Warhammer
The Phoenix Guard
The Phoenix Guards are the hieratic guardians of the Shrine of Asuryan, the great pyramid temple on an isle in the Sea of Dreams. Inside the shrine is said there lies the Chamber of Days, and that the histories of Phoenix Kings past, present, and future, are written there in words of fire upon stone.
The Phoenix Guards do not utter a word, for it is forbidden for anyone who has seen the secrets of time to speak of them, and all who do so take a magical vow of silence from which they cannot be released. In battle they advance with an uncanny silence, wielding their weapons without shouts of cries, unnerving the enemy by their quiet courage.
At certain times, during the periods assigned to the rites of Asuryan, the Phoenix Guards attend to the Phoenix King, taking over the duties otherwise undertaken by the White Lions. At other times they serve those whose ceremonial duties bring them to the Shrine, and they travel to the cities of Ulthuan during the festivals of the Elven god. Most famously, they accompany the newly chosen Phoenix candidate, and attend him as he enters the flame eternal which marks his rebirth as the Phoenix King. They also carry the body of the dead Phoenix King to the White Ship at the time of is passing, appearing suddenly and without prior warning at the time of his death.
| Profile | M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
| Phoenix Guard | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
The above information was taken from the Warhammer Armies book on High Elves. All of this information here has been copyrighted to Games Workshop Ltd.
