Black Knight


 * This article is about the character. For the game, see Sonic and the Black Knight.
 * "King Arthur" redirects here. For the character from Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, see King Arfur, for the Sonic the Comic character, see Arthur.

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The Black Knight or King Arthur is a new character from the Sonic and the Black Knight video game. He is voiced by Gavin Hammon in the English version and by Hidekatsu Shibata in the Japanese version. He was first believed to be the main antagonist of the game, but that role was given to Merlina upon his defeat.

One day, King Arthur was bewitched and became corrupt when the power of immortality was bestowed upon him by his scabbard, becoming the Black Knight. He has strong relations with the Knights of the Round Table, as they still serve him despite his change. His powers include using his blade, Deathcalibur, to summon Underworld minions to do his bidding and firing magical bolts on top of his impressive sword skills. His scabbard grants him immortality, making him impossible to defeat without obtaining the three blades held by the Knights of the Round Table. He is first seen chasing Merlina right before she summons Sonic. Sonic prepares to fight the Black Knight (not knowing he couldn't kill him) before being dragged away by Merlina.

Sonic faces the Black Knight twice during the game. The first time is shortly after obtaining Caliburn the Sword, but lacking both the swords and the skill, he is unable to defeat him and the Black Knight leaves after deeming Sonic not worth his time. The second time is a more heated duel at Castle Avalon (the Black Knight apparently taking Sonic seriously this time) where Sonic is able to use the Knight's swords to nullify the scabbard's power and defeat him.

After being bested by Sonic, the Black Knight fades away, leaving nothing but his scabbard. When Sonic brings the scabbard to Merlina, she reveals that King Arthur was never there, just an illusion created by Merlin, and it was merely part of her plan to acquire it for her own ends.

Despite the fact that he is also first seen as King Arthur by everyone's eyes, Sonic's blade Caliburn reveals that since he is a legendary sacred sword, his duty is to decide who is fit for the crown. So that would technically mean that Sonic was the REAL King Arthur the entire time.

His theme song is "Fight the Knight", a song by Crush 40 for the two boss fights Sonic has with him. In the 1st boss battle against him, the song is instrumental. 2nd boss battle against him has lyrics.

He is also unlockable in battle mode by collecting the five books detailing the story of King Arthur during regular gameplay.

First Battle
The first battle against the Black Knight is apart from other boss battles as it takes place on a short stretch of terrain (unlike the "circular" battlefields of the Knights of the Round Table or the seemingly endless Faraway Avalon in the second Black Knight battle). It can be considered a "tutorial" for boss battles, though it isn't labelled as one, and it takes three hits to defeat him.

Second Battle
In the second battle, when Arthur faces Sonic, he has a wide variety of attacks. These include:


 * A magical attack originating from Deathcalibur, which shoots electricity and only paralyzes Sonic.
 * Arthur shoots balls of dark energy at you. these can only be evaded by shooting them back with your sword. upon doing so, you will raise your Soul Gauge.
 * His most powerful attack, but the easiest one to avoid, is when the player lags behind him. He turns around and charges his horse at you; this can be accompanied by the previous attack.
 * Occasionally, the Black Knight's arm and Deathcalibur will appear in front of Sonic from a portal. The attack is different depending on whether the player has already dealt damage to the Black Knight or not.

Trivia

 * A black knight is a stock literary character, typically a villain. It is a knight who has no liegelord or does not want to be identified and so does not bear any heraldic standards. Several black knights appeared in the tales of King Arthur.


 * While he is the titular Black Knight, Arthur's armor is actually gold, though a very dark gold at that.


 * The Black Knight is the only multiplayer character in Sonic and the Black Knight that is not a recurring Sonic character or at least a character who is portrayed as one. He is also the only one who is incapable of jumping as well as the slowest (even though all characters don't run in multiplayer mode).


 * It is possible that the Black Knight may look like Sonic underneath his armor, seeing as Sonic was the real King Arthur and the Black Knight was created to impersonate him. Following this logic, it's possible the Black Knight is the Arthurian equivalent (or as close as one can get in a low technology environment), to another metal plated pretender to Sonic's name. Also considering that Merlin created the Black Knight, it could be possible that he would have been portrayed by Dr. Eggman.


 * Sonic's battle with the Black Knight at Avalon may have referenced Arthur's end in the Arthurian legends where Arthur is mortally wounded by his son Mordred and departs for Avalon, where he tries to recover from the wounds, but dies.


 * The Black Knight's Soul Surge in multiplayer mode is similar to one of his attacks in his second encounter.


 * Strangely, the Black Knight never faces Sonic in battle face-to-face, always dashing away, even though in the second battle, he hypocritically states "It appears you are only good at one thing: running away."

Quotes

 * "I shall give chase."
 * "Spread out and go after them. Slay them on sight."
 * "Now, let us see the power of your so-called sacred sword!"
 * "Pursue me at your own peril weakling!"
 * "A fool of a knight not even worth slaying!"
 * "It seems your impersonation of a knight has improved, somewhat."
 * "Then let us have a another look at that unsightly swordsmanship."
 * "You shall regret the day you ever raised your sword against me!"
 * "There is no escape!"
 * "I shall blast you into dust!"
 * "You blue pest! Roar Deathcalibur!"
 * "I am immortal! You can not defeat me!"
 * "How can this be?!"
 * "haaaa"
 * "Nooo!"
 * "Very well."- When being selected in Battle Mode.
 * "I accept."- When being selected in Battle Mode.
 * "Must I even join this?"- When being selected in Battle Mode.
 * "Those bring their swords to bear against me will regret it."- When being selected in Battle Mode.
 * "I will show you my true power!"- When being selected in Battle Mode.
 * "Time for battle!"- After being accepted as the character being played in Battle Mode.
 * "Your very presence offends the eye."-After Sonic fails a counter attack.