Lichtreich

The Quincy Tribe (滅却師種族 (クインシートライブ), Kuinshī Shuzoku) was a family of pure-blooded Quincy, composed of several clans that all possessed the blood of King Yhwach. Following their destruction during the Quincy Blood War and a subsequent extinction that followed eight hundred years later, the tribe had been reorganized into the militaristic Vandenreich.

Stern Ritter
During the days of the Tribe, the Stern Ritter (星十字騎士団 (シュテルンリッター), shuterunrittā; German for "Star Knights", Japanese for "Star Cross Knight Band/Order") served as a loyal group of elite warriors that defended the Quincy families from Hollows. Each member was assigned a letter of the alphabet by the King in order to designate them with regards to their skills and talents. Many of the children and descendants of these knights went on to become Stern Ritter of the Vandenreich.