The Black Shields - Final Fantasy XVI Database

In-game Description

Basic Information

An order of knights instituted by Empress Anabella in one of her first acts as vicereine of the newly established imperial province of Rosaria. They are tasked with “purging the impurities” from the province—which in practice primarily involves slaying Bearers upon the slightest pretexts.

The Main Host

An order of knights instituted by Empress Anabella in one of her first acts as vicereine of the imperial province of Rosaria. While they most often march in small groups, their main host has been known to rally together to conduct large-scale raids. They are tasked with “purging the impurities” from the province, to which end they conduct cullings of both Bearers and those judged to be ducal loyalists.

After Anabella’s Death

An order of knights instituted by Empress Anabella in one of her first acts as vicereine of the imperial province of Rosaria. They were tasked with “purging the impurities” from the province, to which end they conducted cullings of both Bearers and those judged to be ducal loyalists. After Anabella died and the Black Shields were left without a leader, many returned to Sanbreque, entering the service of the former Lord Chief Justice and keeping watch on Lostwing.