| “ | My arm for the cause and crown. My all for the cause and crown. |
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— The motto of the King's Arm, Ember's End, p. 328
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The King's Arm was an elite combat unit led by Lord Captain Helmer during the reign of King Jupiter.
History[]
Ember's End[]
As disclosed to Picket Longtreader, the King's Arm were Helmer's beloved soldiers, and with him were sent on a pointless mission by Garten Longtreader. Sensing the ambassador's treachery, Helmer led his bucks to Jupiter's Crossing, but they were captured. Garten had the members of the King's Arm put to death as Helmer watched, before chaining him by one arm to a tree. In a cruel mockery of the unit's oath, Garten gave Helmer the choice of removing that arm so he could fight and die at the side of King Jupiter or do nothing and watch as the king died.
Helmer chose not to remove him arm but is haunted the by the decision for the rest of his life, bearing a scar on the arm he felt he should have given up. After Helmer sacrificed himself in the War for All Natalia, Picket led the Royal Fowlers Auxiliary into battle. In memory of their leader, they recited the oath of the King's Arm, and Picket would ultimately give his arm for the Cause and crown as Helmer gave his all.