Knights of the Midnight Sun

The Knights of the Midnight Sun were the mercenary army led by Le'garde. Le'garde hoped that his army would help him to eventually achieve his dream of founding a unified kingdom free of violence.

Lore
Initially a small group of warriors, the Knights of the Midnight Sun rapidly expanded in both numbers and influence under Le'garde's leadership. His humble origins, disdain for the corrupt practices of the Kingdom of Rondon, and charismatic demeanor attracted numerous followers, including D'arce Cataliss, a disillusioned former knight of Rondon. Although Rondon employed Le'garde's services on many occasions, the kingdom soon perceived him as a potential threat.

Le'garde viewed his mercenaries not merely as a fighting force but as a means to establish his own kingdom. His exploration of the occult led him to learn of Ma'habre, the city of the gods, which Le'garde sought to access to gain its power and realize his dream. Ma'habre could only be accessed with the Cube of the Depths, an eldritch artifact sacred to the forgotten God of the Depths. This item had been retrieved from Vinland by sailors from Oldegård. Upon discovering this, Le'garde led the Knights of the Midnight Sun on a bloody raid of Oldegård to claim the artifact. The attack resulted in the deaths of countless civilians, including the family of Ragnvaldr.

This atrocity proved to be the final straw for Rondon. The populace turned against Le'garde and the nobility demanded his arrest and the dissolution of the Knights of the Midnight Sun. Soon, Le'garde's forces were besieged by Rondon's significantly larger army. Despite putting up a fierce fight, they were ultimately defeated and nearly annihilated. Le'garde, captured and stripped of the Cube of the Depths, was imprisoned within the Dungeons of Fear & Hunger. D'arce is the only known survivor.

Trivia

 * The Knights of the Midnight Sun are heavily based on the Band of the Hawk from the manga series Berserk. Both are mercenary armies led by enigmatic and ambitious generals who dream of ruling their own kingdoms.