Petrovburg National Guards

—Official warning

### Common missions

To protect the Republic of Petrovburg from any evil and wild threats (important)
Protect all of Petrovburger citizens and maintain their friendships (important)
Defeat Princess Aulia and all of her knavish allies (important)
Frustrate the Canterlot High's raids (important)

The **Petrovburg National Guards**, some also referred to as just the **National Guards** are various groups of armored national civil apparatus that serve for the Republic of Petrovburg. According to their respective jobs, they act as bodyguards, ceremonial guards in festivities, soldiers, and chauffeurs on several occasions. The guards are generally shown wearing extremely serious expressions and usually don't speak. Their [LMB cutie marks|cutie marks]] are obscured by their uniforms.

The national guards' helmets are reminiscent of Greek Corinthian helmets, Roman "Imperial" helmets, medieval Berber Helmets, and beret-shaped helmets with the helmet crest being the same color as their tops and bottoms.

## Types of the National Guards

### Canterlot Presidential Army

The **Canterlot Presidential Army** (**CPA**) is one of the National Guards' types. They first appear in some story episodes, such as: standing at the feet of the presidential throne, stand at the aisles of the theater, play a fanfare on the ceremonial festivities. Their uniforms featuring helmets with Petrovburg's national coat of arms, dark-blue tops, white bottoms, a pair of black boots, and redesigned armor. They patrol the national archives: one of them (who recognizes Luna) unlocks the restricted "Sweyn Forkbeard" divine for him, even though at first he tries to avoid them and dreads being discovered sneaking about but finds himself eventually cornered.

For example, set in Luna's flashback, eight presidential guards defend for Princess Finlandia as she comes on stage and raises the sun for the Summer Finland Celebration. The guards remain expressionless throughout the ceremony.

In the LMB Forgotten Friendship story episode, a person of this national army is seen walking around the Petrovburg Embassy Office at Equestria.

### Canterlot Presidential Guard

The **Canterlot Presidential Guard** is one of the National Guards' types. They have Greek-style helmet, red tops, blue belt, white bottoms, and a pair of black boots.

In the Finland Eclipsed story episode, these guards chauffeur Finlandia's carriage during the Nightmare Night's Day. In the LMB Forgotten Friendship story episode, several of these guards are present when Luna and his rival girl – Roman Rosalina, come to visit the presidential principals, both at the door to the throne room and at the foot of the presidential throne.

### Nightmare Moon Busters

The **Nightmare Moon Busters** (whose have no known connection of Princess Aulia) appear in similar uniform to that used by the Canterlot Presidential Army and appear to possess counter-terrorism acts as well.

For example, several Aulia-infected thieves seen white-coat presidential army chauffeur that escorts Luna and his dog – Spike, in a chariot from Canterlot Presidential University back to Vernadsky Family House. Worried that they will harass Luna as they threatening his life, Mayor Rika commands these policemen to stop Nightmare Moon, the latter strikes them with lightning bolts to swat them away. The Nightmare Moon thieves later draw away, and the presidential guards land chariot into the front of the Vernadsky Family House safely.

### Petrovburg National Police Corps

The **Petrovburg National Police** **Corps** is one of the National Guards' types. They have black beret, white tops, golden belt, black bottoms, and a pair of black boots.

In The Siege of Canterlot City folk story, a policeman initially guides Luna on his way from Vernadia to Canterlot Presidential Palace. He later summons his men to arrest Princess Aulia to be held accountable for the tyranny and outrageous demands of certain tributes.

### Huszar Guardians

*Main article: Huszar Guardians.*
In the LMB Better Together segment: Huszar Squad Goals, Luna and his friends wear the uniform of this national guard as they heard a robbery in a jewelry store, and they decide to catch the thief.

### Vernadia Royal Guard

The **Vernadia Royal Guard** is one of the National Guards' types. They are the regional guards belong to Vernadia District.

## Involved characters on the National Guards

### Jozef Oktarini

*Main article: Jozef Oktarini.*
Jozef Oktarini is a guard who appears in-uniform in the Luna the Miracle Boy original scene, salutes Diana as he calls him "His Highness, President Diana".

In the LMB Friendship Games, he appears as an alumnus of Seborga High School. He guards First Lady Camilla during their conversation with Principal Keith.

### Rikardo Osvaldo

Rika was the captain of the presidential guard.

### Martin Heldayeti

Martin is a notable female guard who appears in the Luna the Miracle Boy original scene.

During the Miracle Contest's dance after Roman's defeat, Luna encounters her, and the two develop a crush in the nationality sensation as they dance together following the Vernadsky Saturday Night song. When Luna returns to Vernadsky Family House, he blushes upon meeting Martin again as First Lady Camilla informs Luna that Martin is his personal assistant.

### Richard Trixie

Richard Trixie is depicted as one of the Sweyn Forkbeard's security guards.

In the Roman Backstage Pass story episode, he kicks the rest of the Friheten Seven out of the festival after Celestia provocates him.

### Henry Nadia

Henry is revealed to have become a new drill sergeant of the Canterlot Presidential Army. In the latter episode, he is revealed to be an old friend of Rikardo the Shining Armor, and he states that he left his guard position in order to pursue a career as an artist.

## Depictions in the series

### Canterlot Presidential Tales

In The Cadence Emperor and the Switzerland Garden story, Jozef is called away by Finlandia to hold trials for new guard recruits including Jasper Hoof and Topaz. Lieutenant Jade Wing is also featured in chapter 9.

In the Princess Finlandia and the Presidential Waves story, several guards accompany Princess Finlandia to the Iceland District and later inform her of a Carcinus attack on the Canterlot Presidentials.

In the Tony Sirbistan and the Festival of the Serbian Partisans story, the presidential guards are given the names Echo and Nocturn. These guards being a different "race of ponies that lived deep within mountain caves like bats." Echo and Nocturn are revealed to have entered Tony service after he saved them from a dragon, and they accompany him to the titular festival.

## Other depictions

### Canterlot Presidential Army

The President Guards serve as the protectors of President Diana and all of Petrovburg.

### Canterlot Presidential Guards

These protectors are identified by their dark coats and manes, as well as their purple armor.

### Petrovburg National Police Corps

The brave royal guards serve Princess Finn and Principal Tony. Their job is to protect Petrovburg from any harm.

### TY

While protecting the de from all who would harm, they does spend a lot of time cleaning their armor.

### DF

*In a universe where King Sombra was good all along, this pony served him faithfully. Wonder what he's doing on THIS side of the mirror?*

### Jozef Oktarini

He's dedicated to his job--but it's hard to say if this gentleman joined to serve and protect, or just to wear that snazzy uniform.

### Presidential Secretary Guardians

Princess Finlandia makes sure to rotate her guardians into the Canterlot Presidential Guard on a regular basis. It's broadening!

### Presidential Secretary Guardians

The Presidential *Guards are authorized to roam beyond the borders of the Petrovburger capital in search of the most dangerous criminals.*

### Presidential Secretary Guardians

*Technically, they're 'gargoyles guarding a centaur castle' but writing that would have taken up too much space.*

## Quotes

**Canterlot Presidential Guards:**
His Highness – President Nabila!

Formal salute
**Canterlot Presidential Guards:**
Hail!

Fall of Roman Rosalina
**Canterlot Presidential Guards:**
*She took us by surprise and just... just... jumped in the mirror. I don't know...*"

**Canterlot Presidential Guards:**
"*Why hang it in an even more prominent place? Shouldn't you hide the mirror, Princess Roman?*"

Personal
**Canterlot Presidential Guards:**
"*We're officers of the Presidential Guard. We take our orders from royalty. With Princess Aulia gone, and Mr. President Nabila overseeing Petrovburg now, that means we take our orders from you."*

The Presidentials against the Usurpers
" Hold it. There's the Canterlot High! Arrest them!"

Tony Sirbistan and the Festival of the Serbian Partisans
**Nocturn, one of the principal guard**
*And for this, tonight we celebrate our dear principal Tony!*

## Gallery

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*Petrovburg National Guards image gallery*
## References

1. **Main course**
	* https://mlp.fandom.com/wiki/Royal\_guards