The Knights of the Round or formerly known as the 12 Horsemen is a unit of twelve elite soldiers in the Holy Empire of Britannia, each being assigned into the group by royalty and under direct command of the Emperor. The Knights of the Round extends to at least the 18th century, with the first Knight of One being Sir Richard Hector. Named after the Arthurian Knights of the Round Table, they operate outside the standard Britannian military and are given special privileges and authority.
Privileges[]
Aside from the Knight of One, there were no known distinctions in privileges between the numbers as they existed in the era; however, all Knights of the Round are given a higher rank than many nobles, excluding members of the imperial family. Regardless of birth as a Britannian commoner or a Number, all members of the Knights of the Round are given a form of authority as seen with Suzaku who ordered Lloyd, an Earl, to give him the Lancelot Albion. The Knight of One may request governance of any colonial area of his choosing from the Emperor. After a person is captured for assaulting a knight, the knight can then decide the fate of the captured person. Only eleven of the twelve Knights have been revealed. A Knight of the Round cannot be punished for his crimes by anyone other than the Britannian Emperor.
Notable Members[]
Leader/Member | Image |
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Samantha Christopher (Knight of One) - (Left after war ended) | |
Senzo Yano (Knight of Two) - Formerly | |
Rein Zwei (Knight of Three) - Formerly | |
Urufu Okami (Knight of Four) | |
Tenshi Enzeru (Knight of Five) | |
Evangeline Elstreim (Knight of Six) - (Left after war ended) | |
Suzaku Kururugi (Knight of Seven) - (Left after war ended) | |
Chieko Setsuko (Knight of Eight) - (Whereabouts Unknown after war) | |
Kenjiro Tenjoin (Knight of Nine) - (Left with Samantha after war ended) | |
Naoko Asai (Knight of Ten) - (Relieved of Position & Title) | |
Satoshi Kiro (Knight of Eleven) |