Royal Navy

The Royal Navy is the principal Rainish military force, the oldest navy in the world, and a source of huge national pride among the Rainish people. Based at Navy Dock, Montpierre, the Navy currently enjoy total and complete dominance of almost all the world's seas, including what are considered foreign waters. This is largely due to the Battle for the Great Bay, in which the Rainish and Woodish fought for its control, the Woodish greatly outnumbering the Rainish fleet but, thanks to the tactical mastery of the Admiralty at the time, was an overwhelming and decisive Rainish victory. Controlling the Great Bay ensured that the only rival naval force in the world was kept in port or destroyed, and there were no further contenders to control trade routes or strategically important ports/harbours.

Since the battle, the Navy has largely been uncontested in the world, save for a few uprisings, and has been instrumental in the expansion of the Kingdom of the Rainlands. The Royal Navy has a presence in almost all waterways and has been responsible for the construction of several important projects, including the Naval Canal and the International Bridge of Friendship (the latter funded personally by King Thomas I but constructed by the Royal Navy).

Regarding the Rainish people, the Navy is a huge source of nationalist prude and it is still considered a very prestigious employer to work for. The Navy recruits more school leavers than any other single employer, anywhere in the world.

The flagship, HMS Spren, is on display at Navy Dock.