Sternritter

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 Order") are a sub-division of the Vandenreich tasked specifically with anti-Shinigami military tactics.

Organization
While the organizational structure of the Stern Ritter is not yet clear, like certain others within the Vandenreich, each member is apparently assigned a letter of the alphabet by their monarch in order to designate them. According to, the members of the Stern Ritter have equal, if not superior power compared to Shinigami Captains.

Uniforms
All members of the Stern Ritter wear a distinctive white, ankle-length cloak that features the Vandenreich insignia emblazoned on its back and often, a hood attached to the cloak's collar. Beneath this, the remainder of a personnel's attire usually consists of a heavily customized variant of the standard Vandenreich uniform — a white double-breasted trench coat tied with a black belt, worn with white trousers and boots.

Equipment

 * Vandenreich Medallion: Like all members of the Vandenreich, the Stern Ritter carry around small, palm-sized medallions, which allow them to rob their Shinigami opponents of their Bankai and then use them against them.