Archeros:

This Bodyguard enters service on the 29th of January of 1496, as the Prince and princess of Spain were travelling to Toledo.

There were 118 men and one capitain on active duty at any point in time up to 1931 (?). After 1700 they were called Wallon Guard.

Gear: Mounted-palace duty: Cuirass (front and back), helmet (morrion), mail sleeves, 2 pistols, lance, neckpiece.

Mounted-war: same as above plus gauntlets and full armour for their arms, plus a burgundian helmet (covered face).

Foot-palace: as in the previous palace except substitute the lance for a sort of Halberd. (It didnt have an axe head but a wide blade, quite unnerving) called the Archa.

Foot war: same as war above, but with the Archa.

They had superb morale as it was requested from them to be brave to join the guard if they were noblemen, or have served 6 years at war if they didnt belong to the old families. Their age was regulated between 25-35 after which they retired receiving 6 villages as retirement maintainance.