The Cullings - Final Fantasy XVI Database

In-game Description

After being made vicereine of the newly annexed Rosarian territory, the empress Anabella quietly established a host of loyal imperial soldiers—the Black Shields—to maintain order. Though branded as keepers of the peace, their true purpose is to carry out what has come to be known as “cullings,” or brutal massacres of provincial Bearers and those who show them sympathy. The killing is swift and indiscriminate, with the shields dispatched serving as judge, jury, and established a host of loyal imperial soldiers—the Black Shields—to maintain order. Though branded as keepers of the peace, their true purpose is to carry out what has come to be known as “cullings,” or brutal massacres of provincial Bearers and those who show them sympathy. The killing is swift and indiscriminate, with the shields dispatched serving as judge, jury, and executioner, and the chaos left in their wake is usually enough to deliver entire settlements to ruin.