Scythes

The Scythes are the covert operators of the \|Empire of Aeyzeria, and act under direct orders from the Sovereigns themselves. Employed through the Ministry of Intelligence, and picked from the very best of their Special Operations Division, they actively seek out threats to their assigned Sovereigns and eliminate them. At any given time, there are a squad of Scythes out in the public searching for active and passive threats, while the majority of Scythes will be near the Sovereign, generally in plainclothes. As such, they are not publically recongized as an official group of the Aeyzerian government, but are granted rights and powers to requisition any state force to assist them in their endeavors.

Because of the random appearances of these Scythes at local police departments and their often sudden and outlandish demands they tend to be extremely disruptive, and have been known colloquially as urban legends. However, when the call arrives, and the orders are verified from above, the legends come true, and the Scythes come to bear down on the treasonous and treacherous.