The Knights Foundation is a non-government organization started 75 years ago by a group of private investors who were dedicated to the advancement of civilization through research, technology, philanthropy, and education. It is recognized as an autonomous institution under international law. As such it reserves the right to turn down any requests that it deems contradictory to its founding principles of courage, justice, and integrity.

The Academy

The foundation's main branch is the Knights Academy, an elite institution established to train young people in academics and combat. Students enter as Cadets, then after four years can be promoted to Knights. In their post graduate years, they can become instructors at the academy or train to be part of the elite class, known as the Knight-Savants. While in the academy, Knights and Cadets study the arts and sciences vigorously, and also engage in a variety of missions, ranging from surveillance and reconnaissance to direct engagement with threats to security. Only a few years after its founding, it became renowned all across Planet M as a prestigious and honorable institution.

The Knights Corps

The second branch of the foundation is the Knights Corps, a private military company which hires out highly skilled personnel to various states, companies, and individuals. They are dedicated to protecting those who cannot protect themselves and rooting out rotten elements throughout the world. Still, the Corps is not without its critics. Some people feel that the Knights are merely a secret division in the army of the Laconian Federation, one of the foremost military nations on the planet, where the foundation headquarters is located. As a result, despite their reputable work worldwide, Knights are not always welcomed with open arms. Students and staff alike argue against these claims, citing instances where academy envoys impartially mediated disputes between Laconia and other nations.