Black Knight (Marvel Comics)

==Summary==
Dane Whitman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the company's third character to bear the name Black Knight. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, he first appeared in The Avengers #47 (December 1967)
The third Black Knight is the descendant of the original Black Knight, Sir Percy of Scandia and inherited the original Knight's Ebony Blade, a mystical sword that carried a curse. Whitman is the nephew of Nathan Garrett, a super villain who was also known as the Black Knight. Whitman took the Black Knight name to help restore honor to it, and has been a long time member of various incarnations of the Avengers, as well as the Defenders, Ultraforce, Heroes for Hire, and MI: 13.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: . with the Ebony Blade and Photon Sword
Name: Dane Whitman, The Black Knight
Origin: Marvel Comics
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown, likely in his 20s
Classification: Human, knight, descendant of Sir Percy of Scandia, Avenger
Powers and Abilities:
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Genius Intelligence, Expert in Hand to Hand Combat and Master Swordsmanship (Frequently stated to be the greatest swordsman of all time). Resistance to Fire Manipulation (Unaffected by a dragon's firebreath)
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Magic (Basic), Berserk Mode (Anyone who gives into the temptation of the Ebony Blade would enter a state of bloodlust, going on a rampage), Curse Manipulation (Anyone who attempts to possess the ebony blade, without significant willpower, will activate the curse), Summoning (Can summon the blade back to him) and Limited Time Travel (Can teleport to the blade even if it's in the future). Resistance to Transmutation (The blade cannot be transmuted by Grey Gargoyle or Sersi) and Fire Manipulation (split flames of Firelord)
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Flight with his mechanical horses, Smoke Manipulation and Limited Poison Manipulation (Can spray out a thick cloud of smoke that has adverse effects to insects), Heat Projection (As shown here) and Technology Manipulation (With his ionic blasts, can fry circuits) with his Power Lance, Absorption with Power Drainers, and Energy Projection (As show here), Statistics Amplification (Can transfer the strength of his sword onto his fists), Limited Durability Negation (The sword attacks the nervous system of its opponents), Aura (Can set his sword to reflect specific energies prior) with his Photon Sword.
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Attack Potency: Building level (Knocked out Grey Gargoyle). Likely Galaxy level with the Ebony Blade (Can destroy the forcefields of Kang) and the Photon Sword (Comparable to the Ebony Blade)
Speed: Hypersonic (Dodged a blast by Kang and Hawkeye's arrow)
Lifting Strength: Class M (Trained by Captain America and regularly spared with him, defeated Grey Gargoyle and should be comparable in strength)
Striking Strength: Building level. Galaxy level with the Ebony Blade and the Photon Sword
Durability: Building level (Survived being hit by missiles and tanked a hit from a stone giant), likely Galaxy level for the Ebony Blade and the Photon Sword (As strong as Wolverine's claws)
Stamina: Superhuman (Capable of fighting even after being kicked in a wound)
Range: Tens of Meters with his laser lance, otherwise Extended Melee Range with his sword
Standard Equipment:
*Armor: He owns a black armor with yellow and red traits, with a sign of a red bird on the chest. Dane can summon the armor through a necklace by saying "Avalon". It is very tough and has resistant to fire.
*Photon Sword: It is a sword made by Dane himself, that works by attacking the nervous system and is capable of transfering its energy to Dane's arm to increase his strength.
*The Sword of Light: A gift by the Lady of the Lake, after Dane was chosen as her representative of Earth. It is able to project the energy absorbed by the Shield of Night.
*The Shield of Night: A gift along with the Sword of Light and Strider by the Lady of Lake. It is able to absorb energy and redirect it to the Sword of Light.
*The Ebony Blade: It is a mystical blade forged by Merlin himself with the material of a star meteorite. It is virtually indestructible, can repel and absorb magic and energy attacks, is immune to phasing, and is as strong as Wolverine's claws. It also has a bound with Dane himself, so if he even get disarmed, the blade will always get back to him.
*Laser lance: It was created by Dane's uncle after not being worthy to wield the Ebony Blade. Dane mainly uses it as when he needs to fight at range or doesn't have other weapons, it is also able to spray a smokescreen.
*Strider: This is Dane's winged horse given by the Lady of Lake. He mainly ride Strider for transportation or when he fights in air.
*Brazier of Truth: It is a brazier that Dane discovered in Garrett's Castle, which contains the consciousness of Sir Percy of Scandia, the original Black Knight, and Whitman's ancestor. He contacts with Dane to give him his advice and wisdom. The brazier can also be used to clean the stain of the Ebony Blade.
Intelligence: Extraordinary Genius (He is an expert in weaponry, and can create complex weapons from debris and create his own technology. Stated by Captain America to have military tactical sense "second to none".)
Weaknesses: Due to the fact that the Ebony Blade is linked with Dane, the evil acts that the wielder performs will taint the sword to seek more blood, pushing Dane to be more violent and making him to go bloodlusted.
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==Notable Matchups==
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