When Leonidas/Lee gouged his eye out to show his love for Vi, he unintentionally began a common punishment practice within the Black Crusaders. While Lee apprenticed Antoinette, he told her that he gave up his eye to show his devotion to Vi. Antoinette made his idea her own as she grew up and became sergeant, and would often punish her crusaders by taking an eye or damaging them in some way. She took an eye from Chrys and Loki, and permanently damaged Green's eyes by forcing her to keep them open for a week. These people became examples, and the fear of losing an eye to Madame Antoinette kept the lower ranks in line.