Black Knight
Profile:
Real Name;
Dane Whitman
Aliases;
The Pendragon, Gann Josin, Eobar Garrington
Identity;
Secret
Occupation;
Adventurer, scientist; former crusader
Citizenship;
U.S.A.
Place of Birth;
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Known Relatives;
Nathan Garrett (Black Knight, uncle, deceased); Sir Percy of Scandia, Sir Raston, Eobar Garrington; (Black Knights of past eras, ancestors, deceased); Lady Rosamund, Edward, Geoffrey (ancestral relations, wife and sons of Sir Percy, presumed deceased); Dafydd ap Iowerth, Arthur Pendragon, Mordred the Evil, Morgan Le Fay (distant ancestral relations)
Education;Master's degree in physics, incomplete doctoral work
Height;6'
Weight;190 lbs.
Eyes;Brown
Hair;
Brown
Powers;
None
Abilities;
Highly intelligent, Dane is a trained unarmed combatant, superb swordsman, and expert horseman. Though specializing in physics, he is proficient in a wide array of advanced sciences and technologies, including genetic and mechanical engineering. He has strong strategic and tactical skills.
Weapons;
Dane's past weapons include the legendary Ebony Blade, his power lance and his laser sword. The Ebony Blade, created by the wizard Merlin, is an indestructible, enchanted sword forged of magic and a unique meteorite that fell to Earth in the Middle Ages. It can cut through any substance as well as deflect energy and penetrate energy fields, including those of mystical forces. Its owner could also transport the Blade to him through a magical bond. The Ebony Blade was also enchanted with a “blood curse,” so that, should its wielder use the blade in an unworthy manner to kill, he would be overwhelmingly compelled to use the sword to spill more blood. Once, Whitman believed the curse to be lifted, but his former apprentice Sean Dolan has since succumbed to it, becoming the murderous Bloodwraith under the Blade's influence.
Dane's original weapon was his power lance, a device adapted from the designs of his criminal uncle; it was a lance outfitted with a variety of hidden weapons, including heat beams, force beam projectors, gas emitters and bolas that could enwrap opponents. He has very seldom used the lance since adopting his various swords. His laser sword, also known as his neural sword or photonic sword, is a hand-held device that generates a "blade" of light; this blade could be adjusted to various settings, including a penetrating laser that could cut through almost anything and an immaterial energy column that could disrupt a victim's nervous system without doing physical damage.
Paraphernalia;When Dane Whitman touches his mystic pendant and invokes the name of Avalon, he conjures up his equipment and steed. The armor and weapons are extremely lightweight but supernaturally durable. His Shield of Night not only protects him from most attacks but also absorbs the energy of the forces directed against it. He can then release that stored energy in the form of power blasts from his blade, the Sword of Light. Strider can fly at great speeds and is even capable of travel underwater. While riding Strider, Dane is magically able to breathe regardless of his environment.
Before acquiring Strider, Dane rode Aragorn, Valinor and an atomic steed. Aragorn is a horse whom Dane gave wings and the power of flight through genetic engineering techniques created by his criminal uncle. When Dane's first time trip to the era of the Crusades separated him from Aragorn, the horse was adopted by another adventurer, Brunnhilde the Valkyrie. Aragorn remains in Valkyrie's custody to this day, with Dane's blessing. During his time in the Twelfth Century, Dane adopted a mystical winged horse named Valinor. Unfortunately, Valinor was stolen away by the Bloodwraith. For a time, Dane used an atomic steed, one of the mechanical flying vehicles of the High Evolutionary's Knights of Wundagore. He has since abandoned it, though, and left it in storage at Avengers Mansion, where it was used by the Swordsman (Jacques Duquesne).
Classic BLACK KNIGHT?SERIES/WAVE: Marvel Legends Wave ?
FIRST APPEARANCE: ?
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HEROES FOR HIRE'S BLACK KNIGHTSERIES/WAVE: Marvel Legends Wave 3 (Brood Queen Wave)
BAF PIECE: Right Rear Legs
FIRST APPEARANCE: Heroes For Hire #2 (1997)
NOTES: Dane Whitman became the Black Knight after his uncle (the villian Black Knight) died and made him promise to use the Black Knight's power for good. He later learned that the Masters Of Evil were planning on attacking the Avengers and tried to warn him. When they refuse to believe him, he joined the Masters to take them down from the inside. After his plan worked he was invited to join the Avengers. He has been on many team since then including the Heroes For Hire.