Kingsglaive (group)

"For Hearth and Home." -- Commander Drautos

The Kingsglaive are a group of elite soldiers in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV. Given the blessing of the King's magic, the Kingsglaive fight against the forces of Niflheim beyond the walls of Insomnia. Colloquially called "the glaive."

Formation
For years, Insomnia waged a losing war against the invading Niflheim, losing territories outside of the crown city. Regions like Galahd fell to Niflheim control, leaving them in ruins, and displacing their people. Refugees from the subjugated lands entered the capitol, and among them were found those with an aptitude for magic. Handpicked by the king and spurred by the hope of retaking their homes, the refugees-turned-soldiers became the titular Kingsglaive.

Equipment
The Kingsglaive seem split between two separate groups: the fighters who act as the vanguards during military operations, and the mages who position themselves behind the main force conjuring up grand magic.

The fighters all wear the same standard-issue fatigues of a black frock coat, black pants, and black knee-high boots. When equipped for combat, the fighters of the Kingsglaive don a black hood with an ornate visor and single horn on the right temple. Each member is depicted wearing different kinds of armor, from a simple leather chestplate like Libertus Ostium, steel pauldrons like Luche Lazarus, and even unique regional accouterments like Nyx Ulric's purple scarf.

The mages of the Kingsglaive, notably all women, wear a dark, leather hood, a leather body suit with thigh-high, heeled boots, and a short jacket with flaring sleeves and a small red cape.

All members of the Kingsglaive use a dagger of some fashion as their main weapon, which they use for cutting and also mobility by throwing and warping to them. The mages, while never depicted using weapons of any kind, had a dagger in concept art.

Abilities
Thanks to the magic granted to them by Regis Lucis Caelum CXIII, the Kingsglaive benefit from enhanced strength and endurance, and access to powerful magic like explosive fireballs, blasts of electricity, invisibility cloaking, protective shields, and the ancient art of the Lucii - warping.