Council Guards

The leaders of the city require protection from those who may want to do them harm, due to this twenty-four elite soldiers are chosen. With the number of guards being double that of the council, there are always two guards to each member. Each duo of guards are blessed by the god whose seat they protect, giving them certain abilities that correspond with their god. Their armour is made of Imperial Gold, just like their sword/spear, though the design is different depending on the seat they protect.

For formal events, every guard wears the same kind of Imperial Gold armour coloured white, with capes of the colour of their god. Twelve guards carry a giant six foot two-handed greatsword made of Imperial Gold with a blade as wide across as a man’s hand and a type H pommel with a winged horse engraved onto it and a white coloured aspis shield with the winged horse of New Corinth painted in gold onto it. The other twelve wield an imperial gold spear with the aspis shield. Both the twelve greatswords and twelve spears were a gift from New Rome before the two cities became enemies.

## Lightning Guard

The two guards who protect the Zeus Council Member. Their armour is the original gold colour of the Imperial Gold metal. On each side of the abs and across the shoulders, going back to front, they have lightning bolt designs. During formal events, they wear the mandatory white coloured Imperial Gold armour with a golden cape. Due to protecting the Zeus Seat, the Lord of the Skies granted them atmokinesis through their armour, though it’s not as strong as children of Zeus, nor is it even as strong as sea kids.

## Lily Guard

The two guards who protect the Hera Council Member. Their armour is of the same design as every other guard, the difference being that they have a lily medallion on their greaves and vambraces. On the chest are two peacocks facing each other.

## Sea Guard

The two guards who protect the Poseidon Council Member. Their armour is of the same design as every other guard, the difference being they have a trident head on their chest and seashell medallions on their greaves and vambraces.

## Poppy Guard

The two guards who protect the Demeter Council Member. Their armour is a faded green colour

## Blood Guard

The two guards who protect the Ares Council Member.

## Owl Guard

The two guards who protect the Athena Council Member.

## Sun Guard

The two guards who protect the Apollo Council Member.

## Moon Guard

The two guards who protect the Artemis Council Member.

## Forge Guard

The two guards who protect the Hephaestus Council Member.

## Dove Guard

The two guards who protect the Aphrodite Council Member. Their armour is rose gold in colour.

## Messenger Guard

The two guards who protect the Hermes Council Member.

## Wine Guard

The two guards who protect the Dionysus Council Member.

## Death Guard

The two guards who protect the Hades Council Member

## Fire Guard

The two guards who protect the Hestia Council Member.

## Known Council Guards

### Lightning Guard

* (formerly)
* (formerly)
* Quinn Abbot (currently)
* Lyra Cho (currently)

### Lily Guard

* Dominic Watt (currently)
* Brielle Wolf (currently)

### Sea Guard

* Adelaide Mitchell, daughter of Nemesis (formerly)
* Arthur Davies, son of Aphrodite (formerly)
* Signe Norred, daughter of Athena (currently)
* Joshua Austin, son of Apollo (currently)

### Poppy Guard

* Sophie Adams (currently)
* Daniel Mariano, son of Athena (currently)

### Blood Guard

* Ashley Kennedy, daughter of Enyo (currently)
* Everly Rush (currently)

### Owl Guard

* Harper Thornton (currently)
* Jonathan Withers (currently)

### Forge Guard

* Tucker Dawson, son of Persephone (currently)

### Dove Guard

* Amy Lawrence, daughter of Iris (formerly)
* Sam Collins, son of Athena (formerly, executed)