The King’s Dark Lanterns is the intelligence division of the King’s Citadel, an organization sworn to defend Breland from its enemies and dispense justice in the name of King Boranel ir'Wynarn. As the secret servants of the crown, members of the organization are granted the authority to conduct intelligence operations on foreign soil, execute covert missions across the globe, and prevent national secrets from falling into the hands of rival intelligence agencies. The Dark Lanterns also have an unwritten license to eliminate any creature that threatens their nation, its sovereign, or its citizens.
The Dark Lanterns have been involved in several recent notable events:
- They were investigating Boras d'Cannith, as they believed that he was attempting to restart The Last War.
- A rogue agent stole gold from Wroat, and was intending on destroying the town of Vathirond.
- They sent an agent to Second Chance to spy on Adira, to see if she was building a nation that would be a threat to Breland.
As well as their facilities in Breland, they also maintain Darkreef Prison in Shargon's Teeth, an off-the-book prison island where nobody can leave. The Dark Lanterns occasionally send people there if they cannot be released, but the Lanterns also do not want to be caught for having specifically killed them.