Knights of the Round



The Knights of Rounds (ナイトオブラウンズ) 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. 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 seem to 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. Suzaku Kururugi, currently the Knight of Seven, plans to use this to take control of his homeland, Area 11. Only seven of the twelve have been revealed, among which is Suzaku, the 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.

Bismarck Waldstein

 * Bismarck Waldsteinis 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 abilities, he does not believe that war should be used as a means of subduing unrest.

Gino Weinberg

 * Gino Weinberg is the Knight of Three, a seventeen-year-old ace pilot of noble descent. Gino comes from a very rich upbringing, and as such doesn't quite understand how the real world works. However, his cheerfulness and friendly demeanor earn him many friends. He takes an immediate liking to Suzaku upon his appointment to the Knights of Rounds. He pilots the transformable Knightmare Frame Tristan.


 * Gino is impressed when Kallen defeats both him and Anya in her upgraded Guren Flight-Enabled Version, remarking that her skill is on the level of a member of the Knights of Rounds. He also expresses disappointment at not getting a rematch when she is captured by Li Xingke. He enrolls in Ashford Academy with Anya to learn what it's like to live as a regular person.

Anya Alstreim
The Knight of Six, Anya is a small quite pink-haired girl with an somber pragmatic and emotionless demeanor.

Suzaku Kururugi
The Knight of Seven, and the only non-Britannian in the circle. A main character of the show.

Nonette Enneagram

 * Nonette Enneagram is the Knight of Nine. She attended military school with Second Princess Cornelia, who considers Nonette her senior. She happens to be one of the few people Cornelia actually fears. 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 Brandli

 * Luciano Brandli is the Knight of Ten and is known as the "Vampire of Britannia". He is a violent and confrontational man, fond of provoking others and will little regard for manners or honor. In appearance, he is tall and wears a red mullet. He carries a number of of large red-and-black knives on his person, and is adept at throwing them. He is fiercely loyal to the Empire, but does as he pleases most of the time, even around members of the imperial family. He pilots the Knightmare Frame Percival. During the second battle of Tokyo he destroys many enemy units and is not above using his own allies as projectiles against the enemy. He nearly kills Lelouch, however Kallen Stadtfeld appears and fights Luciano who is subsequently killed in action.

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.