AboutLauren Gilkey Expertise I consider myself an expert because not only have I watched the movies repeatedly, but I consider myself a "purist" in the sense that I've read the books, but I only accept certain books as belonging to the true story. For example, the books written after "Vision of the Future" by Zahn I do not count as authentic storyline. My areas of specific expertise are: Jedi history, Han Solo, and bounty hunters.
Question Who are imperial royal guards,(theese tall soldiers in red, with red helmets seen in ROTJ). How do they fight? Do they use force? Are they some kind of jedi? I heard they have force spears? What are force spears? I think that I saw them without helmet in epV or epVI. Pale, skinny faces, similiar to Palps with tall red hats on their heads. Were they imperial royal guards?
Answer The Royal Guards are the Special Forces of the Imperial military. They are chosen for their loyalty and ability to protect. They are not Jedi and they do not have force abilities.
No, they do not use force spears - they are force pikes. They are "force" because they are powerful in repelling people away from whoever the guards are protecting. The pikes can make a Wookie unconscious and dismember smaller beings.
I doubt that the guards were without their masks. I believe what you saw were Royal Advisors, not guards.
