Royal Knights of Brass

The Royal Knights of Brass was an extremely old group of brass warriors, created during the First Stanza by King Trombone V. The knights were supposed to be brave warriors that would swear to defend the Brass Kingdom, while honoring the Code of Brass, a moral code that all knights had to take.

It's not unusual to see members of the Royal Knights of Brass in the army, as they would often serve as important leaders for troops. Some would even go on to serve in the Tuba Legion. It was not uncommon for the sons of knights to join the Royal Knights of Brass as well, as most modern members of the Royal Knights of Brass often had a parent who was in the group beforehand.

## Members

The Royal Knights of Brass are split up into three main categories. Knights who have rebelled against King Tuba II to aid the other kingdoms in the Tuba Wars, and knights that still serve the Brass Kingdom. There is also a "Grey Area," which includes knights that are friendly to non-brass, but still technically loyal to their kingdom, like Tuba Knight, or knights that were once rebels, but were forced to aid the brass, such as Grotesque Tuba.

While most of the rebel knights aren't considered to be real Royal Knights of Brass by the Brass Kingdom anymore, there have been no official actions mentioned in the game that have stripped these rebels of their titles.

### Rebel Royal Knights

* Tuba Lord was arguably the most powerful of the Royal Knights of Brass, able to best even King Tuba II himself if he played his cards right. Unfortunately, he refuses to fight the king, instead fleeing to Brasswood Forest.
* Wandering Tuba Knight, also referred to as Vagus, was another esteemed member of the Royal Knights of Brass. During the Tuba Wars, Wandering Tuba Knight collected all sorts of trinkets as part of his training to defeat King Tuba II.
* Fallen Tuba Hero, also known as Risen Legend Tubarthur, is one of the weaker members in the group, despite still being extremely powerful. Although he was weaker than the other members, he was the first to take action and rebel, but only survived because he was presumed dead.

### The Grey Area

* Tuba Knight, while technically still "loyal" to the Brass Kingdom, was heavily against King Tuba II's actions. After being banished to the Valley of the Chord, he has become much friendlier to travelers, although he still holds some love for his kingdom.
* Grotesque Tuba was once a rebel knight, but was forced to aid the Brass Kingdom after his death via the Tuba High Priest's malevolent experiments. Because of this, he was put in the Grey Area.
* Brass Knight considered himself to be Tuba Knight's rival, even before several of the knights left the group. When Tuba Knight left, Brass Knight stayed in the kingdom out of both spite and loyalty. However, he is able to see past that during the game, allowing himself to be recruited by Maestro in order to help defeat King Tuba II.

### Loyal Royal Knights

* Where other knights see despair and broken ties, Legendary Tuba Knight is living the time of his life. Now that all the stronger and more popular Royal Knights have rebelled, Legendary Tuba Knight is free to take unofficial leadership of the remaining knights. He believes that King Tuba II's plan will actually result in world peace.
* Tuba Defender is one of the newest recruits in the Royal Knights of Brass, as well as one of the few remaining knights who are still loyal to King Tuba II. Even so, he states that he dislikes fighting Maestro.

## History

The Royal Knights of Brass was created by King Trombone V, as part of his plan to reform the brass military. Members of the group would have to be incredibly skilled warriors, as well as fighters with a strict moral code. They would right wrongs, do good deeds, and defend the kingdom with their life.

### The Tuba Wars

When the Tuba Wars began, the Royal Knights of Brass were hit hardly. Many of the knights believed that King Tuba II was in the wrong due to their moral codes, and would leave the Brass Army. While some, like Wandering Tuba Knight would leave the kingdom safely, others, such as the Grotesque Tuba, would be caught and punished. Even then, other knights such as Legendary Tuba Knight or Tuba Defender would go on to still serve the Brass Army, even after the terror caused by King Tuba II.