History Main / MonsterKnight

* The ''[[Tabletopgame/YuGiOh Yu-GiOh!]]'' card game has a lot of these. One example is "Zure, Knight of Dark World," a demon knight. The FlavorText indicates he's a NobleDemon.

** The New Band of the Hawk is filled with these guys (making it a pretty BadassArmy ).

* Later games in ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' franchise reveal that the evil Darknuts are jackal-headed monsters under their armor.

* Leomon and a ton of other ''{{Digimon}}'' far too numerous to name.

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* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' has the Capra Demon, a demon that is also a dual wielding warrior.

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* Later games in ''TheLegendOfZelda'' franchise reveal that the evil Darknuts are jackal-headed monsters under their armor.
** King Bulblin from ''TwilightPrincess'' also qualifies.

** He's still pretty strong, able to take on many guys at once, and clever enough to set up traps for his enemies.

* Nelo Angelo, whom Dante comes to respect out of all the bosses in the first ''DevilMayCry'' game. Makes since, considering Nelo Angelo is quite clearly [[spoiler: his brother Vergil]].

[[caption-width-right:282:[[OurDemonsAreDifferent He]] [[SarcasmMode looks friendly]].]]

* The ''YuGiOhCardGame'' has a lot of these. One example is "Zure, Knight of Dark World," a demon knight. The FlavorText indicates he's a NobleDemon.

** The New Band of the Hawk is filled with these guys (making it a pretty BadassArmy Army).

* ''[[{{Shrek}} Shrek's]]'' an ogre who is press-ganged into putting on armor and rescuing a princess. [[SubvertedTrope He's not really much of a warrior though]].

A...[[TitleDrop monster knight]], if you will.

But that's a bit too {{Cliche}} for most writers these days, so it's not that surprising to see many monsters that are of a higher class than the mindless [[TheBrute brutes]] in fiction of yesteryear's. Monsters that are trained, with a thought for technique, tactics, strategy, VillaneousValor, and (perhaps) a sense of [[EvenEvilHasStandards honor]] that would make them seem [[NobleDemon almost]] [[WorthyOpponent respectable]]. A monster that's also a true warrior.

But that's a bit too {{Cliche}} for most writers these days, so it's not that surprising to see many monsters that are of a higher class than the mindless [[TheBrute brutes]] in fiction of yesteryear's. Monsters that are trained, with a thought for technique, tactics, strategy, and (perhaps) a sense of [[EvenEvilHasStandards honor]] that would make them seem [[NobleDemon almost]] [[WorthyOpponent respectable]]. A monster that's also a true warrior.

Monsters are, well, [[CaptainObvious Monsters]]. They're uncouth, messy, dirty, disgusting, barbaric creatures with no sense of honor. The only times they do work together will more than likely resemble something akin to a [[TheHorde horde]] than anything like a professional army.

This character is often a [[CulturedWarrior Cultured]] BloodKnight, although they don't have to be. They're also more likely to be a NobleDemon, and thanks to the [[NotSoDifferent resonance]] the hero may have for this character, they may be found on any place on the CharacterAlignment scale in contrast to the usual AlwaysChaoticEvil treatment the characters race may receive in other works.

A... [[TitleDrop monster knight]], if you will.

A... [[TitleDrop Monster Knight]], if you will.

But that's a bit to {{Cliche}} for most writers these days, so it's not that surprising to see many monsters that are of a higher class than the mindless [[TheBrute brutes]] in fiction of yesteryear's. Monsters that are trained, with a thought for technique, tactics, strategy, and (perhaps) a sense of [[EvenEvilHasStandards honor]] that would make them seem [[NobleDemon almost]] [[WorthyOpponent respectable]]. A monster that's also a true warrior.

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[[caption-width:282:[[OurDemonsAreDifferent He]] [[SarcasmMode looks friendly]].]]