Knight

Biodata

Overview

Knights are the most numerous of humanity’s three transcendent professions, alongside mages and priests. Their path begins when a mana-wielder awakens a magical bloodline and ultimately leads toward the Orthodox Gods across thirteen levels. 4

Human children who awaken a magical bloodline before age fourteen are classified as mana-wielders. Their enhanced physical condition includes greater height, sharper senses, and longer lifespans than Mana-Less people. 4

Rank and Social Status

Knightly strength is closely tied to noble status and military responsibility. A mana-wielder may begin as a squire or Knight Apprentice before becoming a Junior Knight, then advancing through Intermediate, Senior, and higher ranks. 4 18 39 229

Abilities & Skills

Battle Qi

Knights use Battle Qi to strengthen their bodies, weapons, and movement. In regions affected by Magic Turbulence, gathering and condensing Battle Qi becomes difficult, leaving low-level knights vulnerable to exhaustion after using techniques. 16

• Battle Qi can be replenished through Magic Beast Meat or, more rapidly, by consuming Magic Crystals. 16
• Magic Crystal replenishment is costly but can be decisive in lethal combat. 16
• Condensing Battle Qi in the dantian is a key part of advancement; Landen used this process upon becoming an Intermediate Knight. 39

Combat Techniques

Knight techniques combine Battle Qi with mounted mobility and weapon attacks.

• Charge — accelerates the knight’s body; can cover significant distance in an instant. 16 39
• Shield strike — a Charge variation that imbues a shield with Battle Qi for impact. 16
• Slash and leaping slash — Battle Qi-enhanced saber techniques. 16
• Weapon imbuement — coating a saber in Battle Qi increases the armor-piercing force of a downward strike. 16
• Group Charge — a formation technique in which knights simultaneously expend Magic Crystals to create a Battle Qi shockwave at the formation’s front. 73

Horsemanship and Cavalry Warfare

Knights commonly fight as cavalry and rely on mounts, armor, and formation discipline.

• Black-Scaled Horses possess speed, size, and endurance superior to Ordinary Warhorses. 74
• Magic Beast horses require substantial strength and Battle Qi to control; an Intermediate Knight is the minimum stated requirement for riding Liehuo. 49
• A knight order requires more than individual knights: formations, group Battle Qi, suitable mounts, equipment, commanders, mages, logistics, and training are all necessary. 56 477

Equipment

• Iron Armor — standard heavy protection used by knight orders; may be enhanced with magic patterns. 71 222
• Magic Pattern Armor — armor inscribed by a Great Mage or stronger caster using mana-conductive metals, gems, or Magic Crystals; it can increase strength and speed without sacrificing flexibility. 23
• Magic Pattern Sword / saber — weapons may carry effects such as sharpness and toughness, allowing smooth Battle Qi conduction. 39
• Shield — can be imbued with Battle Qi during a Charge. 16
• Magic Crystals — used to replenish Battle Qi and fuel certain group techniques. 16 73
• Magic Beast mounts — high-value cavalry mounts; examples include Night-Kirins, Wind Wolves, Trident Dragons, and other trained Magic Beasts. 49 379 427

Knight Orders

Knight orders are organized military formations rather than simple gatherings of individual knights. Landen’s Gallop Knight Order was divided into knight companies, cavalry companies, and support units. 70

• Training emphasizes cavalry charges, formation changes, armor use, and coordination with Black-Scaled Horses. 71
• The Bristle-Wolf Knights demonstrate the value of standardized enchanted equipment and disciplined square formations. 73
• The Dragon Knights are directly subordinate to the Holy City and field two hundred official knights mounted on intermediate- and junior-level Trident Dragons. 379
• Magic Beasts can function as mobile gun mounts and ammunition depots in specialized knight-order tactics. 379
• The Gallop Knight Order had incorporated three Senior Knights, seven Intermediate Knights, twenty-seven low-level knights, and sixty-two Knight Apprentices from the Iron Mine by Chapter 262. 262

Known Knights

• Landen Gallop — Began as a squire, became a low-level knight, advanced to Intermediate Knight, and later reached Senior Knight. 4 39 229
• Albert Gallop — Junior Knight and scholar of the Gallop family. 18
• Raul — Experienced knight who advised Landen on knight-order formations and group Battle Qi. 56
• Neil Falcon — Barbarian magic-user trained toward knighthood by Landen; later an Intermediate Knight. 49 341
• Kaiyi Alti — Centaur knight who fought as an Intermediate Knight using magic-pattern-enhanced hoof equipment. 408
• Dugan Blue Dragon — Senior Knight and former Royal Guard Captain. 104
• Tierney Joyason — Junior Knight equipped with mithril armor carrying high-level Life School magic patterns. 247
• Flar Kimirovich — Bear knight encountered by Landen in Frost Wolf Forest. 316
• Netherland Wilson — Intermediate Knight who later co-led an assault team with Neil. 64 748