History WesternAnimation / DeathstrokeKnightsAndDragons

Ten years ago, Slade Wilson--aka the super-assassin called {{ComicBook/Deathstroke}}--made a tragic mistake and his wife and son paid a terrible price. Now, a decade later, Wilson's family is threatened once again by the murderous Jackal and the terrorists of H.IV.E. Can Deathstroke atone for the sins of the past-or will his family pay the ultimate price?

''Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons'' is a 2020 animated web series from DC Comics starring {{Creator/Michael Chiklis}} as the titular mercenary. Other characters include his wife and son Adeline and Joseph Wilson, The Jackal, high-ranking member and leader of the global terrorist organization HIVE, Slade's old friend Wintergreen, Bronze Tiger, and Shiva. The first episode was released January 6, 2020, running for 37 minutes, before eventually getting a DVD release with the other 50 minutes, all compiled into an 87-minute movie.

* {{Hypocrite}}: Combined with {{Never My Fault}}, Jackal has the nerve to be furious at Slade for killing his daughter, despite the fact that he pitted said daughter against the mercenary himself.

* {{Non-Indicative Name}}: There is nothing even ''remotely'' jackal-like about the main antagonist's armor.

* {{Villain Has a Point}}: Jackal.
** While trying to negotiate Joseph's release, Deathstroke claims he kills for a noble cause and that they are lines even he won't cross. Jackal immediately points out that the widows and children of the soldiers he killed in San Miguel wouldn't agree with that assessment.

* {{Villain Has a Point}} Jackal.

* Hypocrite: Combined with Never My Fault, Jackal has the nerve to be furious at Slade for killing his daughter, despite the fact that he pitted said daughter against the mercenary himself.

* AdaptationalBadass: Jericho's PsychicPowers are expanded far beyond his usual BodySurf abilities. The Hive Queen outright compares him to a nuclear bomb, and he's key to Hive's plan.

* TruerToTheText: Putting aside the RaceLift, Wintergreen in close to his comic counterpart in that he's an ally to Slade (unlike in ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', where he betrayed Slade), around the same age as him (unlike in ''Series/{{Titans|2018}}'', where he's younger), and from England (unlike both series, which respectively made him Australian and American).

''Deathstroke: Knights And Dragons'' is a 2020 animated web series from DC Comics starring {{Creator/Michael Chiklis}} as the titular mercenary. Other characters include his wife and son Adeline and Joseph Wilson, The Jackal, high-ranking member and leader of the global terrorist organization HIVE, Slade's old friend Wintergreen, Bronze Tiger, and Shiva. The first episode was released January 6, 2020, running for 37 minutes, before eventually getting a DVD release with the other 50 minutes, all compiled into an 87-minute movie.

* RaceLift: Much like in ''Series/Titans2018'', Wintergreen in depicted as black, though in this case, African-English.

* TruerToTheText: Putting aside the RaceLift, Wintergreen in close to his comic counterpart in that he's an ally to Slade (unlike in ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', where he betrayed Slade), around the same age as him (unlike in ''Series/Titans2018'', where he's younger), and from England (unlike both series, which respectively made him Australian and American).

* DisabledInTheAdaptation: In this version, Slade was already missing his right eye when he underwent the procedure that gave him his powers. In the comics, he already had his powers when he lost it -- part of the aftermath about what happened with Joey, as it sent Adeline into a murderous rage, who fired at Slade with the intent to kill him and his heightened reflexes saving him, but the shot still costing him his eye. The change is possibly due to the beefing up of Slade's HealingFactor in this story - with it amped up to ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} levels, it's hard to imagine a bullet in the eye taking more than a minute or two to heal.

* AdaptationalWimp: Bronze Tiger is usually portrayed as one of the three preeminent BadassNormal martial artists of the DCU, alongside Richard Dragon and Lady Shiva, and sometimes even taught ''Batman.'' Here, he gets utterly destroyed by Deathstroke, in under a minute, with a partner.
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: The Jackal is still a ruthless bastard who goes after Deathstroke relentlessly but in the comics, he did it out of petty jealousy that Slade showed him up their elite military school and the belief that Slade stole Addie from him. In this incarnation, the Jackal at least has a more sympathetic FreudianExcuse for going after Deathstroke on account of [[spoiler: Deathstroke killing his daughter in a fight.]]