Soldier-One (sword)


 * For more uses of the term "Soldier-One," see Soldier-One (disambiguation).

"These phantoms from the Underworld have no bodies to speak of–they're given shape by the pieces of armor they wear. When Sonic runs across one of these footsoldiers, he never knows what kind of threat he's facing, as their weapons, tactics, and roles vary."

- Description, Sonic and the Black Knight

The Soldier-One (sword) (ソルジャー・ワンズ（剣）) is an enemy that appears in Sonic and the Black Knight. They are a type of the Knights of the Underworld, being essentially the grunts of both the Soldier-One variant and their species. They wield a sword, which distinguish them from the other Soldier-One variants.

Appearance
Soldier-Ones are humanoid creatures. Having a purple eye and a red sword, the Soldier-Ones are covered in full-body purple and gray armor resembling that used by medieval knights. They also have orange-yellow medieval markings on their armor around the torso and the shoulder blades.

Powers and Abilities
The Soldier-Ones are able to teleport to different locations by emerging from black voids. They also have impressive jumping abilities, allowing them to jump several meters into the air.

According to Caliburn, the Soldier-Ones are full-fledged knights, suggesting they possess a high level of fighting skills. They have each a respectable level of skills in swordsmanship and shieldsmanship, being able to use both swords and shields offensively with proficiency in combat.

Weapons
The Soldier-Ones, as their name suggests, wield a broad longsword with a red hilt. In some cases, the Soldier-Ones can also wield large shields, made from either wood or metal, which they can use both defensively or offensively.

Attack Patterns
The Soldier-Ones primarily attack the player with either horizontal or vertical sword swings, or by jumping into the air and swinging their swords down on the player, though these attack do minimal damage. When not using their swords, the Soldier-Ones charges into the player with their shoulder (their shields when they have them) which will knock the player backwards, but not damaging him/her.

Overview
The Soldier-Ones are the most common enemy in Sonic and the Black Knight, appearing in every area excluding Dark Hollow. In some cases, Soldier-Ones are equipped with shields that can protect them from upcoming attacks, though these shields will eventually break down when hit with enough attacks (the shields of wood are the weakest while those of metal are the strongest).

Easy to dodge and defeat, the player can easily defeat a Soldier-One with just a slash of the playable character's sword.