D-Day Knight

The **D-Day Knight** in *The Nixonverse* spin-off series is a notable character, embodying a remarkable combination of skills and enigmatic qualities. His primary objective is to safeguard his nation, and he proves critical in supporting American troops through his involvement in the Normandy Landings, saving numerous lives in the process.

## Personality

The Knight, characterized by his sullen and aloof demeanor, only engages in conversation when absolutely necessary. As a result, he struggles to express himself effectively and tends to keep others at a distance as a compensation. Despite this, he is a highly intelligent individual who values his duty and comrades, embodying the qualities of a lone wolf with a belligerent streak.

## Story

### Background

The specifics of the Knight's birth remain unclear, except for his connection to Richard Nixon as his creator and being born in 1915 while Nixon was on the Moon. Regardless, the Knight led a fairly ordinary life until June 6, 1944, when he awakened to his extraordinary abilities. Emerging during the Normandy Landings, the Knight defied Fate and Determinism by saving numerous lives that were destined to perish on that fateful day.

During combat, the Knight would frequently don a terrifying horned helmet to conceal his true identity. This helmet, which was actually the disfigured skull of George Washington, portrayed the visage of the Horned Serpent. However, as the Knight's helmet sustained damage in battle, he ultimately discarded it.

### Retirement

In 1950, the Knight encounters the Last Son of Alcatraz during the Korean War, who prevents him from crossing a point of no return and together they form an enduring alliance.

Eventually, the Knight concludes his military service after the Vietnam War and assumes the persona of **Frank Sinatra**, dedicating a significant portion of his time to self-discovery.

### Alice Avenue's Death

After the Last Son's forceful transformation into the Crescent King, Alice Avenue proceeds to broadcast his backstory in an attempt to trigger his memory of his true identity. She expresses her hope that if the Last Son cannot remember, then the Knight would return to save humanity, just as he did during D-Day. Unfortunately, the Knight promptly reappears only moments later, filled with anger towards Alice for revealing forbidden secrets. His fury grows, causing him to increase in size and violently throw her off the Chrysler Building.

Following a period of clarity, the Knight composes a letter addressed to the World Nightly, filled with remorse. He begins by expressing his apologies for the tragic murder of Alice, attributing her death to a loss of temper. Initially, he enters a state of denial, clinging to the belief that Alice survived and now resides within her memorial statue.

In a desperate act, the Knight resorts to decapitating the statue and wearing it as a helmet, desperately hoping for Alice's return. Yet, his devastating realization eventually sets in – that Alice is truly deceased. Overwhelmed with grief, the Knight discovers his own self-awareness as a fragment of Alcatraz. As he grapples with the harsh reality, his body undergoes a transformation, shifting into an amorphous black mass.

### Bending Fate and Fictionalization

Noticing the Knight's condition, the Queen of the Lunarians approaches him and offers him a place in her kingdom as a Prince, revealing the motives of the invasion. Fully aware of his alcatraz mind, the Knight quickly denies the offer and murders the Queen and the entire Lunarian race using the destructive properties of Alcatraz matter, resulting in the event known as the "Alcatraz Checkmate."

Just nine months after the destruction of the lunarian race, human languages are restored, successfully accomplishing the Knight's goal.

However, the Knight, along with everyone else, is overwritten by a new reality due to Nixon's fictionalization in an attempt to contain the Crescent King. As a result, the Knight only exists within the pages of the Nixonverse comic produced by Dwight Comics.

## Allusions

* The D-Day Knight could possibly be a nod to Batman, a beloved superhero from American comic books. The episode titles he appears in are notably reminiscent of Batman stories, and in The Nixonverse, the Knight serves as the original superhero, akin to Batman's influential role in some DC Comics media where he inspired the likes of Superman. In one of his journal entries in THE ABSOLUTE NIXONVERSE, he observes that he and the idealistic Last Son create a harmonious "balance," much like the iconic partnership of Batman and Superman, often referred to as the "World's Finest."

## Trivia

* The D-Day Knight can perform as many push-ups to his heart's content, although he may eventually become bored.
* When asked how many protein bars the D-Day Knight could consume in one sitting, the Dwight Comics Representative simply responded with: "So many."
* The D-Day Knight's strong physique allows him to effortlessly bench press an impressive 1.7 Million kilograms.
* The preferred meal of the D-Day Knight is Alcatraz beef.
* The preferred color of the D-Day Knight happens to be gunmetal gray.
* The D-Day Knight's preferred order from McDonald's would be a double quarter pounder.

## References

2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A0c2872ea-ea6c-3f4f-b878-104f337f95be#pageNum=3
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 D-DAY KNIGHTFALL
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 NIXON IS GOD
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 THE D-DAY KNIGHT
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 THE ABSOLUTE NIXONVERSE
12. ↑ THE D-DAY KNIGHT RETURNS
15. ↑ THE ED DWIGHT PARADOX