History Main / MonsterKnight

** ''Anime/DigimonAdventure2020'' has [=CresGarurumon=], a knightly WolfMan decked out in gold armor that defeated a warmongering Zanbamon in the distant past. [=WereGarurumon=] is about to take on [=CresGarurumon=]'s form when he and Yamato wield his weapon together against Zanbamon's evil spirit.

* Some medieval texts feature [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent werewolf knights]]. Generally, they're Crusaders who use their lycanthropic skills on the battlefield but end up losing their human sides after they return home. Some scholars believe these stories are metaphors for what war does to soldiers.

* This is the staple of Christopher Rowley's ''[[Literature/BazilBroketail Bazil Broketail]]'' series. The eponymous hero and his kin are essentially [[OurDragonsAreDifferent wingless, bipedal dragons]], integrated into human society of Argonath empire and serving in its legions as heavy shock troops. In battle, they wield huge longswords and are clad in plate armour. Although technically they are not knights (there are no nobles among the dragons of Argonath), each one of them does have his (or her) own squire -- a dragonboy, paired with them at young age, who cares for dragon's weaponry and equipment, as well as for dragon himself.

** ''Anime/DigimonXrosWars'': Dorulumon turns his back on the Bagra Army precisely because they are not loyal to their own troops, putting them in harm's way just to preserve the general's "perfect" record. He is even more so in the [[Manga/DigimonXrosWars comic adaptation]], where it is revealed Dorulumon was the best warrior in a warrior society of other wolf monsters before taking their combat skill to the Bagra Army (he leaves the army for similar reasons and has even more guilt about his membership here, since he felt he disgraced his clan). The manga even gives Dorulumon a knight-like evolved form called [=JagerDorulumon=].

** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestV'' has the 'Mandrake Major' family. A DraconicHumanoid that wears a cuirass and helm, and wields a sword and board. The games generally depict them as being {{Magic Knight}}s. In fact, in earlier ''VideoGame/DragonQuestMonsters'' games, it can natively learn ''Gigaslash'' -- a master-level sword technique that is typically exclusive to the TheHero characters (who themselves are {{Magic Knight}}s) from the main games.

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* ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'': ''The Old Hunters'', ExpansionPack features the boss fight against [[spoiler: Ludwig]]. A hunter transformed into a [[BuffySpeak giant zombie centaur thing]], he spends the first half of the fight screeching and trampling you like the feral beast he's become. But in the second half, [[spoiler: he pulls out his signature weapon, the Holy Moonlight Sword. He regains some of his sanity, starts talking with a calm and silky voice, and changes his fighting style from a wild animal to a MasterSwordsman. When he dies you can have one last talk with him, and if circumstances are right he passes on with his mind intact, saying he's grateful he didn't suffer such degeneration for nothing.]]

This kind of character is often a CulturedWarrior and a 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. This is often a case of MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch, but doesn't have to be. Because MostWritersAreHuman, these characters are often more [[MonstrousHumanoid humanoid]]-looking as a result.

* ''VideoGame/ShadowrunReturns': Gaichu from ''Shadowrun Hong Kong'' was one of [[MegaCorp Renraku's]] [[ElitesAreMoreGlamorous Red Samurai]] before succumbing to [[TheVirus HMHVV-K]] and becoming a [[OurGhoulsAreCreepier ghoul]]. While this made him a pariah in Japanese society, he kept his sanity and personality intact, and still lives according to the ''bushido''-inspired code he was raised to follow. He has even honed his swordsmanship to an even higher level than before, since ghoulhood made him even faster and stronger than he was before, but also cost him his eyesight.

** This is common for [[OurOrcsAreDifferent Orcs]] throughout the series, as they favor heavy armor and melee combat. Though technically [[OurElvesAreBetter a race of Mer (Elves)]], Orcs face [[FantasticRacism prejudice]] similar to the {{Beast|Man}}Folk, but are also respected as strong and honorable warriors.

Compare the BlackKnight, MonsterAdventurers, DragonKnight and WrestlingMonster.

This kind of 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. [[MostWritersAreHuman They're often more]] [[MonstrousHumanoid humanoid]] [[MostWritersAreHuman looking as a result]].

Compare the BlackKnight, DragonKnight and WrestlingMonster.

*** The Rakshasas were among the most monstrous, being multi-headed, fanged or tusked giants who preyed on mankind and were expelled from Brahma's realm after he created them on accident and was nearly devoured by them in his sleep. Yet they also studied vigorously, meditated, grew gardens and developed a sophisticated society during the time they ruled on Earth called Lanka. Ravana from the ''Literature/Ramayana'', possibly the biggest bad guy in Hinduism, was honored for his respectable points after Rama, the avatar of the god of the universe, killed him.

*** There is also a passing mention to Tripurasura, a monster accidentally created by the sage Gritsamad and destroyed by Shiva. Despite his unnatural conception, Gritsamad raised Tripura as his own son and Tripura's diligent work gained him blessings from the deva Ganesh. Unfortunately this blessing caused him to grow proud and wreak havoc across various worlds, so Ganesh relented and helped Shiva, who was finding him particularly hard to get rid of. Still, his meditation on Ganesh's mantra and others qualified Tripura for salvation after death, [[RedemptionRejection unfortunately]] he returned as the demon Mahamada on Bali's order and started a religion [[PathOfInspiration based around himself and corrupting the established religions]] (luckily for all non demons, Shiva will be around to destroy him again) follows the adv
** Hanuman is a size-changing monkey man who is a passionately loyal retainer to his liege Rama. He take any attack on Rama as an attack on him, and when Ravana kidnaps Rama's wife it is Hanuman who is to first to take up arms.

* In ''Film/{{Labyrinth}}'', they meet Sir Didimus, some sort of strange dog-like knight monster astride a large regular-dog. His basic deal is standing on a bridge and declaring YouShallNotPass.

* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}:

* ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh' has a lot of these.
&& One example is "Zure, Knight of Dark World," a demon knight. The FlavorText indicates he's a NobleDemon. There's also the "Beast of Talwar", who may not be as noble, but is certainly disciplined, as his FlavorText notes that only a MasterSwordsman among fiends is allowed use of the Talwar, and his art shows him DualWielding.

* The trainer hating Bulbasaur from the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' show, whom later decides to challenge main character Ash to a battle to see if he capable of capturing it, after Ash shows it there are honorable trainers.
* [[CallASmeerpARabbit The wolf-like Tiger]] bandits from ''Anime/MonsterRancher'', though the decayed state Moo's influence has brought on the world caused them to become less honorable (bandits), they avoid simply killing who they steal from even when it would be easy to do and under the right circumstance will accept duels in which they will not interfere on the behalf of their clan member until concluded. In addition there are also [[OurCentaursAreDifferent Centaur]]'s band, who only joined Moo's cause because they were defeated by one of his big bad four and still reign justly in their realm otherwise, the martial artist Kato, the resurrecting guardian of the Jill village, Cinder-bird who willingly gave himself up to feed another monster who invaded due to starvation and the enlightenment seeker turned prized fighting champion, Most, who wishes to use what he learned to inspire the next generation.
* Too many ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' to name individually, though [[KingOfBeasts Leomon]] is a recurring example (especially in the anime) and some species literally have "Knight" in their name!

** Dorulumon from ''Anime/DigimonXrosWars'' turns back on the Bagra Army precisely because they are not loyal to their own troops, putting them in harm's way just to preserve the general's "perfect" record. He is even more so in the [[Manga/DigimonXrosWars comic adaptation]], where it is revealed Dorulumon was the best warrior in a warrior society of other wolf monsters before taking their combat skill to the Bagra Army (he leaves the army for similar reasons and has even more guilt about his membership here, since he felt he disgraced his clan). The manga even gives Dorulumon a knight-like evolved form called [=JagerDorulumon=].

* Garyuu of ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers'', a mute, multi-eyed humanoid insect that acts as [[BlackMagicianGirl Lutecia's]] knight much like [[SwordAndSorcerer Erio acts as one for Caro]]. [[spoiler:He ends up being one of the first villains in the season to pull a HeelFaceTurn, saving Erio and Caro before helping them protect Mid-Childa from Lutecia's out of control [[BigCreepyCrawlies insect summons]]]].
* [[spoiler:The Armored Titan]] from ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' turns out to be one of these.
* Komamura in ''Anime/{{Bleach}}'' is an enormous wolf man and Captain of Soul Society's 7th Division. For a long time, he was ashamed of his appearance and hid behind a helmet until it was broken and he decided to just go without it. It's eventually revealed that he and his clan were once human, but were banished to Buddhism's Animal Realm, which transformed them into animals. In the final arc, a DangerousForbiddenTechnique allows him to mostly regain his human form, but at the cost of being permanently transformed into a normal wolf once it's over.
* ''LightNovel/GoblinSlayer'' features [[spoiler:a Goblin Paladin, who is [[DarkMessiah heralded as the champion]] to the [[AlwaysChaoticEvil most inhuman, degenerated and vicious races]] in the setting, and yet he is explicitly a [[LightIsNotGood Holy Knight]] since he worships a non-evil deity (in his case, the God of Wisdom) but is every bit as depraved as his kind]].

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* In Creator/MarvelComics, the Knights of Wundagore are an entire [[PlanetOfHats Tribe Of Hats]] who have this as their hat. They're all animals evolved into humanoid creatures by the High Evolutionary.
* No-Name, The Gladiator brood from ''Comicbook/PlanetHulk''. The brood were considered an evil swarming hive who while having a parasitoid method of reproduction, took the enslavement and torture of other species way too far. No-name, however, was captured and trained as a gladiator. Then "she" teamed up with the Hulk to liberate Sakaar from the Red-king with the rest of the war bound. So No-name was not a product of her own culture but proved Brood could be honorable under the right circumstances.
* Vampire knights in ''ComicBook/RequiemVampireKnight'' are a subversion, since just like the rest of their [[AlwaysChaoticEvil kind]], they are the [[CardCarryingVillain worst, cruelest sociopaths]] in this world, finding concepts such as [[BadIsGoodAndGoodIsBad kindness, love and honor]] as completely abhorrent, though [[AntiHero Requiem]] fits the trope closer than most as he display these qualities to an extent, and is viewed as an ''degenerate'' because of it. The [[LizardFolk Dystopian knights]], on the other hand, play the trope straight despite their race being the embodiment of ReptilesAreAbhorrent, they do adhere to chivalry and honor even though its noted to be very out of place in this [[CrapsackWorld setting]].

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* In ''Film/{{Labyrinth}}'', they meet Sir Didimus, some sort of strange dog-like knight monster astride a large regular-dog. His basic deal is standing on a bridge and declaring YouShallNotPass.
* Arguably any [[Franchise/StarWars Jedi]] who isn't a human could be considered this.

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* Eshonai, the Parshendi Shardbearer in ''Literature/WordsOfRadiance'', fits this to a T. She's noble, a leader among her people, but still firmly opposed to the human characters for complicated reasons that can't be overcome by a simple HeelFaceTurn.
* Tapio Haltija of ''Literature/TheTraitorSonCycle'' is an Irk - a cross between an elf and an orc gifted with extraordinary magic powers that can compel people to do his bidding. Nevertheless, he's still a trained knight and participates in physical battles and tourneys.

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* "El Eliminati" in ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' were an all-male ''vampire'' order of duelists that strongly adhered to honor. Unfortunately, this means they had a hard time adapting to the modern world and have declined into being just a shadow of their former selves.
* ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' had too many of these to list. Goldar probably counts as the most well-known one, and the Knasty Knight stands out as one of the first [[MonsterOfTheWeek Monsters of the Week]] to fit the description.

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* In an ImagineSpot from the Books episode of ''Series/ElmosWorld'', Elmo is cast as a knight. When he explains to the dragon that he is a monster, the Dragon runs away in fear.

* Most members of the [[Myth/HinduMythology Asura class]] worth mentioning. The Rakshasas were among the most monstrous, being multi-headed, fanged or tusked giants who preyed on mankind and were expelled from Brahma's realm after he created them on accident and was nearly devoured by them in his sleep. Yet they also studied vigorously, meditated, grew gardens and developed a sophisticated society during the time they ruled on Earth called Lanka. Ravana from the ''Literature/Ramayana'', possibly the biggest bad guy in Hinduism, was honored for his respectable points after Rama, the avatar of the god of the universe, killed him.
** Also featured in the same work as Ravana are creatures such as [=MahaBali=], an Asura who aimed to conquer all of the worlds but had a respect for the arts, philosophy and holy men such that Vishnu was able to make him give up all that he conquered without resorting to violence. Jatayu the giant eagle/vulture is an example on Rama's side and used as an example when the giant monkey king Vali argues that Rama should not judge him by human morals, saying that creatures such as Vali and Jatayu display the same level of intelligence and appreciation for society and thus should be held to the same standards of fidelity and conduct.
** There is also a passing mention to Tripurasura, a monster accidentally created by the sage Gritsamad and destroyed by Shiva. Despite his unnatural conception, Gritsamad raised Tripura as his own son and Tripura's diligent work gained him blessings from the deva Ganesh. Unfortunately this blessing caused him to grow proud and wreak havoc across various worlds, so Ganesh relented and helped Shiva, who was finding him particularly hard to get rid of. Still, his meditation on Ganesh's mantra and others qualified Tripura for salvation after death, [[RedemptionRejection unfortunately]] he returned as the demon Mahamada on Bali's order and started a religion [[PathOfInspiration based around himself and corrupting the established religions]] (luckily for all non demons, Shiva will be around to destroy him again) follows the adv
** Hanuman is an honorable version from Hinduism. He's a size changing monkey man who is a passionately loyal retainer to his liege Rama. He take any attack on Rama as an attack on him, and when Ravana kidnaps Rama's wife it is Hanuman who is to first to take up arms.

* Some medieval texts feature [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent werewolf knights]]. Generally they are Crusaders who use their lycanthropy skills on the battlefield but end up losing their human sides after they return home. Some scholars believe these stories are metaphors for what war does to soldiers.

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* Legion Devils in ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''
** Levistus, the [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils Lord of The Fifth]], who bills himself as the [[MasterSwordsman finest swordsman]] in the multiverse - when he's not [[SealedEvilInACan encased in an Iceberg]] anyway.
** Bel, [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils Lord of The First]], who was a general in the Blood Wars.
** Death Knights. Duh.
** Every once in a while the game produces a [[http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/mmiii_gallery/83071.jpg warrior troll]].
** Some of the typical 'monstrous' races are also playable races, and makes good knights. Orcs and minotaurs are common examples.

* The ''[[Tabletopgame/YuGiOh Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' 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. There's also the "Beast of Talwar", who may not be as noble, but is certainly disciplined, as his FlavorText notes that only a MasterSwordsman among fiends is allowed use of the Talwar, and his art shows him DualWielding.
** Any monster classed as a Beast-Warrior type has a high probability of being a Monster Knight. A good example is [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Wulf%2C_Lightsworn_Beast Wulf, Lightsworn Beast]] who is a WolfMan, but is a member of a organization of holy warriors who travel through time to save those in need.
* The Blood Dragons in ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'' are an vampire bloodline made up of battle-obsessed knights that are honorable to a fault. They believe that only cowards feed upon the weak - the only ones that Blood Dragons will willingly feed on are powerful warriors and monsters. And as such, they wander the realm looking for stronger enemies to fight, living only for combat, the attainment of honor and the thrill of battle. Though it may seen they are [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire the friendly sort]], they are still evil as hell though fairly [[PragmaticVillainy pragmatic]] since their progenitor [[NobleDemon Abhorash]] advised his fellow vampires that preying on the innocent would drive other people and neighboring kingdoms against them (they didn't listen and that is exactly what happened).

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* In ''VideoGame/DragonsWake'' the BlackKnight [[spoiler: is actually an undead horror.]]

* The Knight enemies in ''VideoGame/RecettearAnItemShopsTale''.
* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'':
** In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'', and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheMinishCap Minish Cap]]'' the evil Darknuts are jackal-headed monsters under their armor. They come in a number of different varieties, but all fight with sword and shield until stripped of their armor. Then they switch to kicks and punches.
** King Bulblin from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'' also qualifies. The first time, he fights like a brute by just swinging his spear around whenever he gets close. However, he later dons a pair of bucklers to block Link's sword strikes and eventually fights one-on-one in the Hyrule Castle courtyard. [[spoiler:Unlike many examples, he admits defeat honorably and disavows Ganon's service, becoming the Trope Namer for IFightForTheStrongestSide in his sole line of dialogue.]]

* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls''
** The Capra Demon, a demon that is also a dual wielding warrior.
** Sen's Fortress is home to the Man-Serpent, a LizardFolk-type enemy with a snake-like head and neck. The fight with sword and shield and are surprisingly adept with their weapons, though fairly slow. They additionally use their massive fangs in combat. Later games reinvented them into more common barbarian-type fighters rather than knights.
** Sif, the Great Grey Wolf and loyal partner of Artorias. It wields Artorias's greatsword in its mouth and fights with spins, thrusts, and no small level of shrewdness. [[spoiler:Encountering it in the Abyss in Oolacile will change the cutscene to have Sif recognize the player and howl mournfully since it has sworn to protect Artorias's grave, and the only way to get the Covenant ring needed to face the Four Kings is by defeating Sif.]]
* ''VideoGame/OdinSphere'':
* Gogandantess ('''[[LargeHam THE GREATEST SWORDSMAN OF ALL DEMONS]]''') from ''VideoGame/Onimusha2SamuraisDestiny''. Despite being a pompous windbag he's also chivalrous and a NobleDemon to the point that the player character [[AlasPoorVillain reacts with visible sadness]] when Gogandantess is mortally wounded in their final duel.
* Maximus in ''VideoGame/MightAndMagic X'' and ''VideoGame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic VI'' is an Ashan-type orc), has tusks, and is a Knight.

* Undyne from ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'', the [[BladeOnAStick spear-swinging]], [[FantasticRacism human-hating]] [[FishPeople fish Lady]] [[LadyOfWar of War]] in command of the royal guard. Also too honorable to attack you [[TalkingIsAFreeAction while you're on the phone]] or [[SacredHospitality when you're in her house]].
* The ExpansionPack for ''{{VideoGame/Bloodborne}}'', ''The Old Hunters'', features the boss fight against [[spoiler: Ludwig]]. A hunter transformed into a [[BuffySpeak giant zombie centaur thing]], he spends the first half of the fight screeching and trampling you like the feral beast he's become. But in the second half, [[spoiler: he pulls out his signature weapon, the Holy Moonlight Sword. He regains some of his sanity, starts talking with a calm and silky voice, and changes his fighting style from a wild animal to a MasterSwordsman. When he dies you can have one last talk with him, and if circumstances are right he passes on with his mind intact, saying he's grateful he didn't suffer such degeneration for nothing.]]
* VideoGame/DragonQuestIX features the [[PunnyName Wight Knight]], a formerly heroic knight of a dead kingdom who has been trapped by the spell of a Succubus. Until defeated by the player, he doesn't realize that he has been dead for ages and the kingdom that he fought for has long since passed into history.
* Gaichu from ''[[VideoGame/ShadowrunReturns Shadowrun Hong Kong]]'' was one of [[MegaCorp Renraku's]] [[ElitesAreMoreGlamorous Red Samurai]] before succumbing to [[TheVirus HMHVV-K]] and becoming a [[OurGhoulsAreCreepier ghoul.]] While this made him a pariah in Japanese society, he kept his sanity and personality intact, and still lives according to the ''bushido''-inspired code he was raised to follow. He has even honed his swordsmanship to an even higher level than before, since ghoulhood made him even faster and stronger than he was before, but also cost him his eyesight.
* William Marshal in ''VideoGame/Vampyr2018'' was an famous knight and an ancient vampire said to strongly adhere to chivalric honor. [[spoiler:It's revealed that he still retains his knightly disposition as well as his [[ReligiousVampire faith in Christ]] (which is impressive considering faith is an anathema to vampires). The main protagonist himself, Jonathan E. Reid, is also supposed play the same role as Marshal's - protect Britain from the [[BigBad Red Queen's]] wrath, in [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential one way or the other]]]].
* Bathe'lemy in ''VideoGame/VampireNight'' was a knight in service to Comte Auguste that was turned into a vampire. He can also transform himself into a armored golem with blades in his arms.
* Cristof Romauld, the main protagonist in ''VideoGame/VampireTheMasqueradeRedemption''. He was already an idealistic knight before becoming a vampire and he is driven during the entire game to rescue his {{love interest}}.
* Sir Dan Fortesque of ''Videogame/{{MediEvil}}'' is a knight who was given credit for stopping an evil wizard in the past when in reality he was the first one killed in the battle. When said wizard returns and uses his spell to raise the dead, Dan reawakens as a skeleton in order to get a second chance to properly earn his place as a hero.

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* ''[[WesternAnimation/{{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 trained warrior, though]].
** [[UnskilledButStrong He's still pretty strong,]] able to take on many guys at once, and clever enough to set up traps for his enemies.
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* In ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'', and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheMinishCap Minish Cap]]'' the evil Darknuts are jackal-headed monsters under their armor. They come in a number of different varieties, but all fight with sword and shield until stripped of their armor. Then they switch to kicks and punches.

* In ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'', and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMinishCap Minish Cap]]'' the evil Darknuts are jackal-headed monsters under their armor. They come in a number of different varieties, but all fight with sword and shield until stripped of their armor. Then they switch to kicks and punches.

* In later games in ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' franchise the evil Darknuts are jackal-headed monsters under their armor.
** King Bulblin from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'' also qualifies.

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

* While not encountered in ''Videogame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', the Pokédex describes Victreebel, essentially mobile pitcher plants with eyes, as forming secret societies and executing those who trespass. In ''Videogame/PokemonBlackAndWhite'' players can come across the Musketeer trio ([[OneExtraMember plus Keldeo through downloadable content]]), whom ended a war between humans when Pokémon were getting caught up in it and whom become [[BerserkButton indignant]] ([[TurnsRed and more powerful]]) if you employ underhanded (or evil) moves against them.

* The English medieval epic Bevis of Hampton follows the adventures of a knight errant. In one episode, Bevis defeats
Ascapart, a giant. Rather than kill him, Bevis makes the giant his squire (though it isn't specified whether the giant is ever knighted). Though largely forgotten today, the Bevis cycle was hugely popular in Europe and was translated into dozens of languages. [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff He was especially popular in Eastern Europe]] where the giant [[RaceLift was made into]] a centaur named Polkan.

* The English medieval epic Bevis of Hampton follows the adventures of a knight errant. In one episode Bevis defeats a giant, rather than kill him Bevis makes the giant his squire (though it isn't specified whether the giant is ever knighted). Though largely forgotten today, the Bevis cycle was hugely popular in Europe and was translated into dozens of languages. [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff He was especially popular in Eastern Europe]] where the giant [[RaceLift was made into]] a centaur.