Knights of Favonius

The Knights of Favonius is the order of knights that protects Mondstadt, founded by Vennessa with the help of Barbatos 1,000 years ago, to prevent aristocrats from ruling the land, as Barbatos originally intended.
The knights act as the lawmen of Mondstadt, keeping its citizens safe and creating and upholding laws for all.
Varka, the Grand Master of the Knights, is currently out of Mondstadt on an expedition with his squad; during his absence, the deputy Master Jean serves as Acting Grand Master.
Members follow a strict code of conduct based on the core principles of the Knights, as detailed in the Knights of Favonius Handbook.
Although they are considered separate institutions, the Knights also help manage the Church of Favonius, which is led by Seneschal Seamus Pegg.
==Hierarchy==
The Knights of Favonius are traditionally led by a single Grand Master. Should the Grand Master be unavailable or otherwise indisposed, a deputy Master exists as a reserve and shall step in to perform the Grand Master's duties as an Acting Grand Master.
Knights of Favonius tradition dictates that the titles of 'Lion' and 'Wolf' were reserved for those of great leadership potential, and that such individuals would one day assume the position of Grand Master. As such, it may be assumed that the current Grand Master and Acting Grand Master's titles, 'Knight of Boreas' and 'Dandelion/Lionfang Knight' are specialized variants of the 'Wolf' and 'Lion' titles.
The highest-ranking positions under the Grand Master and deputy Master are the Captains. There is a total of ten Captains, four of which are currently known (Albedo, Eula, Hertha and Kaeya.) Knights typically belong to a company led by one of the Captains or a special group like the Outriders. Although, there are a few exceptions to this like Klee, who doesn't belong to any company and is taken care of by everyone in the Knights of Favonius.
Becoming a squire can be part of the path to knighthood. 16-year-olds are eligible to become squires.
Having a position in the Knights of Favonius doesn't require a person to be a knight either. For example, Sucrose holds the Assistant Alchemist position, but she's not considered a knight.
==Personnel==
Many people have acted as key members of the Knights of Favonius over the course of the game, with each of them assigned a particular job.
Notable members are listed below:
===Leadership===
Icon	Personnel	Vision 	Position 	Title
 	Varka 	Unknown	Grand Master 	Knight of Boreas
 	Jean 	 	Acting Grand Master & deputy Master 	Dandelion Knight/Lionfang Knight
 	Kaeya 	 	Cavalry Captain & Quartermaster 	Unknown/None
 	Albedo 	 	Captain of the Investigation Company & Chief Alchemist	Unknown/None
 	Eula 	 	Captain of the Reconnaissance Company 	Spindrift Knight
 	Hertha 	None 	Captain of the Logistics Company & Coordinator 	Unknown/None
===Other Notable Members===
Icon	Personnel 	Vision 	Position 	Title
 	Amber 	 	Outrider 	Crimson Knight
 	Frederica Gunnhildr	Unknown	Commander 	Alder Knight
 	Klee 	 	Unknown/None 	Spark Knight
 	Lisa 	 	Librarian 	Unknown/None
 	Mika 	 	Surveyor of the Reconnaissance Company 	Unknown/None
 	Noelle 	 	Maid & Apprentice Knight 	Unknown/None
 	Nymph 	Unknown	Field Officer of the 8th Company 	Unknown/None
 	Sucrose 	 	Assistant Alchemist 	Unknown/None
 	Traveler 	N/A 	Honorary KnightWhile the Traveler is not officially in the Knights of Favonius, they have earned the title of Honorary Knight through handling the Stormterror crisis.	Honorary Knight
===Guards===
The Knights of Favonius also employs many guards, with very minor roles and no apparent responsibilities, including:
==Former Personnel==
Icon	Personnel 	Former Position or Title 	Status 	Last Active
 	Vennessa 	Founder, first Grand Master	Ascended to Celestia and became the Falcon of the West	1000 years ago
 	Ravenwood 	Knight of Boreas 	Deceased 	Unknown
 	Arundolyn 	Grand Master, Lion of Light	Deceased 	500 years ago
 	Rostam 	Deputy Master, Wolf Pup 	Deceased 	500 years ago
 	Bloodstained Knight 	White Knight 	Deceased 	500 years ago
 	Amber's Grandfather 	Leader of the Outriders 	Missing 	4 years ago
 	DilucManga, Chapter 7: Dusty Chest (Part 1)	Cavalry Captain 	Resigned, Owner of Dawn Winery 	4 years ago
 	Eroch 	Inspector 	Removed 	<4 years ago
==Companies==
Companies exist within the Knights of Favonius, each composed of knights specialized in a certain domain.
===The Cavalry===
This company is headed by Kaeya. All the members of this company (except Kaeya) are currently on Varka's expedition. Diluc was the captain of this company before Kaeya.
===Investigation===
This company is headed by Albedo. The Investigation company appears to provide the Knights with inventions to help aid their endeavors, and investigate strange phenomena.
===The 4th Company, Reconnaissance===
This company is headed by Eula. They often go into the wilderness of Mondstadt to perform reconnaissance and keep an eye on any approaching enemies or strange phenomena. Mika is a member of this company.
===The 6th Company, Logistics===
This company is headed by Hertha. This company's work are the charter and administration of the baggage train, resource management, and record-keeping. They are currently gathering help for potential missions of the Knights, such as dangerous monsters and troubles of Mondstadt's citizens in exchange for some surplus of resources.
=== The 7th Company, Combined Arms ===
The "Combined Arms Company" is a temporary designation integrating a balance of ranged and melee firepower. According to Phonia, the company is expected to be headed by Commander Frederica Gunnhildr, currently serving as the No. 2 in command of the expeditionary force.
===The 8th Company===
This company likely deals with magic. Its field officer, Nymph is one of the company's only known members, with Lisa having been a potential candidate for captain. It is likely they are the elemental combatants of the Knights.
===Outriders===
This additional group is headed by Amber, who is also the only member. They seem to be the archers and scouts of the Knights.
They were a subdivision of the Knights established and led by Amber's grandfather. They were trained in his style of archery and use of wind gliders, and were renowned for their skill. However, after his abrupt disappearance, the Outriders lost their discipline and skill while rumors milled that he had defected from the Knights of Favonius. Eventually, they were all but obsolete, with Amber remaining as the division's sole member.
===Church of Favonius===
The Church of Favonius, while a separate organization, is managed by the Knights of Favonius. It's led by the Seneschal, Seamus Pegg.
==Trivia==
* "Favonius" is the Roman name for the Greek god , the god of the west wind.
** The Japanese translation for "Favonius" is 
** Vennessa, the Falcon of the West of the Four Winds, founded the Knights.
* The Knights of Favonius are likely based on the . Also known as "The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem" the Teutonic Knights were unique in that they, just as the Knights of Favonius, were not only a religious but also a military order that ruled over its own sovereign state, located in the north-east of the Holy Roman Empire (the medieval predecessor of Germany). Like the Knights of Favonius, the highest ranking leader of the Teutonic Knights was the .
* The Favonius Series include various lore and history pieces about the Knights of Favonius.
* Similar to knighthood training in real life, training to become a member of the Knights of Favonius can start at a young age and last for many years. The exact path to knighthood is not known, but it can be gleaned from dialogue and history of various characters who attained knighthood or are looking to attain knighthood.
** Guy began training at age 8, learned how to wield a sword at age 10, and became a squire at age 16 before becoming an official Knight at an unknown age.
** Ellin, who is young enough to "have some imagination left" and is also not yet old enough to sign up with the Knights of Favonius, is also training hard so that she can pass the tryouts.
** Several years ago, Noelle failed her seventh selection test. The selection test is likely the exam that Noelle studies for in her second hangout, Knightly Exam Prep. Given that the exam is half a year away at the time of her second hangout, it could be an exam that can only be taken yearly.
** Diluc became the youngest ever Cavalry Captain at the age of 14. As captaincy is generally not an entry-level position, Diluc was likely already a Knight for some time, and he must have begun training at a young age like Guy did.
* The sword that most of the Knights use resembles the Traveler's Handy Sword.
* The Knights of Favonius are the faction with the most playable members, at 10 (11 if the Traveler is counted).
* The 
==Gallery==
Namecard Background Mondstadt Hero's Fame.png|The Knights of Favonius Coat of Arms and the headquarters in Mondstadt: Hero's Fame namecard
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