"As long as the Ebony Blade blazes darkly in my hand, I must fight on! No matter how late I am to class!"
—The Black Knight
Wielder of the Ebony Blade, The Black Knight, civilian name Dane Whitman, was first introduced as an antagonist. He could later be recruited to your academy after his defeat during the British Invasion Event. His Recruitment Quest is Ancient Wisdom. His Mission Board Quests can be found here.
Requirements
British Invasion Event
- Level 6 to start the event
- 100 Chalices, and defeat Black Knight in combat 5 times
Avengers Under Siege Event
- 1 Chalice
- 1,500 Credits
Thor: Ragnarok Event
- Ragnarok Resistance Crate, 55 shards
Upgrades
Each time Black Knight is upgraded, his Power Level increases.
- Avengers Academy 2.0:
Rank | Title | Cost | Mission |
---|---|---|---|
2 | The Pendragon | 500 Credits, 10 Mystic Fragments | A Knight's Fail, Pt. 3 |
3 | Champion of Avalon | 1,000 Credits, 25 Mystic Fragments | Master Swordsman, Pt. 2 |
4 | King of Weirdworld | 5,000 Credits, 50 Mystic Fragments | My Time Has Come, Pt. 2 |
5 | Medieval Avenger | 20,000 Credits, 100 Mystic Fragments | King for a Day, Pt. 2 |
- Avengers Academy 1.0:
Rank | Cost |
---|---|
2 | 2,348 Credits |
3 | 6,115 Credits, 62 Textbooks, 53 Saddles |
4 | 10,382 Credits |
5 | 17,591 Credits, 94 Textbooks, 82 Saddles |
Combat Attributes
Type | Class | Basic Attack | Special Attack | Ultimate 1 | Passive | Ultimate 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mystic |
Appearance
Facial Appearance
Dane has fair skin, blond and brown hair in a mohawk, and brown eyes. He has an earring on his right ear.
Rank Appearance
Black Knight's Rank 1 outfit is a short-sleeved black and blue jacket over a black t-shirt with a red hawk symbol in it. He wears loose black shorts with a large black belt and black boots. He also wears a fingerless black and red glove on his right hand.
Black Knight's Rank 3 outfit is red, blue, and black armor with shoulder pads, black and gold helmet, black pants with a gold stripe on each leg, black belt, and black boots. There is a red hawk symbol on his chestplate.
Black Knight's Rank 5 outfit is a full suit of black, blue, red, and gold armor, with a brown cape, and the Ebony Blade slung across his back.
Story
When the Ebony Blade took control over the Black Knight, he was used to wreak havoc in Europe and capture Captain Britain and Union Jack. When the Black Knight went to Avengers Academy to supply more power for the Ebony Blade, the Academy students tried to stop him.
The Academy students fought and freed him from the Black Knight's curse. He later became a student at Avengers Academy.
Character Relationships
Captain Britain
A brainwashed Black Knight captured Captain Britain. He later helped free the Ebony Blade's control over the Black Knight.
Iron Man
Iron Man helped free the Ebony Blade's control over the Black Knight.
Loki
Loki helped free the Ebony Blade's control over the Black Knight.
Union Jack
A brainwashed Black Knight captured Union Jack. He later helped free the Ebony Blade's control over the Black Knight.
Wasp
Wasp helped free the Ebony Blade's control over the Black Knight
Soundbites
Black Knight is voiced by Ian Russell.
- "Chivalry's here."
- "Don't ever touch my sword..."
- "Find me a horse!"
- "I have a tradition to uphold."
- "Let's get medieval."
- "My honor is intact."
- "The Academy is my kingdom."
- "The Black Knight has returned!"
- "The Ebony Blade is with me..."
- "There can be only one..."
Gratitude Lines
- "Let me know if you want to try dueling sometime!"
- "Onwards, to victory! And so on."
Actions
Trivia
- Black Knight's action "Gallop Onward!" is a reference to the movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail".
- His action "Divide and Conquer" is also a reference to said movie, in which King Arthur fights the Black Knight.