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Steam Knights
- Mechanized infantry unit
- Chivalric order
- Special forces
The Steam Knights of Victoria are an organization in Arknights. They are mentioned in Episode 07, Ceobe's Fungimist, and Episode 11.
Background[edit]
The Steam Knights were an elite branch of the Victorian Army composed of their most esteemed soldiers chosen to pilot massive, steam-driven powered armor. Considered to be a paragon of Victoria's military strength, their immense might is considered synonymous with the peak of Victoria's geopolitical power where they exerted their dominance across half of Terra. Their establishment around two centuries ago, during the early Crystal Age, revolutionized the Terran Military-Industrial complex.[1][2]
True to their name, the Steam Knights are made up of elite soldiers chosen through rigorous recruitment system, and their highly-advance armors are so expensive that only Victoria possesses such capacity of production; as a result, they are no more than fifty Steam Knights throughout history.[3] Traditionally, a squire would remove and clean a Steam Knight's armor pieces once they return from a mission.[4]
The Steam Knights solely answer the aristocrats of the Parliament who vow to protect both the king and the country, and their might are often praised as great heroes to the common folks through folklore and exaggerated rumors. Despite their zenith, however, the number of Steam Knights decreased drastically as Victoria's power wanes due to its unrestrained expansionism, with only around thirty-two Knights left by the year 1072 prior to the popular uprising against the previous Aslan king. In 1094 during the coup started by the Duke of Stafford in Londinium, the Steam Knights were ordered by the Parliament to protect the Mausoleum of Kings where the "Sighs of Kings" is sealed. Little did they know, however, that the Steam Knights were betrayed by the Parliament from the very beginning as they view them as potential threats against their power. They eventually became baits for the Sarkaz soldiers of the Military Commission of Kazdel who were invited by the Duke of Cavendish, and the Steam Knights fought until the last man to protect the empire's last hope.[5][6]
The downfall of the Steam Knights has become a mystery to the Victorians as they were puzzled why they suddenly vanished and never returned. With their threats removed, the nobles can discredit the Steam Knights by selling off their armors and melting them down as scrap metals for other uses. Even then, the common folks continue to venerate them and blindly believe that they will return someday.
In addition to their towering stature and physical abilities, Steam Knights are armed with heavy weapons such as thermal energy blades, piledriver/pilebunkers, back-mounted rocket launchers, and thrusters that grant them limited flight. They are also able to temporarily "overclock" their steam propulsion systems to greatly increase their own mobility, although this often comes at the cost of the armor being temporarily immobilized to cool down after. The armor also appears to have life support mechanisms that could keep the pilot alive even after prolonged periods of isolation.
Story[edit]
Episode 11[edit]
Siege and Allerdale finds out that the Steam Knights' disappearance comes from the Victoria's betrayal, more specifically, from the Dukes, as they travel through the Mausoleum of Kings in search for the "Sighs of Kings". The reason being that since the Steam Knights were extremely loyal to the now-deceased Aslan king, the Dukes see that the Knights are no longer needed, destroying and forsaking them in the Mausoleum.
Ending a Grand Overture[edit]
With the death of Sir Charles Lynch at the climax of the Exemplars' breakthrough of Londinium, the Steam Knights effectively ceased to exist and faded into the annals of Victoria and Terra's history.[4]
Notable[edit]
| Character | Information | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The only survivor of the ambush in the Mausoleum of Kings. Fights for the Exemplars until his death at the climax of the battle for Londinium. | Deceased |
Other notable[edit]
Trivia[edit]
- The Steam Knights' power armor is similar in function to Dreadnoughts and Terminator Armors in Warhammer 40,000.
References[edit]
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