King Knight

King Knight as he appears in the Strange Alternative Leader Tournament.

> *"As the embodiment of opulence, I demand tribute!"*
>
> *King Knight*, *Before facing Plague Knight*

King Knight is one of the members of the Order With No Quarter in *Shovel Knight*. He also appears as the protagonist of *Shovel Knight: King of Cards*, which tells the story of how King Knight became a "king" as he plays through rounds of a card game known as Joustus.

## Biography

King Knight begins his Joustus Quest by going on a journey to defeat the three kings of Joustus, and is given a starter deck by Specter Knight. He later on meets Cooper and the Bard, who take him on their airship, the "Glidewing", believing King Knight could win the Joustus Crown for them. However, instead of a duel of Joustus, King Knight instead challenges the three Joustus judges, who are also kings, to battle.

After defeating the third king, the entire Joustus crown was revealed to be a facade by The Enchantress, who instead seeked all the Kings' power. She lures them to the Tower of Fate, and after King Knight manages to best her, she convinces King Knight to be loyal to her by playing into his desires, treating him like a true king. King Knight then demands all traces of Joustus be erased, so he could be the king of Joustus forever.

After making his own castle lavished in gold, Pridemoor Keep, he is challenged by Shovel Knight and defeated swiftly. Near the end of the campaign, Shovel Knight falls into the middle of a feast the Order of No Quarter are having, and they all challenge him, with no avail. The eight almost fall to their deaths, but Shovel Knight has the option to save them. In a post credits scene, King Knight is seen dethroned and scrubbing the floors.

## Personality

King Knight is very, very full of himself, and is willing to do anything in inflate his ego. All he cares about is being a king, and moreso ruling over everything. He doesn't care about the people he rules over, he only believes himself deserving the best, and nothing less.

## In RP

### By Canon

King Knight appears in extensions of S.A.L.T. related posts.

## In Tourneys

Jack Skellington is Contestant #31 in The Strange Alternative Leader Tournament, revealed on November 21st, 2020 in the final S.A.L.T. Direct. His individual trailer, Royal Flush, also revealed Gucci Smart Toilet.

His sources included:

* Songs from the Shovel Knight series (Strike the Earth, In the Halls of the Usurper, A Thousand Leagues Below)
* Songs composed by Jake Kaufman (Party in the Clouds, Mount Vesuvius, Radical Galaxy)
* Songs related to royalty (Royals, Viva la Vida, Nuclear Throne)
* Songs from card games and any media based off of them (Yu-Gi-Oh!, Uno, Poker Night at The Inventory)

He won his first match in Winners Round 1, Match 8 against Gandalf, however he lost in Winners Round 2 to Mordecai & Rigby. He won in Losers Round 2 against Duane, and is currently in Losers Round 3, against the Top Tutorialists.

Tracks (Excluding Bracket Tracks and Result Tracks):

* Let the Kingdom Go
* The Mysterious Digging Noise (R1M8)
* One-Winged Knight
* Icy Like Royalty (WR2M4: Phase 1)
* King, Prince, and Jester (WR2M4: Phase 2)
* The Fresh Prince of Everything
* Coral Rave Quarrel (LR2M1: Phase 1)
* A PAUPER'S BALL! /// THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE!!! (LR2M1: Phase 2)
* Short King's Conga (Dual with Etemon)