Answer:
The eight of us move forth and back. To protect our king from the foes attack.
What has a single eye but cannot see?
I sleep by day, I fly by night. I have no feathers to aid my flight.
What has three feet but no arms or legs?
If you happen to wear one of these warm garments around, you might get doused in red paint.
Dark, feathery, and popular in Baltimore and fantasy books.