For the Kingdom of Ramnos, their military and standing army is more a defense squad against the horrors within the Ebon Cascade. The Orchid Sentinels put their lives on the line so others don’t.
Walls of flesh before walls of stone
The Kingdom of Ramnos sits between two different hostile pieces of land: the Ebon Cascade and the Outskirts of Vinyata, each of them containing deadly monsters looking for their next meal. During the early days of the Kingdom, defenders were needed to shield people from the dangers lurking all around — fighters who could deal with the things ordinary people could not.
It was the third King of Ramnos, King Shukura Longisus, who formally created the Orchid Sentinels. The previous two kings had had their own special group of fighters and guardian knights that protected them from the dangers lurking in the nation. At that time, the Walls of Ptah — the enormous wall that would circle the nation — had been under construction for two generations, with at least two generations left before its completion.
The Orchid Sentinels would be the ones who walked the kingdom’s perimeter and kept it clear of hostile creatures and ravenous monsters. They were the living and breathing walls of the nation and also elite fighters that you could depend on to save the day. Because, with the things that came over the Isfet Mountains, you wouldn’t always have a second chance at a kill.
Monster kills as currency
For young and upcoming Orchid Sentinels, the best way to get noticed is with a stack of monster kills. While the number of confirmed monster kills is a required part of ranking up, it’s seriously taken into consideration when the time comes. With your main duty being to eliminate monsters and hostile threats, your confirmed number goes a long way.