The Queen's Ladies

Unique to the Tortallan monarchy, this is the term used to refer to the fifteen or so young, active women who can ride and use a bow as well as dance and converse with all manner of people and are able to handle any emergencies that may arise. Queen Thayet used to take them to small, isolated fiefs or to meetings when there was a possibility of danger. Since then, the tradition has carried on, and today, despite only being a princess, her Highness, Rowena, has a group of Queen's Ladies.