Soldiers are specific type of guard in many many lands.
Background[]
The Soldiers of Daventry are some of the forces that guard the kingdom. They carry a shield that appears to have the infinity symbol emblazed on it They fight with swords.
When Edward lost the magic chest, he was no longer able to pay the soldiers.
Lolotte kept a race of monkey soldiers.
Behind the scenes[]
They listed as 'soldier' when struck with the debug mode on.