Knights of the Northern Isles

The knights of the Northern Isles, sometimes abbreviated as "KOTNI", are ore of the eight branches of the Thane's Isle armed forces. They are noted for their purple and grey uniforms, and for their effectiveness on the battlefield, far moreso than any other military organization on the Isle. The Knights of the Northern Isles function as a special operations unit on Thane's Isle, dealing with matters related to apocolites, and extra-universal threats to the nation, such as the Lumieri. The Knights of the Northern Isles have also participated in regular civil and military conflicts. The Knights of the Northern Isles are the second-highest ranking tier of the military, and thus a private of the Knights of the Northern Isles would be considered of higher rank than a commander of the Knights of Fall or Knights of the Red Bear. The Knights of the Northern Isles are currently commanded by Andrey Ivanov, and Maxwell Greene.

## History:

The Knights of the Northern Isles hailed initially from the Northern Isles (specifically Flowergrove Island with its copious purple and violet flowers). Their initial purpose being there is not yet known in "The Tomes of Sagittarius." This implies they existed before the founding of Thane's Isle, and possibly before the Rift War, making them the oldest military organization on Thane's Isle and the Northern Isles. All that is known, is the goal of the Knights of the Northern Isles was to fight and eradicate the Lumieri, even at the cost of their own lives. When Thane Violette Frederikke conquered Universe Eight, the Knights of the Northern Isles were absorbed into her military, and slowly but surely abandoned the crusade against the Lumieri as time went on.

The Knights of the Northern Isles actively fought in the Moon Sea War, and were forced to relocate after Zenzele Azikiwe destroyed the Northern Isles. They sided with Zenzele in the Tumult, for an unknown reason.

After being dismissed from the Thane's Guard, Andrey Ivanov was granted the position of Commander in their organization. It is noted that after his joining, the Knights of the Northern Isles former honorable mission began to become more militaristic, supporting the colonialist Thane's Isle in their military efforts.

At least one Knight of the Northern Isles has been or lived on the Sun Nation. This individual was hung by Sunnese General Pedro Prospero, for an unknown reason.

The Knights of the Northern Isles are trained in anti-lumieri warfare, as well as anti-apocolite warfare. They are noted for have one bluesteel bullet for every three in their firearms.

## Recent Events:

### *"Universe Eight":*

A small squad of Knights of the Northern Isles is tasked with locating and retrieving Ben Reynolds. Their commander, Andrey Ivanov, is given five letters, in case he needs to commandeer a vessel or vehicle. These letters are stamped with the Thane's red seal. The Knights are semi-successful in their mission, though six of the seven members of the squad end up as causalities, prompting Andrey Ivanov to quickly recruit new soldiers in their place. The Knights of the Northern Isles are treated with disdain throughout the book, due to their participation in the massacre at Hero's Folly.

## Known Members:

* Cmdr. Andrey Ivanov
* Cmdr. Maxwell Greene
* 2nd-Lt. Boris Krupin (K.I.A.)
* Cpl. Enrique Valdez (K.I.A.)
* Pvt. Theodore Lawrence (K.I.A.)
* Pvt. Manny Fletcher (K.I.A.)
* Pvt. Uzair Ahmed (K.I.A.)
* Pvt. Prahlad Krishnan (K.I.A.)
* Cpl. Julia Nixon
* Sgt. Julian Ingolf
* Pvt. Selena Baudin-Sullivan
* Pvt. Tyler Huxley
* Pvt. Casper Roald