The Gunmaidens are an elite, secretive group of assassins who were forced into existence by the tyrannical rulers during Lord Commander Maliken Grimm's reign over the Legion. Many of the men and women who rose to power under Grimm did so through ruthless means, and they were feared and despised by their subjects. To secure their power, they imposed extremely harsh laws and restrictions across their domains to keep the people weak and incapable of revolt, often resorting to group hangings and slave labor to tamp down any thoughts of an uprising. What these rulers did not anticipate, however, was that some of the slaves brought into their lush estates to serve their every need came with years of covert training in the art of death. The Gunmaidens specialized in acting scared, subservient, and helpless, until the time was right and they revealed their true nature, unleashing a lethal hail of bullets and blades that left throne rooms painted in blood and throngs of liberated people dancing in the streets.