Makai Knight

**Makai Knight** (魔戒騎士まかいきし, , *Makai Kishi*?, lit. "Demon World Knight") is a general term for warriors who secretly hunt the darkness. Only a man in the same family line can become one, and the armor is basically inherited by the family line, but it is not always possible for that person to become the knight.

## Overview

Under the jurisdiction of an organization called Watchdog, during the day they purify and seal the Inga of objects that act as Gates, and at night they devote themselves to fighting Horrors. Nonetheless, if they do their daytime activities well, Horrors will not appear, and this is why Kouga Saejima said, "It's been a long time" (御無沙汰だな, , *Gobusatada na*?), when the order arrived in the first episode.

Makai Knights usually boast overwhelming fighting ability, but by drawing an arc over their heads with their Makai Swords, and summoning and wearing armor from the Demon World that is connected to the human world, they gain power that far surpasses Horrors (summoning may not be possible within a special barrier). At the same time, the Makai Sword transforms into an even more powerful weapon, and the armor will purify any minor Horror attacks.

The wearing time in the Demon World is unlimited, but in the Human World there is a limit time of 99.9 seconds to suppress the dark power of the armor that holds the power of the Demon World with the Madou Power of the Makai Knight himself, so there are activity restrictions. And if they still wear it even though the time limit has passed, they will go through the "Shinmetsu Jyushin" form that looks like a giant Demon Beast, and their body and soul will be eaten by the armor. Also, if it takes strong damage, it will be forcibly released.

Horrors cannot be defeated with normal human weapons, so weapons such as the Makai Sword and armor are made of a special metal called Soul Metal, which is super heavy for ordinary people. In some cases, like Gonza Kurahashi in the final episode of the first season, it can be lifted if the owner allows it while it is in the sheath. In the case of Soul Metal processed into armor, the surface is always heated by super vibration, so if a human touches it directly, the skin will be burned.

In addition, although the Makai Sword certainly has the power to purify, it is stained with the blood of the Horror, so it must be regularly purified at the Watchdog Station. Horror cannot be sealed with a normal Makai Sword, so it is necessary to change it. Also, since the blade of the Makai Sword reflects the user's emotions, it is necessary to wear armor.

Before the Makai Knights existed, warriors wearing talismanic ornaments called Horror's Claw, which are material that Horrors hate, were fused with magma from an eruption and solidified to fight Horrors. It is said that Soul Metal was created by analyzing this because it showed the effect of scattering the Horrors when the Horror's Claw were tied to the tip of the arrow and released it.

A duel between Makai Knights is forbidden, and if they break it, their life will be shortened as a punishment from the Watchdog. In addition, the armor is modeled after a wolf, and it seems that it comes from "The Legend of Golden Wolf", who bravely confronted the Horror alone in the past and defeated it.

### Anime

**Makai Knight** is a general term for warriors (knights) who have protected people from the demons who operate behind the scenes in the human world. Each of them fights wearing armor with various titles, but this armor is inherited from one child, and as a general rule, one person does not wear multiple armor at the same time. Also, due to absolute rules, only man can become Makai Knights. Unlike the live-action series, there is a depiction of opening and closing the mouth of the armor helmet.