Neckes

**Neckes** (ネッケス, *Nekkesu*?) is a recurring character in the story. He is a supporting character in the "Order of the Swan Knights" arc.

## Biography

Neckes is an esquire of the Swan Knights Order.

## History

Neckes is a commoner from the Holy Lenaria Republic. He had difficulties to obtain a letter of introduction to the Order of the Swan Knights. He joined the order around the same time as Kouki.

## Personality

### Relationships

***The following section contains spoilers.***

Gylphos
He is envious of him.
Hoplon
As an esquire, he serves him.
Kouki
He'd joined the Swan Knights Order around the same time as Kouki, so he remembers him well. They had often met at the training centre, so they have become good friends.
Lohen
He is inspired by his heroic tales.

## Story

### The Order of the Swan Knights

Neckes is one of the esquire who is going on the mission. He calls out Kouki and they talk for a short while. Neckes sees Kouki struggle so Neckes teaches Kouki. Neckes leaves when called by Hoplon, the knight he serves.

Neckes wishes to ride a horse as he sighs when he sees the knights ahead.

Neckes, beside Kouki, looks out of the window at the town and mutters that it's been a long time since he's been in Sarellia. Neckes, next to Kouki, grumbles about Gylphos and the others over his soup. Kouki and Neckes are not the only ones on guard duty. Neckes, next to Kouki, shakes his head in disbelief with the sudden appearance of goblins. Neckes, who has killed one of the goblins, looks at the fallen goblin with a dismayed expression on his face. Neckes, who like Kouki had come to the main gate, runs up to Hoplon, who is on his knees on the ground. Neckes expresses surprise at Gylphos' speed. Kouki mutters Gylphos had struck Decross 16 times and Neckes is surprised with Kouki's reading.

In the morning, the group leave the city of Sarellia. There was an attack last night, but as followers of the War Goddess, the Swan Knights cannot stop their investigation here. Neckes is worried about Hoplon. In pairs, Kouki moves with the Neckes. Kouki pushes Necke away as they were attacked. Neckes shouts out wolfmen as he is pushed away. Neckes startled by the attack, regains his composure. However, he is unable to blow his whistle. It seems that he dropped his whistle when Kouki pushed him. Necke looks at Kouki in surprise. Necke hesitates for a moment, then turns on his heel and runs towards where the sibyl and the others are.

Neckes rushes in and reports to Hoplon and the other knights. Neckes exclaims of a fiend attack, and the knights are surprised. Neckes further says in a panic that Kouki is holding them off. Neckes looks at Hyllus with desperate eyes when he decided to abandon him.

Neckes apologises to Kouki in his heart. Neckes asked reinforcement to assist Kouki, but Hyllus, the captain, was cool-headed in his decision. He could not devote his forces to a mere esquire. He also decided to move quickly for the sake of the fallen sibyl. They called back all the esquire except Kouki, left the place and started to move. As for Neckes, he wanted to go back alone. However, even if he is an esquire, he is still members of the Order. He cannot disobey orders. He could only apologise from the bottom of his heart.

Neckes and the others are in the middle of receiving the hospitality of Bihenna, Queen of the Snobihe Kingdom.

### The Winds of the Prairie

Neckes was restored from stone by the little Saintess Sanako. However, like the other jewelled knights, he had lost a few days of memory. This is why he could not remember anything about the events in Snobihe Kingdom. In other words, none of the knights knew that Kouki had defeated Beast God Child Therion.

Kouki and the others are on their way back inside the building, having turned away the women who had come to watch Gylphos practice in the morning. Neckes, who was turning the girls away with them, said. It was a headache for esquire to have to do all these chores.

## Abilities

### Equipment

Neckes' equipment is the same as that of a regular Freedom Warrior. He has a one-handed sword and a wooden shield. His armour is made of cloth.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 04 - The Sibyl
2. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 05 - A Look From Afar
3. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 06 - Sarellia the Post Town
4. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 07 - The Unexpected Raid
5. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 08 - The Phantom Knight
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 10 - The Wolf Attack
7. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 11 - The Battle with the Beast God Child
8. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 13 - Where to go?
9. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Order of the Swan Knights: Chapter 16 - The Serpent's Trap
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Winds of the Prairie: Chapter 03 - Let's Go to the Prairie