threnhold unsuccessfully tried to eject the templars in 9:20 Dragon. 
In fact, when Meredith Stannard and a group of her best templars marched on the Viscount's Keep to retaliate against Perrin's execution of Knight-Commander Guylian; the then captain of the city guard quailed before the templars and to prove his own innocence, aided the templars in arresting their own viscount. Perrin Threnhold was tried and imprisoned by Grand Cleric Elthina and died from poisoning two years later.Codex entry: Knight-Commander Meredith
Despite the racial tensions between the humans and the elves being commonplace in most human cities, the Kirkwall City Guards seems to recruit elves in its ranks. In times when the city is beleaguered by invasion, the Kirkwall City Guard has the power to conscript from Kirkwall's population.Codex entry: The Kirkwall City Guard
== Involvement ==
=== Dragon Age II ===
=== Dragon Age: Inquisition ===
== Hierarchy ==
* Captain
* Lieutenant
* Sergeant
* Guardsman
== Heraldry ==
The Kirkwall City Guard heraldry is a variation of the modern Kirkwall heraldry in the shape of a dragon.
== Known guardsmen ==
* Aveline Vallen – a native Fereldan who rose to the rank of Guard-Captain during her exploits with the Champion of Kirkwall
* Brennan Evighan – Master Sergeant
* Donnic Hendyr – First Lieutenant
* Ewald – Guard-Captain (9:30 Dragon); he was replaced by Jeven in 9:31 Dragon
* Grigor – Guardsman
* Harley Casimi – Lieutenant
* Jalen – Lieutenant
* Jeven – Guard-Captain (9:31 Dragon)
* Lia (conditional) – a possible elven Guardswoman; see side quest Magistrate's Orders
* Maecon – Guardsman
* Marsa – Guardswoman (formerly)
* Melindra – Sergeant
* Nabil – Guardsman
* Orwald – Lieutenant
* Wright – Guardsman
== Codex entries ==
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== Trivia ==
* An alternate colored version of the Kirkwall City Guard armor is for some reason worn by the Templar Hugh from act 2 on-wards. Carver also wears this armor in the Dragon Age II demo.
== See also ==
* Guard-Captain's Ranked Plate
* Guardsman Plate and Chain
== Gallery ==
KirkwallCityGuardGuardsman.png|Two Guardsmen in armor
KirkwallCityGuardLieutenant.png|Lieutenant armor
Kirkwall heraldry shield.png|Kirkwall City Guard Shield
KirkwallCityGuardCaptain.png|Captain armor
KirkwallGuard.png|A Kirkwall Guard in Heroes of Dragon Age
== References ==
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Category:Kirkwall City Guards
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