Eagle Knights

### Leader

Brandy den Beskedne (overall); Ayla van der Zee (Golden Legion; Steel Falcons in wartime); Alexandra Sarif (Steel Falcons in peacetime); [insert current Minister of Intelligence here] (Twilight Talons)

### Goals

Protect the borders of Ithaca
Spread the values of Ithaca as espoused in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

The abolition of both chattel slavery and the animation of undead

### Members

Ithacan military elites

The Eagle Knights of Ithaca are a state-funded military organization sworn to protect their homeland, espouse the tenets of the Ithacan constitution, and to eradicate slavery on the continent of Vaniya.

## History

The Eagle Knight organization was formed in 9 AM, in an effort to establish an elite corps of soldiers serving under the flag of the Dominion to promote republican beliefs inside and outside Ithaca.

## Organization

The Prime Minister of Ithaca is the commander-in-chief of Ithaca's military, and as such, is the formal leader of the Eagle Knights. Under her, the organization is split into two branches - the **Golden Legion** and the **Steel Falcons**. The Steel Falcons are further divided between the land-based group of the same name and the maritime-based **Grey Corsairs**.

### Golden Legion

Golden Legionnaires act as elite adjunct units, field commanders, and trainers, depending on the need. Their primary mission is to defend Ithaca's borders and internal trade routes, as well as to keep an eye on trouble spots within the bounds of the Dominion. They work alongside the Ithacan Republican Army to achieve this objective, and operate under the auspices of the Ministry of Defense.

### Steel Falcons

Whereas the Golden Legion defends Ithaca's interests within their borders, the Steel Falcons and Grey Corsairs primarily act to spread Ithacan ideals as numerated in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to the world at large. They are not a strictly military organization; while they answer to the Ministry of Defense in times of war, during peacetime their day-to-day operations fall under the control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  The Grey Corsairs have the same stated goals as the Steel Falcons, but operate at sea, with the assistance of the Ithacan Republican Navy.

### Twilight Talons

While only two branches of the Eagle Knights are publicly acknowledged by the Ithacan government, rumors abound of a third branch that operates under the utmost secrecy. This alleged sub-organization, the **Twilight Talons**, is said to operate clandestinely as spies and assassins in lands hostile to Ithaca. The Office of the Prime Minister, as well as the Ministry of Intelligence, officially deny their existence.

## Goals

While the Eagle Knights focus on the spread of all Ithacan republican ideas, particular focus is made on those enumerated in Article 1, Subsection 5 (which states that all persons have freedom from servitude and labor), in addition to Article 2, subsections 3-4 (which state that all persons have the right to sanctity of the soul and the mind). Dealings with the now-defunct state of Risovia, as well as growing concerns about the Queendom of Oculunaes, are partly responsible for this strategy.

The Eagle Knights saw their first real test during **the Ithaca-Narakan War**, where they are generally perceived to have performed exceptionally.