Knights of Favonius

The Knights of Favonius is the order of knights that protects Mondstadt, founded by Vennessa with the help of Barbatos 1,000 years ago, to prevent aristocrats from ruling the land, as Barbatos originally intended.

The knights act as the lawmen of Mondstadt, keeping its citizens safe and creating and upholding laws for all. Members follow a strict code of conduct based on the core principles of the Knights, as detailed in the Knights of Favonius Handbook.

Half a year before the start of the Traveler's journey, Grand Master Varka departed on an expedition with eighty percent of the Knights of Favonius' manpower, leaving Master Jean as the Acting Grand Master in his absence. Though the expedition has since returned, Jean continues in her position as Acting Grand Master due to Varka periodically leaving to manage affairs in the Favonius Keep in Nod-Krai.

Although they are considered separate institutions, the Knights also help manage the Church of Favonius, which is led by Seneschal Seamus Pegg.

Hierarchy

The Knights of Favonius are traditionally led by a single Grand Master.^[1] Should the Grand Master be unavailable or otherwise indisposed, the Master exists as a reserve and shall step in to perform the Grand Master's duties as an Acting Grand Master.^[2][3]

In Knights of Favonius tradition, only those with great leadership potential are bestowed with the titles of "Lion" and "Wolf," and such people are expected to one day assume the position of Grand Master.^[4] "Lion" is derived from founding Grand Master Vennessa's title,^[5] Dandelion Knight (also known as Lionfang Knight), which is now held by Jean;^[6] the only known variation is Arundolyn's "Lion of Light."^[7] The "Wolf" is derived from the Wolf Knight, the first Knight of Boreas, although he actually refused to join the Knights, and is a title currently held by Varka;^[5] there is one known variation, Rostam's "Wolf Pup."^[7]

The highest-ranking positions under the Grand Master and Master are the Captains. There are a total of ten Captains who each lead a company,^[8] although companies may be disbanded and reformed based on the Knights' current needs. Knights typically belong to a company or a special group like the Outriders, with the only known exception being Klee, who does not belong to any company on account of her age.

Becoming a knight is a process that requires passing both written and practical examinations. Serving as a helper for the Knights may be part of the process; Guy became a squire at 16 before becoming a knight,^[9] while Noelle is working as a maid for the Knights while she endeavors to become a knight. However, it is also possible to be a member of the Knights of Favonius without being a knight — Sucrose holds an Assistant Alchemist Position but is not considered a knight.^[10]

Personnel

Many people have acted as key members of the Knights of Favonius over the course of the game, with each of them assigned a particular job.

Notable members are listed below:

Leadership

Icon	Personnel	Vision	Position	Title
	Varka		Grand Master	Knight of Boreas
	Jean		Acting Grand Master & Master[11][2]	Dandelion Knight
	Note	None	Captain — 2nd Company (Garrison)	-
	Skeiron	None	Captain — 3rd Company (Vanguard)	-
	Eula		Captain — 4th Company (Reconnaissance)	Spindrift Knight
	Lohen[Note 1]		Vice Captain — 5th Company (Ranged)	-
	Hertha	None	Captain — 6th Company (Logistics) & Coordinator	-
	Frederica Gunnhildr	?	Captain — 7th Company (Combined Arms)	Alder Knight[12]
	Kaeya		Captain — 9th Company (Cavalry) & Quartermaster	-
	Albedo		Captain — 10th Company (Investigation) & Chief Alchemist	-

Other Notable Members

Icon	Personnel	Vision	Position	Title
	Amber		Outrider	Crimson Knight[13]
	Klee		Unknown/None	Spark Knight[14]
	Lisa		Librarian	-
	Mika		Surveyor — 4th Company (Reconnaissance)	-
	Noelle		Maid, Apprentice Knight	-
	Sucrose		Assistant Alchemist — 10th Company (Investigation)	-
	Traveler	✱[Note 2]	Honorary Knight[Note 3]	Honorary Knight

Other Members

There are 61 other characters who are part of the Knights of Favonius:

Former Personnel

Icon	Personnel	Former Position or Title	Status	Last Active
	Vennessa	Grand Master, Lionfang Knight	Ascended to Celestia and became the Falcon of the West	1000 years ago
	Ravenwood	Knight of Boreas	Deceased	1000 years ago
	Arundolyn	Grand Master, Lion of Light[4]	Deceased	500 years ago
	Rostam	Master,[7] Wolf Pup[4]	Deceased	500 years ago
	Roland	White Knight	Deceased[15]	500 years ago
	Valentine[16]	Grand Master, Lionfang Knight	Retired	Unknown
	Mr. Schmidt[17]	Unknown	Retired	Unknown
	Feroux[18]	Captain — 9th Company (Cavalry)	Retired	>4 years ago[19]
	Amber's Grandfather	Leader of the Outriders	Missing	4 years ago
	Diluc[20]	Captain — 9th Company (Cavalry)	Resigned, owner of Dawn Winery	4 years ago
	Eroch	Inspector	Removed, deceased	<4 years ago
	Adorno[21]	Captain — 5th Company (Ranged), Benevolent Knight	Deceased[22]	Lohen's Story Quest, Lepus Miles Chapter: Act I - A Knight's Legacy

Companies

Companies exist within the Knights of Favonius, each composed of knights specialized in a certain domain.

1st Company, General Affairs

Its Captain is unknown. The General Affairs Company is responsible for planning and organizing Mondstadt's general affairs — things like economic output, enforcement of regulations, and city management. They prioritize recruiting knights who've sustained combat injuries and can no longer serve at full strength on the front lines.^[23] Heinz is a Field Officer in this company.^[24]

2nd Company, Garrison

This company is headed by Note. Wernher is a Disciplinary Officer of this company.^{[Note 4]}

3rd Company, Vanguard

This company is headed by Skeiron. Nannina was the previous second-in-command of this company. This company is the largest unit among the Knights of Favonius. They're responsible for maintaining the frontlines and focus on tactics, discipline, and coordination between various arms.^{[Note 5]}

4th Company, Reconnaissance

This company is headed by Eula. They often go into the wilderness of Mondstadt to perform reconnaissance and keep an eye on any approaching enemies or strange phenomena. Mika is a member of this company. Eula has personally led them to patrol Dornman Port and its trade route to Mondstadt City several times,^[25][26][27] indicating that this is part of their duties.

5th Company, Ranged

This company's Vice Captain is Lohen. They're a specialized unit that provides ranged firepower to other companies through the use of small squads. They were primarily archers when first formed but have also since then taken up other ranged weapons, such as muskets, with the advancement of technology.^[28] Up until the end of the Archon Quest Song of the Welkin Moon: Act IV - An Elegy for Faded Moonlight, the 5th Company accompanied Varka on his expedition to Nod-Krai. After dealing with the Wild Hunt threat, portions of the company are returning to Mondstadt alongside Seamus Pegg.^[29]

Adorno served as its captain in semi-retired capacity until his death. While Lohen was designated to become the company's newest (and youngest) captain, his collaboration with Theodore using Ursa's flesh for dangerous experiments resulted in Jean rescinding his promotion and leaving the position vacant for the time being.^[22]

6th Company, Logistics

This company is headed by Hertha. Anselm was the captain of this company before he joined the expeditionary force.^[30] This company's work is the charter and administration of the baggage train, resource management, and record-keeping. They are currently gathering help for potential missions of the Knights, such as dangerous monsters and troubles of Mondstadt's citizens in exchange for some surplus of resources.

7th Company, Combined Arms

The "Combined Arms Company" was a temporary designation integrating a balance of ranged and melee firepower. According to Phonia, the company is expected to be headed by Commander Frederica Gunnhildr,^[31] who served as the No. 2 in command of the expeditionary force^[31] during the time of the event Mutual Security Enhancing Simulation. The company became official around the time of the event Exercise Surging Storm and the Archon Quest Interlude Chapter: Act IV - Paralogism, and Frederica was ordered back to Mondstadt to help defend Dornman Port and became the Captain.^[32]

8th Company, Support

The Support Company provides the Knights with technical inventions and support, which they often collaborate with the 10th Company. Their latest inventions are the muskets, which they provided mostly for the Ranged Company's snipers. According to Erminie, they also deal with explosive devices.^[33] Nymph is a Field Officer in this company. Lisa was a member of this company when she first joined the Knights, having been a potential candidate for captain,^[34] but has left the company to just be a librarian.^[35]

9th Company, Cavalry

This company is headed by Kaeya. Like the Ranged Company, the Cavalry specializes in aiding other companies with unmatchable force and speed.^[19] All the members of this company (except Kaeya) were on Varka's expedition. The captain of this company prior to Kaeya was Diluc, and prior to Diluc it was Feroux.

10th Company, Investigation

This company is headed by Albedo. The Investigation Company provides the Knights with inventions to help aid their endeavors and investigate strange phenomena. They have been known to utilize sophisticated Alchemical technology for remote reconnaissance.^[31]

Outriders

This additional group is headed by Amber, who is also the only member. They seem to be the archers and scouts of the Knights.

They were a subdivision of the Knights established and led by Amber's grandfather. They were trained in his style of archery and the use of wind gliders and were renowned for their skill. However, after his abrupt disappearance, the Outriders lost their discipline and skill while rumors milled that he had defected from the Knights of Favonius. Eventually, they were all but obsolete, with Amber remaining as the division's sole member.

Amber often works inside Mondstadt City and the surrounding areas^[36] (such as when she first met the Traveler), though it seems she also assists companies when needed, such as Eula's 4th Company.^[37] Amber recently has requested unofficial outrider officers from Jean, to aid her in patrol tasks.^{[38][Note 6]}

Church of Favonius

The Church of Favonius, while a separate organization, is managed by the Knights of Favonius. The church is currently led by its Seneschal, Seamus Pegg.

Descriptions

Trivia

• The Knights of Favonius are likely based on the Teutonic Knights. Also known as "The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem" the Teutonic Knights were unique in that they, just as the Knights of Favonius, were not only a religious but also a military order that ruled over its own sovereign state, located in the north-east of the Holy Roman Empire (the medieval predecessor of Germany). Like the Knights of Favonius, the highest ranking leader of the Teutonic Knights was the Grand Master.
• Both the anthem of the Knights of Favonius as well as Varka's battle theme are sung in German lyrics.
• The Favonius Series include various lore and history pieces about the Knights of Favonius.
• Similar to knighthood training in real life, training to become a member of the Knights of Favonius can start at a young age and last for many years. The exact path to knighthood is not known, but it can be gleaned from dialogue and history of various characters who attained knighthood or are looking to attain knighthood.
  • Guy began training at age 8, learned how to wield a sword at age 10, and became a squire at age 16 before becoming an official Knight at an unknown age.
  • Ellin, who is young enough to "have some imagination left"^[39] and is also not yet old enough to sign up with the Knights of Favonius,^[40] is also training hard so that she can pass the tryouts.
  • Several years ago, Noelle failed her seventh selection test.^[41] The selection test is likely the exam that Noelle studies for in her second hangout, Knightly Exam Prep. Given that the exam is half a year away at the time of her second hangout, it could be an exam that can only be taken yearly.
  • Diluc became the youngest ever Cavalry Captain at the age of 14.^[42][43] As captaincy is generally not an entry-level position, Diluc was likely already a Knight for some time, and he must have begun training at a young age like Guy did.
• The sword that most of the Knights use resembles the Traveler's Handy Sword.
• The Knights of Favonius are the faction with the most playable members, at 10 (11 if the Traveler is counted).
• The Knights of Favonius are mentioned in the descriptions of the following 35 Furnishings:
  • "Night of the Party Pumpkins"
  • Bountiful Harvest Fruit Cart
  • Breeze-Blessed Bed
  • Favonius Coat of Arms
  • "Ballad-Spinning Windwheel"
  • Favonius Office Table
  • Landscape Painting: Distant Clouds
  • Mondstadt Rug: Crimson Ardor
  • Favonius Conference Table
  • Pine Street Light
  • Pocket-Sized Pine Cabin
  • Two-Tier Library Bookshelf
  • Ordinary Garden Hedge
  • Wrought Iron Carved Street Light
  • Fir Case Shelf Combination
  • Rally Banner
  • Pure Spirit Banner
  • Dodoco's Travel Bag
  • Snowman Hands: Chivalrous Cleanup
  • Favonian Goodies
  • Shop Frame: Dandelion Green
  • Of Hunting and Dancing
  • Secret Research Lab
  • Weapon Forging Station
  • Amidst Poetic Pondering
  • Frontier Life
  • Fully Furnished Mondstadt Bedroom
  • Meeting Room of the "Strategic Six"
  • "Site of Artful Ascension"
  • Sturdy Pine Fence
  • Slumbering Rose
  • "All Fangs and Snarls"
  • Calibration Beacon: "Lionfang Knight"
  • Calibration Beacon: "Invincible Northwind"
  • Calibration Beacon: "Spindrift Knight"
• The Knights' higher-end field rations are apparently delicious.^[44]

Etymology

• "Favonius" is the Roman name for the Greek god Zephyrus, the god of the west wind.
  • The Japanese translation for "Favonius" is 西風セピュロス Sepyurosu, "West Wind (Zephyros)."
  • Vennessa, the Falcon of the West of the Four Winds, founded the Knights.

Gallery

The Knights of Favonius Coat of Arms and the headquarters in Mondstadt: Hero's Fame namecard

The crossed swords of the Knights of Favonius, displayed inside the headquarters

Swords used by the Grand Masters
(Ferrous Shadow, Wolf's Gravestone, Aquila Favonia, Favonius Greatsword, Favonius Sword)

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