Black Knight

CONCEPT

A common character class / archetype in role-playing games and fantasy. They are often less chivalric than your average Knight-errant, generally being depicted as either archetypal villains (such as a Dark Lord), or troubled and ruthless anti-heroes.

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• Assassin's Creed Valhalla (Game)
• Battle Fantasia (Game)
• BattleSword (Game)
• Blade of Darkness (Game)
• Castlevania (Game)
• Castlevania Legends (Game)
• Dark Souls (Game)
• Dark Souls II (Game)
• Dark Souls III (Game)
• Devil May Cry (Game)
• Devil May Cry 2 (Game)
• Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening (Game)
• Devil May Cry 5 (Game)
• Devil May Cry HD Collection (Game)
• Diablo Immortal (Game)
• DmC Devil May Cry (Game)
• Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening (Game)
• Dungeon Magic (Game)
• Elden Ring (Game)
• Excalibur (Game)
• Final Fantasy IV (Game)
• Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (Game)
• Fire Emblem Fates (Game)
• Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (Game)
• Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (Game)
• Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Game)
• Heretic (Game)
• Heretic + Hexen (Game)
• Heroes of Might and Magic III: Armageddon's Blade (Game)
• Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia (Game)
• Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Shadow of Death (Game)
• Lord of Vermilion (Game)
• Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Game)
• Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes (Game)
• Monty Python & The Quest for the Holy Grail (Game)
• Shovel Knight (Game)
• Shrek SuperSlam (Game)
• Sonic and the Black Knight (Game)
• Spelunky (Game)
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Game)
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Game)
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Game)
• The King of Dragons (Game)
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords (Game)
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Game)
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Game)
• Total War: Warhammer (Game)
• Total War: Warhammer II (Game)
• Total War: Warhammer III (Game)
• Unicorn Overlord (Game)
• VOIN (Game)
• Warcraft III: Reforged (Game)
• Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (Game)
• Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne (Game)
• Warhammer: Mark of Chaos (Game)
• World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (Game)

Concept details

Name

Black Knight

Aliases

Dark Knights

Games

• Assassin's Creed Valhalla (Game)
• Battle Fantasia (Game)
• BattleSword (Game)
• Blade of Darkness (Game)
• Castlevania (Game)
• Castlevania Legends (Game)
• Dark Souls (Game)
• Dark Souls II (Game)
• Dark Souls III (Game)
• Devil May Cry (Game)
• Devil May Cry 2 (Game)
• Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening (Game)
• Devil May Cry 5 (Game)
• Devil May Cry HD Collection (Game)
• Diablo Immortal (Game)
• DmC Devil May Cry (Game)
• Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening (Game)
• Dungeon Magic (Game)
• Elden Ring (Game)
• Excalibur (Game)
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Franchises

• Has franchises: Final Fantasy (Franchise), Warcraft (Franchise), Final Fantasy Tactics (Franchise), Ivalice Alliance (Franchise), Fire Emblem (Franchise), Heroes of Might and Magic (Franchise), Might and Magic (Franchise), Monty Python (Franchise)

Characters

• Has characters: Dark Link (Character), Ganon (Character), Geralt of Rivia (Character), The Hero of Kvatch (Character), Sparda (Character), Guts (Character), Arthas Menethil (Character), Sauron (Character), Witch-King of Angmar (Character), Darion Mograine (Character), The Lich King (Character), Cecil Harvey (Character), Golbez (Character), Kain (Character), Dovahkiin (Character), Bergan (Character), Drace (Character), Gabranth (Character), Zargabaath (Character), Isildur (Character), Talion (Character), Helm Hammerhand (Character), Morgomir (Character), Morgoth (Character), Suladân (Character), The Black Hand of Sauron (Character), The Hammer of Sauron (Character), The Tower of Sauron (Character), Caranthir (Character), Eredin Bréacc Glas (Character), Imlerith (Character), Nithral (Character), Emhyr var Emreis (Character), The Black Knight (Character), The Warden (Character), Penelope (Character), Garland (Character), Mordred (Character), Sir Balin (Character), Sir Brunor le Noir (Character), The Black Knight (Character), Arthur Pendragon (Character), Black Knight (Percy) (Character), Lancelot (Character), Kane of Runefaust (Character), Blood Knight (Character), Chop Chop (Character), Nostro (Character), The Overlord (Character), Malekith the Witch King (Character), Vlad von Carstein (Character), Archaon the Everchosen (Character), Asavar Kul the Everchosen (Character), The Godslayer (Character), Thorgar the Blooded One (Character), Malus Darkblade (Character), Nasty Knight (Character), Magna Defender (Character), Mike Corbett (Character), Scourgelord Tyrannus (Character), Mordekaiser, the Master of Metal (Character), Edward, the Black Prince (Character), Black Knight (Character), Chosen Undead (Character), Abysswalker Knight Artorias (Character), Fright Rider (Character), Chaos Knight (Character), Ashen One (Character), Leo (Character), Fume Knight (Character), Black Knight (Character), Garon (Character), Camilla (Character), Xander (Character), Soul of Cinder (Character), Wagner (Character), Headless Horseman (Character), Death Knight (Character), Black Knight Ghost (Character), Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd (Character), Death Knight (Character), Eivor Varinsdottir (Character), Mannfred von Carstein (Character), Lord Soth (Character), The Tarnished (Character), General Radahn (Character), Maliketh (Character), Blaigg (Character), D'vert of the Nomsabre (Character), Valarr Hill (Character), Apollyon (Character), Galerius (Character), Ghislain (Character), Gloucester (Character), Nigel (Character), The New Arisen (Character)

Locations

• Has locations: Hyrule (Location), Hyrule Castle (Location), Middle-earth (Location), Skyrim (Location), Mordor (Location), Medieval Fantasy Village (Location), Westeros (Location)

Objects

• Has objects: Spear (Object), Helmet (Object), Axe (Object), Cape (Object), Sword (Object), Armor (Object), Plate Armor (Object), Magic Sword (Object), Gauntlets (Object)

People

Related Concepts

• Has related concepts: Middle Ages (Concept), Vampire (Concept), Swordsman (Concept), Knight (Concept), Chaos (Concept), Daedra (Concept), Vampire Knight (Concept), Character Class (Concept), Darknut (Concept), Nazgûl (Concept), Warriors (Concept), Iron Knuckle (Concept), Skull Helmets (Concept), Death Knight (Concept), Judge Magisters (Concept), Dark Elves (Concept), Warriors of Chaos (Concept), Red Eye Knight (Concept), Shadow Knights (Concept), Knights of the Ebon Blade (Concept), Black Númenoreans (Concept), Death Knight (Concept), Blue Eye Knight (Concept), Nazgul Sisters (Concept), Black Grail Knight (Concept)