The Queen’s Guard protects Ithalyon, the ritual heart of the high elves and dwelling of the everqueen, Calanthia. They are not ceremonial. Each member trains beside the oldest Mother Tree, where the sap still responds to the Queen’s judgment.

Calanthia was not chosen. She was offered to the Tree. As imperial consort, she bore the twins. As Queen, she outlasted them. Her Guard swore loyalty not to the crown, but to balance itself.

During the civil war, the Guard sealed Ithalyon. They closed the paths, turned away envoys, and allowed the Empire to decide its fate without their hand. That silence still divides the elven houses.

Today, the Queen’s Guard remains. They serve the everqueen’s will and defend the one place where the Root still sings without distortion.