BLADEKNIGHT

**BLADEKNIGHT** is an optional enemy found in LOSTCORE, in the Hard Mode version of Section 1. It will stand in front of a pile of discarded vessels, before facing Frisk and summoning its crimson blade. It only talks in Wingdings.

Depending if it was spared or killed, Doctor W.D. Gaster will comment about it.

## Attacks

#### Gaster Blasters & Sword

* BLADEKNIGHT's "eyes" will flash blue and orange randomly, followed by Gaster Blasters appearing and firing orange/blue lasers in the same order and color of the flashes, which will hit the entire Bullet Board. During that, they will lift the sword above the SOUL, tracking it, until it will turn crimson red, stabbing the bottom of the Bullet Board.
	+ As BLADEKNIGHT loses HP, more flashes and Gaster Blasters will occur, while increasing the speed of which they appear.

#### Sword Waves

* BLADEKNIGHT will lift its sword up to charge an energy wave, then swinging the blade to fire it, aiming at the SOUL. Upon hitting the borders of the game's screen, the wave will split into 3 projectiles, which will keep bouncing for 3 more times, each bounce reducing the size of the projectiles. BLADEKNIGHT will fire 4 waves in total. As BLADEKNIGHT loses HP, both the waves & projectiles will travel at increasing speed.
	+ Even after the attack "ended", the leftover projectiles can still potentially hit the SOUL while navigating the menu interface.

## Mercy

BLADEKNIGHT can be spared through the *Pray* ACT to fill the Mercy Bar to 100%. What each ACT will do is listed below:

* Pray will increase BLADEKNIGHT's Mercy Bar by 50%, while also reducing its Defense.
* *Talk* & *Scream* don't have any effect other than flavor text and a quote from BLADEKNIGHT.

## Strategy

BLADEKNIGHT's fight can both be surprisingly quick or impressively long, depending if it is spared or killed.

For sparing BLADEKNIGHT, it is simply required to select *Pray* 2 times to fill its Mercy bar to 100%.

For killing it, however, because of its massive total HP, it is suggested to select *Pray* multiple times to reduce its defense to a decent amount. The player can also consider picking up Kris's Blade/Real Knife for a better damage output. It is important to note that as BLADEKNIGHT's health decreases, the intensity of its attacks will increase.

## Quotes

#### Before the fight begins

* ✋ ☞☜☜☹ ❄☟☜ 🏱☼☜💧☜☠👍☜ ⚐☞ ❄☟☜ ✋☠❄☜☼☹⚐🏱☜☼ *(I FEEL THE PRESENCE OF THE INTERLOPER)*
* ✡⚐🕆︎ ✋☹☹ ☞☜☜☹ 💣✡ 👌☹✌👎☜📪 ☞✋☜☠👎 *(YOU WILL FEEL MY BLADE, FIEND)*

#### During the fight

* 💧🕆☼☼☜☠👎☜☼ ✡⚐🕆☼ 💧⚐🕆☹ *(SURRENDER YOUR SOUL)* **[Talk]**
* ✋🕯✞☜ ☞☜☹❄ ❄☟✋💧 👌☜☞⚐☼☜ *(I'VE FELT THIS BEFORE)* **[2# Pray and on]**

## Flavor text

* *BLADEKNIGHT appears.* **[Encounter]**
* *It has taken arms against the light.* **[Check]**
* *You tried to talk to BLADEKNIGHT, but it responded in a strange language.* **[Talk]**
* *You prayed for love and hope. Its DEFENSE decreased!* **[Pray]**
* *You prayed for power, Its DEFENSE decreased!* **[Pray on Obliteration Route]**
* *You continue praying. Its DEFENSE decreased!* **[Pray from second time on]**
* *You called for help. But nobody came.* **[Scream]**
* *BLADEKNIGHT stands motionless.* **[Neutral]**
* *BLADEKNIGHT shines its pure red sword.* **[Neutral]**
* *Its lack of facial features disturb you.* **[Neutral]**
* *It stands tall above you.* **[Neutral]**
* *Smells like metal and rust.* **[Neutral]**
* *BLADEKNIGHT doesn't want to fight anymore.* **[100% Mercy]**
* *It appears to be fading away.* **[Low HP]**

## Trivia

* Uniquely from other enemies, when BLADEKNIGHT is killed, it will disintegrate into red dust.
* The eye flash attack is kind of a nod to Asgore's trident attack in UNDERTALE.

BLADEKNIGHT summoning its red sword.BLADEKNIGHT's red sword visible in the "LOSTCORE" track artwork.