Black Guard of Naggarond

The Black Guard of Naggarond are the finest infantry of the druchii, the personal household regiment of the Witch King and a terror to his own court no less than to his enemies. Where lesser druchii are cruel by impulse, the Black Guard are cruel by discipline: silent, grim, and utterly controlled, they advance with a cold precision that never falters and never breaks. They bear halberds and wear heavy black armour, and their long training and bitter pride make them a match for the elite of any race in the world. Drawn from those who have proven themselves in the merciless politics of Naggarond, they are bound to Malekith by fear and ambition alike, and they know that to fail him is to suffer far worse than any death in battle. On the field their hatred is a weapon in itself, a controlled and murderous fury that no charge can shake and no reverse can rout.