Red Throats

The Red Throats were the sworn defenders of the Anbar noble family, taking on the role of royal guard. Also known as red necks.

Their name came from their distinguishing feature - the red tattoos and pigments that decorated their necks, a symbol of the noose avoided by the first Red Necks.

Customs
All Red Throats decorate their neck.

Red Necks abandon their family name, taking the name Anbar instead.

History
Long ago, a group of soldiers of Anbar staged a coup and attempted to depose the then Archduke. Their rebellion was swiftly crushed, but not until the wife and youngest Prince had been killed.

The Archduke executed all of his generals, but spared the lives of all of the men they lead. He forced these men to swear an oath of loyality to the the Anbar noble family, and branded their necks to remind them of the noose they avoided.

The subsequent loyalty of the Red Necks was absolute, and the fierceness of their defence of the King meant they swiftly became a key force in Anbar. As their influence grew, more soldiers joined their ranks, choosing to decorate themselves with tattoos or pigments in emulation of the brands of their seniors.

Leaders

 * Kurt Anbar