Marechaussee Phantom

The Marechaussee Phantom is a special detective force in Fontaine led by the Iudex Neuvillette. It is mostly comprised of Melusines, due to their powerful eyesight and ability to perceive more than ordinary humans.^[1]

They were once primarily composed of the Marechaussee Hunters, a group of people who hunted monsters using special sword techniques.

History

The Marechaussee Hunters were founded by Cassiodor, later known as the Golden Hunter, a few decades after the fall of Remuria in order to hunt down the monsters left behind by the dynasty. Other Remurian survivors such as Este and Walter followed him and became the first Marechaussee Hunters, but they were later said to be heirs of the Lochknights.^[2] They were eventually successful in thinning the monster population and reintegrated back into society, taking up different lines of work. However, their unique hunting methods were left behind, though their names and deeds have long been forgotten.^[3][4]

Siege of Poisson

The Marechaussee Hunter Emanuel Guillotin directed and took part in the Siege of Poisson, in which a group of outlaws occupied the town and took the members of the Maison Gardiennage who were transporting them as hostages.^[5] After negotiations broke down, the Marechaussee Hunters infiltrated the town through "secret paths" and forcefully resolved the situation.^[6] Disillusioned by this event, Emanuel left the Hunters.^[5]

The Cataclysm

Following the disbandment of the Narzissenkreuz Institute after its Director and Vice Director went missing during the cataclysm, some of its members, such as Alain and Mary-Ann Guillotin, were recruited by the Marechaussee Phantom and the Special Security and Surveillance Patrol to help protect Fontaine.^[7]

Years later, the activities of the Narzissenkreuz Ordo caught the attention of the Court of Fontaine, and the Marechaussee Phantom was tasked to investigate them. The Ordo, knowing of this, called in the Marechaussee Hunters to take charge of security during the construction of the Tower of Ipsissimus in order to allay their suspicions.^[8] This eventually culminated in a fierce battle at Elynas that resulted in many casualties on both sides.

Present day

Today, the Marechaussee Phantom is more focused on investigating criminal activity than battle, and Melusines make up most of its ranks.^[5] Marechaussee Hunters still exist, but no longer as an organized group, and simply pass down their training and traditions through their family lines or chosen successors. None are currently known to be members of the Marechaussee Phantom.

Clorinde is a successor to the Marechaussee Hunters of old, having been trained by Petronilla in the art of their marksmanship.^[9][10] During the events of Clorinde's Story Quest, Rapperia Chapter: Act I - Silent Night, Florian lured Clorinde and her friends to open the Marechaussee Hunter's vault, which contained a stone tablet carved with their names and descriptions of their lives, as well as their old, broken weapons. In the end, Clorinde decided to leave the vault undisturbed, leaving the Marechaussee Hunters' names and deeds to be forgotten as they would have wanted.^[11]

Members

Current

Neuvillette is the leader of the Marechaussee Phantom.
There are 30 other characters who are part of the Marechaussee Phantom:

Historical

5 Characters match the category selection:

Marechaussee Hunters

• Cassiodor
• Clorinde
• Emanuel Guillotin
• Este
• Florian
• Florian's father
• Petronilla
• Walter

Trivia

• While the Marechaussee Phantom uniform is typically blue, operators of the Aquabus lines have slightly different outfits of custom colors.
  • Aeval, Clementine Line operator, has a light blue uniform.
  • Elphane, Navia Line operator, has a red uniform.
• The name of the Marechaussee Hunters came from the quote, "Pursue the phantoms in the dark, expel them all, and hunt them down," which was credited to Cassiodor.^[5]

Etymology

• The Maréchaussée were a French police force which initially formed during the Middle Ages and came to expand its powers over the next several centuries up until the French Revolution. In 1791, the Maréchaussée were renamed gendarmerie.
• The word Maréchaussée is French for "Marshalcy."

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