Rockvale Cavaliers

Sworn by steel and an unwavering will, the Rockvale Cavaliers, trained to charge on horseback and dispatch any foe, have guarded the sanctity to their Province for over two millenia, serving hundred of nobles and the House of Strom'varr. Skilled in not only horseback combat, but a wide array of arms, the Rockvale Cavalier, sometimes regarded (when speaking of the elite) of the Ram's Guard, is no simple foe to defeat. Sworn to defend their secluded homeland, the Cavalier will stop at nothing to send its foe into the dirt.

History
Sworn into service following the founding and unification of Rockvale, the 'Ram's Guard' were drawn from the sons and daughters of worthy knights and nobles that had proven themselves during the War of the Four Brothers nearly two millenia ago. Each noble, or family of wealth, would be required to send their second-born, if they be of good stock, to the military academy of 'Charte'leon' in the southern mountainside near the capital of Ivalon, where, for many generations, the Cavaliers would train, the best of them being drafted into the elite Ram's Guard, the personal guard for the Ducal family and the Rockvale Parliment members.

Traditions
While mounted horse combat has become the norm, the tradition of 'Raptor Claiming' is still in effect, though rather uncommon. During the War of the Four Brothers, a sect of knights, the precursors to the Ram's Guard, lost their steeds in war and had no means to combat the onslaught. In a moment of desperation, the group wrangled a group of raptors and substituded them as their warmounts, demoralising their enemies and claiming a wild, yet heroic victory. The tradition of claiming a raptor as a mount has lead to an honorary and distinguished sect of the Cavaliers known as 'The Talon Riders ', a group of (mostly men) whom have opted to undergo the dangerous and incredibly unpredictable effort to wrangle these native beats.

Training and Weaponry
Serving as the shock troops and mounted cavalry, the Rockvale Cavaliers as well as the Ram's Guard, are honed, from a young age, to be at the height of physical excellence, training in their mountain fortress of Charte'leon. Each Cavalier, once they reach their prime age and once having proven themselves capable of weapon proficiency as well as riding perfection (and subsequent mounted combat) are sent north on their first tour of duty in repelling the constant troll incursion.

Weapon Proficency:

-Spear

-Lance

-Claymore

-Hand and a Half Sword

-Shortsword

Each Cavalier carries a large Hand and a half sword as well as a sword sword from quick and reactive access in close corners environments and are trained with brutal efficiency, their reflexes some of, if not the best, of many of Azeroth's fighting forces.