Sartar brought the Telmori Ostling Four-wolf, to be their king. Ostling knew the secrets of their Wildday change and the people had hope that their curse could be lifted.
Sartar’s granddaughter, Onelisin Cat-Witch took Ostling Four-wolf as a lover. Their child was Kostajor Wolf-Champion who was always loyal to his kin, and he formed the Telmori Royal Guard to protect the House of Sartar.
The Telmori Royal Guard comprises a hundred braves — who swear loyalty unto death to the House of Sartar.
When one of the bodyguards dies, the body is sent home to the Wolf Hills and another brave travels to Boldhome and takes their place. When a body cannot be recovered then
there is no replacement — the bodyguard once numbered a hundred and twenty.
Competition for places is intense, for service is a great honor. Dead members of the Telmori Royal Guard are buried in long barrows reserved exclusively for them.
The Telmori follow their oath with devotion, and the bodyguard would rather die than fail to carry out their duty. Only death frees a Telmori from this oath, even if he has retired.
Kostajor Wolf-Champion has honored the oath many times during and since his service with the Telmori Royal Guard.
The bodyguards learn to use bronze weapons, increasing their ability to protect the Prince when not in wolf form.