Ravenhelm

Ravenhelm
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Leader	Treylin Greyfell
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Motto	Ravens never far.
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Appearances	Dawn of the Last Bullet
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The Ravenhelm are an elite group of Ildorian soldiers who specialize in infiltrating enemy territory, espionage, psychological warfare, and guerrilla tactics. They played a leading roll in the recent Ildorian Revolution, led by Sceratus Treylin Greyfell and his Violet Helm unit. As a rule, there are always 33 people assigned to Ravenhelm, with two functioning as a command element (First Helm and Second Helm), and the rest broken up into four teams of 6-8 people. While some other elite paramilitary units in other countries are male-only, the Ravenhelm allows people of any sex to join. The most qualified among the secondary earns any open spot. The Ravenhelm were disbanded following the revolution, with all but four members (minus those killed during the revolt) being burned at the stake (these four of the Violet Helm escaped and fled to the Verges, where they act as freebadge mercenaries.

Their mottos is "Ravens never far", to signify that wherever they go, death is sure to follow.

Leadership

The 33-person unit is led by the senior commander, who holds the rank of First Helm, and the second in command, who holds the rank of Second Helm. First Helm is primarily tasked with logistics and operations; they deal directly with the King or his council to determine where the men are needed, getting supplies and transportation, etc. Second Helm is primarily tasked with personnel issues and training; they decide who is placed onto which team, handle all training, and recruitment of new candidates.

• First Helm Igo Dornen - killed during the revolt
• Second Helm Rorimer Berg - killed during the revolt

Ravenhelm Teams

Violet Helm

• Sceratus Treylin Greyfell
• Calitus Jurius Mantheon
• Litus Castus Render
• Litus Haegan Ward
• Litus Dercan Alevsso - killed during the revolt

Training and Recruitment

Given that there are only 33 available slots in the unit, competition for any spots that become vacant is fierce. A spot may become vacant through death, retirement, abdication, desertion (unheard of), or permanent injury. In such an event, a test is administered to candidates who have already passed initial screening and selection and have been placed in the Secondary Helm.

Ranks

The following rank insignias were only worn when in garrison in formal military attire. The Ravenhelm brassard emblem (as featured above) was worn only in garrison or while not on missions. On missions they wore no identifying insignia.

Ravenhelm Rank Insignias

Ravenhelm Officer and Enlisted Rank Ensignias
Enslisted Insignias		Officer Insignias
Litus	Praelitus	Calitus	Sceratus	Second Helm	First Helm

See Also

• Thronehelm

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