Augustine du Lac (Earth-616)

Black Knight
Name	Augustine du Lac
Current Alias	Black Knight
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Catholic Church, Opus Dei, Klaw's team, Nigandan Army ally
Relatives	Ancestors: Lancelot (ancestor, deceased)
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Irises: Brown
Hair	Brown
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Human
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Identity	Secret
Citizenship	British
Occupation	Holy warrior, agent-for-hire of the Vatican
Base of Operations	Wakanda Formerly Niganda; Vatican
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Reginald Hudlin, John Romita Jr.
First	Black Panther (Vol. 4) #3 (April, 2005)
First	Black Panther (Vol. 4) #3 (April, 2005)

History

Training at the Vatican

Origin

Augustine du Lac is a British fervent Catholic, and descendant of Sir Lancelot, one of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table.

Due to his legacy, as well as his spiritual and physical virtue, Augustine was recruited by the Vatican. He was proposed to join Ulysses Klaw's invasion of Wakanda. Augustine assumed the mantle of Black Knight, and was given the Ebony Blade, which in the Vatican's possession, as well as a winged horse named Aragorn.

Praying before the battle

Speech for the troops

Invading Wakanda

Banding with Klaw and his troops, Batroc, Rhino and the Nigandan Army, he questioned Klaw's motivation and faith, and made an inspirational speech before the assault.

Riding Aragorn, he then assaulted Wakanda Air Force Captain H'Rham as he was, along with Captain Ashei, heading to take down the rampaging Rhino. Destroying H'Rham's plane and forcing him to eject, he intended to slay the Wakandan pilot, only to get shot by him, making him fall from his horse, but he was saved by the flying horse, who caught him.

He was then confronted by the Black Panther, who used a harpoon-magnet to drag him off his ride and attach him to T'Challa's flying scooter by using a magnet. He was forced to surrender, as the Panther threatened to have Aragorn taken down by the Wakandan Air Force.

The crusader surrendered, letting the Ebony Blade fall down on Wakanda.

Rhino and Black Knight in the hands of T'Challa

Aftermaths

The Ebony Blade was soon after found by Shuri, who used it against the Radioactive Man, and later by T'Challa himself during his world trip.

It was revealed that Augustine was in custody of the Wakandan Security Forces for interrogation. The Vatican's request for extradition was also denied, and that decision was announced to the United Nations.

His current whereabouts are unknown.

Attributes

Abilities

Trained warrior.

Paraphernalia

Weapons

Formerly the Ebony Blade & a spear.

Transportation

Formerly Aragorn.

See Also

• 6 appearance(s) of Augustine du Lac (Earth-616)
• 1 minor appearance(s) of Augustine du Lac (Earth-616)
• 2 mention(s) of Augustine du Lac (Earth-616)
• 3 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Augustine du Lac (Earth-616)
• 16 image(s) of Augustine du Lac (Earth-616)
• 1 quotation(s) by or about Augustine du Lac (Earth-616)
• 1 item(s) used/owned by Augustine du Lac (Earth-616)

Links and References

• Black Knight on Appendix