Knights of the Round



The Knights of Rounds (ナイトオブラウンズ) is a unit of thirteen elite soldiers in the Holy Empire of Britannia, each being assigned into the group by royalty and under direct command of the Emperor. Named after the Arthurian Knights of the Round Table, they operate outside the standard Britannian military and are given special privileges and authority. Their ranks don't have any particular bearing on their skill level or dominance over other Knights. The one exception is that the 'Knight of One' may request governance of any colonial area of his choosing from the Emperor. Only nine of the thirteen have been revealed, among which was Suzaku, the former Knight of Seven. The Code Geass novels explain that not all of the seats are filled, so those featured are presumably the only active members. A special title called the Knight of Zero was created by Lelouch following his ascension to the throne. This title is classified as a member of the Rounds above all others, giving the person authority above all the others, even the Knight of One.

Bismarck Waldstein
Bismarck Waldstein a one-eyed man who presently bears the title of the Knight of One, the strongest amongst the Rounds. He pilots the Knightmare Frame Galahad. Despite his status and combat abilities, he believes that war should be used as a last resort. During the second battle of Tokyo, he leads the Britannian forces guarding the shore against Li Xingke's invasion force. Li and Bismarck battle, with Li unable to defeat him. Bismarck compliments Li's skill when he purposefully takes a hit to move into position to rescue the Chinese command vessel - Da Longdan.

During Schneizel's attempted coup d'état, he intervenes to stop Suzaku's assassination attempt on the Emperor. Bismarck reveals a Geass ability in his sewed-up left eye. Bismarck then leads three of the remaining Rounds' members and a squadron of knightmares in an attempt to usurp Lelouch from power, but they are decimated by Suzaku in the Lancelot Albion. Bismarck attempts to use his Geass, which allows him to see a few seconds into the future, to even the odds. Suzaku's "live" command allows him to achieve victory despite Bismarck's Geass; slicing the Galahad in half. Bismarck dies gasping Marianne's name.

Gino Weinberg
The Knight of Three, Gino is a seventeen-year-old ace pilot of noble descent. He comes from a very rich upbringing, and as such doesn't quite understand how the real world works.

Dorothea Ernst
Dorothea Ernst is the Knight of Four. She is a dark-skinned, dark-haired woman who is described as being as heroic as Bismarck. She joins Bismarck during the attempt to remove Lelouch from power, but is the first killed by Suzaku in the Lancelot Albion.

Anya Alstreim
The Knight of Six, Anya is a small quite pink-haired girl with an somber pragmatic and emotionless demeanor. She holds the distinction of being the youngest individual ever appointed to the Knights of Rounds at the age of 15.

Suzaku Kururugi
Suzaku Kururugi is the former Knight of Seven, and the only non-Britannian in the circle. A main character of the show. Following Lelouch's ascent to the throne of Britannia (with Suzaku's help), Suzaku is appointed by Lelouch to be his Knight of Zero.

Nonette Enneagram
Nonette Enneagram is the Knight of Nine. She attended military school with Second Princess Cornelia, who considers Nonette her senior. An upbeat and cheerful woman, she happens to be one of the few people Cornelia actually fears. Out of all the Knight of Rounds, she is the only one not to have a speaking role in the anime. Her first and last names contain the Latin and Greek prefixes for 9, non- and ennea- respectively. She also appears in the PSP/PS2 video game, Code Geass: Lost Colors.

Luciano Bradley
Luciano Bradley (ルキアーノ・ブラッドリー|Rukiāno Buraddorī) is the Knight of Ten and is known as the "Vampire of Britannia". He pilots the Knightmare Frame Percival. A violent and confrontational man, he is fond of provoking others and attacking without provocation; several of the Knights of Rounds appear to dislike him. He shows little care for the lives he ends, be they friend or foe, as long as he can cause destruction. He claims to be a "homicide genius", and carries a number of large knives which he is adept at throwing. He is fiercely loyal to the Empire, but does as he pleases most of the time, even around members of the Imperial family.

Luciano first appears shortly before the formation of the UFN. During the second battle of Tokyo, Luciano destroys a number of the Black Knights' Knightmares and nearly kills Lelouch in tandem with the Valkyrie Squadron. All four Valkyrie pilots are subsequently killed by Kallen, followed by Luciano himself.

Monica Kruszewski
Monica Kruszewski is the Knight of Twelve; she is a gentle-looking woman with blonde hair whose appearance masks just how dangerous she can be. She is stationed aboard the Emperor's flagship, Great Britannia. During the attack on Kamine Island, the Emperor leaves her to deal with Schneizel and the Black Knights. She joins Bismarck during the attempt to remove Lelouch from power, and is killed shortly after Dorothea.