It's hard not to look at the Black Knight armour and marvel. The Black Knights on Ashenfall have completely different origins from that of the mainland. They have no direct connection to the Kinshra, and are instead evolutions of the Shadow Knights. Two connected but ultimately different factions, yet they converge on similar armours. I suppose that's chaos for you. Stare at it long enough and you spot patterns.
The Children of Shadows learned to be wary of Lord Rasmodel in the mornings. He was cruel before noon, fair in the afternoons, and stern all day. Those who were close to him knew the reasoning: Lord Rasmodel slept poorly, and would complain that his dreams kept him up. He was confused by them: they talked in words that he didn't recognise. He found their voices to be dull and interminable, like being locked in a room with a droning aristocrat.
The dreams made him impatient and quick to bore. His relationship with Alric, Archmage, deteriorated. Rasmodel even suspected that Alric was behind his restless nights.
One morning, Rasmodel emerged with a different kind of impatience. He was resolved that something had to change. Fellhollow, Imaru and Xikotal were not to be trusted. A new order of knights were to be created, and he was to lead them. At their centre would be his bodyguards, loyal and unquestioning.
The Shadow Knights were born, and time would harden them into the Black Knights.