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== Structure ==
The unit is comprised of both [[lighteyes]] and [[darkeyes]], with no regard for social rank between them. Rather, they're promoted based on competence. The recruits can come from strangest of places, including the enemy forces.{{book ref|sa3|3}} They are marked by a distinctive armband.{{book ref|sa3|26}} Rather than guards,
The composition of the elites is mixed, to make them as flexible as possible. They include spearmen, swordsmen, horseback riders and archers, as well as support personnel like cooks.{{book ref|sa3|49}}{{book ref|sa3|3}}{{book ref|sa3|75}} They are structured like any other military unit, with several captains answering directly to Dalinar.{{book ref|sa3|5}} In later years, they begin to receive specific training focused on improving their stamina; Dalinar eventually claims that they could outrun any other army. However, the soldiers trained in this way don't wear armor, foregoing protection for mobility.{{book ref|sa3|75}}
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