Monica Kruszewski

Monica Kruszewski (モニカ・クルシェフスキー, Monika Kurushefusukī) is a member of the Knights of the Round and is the Knight of Twelve.

Character Outline
She is a gentle-looking woman with blonde hair whose appearance masks just how dangerous she actually is. As a member of the Knights of the Round, she is a highly skilled knightmare pilot and a experienced commander which gives her the position of being the leader of the Emporer's Royal Guard.

Second Season
She is stationed aboard the Emperor's flagship, Great Britannia, and is implied that she leads the Emperor's Royal Guard. During the attack on Kamine Island, the Emperor leaves her to deal with Schneizel and The Black Knights. During the Knights of the Round uprising, she is killed by Suzaku during an attempt to remove Lelouch from the imperial throne, her last words was commenting on how powerful the Lancelot Albion was and cursing Suzaku Kururugi's name.

Trivia

 * Though her unit is never explicitly shown, the interior of it's cockpit suggests that it could be a Vincent Commander Type like those used by the Royal Guard, or simply a standard unit with a modified cockpit.