The Black Knight class is a combat physical class that is exclusive to Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.
An enigmatic warrior whose face is not shown, he is a member of Daein's Four Riders and is feared as one of Daein's strongest fighters.
Profile[]
Shortly after the overthrow of Daein's previous monarch by his own son Ashnard, Daein saw an immediate reformation of its military. Two of its Four Riders, Tauroneo and Lanvega, immediately resigned in protest to Ashnard's ascension while Gawain left for unknown reasons. To fill the void, Ashnard recruited several potent fighters into these vacated positions. One of which was the enigmatic Black Knight who appeared mysteriously one day. His concealed identity was of concern to many, but Ashnard was left impressed by his nigh impervious endurance due to his blessed armor and immense strength as he wields one of Altina's blades, Alondite. Compounded by a gift of personal blessed armor to Ashnard, the Black Knight found himself among the few to have Ashnard's favor in his vision for Daein and all of Tellius.
Path of Radiance[]
The Black Knight tracks down Gawain, now going by the name Greil, for personal reasons. Summoning him to a secluded location in the middle of the night, the Black Knight demands a duel, throwing Altina's other blade Ragnell so he can have his desired fight. Greil immediately recognizes the Black Knight's voice as one of his proteges and accepts his duel, but refuses to take the blade. After a brief fight, the Black Knight emerges victorious with Ike as witness to his father's demise.
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Several years prior as Gawain had accidentally held Lehran's Medallion, causing him to go on a berserk rampage which resulted in the death of his beloved wife Elena. As a result, he had purposefully weakened himself by cutting his right arm tendons and vowed never to wield a blade again. This left the Black Knight unsatisfied as he did not receive the match he had craved against the man he had admired. However, he noticed that Greil's son Ike had learned Gawain's fighting style and had set his sights on Ike.
Ike pursues the Black Knight to avenge his father with the Black Knight himself accepting his challenge when Ike was strong enough. During the assault on Nados Castle, Ike and Mist encounter the Black Knight who demands a fight against Ike, the heir to Gawain's fighting style. Wielding Ragnell against him, Ike puts up a fierce duel against the Black Knight. Though Ike technically wins, the duel ends when the castle collapses, with the Black Knight buried in it.
Radiant Dawn[]
After the end of the The Mad King's War, Bastian had sent forces to the ruins of Nados Castle to search the rubble, however the Black Knight was nowhere to be found. Ike believe that the Black Knight had ultimately survived and knew that one day, he would have to face him once more.
During the liberation of Daein, the Black Knight appears one night in front of Micaiah, vowing to protect her for Daein's sake. The Black Knight participates in the liberation until the very end. Upon successfully repelling the Begnion Occupational Army, the Black Knight disappears once more.
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The Black Knight is revealed to be none other than Zelgius, a renowned general of Begnion. Zelgius is among the many spared from Ashera's Judgement and personally serves as one of the bosses in the Tower of Guidance, knowing that Ike was among those leading the charge against her. Upon reaching the third floor, Zelgius, donning his Black Knight armor, albeit helmetless, challenges Ike once more to a one-on-one duel, knowing that Ike had reached his full potential at this point. Ike accepts and the two clash blades for the last time. After a fierce duel, Ike ultimately emerges victorious and Zelgius is left to die in peace as he was finally given the duel he had craved so much against Ike who inherited the skills of Gawain, the man he had admired most.
History in the Series[]
In the Black Knight character's original appearance in Path of Radiance, he uses a unique version of the General class with higher stat caps. The Black Knight wields both Sword and Lances in this title, and also has the occult skill Luna.
In Radiant Dawn, the Black Knight has a unique class named after him which, similar its predecessor, also wields Swords and Lances. The Black Knight class bears a close semblance to the Marshall class, in part due to the fact that it learns the Eclipse mastery skill when the necessary requirements are met.
In-Game[]
Base Stats[]
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Con | Wt | Wlv | Cha | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE10 | 70 | 38 | 18 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 35 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 25 |  SS  S |
Maximum Stats[]
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Con | Wt | Wlv | Cha | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE10 | 70 | 40 | 20 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 6 | 13 | 25 | SS SS |
Growth Rates[]
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Con | Wt | Wlv | Cha | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE10 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | - | - | - | - |
Class Skills[]
| Skill | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|
| FE10 |  Eclipse | Mastery skill of the Black Knight class. |
Trivia[]
- The US description erroneously states that the Black Knight wields Luna instead of Eclipse. This error occurred due to Luna and Eclipse sharing the same Japanese name. This was corrected in the European release.
- 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 six classes to share its name with the character who bears it; the other character/class pairs to do this are Giffca, Grima, the Flame Emperor, the Death Knight, and The Immaculate One.
- Unlike other armored classes, the Black Knight doesn't make the scenery tremble when walking.
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