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The '''Black Knight''' (Japanese: <ruby><rb>{{hover|漆黒の騎士|Shikkoku no kishi}}</rb><rt>{{Hover|ダークナイト|Dākunaito}}</rt></ruby> ''Dark Knight'') is a [[:Category:Third-tier advanced classes|third-tier advanced]] infantry [[class]] which is exclusive to {{FE10}}. As its name suggests, this class is exclusive to the [[Black Knight (character)|Black Knight]] in both his brief playable roles and his appearances as a boss, whereas in the preceding game, {{FE9}}, he was simply a [[General]]. It is a modified, more powerful version of the [[Marshall]] class available to other playable characters.
The '''Black Knight''' (Japanese: <ruby><rb>{{hover|漆黒の騎士 Shikkoku no kishi}}</rb><rt>{{Hover|ダークナイト Dākunaito}}</rt></ruby> ''Dark Knight'') is a [[:Category:Third-tier advanced classes|third-tier advanced]] infantry [[class]] which is exclusive to {{FE10}}. As its name suggests, this class is exclusive to the [[Black Knight (character)|Black Knight]] in both his brief playable roles and his appearances as a boss, whereas in the preceding game, {{FE9}}, he was simply a [[General]]. It is a modified, more powerful version of the [[Marshall]] class available to other playable characters.


The Black Knight class possesses extremely fearsome [[HP]], [[strength]] and [[defense]], exceeding those of normal classes by a significant margin. The remainder of its stats are high, with even its [[speed]], the closest thing it has to a weak point, being respectable. The class's strengths are improved even further by the Black Knight's signature weapon, [[Alondite]], which not only sports increased [[range]] and great power but also gives a boost to its user's defense. Whenever he is playable, the Black Knight is literally impossible to defeat as no enemies are able to even deal 1 HP of damage to him, and when he appears as a boss in Part 4, defeating the Black Knight is an extended game of attrition where [[Ike]] must slowly build up damage on him while surviving his onslaught.
The Black Knight class possesses extremely fearsome [[HP]], [[strength]] and [[defense]], exceeding those of normal classes by a significant margin. The remainder of its stats are high, with even its [[speed]], the closest thing it has to a weak point, being respectable. The class's strengths are improved even further by the Black Knight's signature weapon, [[Alondite]], which not only sports increased [[range]] and great power but also gives a boost to its user's defense. Whenever he is playable, the Black Knight is literally impossible to defeat as no enemies are able to even deal 1 HP of damage to him, and when he appears as a boss in Part 4, defeating the Black Knight is an extended game of attrition where [[Ike]] must slowly build up damage on him while surviving his onslaught.

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Black Knight

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The Black Knight in Radiant Dawn.


This enigmatic knight was formerly one of Daein's Four Horsemen. He wields the skill Eclipse.

Unit type(s)

Unknown

Weapon(s)

Sword, Lance

Skill(s)

Shove, Eclipse

The Black Knight (Japanese: 漆黒の騎士 Shikkoku no kishiダークナイト Dākunaito Dark Knight) is a third-tier advanced infantry class which is exclusive to Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. As its name suggests, this class is exclusive to the Black Knight in both his brief playable roles and his appearances as a boss, whereas in the preceding game, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, he was simply a General. It is a modified, more powerful version of the Marshall class available to other playable characters.

The Black Knight class possesses extremely fearsome HP, strength and defense, exceeding those of normal classes by a significant margin. The remainder of its stats are high, with even its speed, the closest thing it has to a weak point, being respectable. The class's strengths are improved even further by the Black Knight's signature weapon, Alondite, which not only sports increased range and great power but also gives a boost to its user's defense. Whenever he is playable, the Black Knight is literally impossible to defeat as no enemies are able to even deal 1 HP of damage to him, and when he appears as a boss in Part 4, defeating the Black Knight is an extended game of attrition where Ike must slowly build up damage on him while surviving his onslaught.

Stats

Base stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level

Max stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level

Class growth rates

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Charm Constitution* Movement* Weapon level
See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Class skills

Game Skill Learning conditions
Radiant Dawn Is wii shove.png Shove Innate.

Class change

Radiant Dawn

Advanced class

Black Knight

Playable Black Knights

Playable Characters
Name Game
Black Knight Radiant Dawn
Playable Black Knight (class) units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable enemy Black Knights

Enemy Units
Name Game
Black Knight Radiant Dawn
Enemy Black Knight (class) units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable NPC Black Knights

Other Units
Name Game
Black Knight Radiant Dawn
Neutral Black Knight (class) units in the Fire Emblem series.

Flavor text


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This enigmatic knight was formerly one of Daein's Four Horsemen. He wields the skill Luna. ??

Trivia

  • The Black Knight class shares all of its stats with a Marshall variant belonging to Zelgius. This variant is unused outside of cutscenes.
  • The Black Knight class is one of only three classes to share its name with the character who bears it; the other character/class pairs to do this are Giffca and Grima.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Black Knight

As with the character bearing this class, this is derived both in name and in concept from the black knight stock literary figure, who masks their identity and that of their liege by not display heraldry. Black knights are usually portrayed as villainous figures who use this anonymity for misdeeds.

Spanish

Caballero Negro

Black Knight

French

Chevalier Noir

Black Knight

German

Schwarze Ritter

Black Knight

Italian

Cavaliere nero

Black knight

Gallery

References

See also

Project Classes.png This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series.

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