Sternritter (Next Generation)

The Sternritter (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") are a specific group of powerful in the Wandenreich's army, they act as the elite or special forces for the empire, and played a pivotal role in the invasion of. However after losing the second war and the death of Yhwach, the Sternritter and the rest of the Wandenreich fled back into the shadows where under new leadership, the Sternritter now serve as the commanders and protectors of the Quincy race, ensuring its survival.

Organization
Each member of the Sternritter is appointed a letter of the alphabet by their, in order to acquire their abilities and to designate them base off of that ability. The group is led by one of their own that is appointed the rank of Grandmaster, the previous one being. Technically there is one Sternritter per letter however there have been exceptions in which more the one person is given the same letter based off of similarity in abilities, prime examples being the late and  and currently the Igrat siblings and the Beitreten brothers. Furthermore, though highly rare, some may gain two different but related abilities and does two epithets, with Violeta Caramelo being the only one.

Uniforms
All members of the Sternritter wear a distinctive white, ankle-length cloak that features the Wandenreich 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 Wandenreich uniform — a white double-breasted trench coat tied with a black belt, worn with white trousers and boots.