Black Knight Succession

The Black Knight is a title held by the great wizard Merlin's champion, who was created to protect Camelot, the British Isles and Earth-616.

Merlin melted down the Starstone which was created during the Big Bang from primeval matter left from the previous universe. He used the metal to forge the Ebony Blade, the Ebony Chalice, the Ebony Shield, and the Ebony Staff. The weapons were given to his new champion the Black Knight.

Succession Line

Earth-616

Mantle passed down the Ages.

Garrett Castle is a Black Knight museum with various exhibits on the Black Knights, including the body of Sir Percy. There is a long line of paintings of the Knights including, according to the curator, "Sir Ralston and Sir Eobar or lesser known knights like Sir William and Sir Henry."

Eight former Black Knights

It was later revealed Sir Percy of Scandia was he was not the first Black Knight and that eight knights had carried the Ebony Blade before him, the last being King Arthur's cousin Sir Reginald. Each one had been driven mad by the sword and had to be killed until it was decided there were only three people who could take the sword, but King Arthur and Merlin were needed in other capacities, so the "burden" fell to Sir Percy who accepted despite knowing the risks.

Merlin summoned Sir Percy of Scandia to Camelot, where he acted as Merlin's agent, publicly played the fop. Privately, however, he used the identity of the Black Knight to defend the realm of King Arthur from any threats.

Following the death of Sir Percy his son found the sword and vowed to wield it like his father. The sword was passed down through the centuries by Percy's descendants. No matter how noble the person the sword would eventually corrupt the wielder.

Black Knight

Character	Name (Main)	Rank	Ascended/first appeared in	Notes
First unnamed Knights	Black Knight	First	New Excalibur #12	An unnamed Knight corrupted by the Ebony Blade.
Second unnamed Knights	Black Knight	Second	New Excalibur #12	An unnamed Knight corrupted by the Ebony Blade.
Third unnamed Knights	Black Knight	Third	New Excalibur #12	An unnamed Knight corrupted by the Ebony Blade.
Fourth unnamed Knights	Black Knight	Fourth	New Excalibur #12	An unnamed Knight corrupted by the Ebony Blade.
Fifth unnamed Knights	Black Knight	Fifth	New Excalibur #12	An unnamed Knight corrupted by the Ebony Blade.
Sixth unnamed Knights	Black Knight	Sixth	New Excalibur #12	An unnamed Knight corrupted by the Ebony Blade.
Seventh unnamed Knights	Black Knight	Seventh	New Excalibur #12	An unnamed Knight corrupted by the Ebony Blade.
Sir Reginald	Black Knight	Eighth	New Excalibur #12	Sir Reginald was eighth Knight to wield the Blade. He was the cousin of King Arthur. He passed the sword on to his cousin who presented it to Sir Percy.
Sir Percy of Scandia	Black Knight	Ninth	Black Knight #1	The first uncorrupted champion knighted by King Arthur.
Sir Raston	Black Knight	Tenth	Fantastic Four Annual #25	Successor taking up the mantle from his uncle Sir Percy.
Eobar Garrington	Black Knight	???	Defenders #11	12th century Black Knight fighting during the Crusades.
Sir Henry	Black Knight	???	New Excalibur #10	18th century Black Knight fighting as Pirate on the high seas.
Sir William	Black Knight	???	New Excalibur #10	Black Knight fighting during the American Revolutionary War.
Cowboy Black Knight	Black Knight	???	Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #4	Cowboy Black Knight living in the Wild West.
British Army Black Knight	Black Knight	???	Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #4	19th century Black Knight serving in the British Army.
WWI Black Knight	Black Knight	???	Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #4	Black Knight fighting in the trenches of Europe during World War I
Nazi Black Knight	Black Knight	???	Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #4	Nazi Black Knight fighting for the SS during World War II
Nathan Garrett	Black Knight	???	Tales to Astonish #52	20th century, villainous Black Knight and uncle to Dane Whitman and member of the Masters of Evil
Dane Whitman	Black Knight	???	Avengers #47	21st century champion turned Avengers and Excalibur member.
Jackie Chopra	Black Knight	???	Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #5	Daughter of Dane Whitman.

Unaffiliated Black Knights

Character	Name (Main)	Rank	Ascended/first appeared in	Notes
Augustine du Lac	Black Knight	n/a	Black Panther (Vol. 4) #3	Descendant of Sir Lancelot. Vatican appointed Black Knight sent to invade Wakanda.
Black Knight	Black Knight	n/a	Young Allies #11	Evil Black Knight who conquered Camelot. (Possibly one of the first eight Black Knights corrupted by the Ebony Blade.)
Black Knight	Black Knight/Excalibur	n/a	Spider-Woman #2	Servant of Morgan Le Fay. (Possibly one of the first eight Black Knights corrupted by the Ebony Blade.)
Black Knight	Black Knight	n/a	Vengeance #1	Young upstart member of the Young Masters.
Black Knight	Black Knight	n/a	Strange Tales #108	Suit of armor animated by Merlin's Magic.

Notes

• Sir Percy of Scandia originally told Dane Whitman that Merlin had created the Ebony Blade, it was later revealed that it was Percy himself who had actually forged the sword and three other items from the Starstone at Merlin's direction. This was disregarded by Symbiote Spider-Man: King in Black #3 and King in Black: Black Knight #1, which depicted Merlin as having forged the Ebony Blade by himself, but Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #1 reaffirmed that it was Percy who forged the Ebony Blade.