The Knights of the Rounds

The Knights of the Rounds (ナイトオブラウンズ, Naito Obu Raunzu) 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 theEmperor. 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. TheKnight 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, as seen after an attempt to assassinate Suzaku by an Eleven; he was asked for the severity of the punishment for the Eleven. Only eight of the twelve Knights have been revealed. The Code Geass novels explain that not all of the seats are filled, so those featured might be the only active members. A Knight of the Round cannot be punished for his crimes by anyone other than the Britannian Emperor, as shown when Schneizel was unable to punish Suzaku for meeting with Lelouch behind his back.

A special title, the Knight of Zero, was created by Lelouch vi Britanniafollowing his ascension to the throne. This title was specifically given toSuzaku Kururugi, who was thereby classified as a Knight of the Round above all others, giving him the highest authority as a Britannian Knight, even over the Knight of One.

Known members

Current Members

• Bismarck Waldstein, Knight of One
• Gino Weinberg, Knight of Three
• Dorothea Ernst, Knight of Four
• Anya Alstreim, Knight of Six
• Suzaku Kururugi, Knight of Seven, Knight of Zero
• Nonette Enneagram, Knight of Nine
• Luciano Bradley, Knight of Ten
• Monica Kruszewski, Knight of Twelve

• Former Members

  Marianne vi Britannia, Knight of Six