Throneguard

The Throneguard represent the elite military forces of Sentinel/Drusus. Only of their number are ever made available to the imperial guard, whereas the rest serve as the planetary defense force of the planet. Despite strict rules surrounding the ecclesiarchy keeping an army. The Throneguard are the closest thing to it. Your average Masque of the Throneguard is a devout and utterly faithful member of the Imperial Creed.