They may be called the Palace Guard, the City Guard, or the Patrol. Wh…

Terry Pratchett
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They may be called the Palace Guard, the City Guard, or the Patrol. Whatever the name, their purpose in any work of heroic fantasy is identical: it is, round about Chapter Three (or ten minutes into the film) to rush into the room, attack the hero one at a time, and be slaughtered. No one ever asks them if they want to. This book is dedicated to those fine men. ✨ Guards! Guards!. Book by Terry Pratchett, 1989.
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