Royal Banneret

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Royal Banneret
Gender: Male
Race: Elvaan
Job: Paladin
Affiliation: San d'Oria (S)
Occupation: Reinforcements
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Type: NPC
Location: Belfry

Notes

  • Spawned by an Allied Belfry erected by the Royal Army of San d'Oria. Participates in offensive Campaign Battles. A maximum of 5 reinforcements will appear, and they will continually respawn unless the belfry is demolished.
  • They will immediately charge to the Fortifications and attack any defenders they encounter.

    Historical Background

A Knight banneret, sometimes known simply as banneret, was a knight (not necessarily a nobleman, but nearly always) who led a company of troops during time of war under his own banner (which was square-shaped, in contrast to the tapering standard or the pennon flown by the lower-ranking knights) and were eligible to bear supporters in English heraldry.

The military rank of a knight banneret was higher than a knight bachelor (who fought under another's banner), but lower than an earl or duke.

The word derives from the French banneret, from bannire, banner, elliptical for seigneur - or chevalier banneret, Medieval Latin banneretus.

Under English custom the rank of knight banneret could only be conferred by the sovereign on the field of battle. There were some technical exceptions to this; when his standard was on the field of battle he could be regarded as being present though he was not. His proxy could be regarded as a sufficient substitution for his presence.

This article uses material from the "Royal_Banneret" article on FFXIclopedia and is licensed under the CC-BY-SA License.