Zodiac Knights (Conflicted Hearts)

The Zodiac Knights were the absolute elite of the ZAFT Exiles and their successor: the Zodiac Imperium, the Knights were best Mobile Suit pilots and Commanders in the entirety of those that were Exiled and were each given one of the thirteen positions within the Knights inner circle, they are answerable only to the Zodiac Emperor and they fight on his behalf and to defend him.

Retinue
There were a maximum of thirteen Zodiac Knights at one time and each member was given a number designation and one of the thirteen Constellations of the Equatorial as their trademark, despite this the thirteen had no official rank between them and were equals, all serving their ultimate master with total impunity to other authorities within the Imperium including their own laws.

The known thirteen members are: