The Royal Guard

The Royal Guard was the monsters' equivalent of the police [6]. After the Barrier went down and the monsters reached the surface, Asgore disbanded it. Following monster effigies being burned on Monster Town's main street, the Royal Guard has been reinstated.

Royal Guard Trainees are trained how to identify if a person has a LOVE higher than 1, which once their training is complete, will be obvious to them upon noticing the person [14]. Paperwork for arrests is handled by whoever made the arrest [8].

## Known Members

### Former Incarnation

Undyne

Freja

Gerson

Harlow Garamond

Lesser Dog

Greater Dog

Owen (RG-01) [3]

Otto (RG-02)

Doggo

Parts of Endogeny [1]

Dandypop Fancyfreemane [2]

Sans

## Hierarchy

### Captain

The captain of the Royal Guard is the leader and answers only to the king [4]. They are responsible for assigning tasks to their subordinates, but this responsibility is often delegated to a secretary [8]. The position changes hands via a duel for the title.

The challenge may be issued by anyone, but the Captain is only required to accept the challenge from a member of Guardsman or higher [9]. They may decline anyone else, but should they accept and lose, the position changes hands and the challenger gains instant admission to the Royal Guard. A witness and referee is needed for the match to be official [10].

**Captains**

Gerson ????-????

Freja ????-April 13th, 2109 [5]

Undyne: 1st incarnation: April 13th, 2109 [5] - December 31st, 2115; Second incarnation: April 12th 2117 - April 19th 2117 [12]

Papyrus: April 19th 2117 - present

### Guardsmen

The foot soldiers of the Royal Guard. They handle the standard law-enforcement aspects of the job. 90% of the Royal Guard is comprised of dog monsters [11].

### Trainees

Not technically members of the Royal Guard, these are the prospective candidates for membership.

## Recruitment Process

A prospective guardsman is given tests on laws, combat ability, and endurance in order to make sure they know how to do their job, but they are also required to be struck with magical attacks by a professional in order to make it clear to them why they should only attack someone if there is no other option. There is also an interview process, which is handled by the Captain [13].

The Captain of the Royal Guard can bar someone from becoming a guardsman if they have some trait that would hinder their ability to do their job [7].

## References

[2] https://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/163114012137/may-i-ask-what-the-unicorn-monsters-name-is-in
[3] https://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/170411569582/tq-do-rg01-and-rg02-have-names-im-assuming
[4] https://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/170422912837/is-there-a-royal-guard-a-higher-rank-then-undyne
[5] https://askfriskandcompany.fandom.com/wiki/The%20Royal%20Guard?veaction=edit
[6] https://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/186731808567/i-dont-know-why-but-part-of-me-feels-like-if-they
[7] https://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/186809317577/how-rigorous-a-process-is-it-to-get-into-the-royal
[8] https://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/189272960992/how-does-undyne-cope-with-the-paperwork-that-comes
[9] https://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/189273209432/okay-so-technical-details-regarding-papyruss
[10] https://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/189273299037/rules-susan-could-challenge-for-the-right-to-lead
[11] https://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/634971494951387136/wait-if-papyrus-is-head-of-the-royal-guard-what
[12] https://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/639175661915881472/so-how-long-had-undyne-been-captain-of-the
[13] https://askfriskandcompany.tumblr.com/post/678069997941260288/if-papyrus-is-the-new-captain-then-who-will-he