The Darkest Knights

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**The Darkest Knights** were mentioned in The Betrothed and The Betrayed . They allegedly operate for King Quinten to ensure no other descendant of Jedreck The Great can usurp the Isolten throne.

## Biography

 The Darkest Knights were indirectly stated in The Betrothed by Valentina when divulged regarding her past to Hollis. When Hollis questioned Silas regarding what Valentina intended to say, he initially stated The Darkest Knights. The assassins abducted Valentina’s parents as they were opposed to certain things occurring in Isolte. Her parents were later killed and their bodies were left in front of the castle gate.

The group’s identities are carefully protected, which is a necessity, as they are described to be extremely destructive and capable of killing a great amount of individuals. Some predict that they are nobles, others predict that they are gypsies. A few individuals are convinced they are members of the royal guard but their identities remain disclosed.

Silas revealed that he knew a man who was also a victim of their attacks. Apparently, the man lost everything in a fire supposedly started by them. The enraged man went out to take revenge against someone he merely believed was a Darkest Knight. The man assassinated Lord Klume, a highly ranked member of the Isolten court, and his entire family. To keep peace, King Quinten had Lord Klume’s murderer executed.

During Silas and Hollis’ wedding, A Coroans imitated the Darkest Knights to kill the Eastoffe and Brite family including Silas himself. The heartless assassins didn’t spare the maids and servers either. Scarlet was the only individual inside the building who endured. Apparently, a member of a Coroans took her by the shoulders and threw her out the window where she crawled into the bushes and hid. Scarlet, who witnessed the tragic scene described them with masks, and swords. She stated that they stabbed everyone who was in their way. Following the attack, they set fire on the entire building, leaving it to ruins.

After the attack, Whitley Eastoffe divulges to Hollis regarding a previous attack by the organization which she, herself, and her family were a victim of. She stated that a few weeks before they flee Isolte, they went to visit the king and celebrated his twenty-fifth year on the throne which they had to in order to stay on good terms with the king. She claimed that when they returned all of their animals were slaughtered and many of their their servants were killed. Those who endured witnessed the scene stated that men in black capes came and took the others, forcing them into chains. The few servants who fought back were found dead under a tree. She described that the attack was supposed to convey a very strong message and had deliberate timing.

Whitley states that it is King Quinten who is at the head of this group and directs them to kill all the men who are the descendants of his brothers and sisters due to the fact that they can usurp the throne of Isolte, for a big sum of money.

After the dismissal of Quinten and the coronation of Etan, they are hunted one by one by the Isolten Crown which makes them pay for the murders they committed while remaining fair.

## Appearance

To keep their identity from being disclosed, all members of the Darkest Knights use attire to disguise themselves when attacking. They are said to have worn black masks and capes during their two witnessed attacks in the book.