The Order of the Black Rose

The Order of the Black Rose, often stylised OotBR, is a private mercenary company and army loyal to The Baron of Hamelin and King of Nesfeneu Erich Reimund. Founded in 2695SS by Erich Reimund's son, Soren, it was taken over by The King and integrated into the newly founded Royal Nesfeneu Army in 2717SS after Soren's death at the hands of assassins.

History
The Order of the Black Rose was founded by Soren Reimund the year of his father's election as The Baron of Hamelin on March 7th, 2695SS. Founded as a method of lessening the reliance on mercenaries within the armies of Nesfeneu, it was the first fully professional army in Erde in a millennia. Many of the baronies within Nesfeneu considered it right that the de-facto head of the country should be able to protect the borders, especially after recent incursions into Boeime by Fandalor, and the increase in border skirmishes with The Regedai Empire. The name was chosen as a reference to Lord Soth's black rose, the symbol of human supremacy and as a symbol of not taking prisoners.

Within the first year of the founding of the order the membership swelled to nearly nine-thousand. Soren managed to finance the growing of the army by using the men as tax-collectors, putting private tax collectors out of business. In retaliation, many of the private tax collecting agencies moved to Boeime, the only Barony of Nesfeneu that wouldn't allow Order troops to enter. This has led to an inside joke that Boeime is the least-humorous place in Erde, even moreso than Achait due to all the tax collectors living there.

In The Great Purge of 2717SS, The newly crowned King of Nesfeneu ordered The Order of the Black Rose to simultaneously invade Boeime and execute many high level diplomats residing within Hamelin, starting The War of The Nine Kingdoms. Shortly after, Soren Reimund was killed in a fight with rebels, transferring control over to Erich Reimund. He immediately founded The Royal Nesfeneu Army, taking personal control of every army within Nesfeneu and sent nine-thousand men as a surprise attack on Castle Ferre.