Knight Knights are traditionally horse - mounted warrior s of the Alliance and the kingdoms of humanity . They are usually human s , although other factions have knights as well such as the elves . Aside from champions , the knight is the warrior elite of humanity , especially of the Alliance , the best of the normal troops thus among the most feared . Many famous human warriors were knights such as Sir Anduin Lothar , regent of Stormwind and commander of the Alliance forces during the second war . For centuries they have been the bane of many enemies , the legendary Orgrim Doomhammer the warchief who fell Lothar was killed by a human knight , the orc Nekros Skullcrusher lost his leg to a knight . They typically form ranks and charge , which cause devastating effect on the battlefield . This proud young man carries himself as if he were the lord of the battlefield . Resplendent in his ( probably hereditary ) armor , he spends much of his time testing the balance of his lance and speaking with his horse . A knight ' s most favored weapons are the sword and mace and even axes ( as equipped by Grand Marshall Garithos ) . Knights appeared as units on the human or Alliance side in Warcraft I , Warcraft II , and Warcraft III . When one becomes a knight , he is given the title " Sir " in front of his name . An armored knight on his charger with his cape flowing is an icon of the might of the human armies . They also symbolise respect and honour among the humans , this is demonstrated by Sir Rufus Montaine , as he was the one who taught the present Warchief of the Horde , Thrall , of respect the first time . Paladins are also called knights , though they differ from their brothers in arms ; many if not most rose from the ranks of former knights . They are even referred as Holy Knights . Like knights , some paladins also have the title of " sir " , though this could also be because they have rose up from the ranks of former knights . Knights of the Kingdom of Azeroth . During the First War , the Kingdom of Azeroth ( later known as Stormwind ) was served by an order of knights called the Brotherhood of the Horse , Knights of Azeroth , or the Knights of Stormwind . They formed the fighting elite in Azeroth ' s majesty ’ s service . Using the difficult skills required for mounted combat , these warriors wield huge maces in order to crush their opponent ’ s skulls . Their warhorses make them fast and deadly , as they can maneuver much more quickly than an unmounted foe . Knights are well respected throughout the realm , and the tales of their fighting prowess are known far and wide . Knights of the Kingdom of Lordaeron . Second War . The Knights of Lordaeron represent the fiercest fighting force in the armies of the Alliance . Protected by suits of heavy armor , they carry mighty warhammers with which to crush all who would threaten the freedom of their lands . Astride great warhorses , these honorable and just warriors serve as a symbol of order to the peoples of Lordaeron in these dark and chaotic times . Having learned of the fate the Knights of Azeroth suffered after the First War , they have sworn to both avenge their fallen brethren and free their homelands from the grip of the Orcish Hordes . The paladin order formed during the Second War called themselves the Knights of the Silver Hand and were those of only the greatest virtue among the knighthood of Lordaeron , and were tutored in the ways of magic . Knights of the Third War . Though the hearty knights of Azeroth were destroyed during the First War , the shining knights of Lordaeron still continue to serve amongst the warriors of the Alliance . Wading into combat astride their noble warhorses , the knights are renowned for cutting bloody swathes through enemy ranks . The knights ' speed and mobility mark them as some of the most versatile warriors of the Alliance . Knight orders / types . In " World of Warcraft " , Alliance knights from Lordaeron can been seen in the Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King expansions inside the Caverns of Time as units . There are many knights in both the Argent Crusade and the Alliance Vanguard . Knights are also employed by several factions other than the Alliance ; including the Death Knight s and Necro Knight s of the Scourge and the various knights employed by the Scarlet Crusade and Argent Dawn . The blood elves have formed a paladin order called the Blood Knight s . " Knight " was also a rank title given to people for PvP prior to the revamping of the Honor System .