The Black Knight (Shovel Knight)

==Summary==
The Black Knight (sometimes just 'Black Knight') is one of many Knights that appear in Shovel Knight. He is Shovel Knight's enigmatic rival.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: The Black Knight
Origin: Shovel Knight
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Classification: Knight, Human
Powers and Abilities: 
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Weapon Mastery, Very good in close combat, Dark Magic (Obtained a bestowal of dark and corrupted magic from The Enchantress), Energy Projection, Transformation (Can sprout wings for flight and combat), Flight with wings, Danmaku (He has shown various demonstrations of this), Summoning (Can summon meteors), and Intangibility (While moving at high speeds, he can phase through Shovel Knight), Damage Transferal via Chains (Chains allow [character]'s attacks to transfer between nearby enemies of the same type next to each other), Limited Creation via Gem Meter (Causes more gems to be obtained from encounters)
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Limited Probability Manipulation with Bomb Seed Bag (Causes the wielder to find more bombs), Gem Chain (Causes the wielder to find more gems from chains) and Gold Leaf Clover (Increases the chances of finding rare items), Enhanced Senses with Snoutin' Charm (Lets the user sense gems in blocks), Time Stop with Chronos Glass (Freezes time at the beginning of a fight or when the board is nearly full), Life Absorption with Desperation Talon (Lets fatal blows absorb health when at low health), Statistics Amplification with Diamond Dust (Increases item damage and their durability), Meal Ticket and Premium Meal Ticket (Both increase health), Explosion Manipulation with Dynamallet (Gives the next Chain an explosive effect), Resurrection and Summoning with Fenix Feather (Revives the one holding it upon death, though only once. As this happens, a phoenix also appears and destroys everything on screen), Healing with Divine Liquid (10+ Chains recover all health), Rage Power with Fury Horns (After scoring a fatal blow with a Chain, the next attack will inflict more damage), Damage Boost with Five String (Inflicts extra damage every fifth hit), Power Pail (Inflicts extra damage at max Gem Meter), Obsidian Drill (Deals extra damage to all blocks), Single Glove (Inflicts extra damage to single foes), Swift Dagger (The first strike of a battle inflicts extra damage), Third Amulet (Every 3rd hit on the same foe inflicts extra damage), Fire Manipulation with Fizzle Wand (Leaves a damaging trail following the user's path), Holy Manipulation with Divine Liquid (Inflicts extra damage to undead), Flight with Nimbus Balloon (Allows one to hover just high enough to avoid floor hazards), Poison Manipulation with Toad Totem (Causes attacks to poison foes), Limited Transmutation with Too Big Bomb (Turns bombs into much bigger and more powerful ones), Empowerment with Shockproof Socks (Inflicts extra damage upon taking ten steps), Resistance to Explosion Manipulation and Electricity Manipulation Bomb Seed Bag (Gives immunity to bomb explosions), and Shockproof Socks (Gives immunity to electric attacks)
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Attack Potency: Building level (He is regarded to be Shovel Knight's rival, and has fought him numerous times before. He has as well held his own against Specter Knight, and Plague Knight. Destroyed a large rock floor)
Speed: Subsonic with Massively Hypersonic combat speed and reactions (Equal to Shovel Knight and comparable to the rest of the Order of no Quarter, and can relatively move at these speeds, if not, faster) 
Lifting Strength: Superhuman (He should be equal to Shovel Knight. He's as well capable of moving around extensively in his armor and utilize his bulky shovel in combat with ease)
Striking Strength: Building level(His physical strikes can rival Shovel Knight's, especially after obtaining a bestowal of power from The Enchantress. His strikes also rival that of Plague Knight and Specter Knight)
Durability: Building level (Can withstand numerous hits from Shovel Knight, Plague Knight, and Specter Knight)
Stamina: Above Average
Range: Extended Melee Range. Tens of Meters with projectiles
Standard Equipment: His shovel and set of armor
*Optional Equipment: Relics only available in Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon.
**Bomb Seed Bag: Find more Bombs + bomb resistance.
**Chronos Glass: Freezes time on room enter or when board is nearly full.
**Desperation Talon: Fatal blows recover 2HP at low health.
**Diamond Dust: +1 Item damage and their Durability.
**Divine Liquid: +1 damage to Undead. 10+ Chains recover all health.
**Dynamallet: Your next Chain explodes. Recharges when opening chests.
**Fenix Feather: This feather will destroy everything and restore your Health if you fall in battle. But only once!
**Five String: +1 damage every fifth hit.
**Fizzle Wand: This broken Flare Wand leaves a damaging trail wherever you walk.
**Fury Horns: After you score a fatal blow with a Chain, your next hit will pack a furious wallop!
**Gem Beet: Slows down Gem Meter depletion and slain foes grants more Gem Meter.
**Gem Chain: More Gems from Chains.
**Gold Leaf Clover: Find rarer items.
**Meal Ticket: +2 Health.
**Mentor Manual: If you know the way, you can get out of the Dungeon faster!
**Nimbus Balloon: Don't float away... Just kiddin'. With this balloon, you'll hover just high enough to avoid floor hazards.
**Potion Napkin: Does not Chain Potions, letting them being drink singularly.
**Power Pail: +1 damage at max Gem Meter.
**Premium Meal Ticket: +3 Health.
**Obsidian Drill: Deal extra damage to all blocks.
**Shockproof Socks: Resist electric damage. +1 damage every 10 steps.
**Single Glove: +1 damage to single foes.
**Snoutin’ Charm: Find Gems in Blocks.
**Swift Dagger: First strikes do +1 damage.
**Third Amulet: +1 damage every 3rd hit on the same foe.
**Toad Totem: Attacks poison foes.
**Too Big Bomb: Bigger bomb explosion.
Intelligence: Above Average (Black Knight is expansively combated worthy and savvy, being an equal rival towards and being able to fight against Shovel Knight on numerous occasions, who's already capable of sparring with the entire Order of no Quarter)
Weaknesses: Black Knight tends to be overconfident.
==Gallery==
Shovel Black Knight.png|Production art of Black Knight
BlackKnight-cross.png|Black Knight taunting
Black_Knight_Treasure_Trove.png|Black Knight's battle pose
File:The Defender (Black Knight Battle) - Shovel Knight -OST-
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
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