Black Knife (Cowboys & Aliens)

Black Knife is a supporting character in the 2011 sci-fi/western film, Cowboys & Aliens.
He was portrayed by Armando Trujillo.
== Description ==
Black Knife is is the leader of an Apache tribe who meets Jake Lonergan and his group after the alien invasion. Although at first he doesn't get along with Colonel Dolarhyde, he eventually agrees to lend a hand in fighting the monsters and saving the abducted humans.
== History ==
After the Indians capture Lonergan and the others, they take them to their camp where they introduce them to Black Knife. Nat, Dolarhyde's right-hand man translates from leader Apache that white men are responsible for the arrival of the aliens and the kidnapping of their loved ones. After burning Ella's corpse, she comes back to life, revealing that she's an alien too. Black Knife, curious, asks Ella questions which Nat translates for him. Tensions rise between him and Dolarhyde but they are calmed down by Doc who asks why the aliens are here. Ella replies that they want gold and adds that Jake knows the location of their ship. The latter retorts no because he has lost his memory and Black Knife tells him that they can help him recover it. After giving him a mixture they have prepared the memories of the bandit reappear and Jake locates the place where the mothership is.
The next day, the Apaches and Jake's group observe the giant ship hidden in the rocks. After which, Dolarhyde explains to Black Knife how they should attack but he refuses to listen and the Colonel gives up. Black Knife says he doesn't want Dolarhyde making the decisions for the Apaches. Nat convinces him to trust the Colonel by saying that it is thanks to him that Nat has become what he is and that Dolarhyde is a true warrior. Hesitant, Black Knife asks why only Doc and Emmett Taggart are by his side to fight and at this point, Jake returns with all his old gang to the fight.
Hidden near the mothership in the mountains, the Indians have bows to fight in and a few wait below with the cowboys. During the battle, Black Knife witnesses Nat's death and with Dolarhyde continues to fight. A little later, he is dominated by one of the Demons but is saved by Dolarhyde. Right after, the human prisoners come out of the caves and the mothership takes off and explodes thanks to Ella. Black Knife is last seen hugging his wife.
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