Answer:
The 8 of us go forth and not back to protect our king from a foe's attack. What am I?
Against the sun I protect your eyes and am often worn on the face of spies
I'm very tempting, so it's said. I have a shiny coat of red and my flesh is white beneath. What am I?
Though desert men once called me God today men call me mad. For I wag my tail when I am angry. And growl when I am glad.
When I get closer my tail grows longer but when I go away my tail leads the way.
Brings the sky a lot closer.