Niles

Siegmire (brother)

Siegbald (father)

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## Storyline

The Listener hides from Niles in an unknown house as he hunts for them, teasing them to come out. He mentions his intentions for the Listener, perhaps using them as a reward for his troops to keep morale up. After catching a scent of something in the air, he notices that they are injured through the scent of their blood. He also senses their heart beat increase, and tells them that their chances of escape are dwindling as the sun is starting to set. He notices a closet and opens it, finding the Listener hiding inside. They are holding a dagger and he taunts that they won't use it, they catch him off guard and stab him in the chest. Niles remarks that he is "far too old" for it to kill him, but admires their attack placement. He pulls the dagger out and mentions that their fight instinct reminds him of someone. He then finally introduces himself to the Listener as one of the Knights of Dusk, telling them a bit of its back story. He decides to keep them for himself; while sampling their blood through a cut on their face, it proceeds to burn his mouth. As a result, Niles spares them and brings them back to meet his brothers, the other Knights of Dusk.

Niles is in the middle of making plans for his undead army when he invites the Listener to sit in his tent. He reminds them to stay in line and forfeit their escape attempts, as is brothers are much less forgiving than he is; nonetheless, he invites them to become a part of the family. He tells the Listener about some of the Knights' history: how their group was formed by their adoptive father Siegbald Ganis and that their purpose was to be a bridge between the living and the dead. His brothers changed this initial motive however, in that they believe that hunting humans is for the greater good. He tells them that he plans to utilize the Listener's blood as a weapon as well. Despite his plans, Niles reassures them that he is the "best" out of his brothers. He leaves them for the night to think on his offer to join his family.

Niles and the Listener arrive at Castle Ganis, the home of the Knights of Dusk. Siegmire is the first to come and greet the two followed by Bastianus. Bast expresses interest in devouring the Listener, but he's scolded to stand down and "hold off the beast". He doesn't listen, so Niles strikes him to teach him a lesson. Sieg asks why the Listener was brought to the castle and finds out from Niles that it's because of their special blood. Both Sieg and Bast have their doubts that this is the case, but Niles swears that it is the truth. Bast proceeds to drag out Sieg to explain their plans for the Listener to him.

The Listener is left alone with Niles and he apologizes for hitting Bast "before they had the chance". He's aware that his family isn't normal, but he loves them all the same. He agrees with Sieg’s idea of the possibility the Listener's blood could be weaponized against them, but Niles has other plans. He describes how he plans to study and reverse engineer them as a weapon against the *living* instead of the dead. Niles expresses that he's grateful for the life he has now, but endless wars are not what he wants for his family. He pleads with the Listener to accept his offer so that they may be free of this burden.

After their encounters with Sunny, Niles find the Listener looking through their predecessor's lab in the middle of the night.  He's amused with their efforts and offers to help by lighting the room with magic. The conversation gradually moves to Sunny and he comments on the event that transpired during their evening tea with Siegmire, saying that he loves his family, but wouldn't hesitate to end his Sunny if he harms the Listener.

## Trivia

### Fan Theories

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## Audio References

See ***The Knights of Dusk*** playlist here.

1. ↑ Vampiric Knight Hunts You
2. ↑ An Evening with a Vampiric Knight
3. ↑ Vampiric Knight Protects You
4. ↑ Vampiric Knight Gets Jealous