Guardians

Is an order of Paladins at the entrance of the Black Gate. Their Stronghold is located at in the Dwarf City of Iron Hammer. The Stronghold it self makes up the front gate of the city and acts as the the major separating force between The Surface and the Under-dark. The order is ten thousand strong. general no more than a four thousand are at the stronghold at any given time. however this does not mean that four thousand are on watch at all times and though nothing has gotten out in a thousand years that is mostly due to the Stone Wars which started around that time between the Dark Stone Faction and the Red Clan.