The Warden swords were created by Anastasia Luccio, and can channel magic in the same ways as a wizard's staff. The Captain, sometimes called a commander, is the leader of all Wardens and wields a ceremonial staff as their badge of office.One of them assists the Captain as his second in command, and is the de-facto leader when the Captain is unavailable. Harry Dresden, the Regional Commander of the Midwest, prefers them to handle problems on their own. They control several cities and are supposed to overlook and advise the Wardens in their area.

Regional commanders are the next highest rank.

It is not known how they function elsewhere except for the White Council headquarters, where they maintain a constant presence. Each Warden in the USA is based in a single city, travelling around the immediate area in order to perform his duties. Owing to their low number due to the losses from the War against the Red Court, they seem to be semi-autonomous when dealing with local situations.

Wardens, without other honorific, are the rank and file of the Wardens.

The Wardens are divided into three ranks: Though taxing the will and the body of the practitioner, fire is the Wardens' weapon of choice in combat situations, as it illuminates darkness, to the advantage of the wielder, and has a purifying effect when fighting dark magic. In Proven Guilty, Anastasia Luccio is still the technical commander of the Wardens, and Donald Morgan is the field commander. Hearings before the Senior Council are rare. Many warlocks are killed resisting arrest, or apprehended after their crimes have earned them a death sentences. Their responsibilities include protecting both the Senior Council and other White Council members from attacks, dealing with the Vampire and Faerie Courts, apprehending warlocks, and serving as judge, jury, and executioner when in the field against violators of the Seven Laws of magic.

The swords are attuned to a single wielder, and cannot be redistributed to another user. As the swords are no longer being created, new recruits must use some other means of executing violators. They can be identified by their swords, used to execute those found in violation of the Laws of Magic, and their grey cloaks which gives them the name Order of the Grey Cloak. The Wardens are the White Council's version of police and military, numbering roughly two hundred strong prior to Dead Beat, when they fell to below sixty as a result of Red Court engagements, now numbering over three hundred as of Turn Coat. Harry Dresden explaining the Wardens to Waldo Butters If they think you’ve broken a law, you might as well have. They don’t ask many questions, and they don’t hesitate to make up their minds. Harry Dresden In theory, but they’re so paranoid that next to them, Joe McCarthy looks like a friendly puppy. Sometimes they get enthusiastic and just skip to the chopping. They enforce the Laws of Magic, bring criminals in for a trial, and then they chop off their heads. Description Harry Dresden Wardens are the White Council’s version of cops.

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