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{{monster
|name=knight
|symbol={{white|@}}
|tile=
|difficulty=12
|level=10
|experience=259
|speed=12
|AC=10
|MR=1
|align=3
|frequency=0
|genocidable=Only if [[hero]] is an [[Knight/dNetHack|Knight]]
|attacks=Weapon 1d6 [[Physical damage|physical]], [[Twoweapon#dNetHack|offhand weapon]] 1d6 physical
|weight=1450
|nutr=400
|size=medium
|resistances=none
|resistances conveyed=none
|attributes={{attributes|A knight|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1|human=1|strong=1|collect=1|infravisible=1}}
|reference=
}}
In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the '''knight''', {{monsym|knight}}, is significantly altered as a [[monster]] from [[Knight (player monster)|its appearance]] in ''[[NetHack]]''.

As with ''NetHack'', the knight is a [[lawful]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] [[Player monster (dNetHack)|player monster]] corresponding to an [[Knight/dNetHack|Knight]] [[hero]]: they will have the [[role]]'s appropriate [[rank]] title for their [[monster level]], and they can reach level 30 like heroes can.

A knight has two weapon attacks, with the second attack using any offhand weapons they have available. Like Knight heroes and other 'knight' monsters, they will gain intrinsic [[speed]] at a minimum of level 7. They boast expert prowess in martial combat and have a full [[base attack bonus]] of +1.0 [[to-hit]] per monster level.

==Generation==
{{main|Player monster (dNetHack)#Locations|l1=*dNetHack player monster locations}}
Knights are not generated randomly, and are normally created as peaceful towards neutral heroes before specific adjustments are made. They are only a valid form for [[doppelganger]]s to [[polymorph]] into, and can only be targeted for [[genocide]] if a Knight hero [[read]]s a [[scroll of genocide]]—such a hero reading a cursed scroll while confused will instead create several knight monsters adjacent to themselves.

Knight [[corpse]]s can generate in [[graveyard]]s and within the [[Valley of the Dead]]. Knight [[statue]]s can generate in [[cockatrice nest]]s and on [[Medusa's Island]]. A Knight hero killed by HP damage from a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]], or else killed by any form of [[stoning]], will leave a named knight statue behind containing their inventory rather than a named [[ghost]] and named corpse if a [[bones]] file is created. Statues and [[figurine]]s of knights cannot be wished for by any means.

===Live locations===
The [[Drow Healer]] starts each game with a [[tame]] and [[Speed#Monster speed|slowed]] knight player monster as their companion.

Knights can appear among the default pool of random [[Prisoner (dNetHack)|prisoners]] (i.e. before ruler-specific rules are applied) that are kept in [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne rooms]], with twice the chance compared to other prisoners in that group—this is done to represent male and female player monsters with one entry each. They can also appear among the prisoners of the throne room on the [[Neutral Quest (dNetHack)|Neutral Quest branch level]] and [[Castle (dNetHack)|the Castle]], and may also appear among the prisoners of any throne room ruled by any of the following monsters: an [[Uruk-captain]], [[orc of the ages of stars]], [[Deepest one (dNetHack)|deepest one]], [[Aurumach Rilmani]], [[ogre king]], [[Vampire lady (dNetHack)|vampire lady]], [[vampire lord]], [[Elvenking]], [[Elvenqueen (dNetHack)|Elvenqueen]]—for all except the vampire lord and vampire lady, knights have twice the chance of appearing compared to other prisoners in those groups.

Knights can appear among the group of hostile player monsters that collectively constitute the second [[quest]] monster slot for [[Binder]]s and make up {{frac|18|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Binder quest]].

Hostile knights can appear among the various player monsters placed on the [[Astral Plane]] during level creation.

===Names===
[[Named]] knights that are placed outside of the Astral Plane are given various names derived from those commonly used for the Knights of the Round Table from Arthurian legend, with the omission of Arthur himself as well as Mordred.

* The masculine names that can be chosen from are prefixed with the title "Sir" and listed as follows: "Accolon", "Agloval", "Agravaine", "Bagdemagus", "Bedivere", "Bors", "Brunor", "Cador", "Calogrenant", "Caradoc", "Claudin", "Constantine", "Dagonet", "Daniel", "Dinadan", "Ector", "Elyan", "Erec", "Esclabor", "Feirefiz", "Gaheris", "Galahad", "Galehault", "Galeschin", "Gareth", "Gawain", "Gingalain", "Gornemant", "Griflet", "Hector", "Hoel", "Kay", "Lamorak", "Lancelot", "Lanval", "Leodegrance", "Lionel", "Lucan", "Maleagant", "Morholt", "Morien", "Palamedes", "Pelleas", "Pellinore", "Percival", "Safir", "Sagramore", "Segwarides", "Tor", "Tristan", "Urien", or "Yvain".
* The feminine names that can be chosen from are prefixed with the title "Dame" and listed as follows: "Anna", "Amite", "Blanchefleur", "Brangaine", "Caelia", "Creiddylad", "Dindrane", "Elaine of Astolat", "Elaine of Benoic", "Elaine of Corbenic", "Elaine of Garlot", "Elaine of Listenoise", "Elaine the Peerless", "Enide", "Ettarre", "Evaine", "Geraintdagger", "Guinevak", "Heliabel", "Igraine", "Iseult", "Laudine", "Lunete", "Lynette", "Lyonesse", "Morgause", "Morvydd", "Olwen", "Orgeluse", "Parcenet", "Ragnell", or "Viviane".

===Inventory===
{{main|Player monster (dNetHack)#Inventory|l1=*dNetHack player monster inventory|Player monster (dNetHack)#Endgame equipment|l2=endgame equipment}}
A normally-created knight is [[generated with]] a [[long sword]] as their primary weapon, a [[lance]] as their ranged weapon, and armor consisting of a [[kite shield]], a [[helmet]], [[plate mail]], a pair of [[Gauntlets (dNetHack)|gauntlets]], and a pair of [[armored boots]].

The knight that accompanies a Drow Healer at the start of a game is always generated with a different set of items: a [[food ration]], 3 [[cram ration]]s, a blessed +1 long sword, an [[amulet of nullify magic]], a pair of [[high boots]], [[chain mail]], gauntlets, a kite shield, and a helmet.

Knights generated as prisoners in the Castle will have the above items among their belongings that are placed in the [[chest]] near the [[throne]].

Knights generated on the Astral Plane are subject to the same armor and weapon replacement odds as other player monsters.

==Messages==
{{main|Player monster (dNetHack)#Messages|l1=Player monster messages}}

==Encyclopedia entry==
{{encyclopedia-redirect|knight}}
{{variant-343}}
[[Category:dNetHack player monsters]]
[[Category:notdNetHack player monsters]]
[[Category:notnotdNetHack player monsters]]

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 The knight that accompanies a Drow Healer at the start of a game is always generated with a different set of items from other knights: a [[food ration]], 3 [[cram ration]]s, a blessed +1 long sword, an [[amulet of nullify magic]], a pair of [[high boots]], [[chain mail]], gauntlets, a kite shield, and a helmet.
-Knights generated as prisoners in the Castle will have the above items among their belongings that are placed in the [[chest]] near the [[throne]].
+Knights generated as prisoners in the Castle will have their normal inventory among their belongings that are placed in the [[chest]] near the [[throne]].
 Knights generated on the Astral Plane are subject to the same armor and weapon replacement odds as other player monsters.

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 Knight [[corpse]]s can generate in [[graveyard]]s and within the [[Valley of the Dead]]. Knight [[statue]]s can generate in [[cockatrice nest]]s and on [[Medusa's Island]]. A Knight hero killed by HP damage from a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]], or else killed by any form of [[stoning]], will leave a named knight statue behind containing their inventory rather than a named [[ghost]] and named corpse if a [[bones]] file is created. Statues and [[figurine]]s of knights cannot be wished for by any means.
-[[Crystal skull]]s generated in the main dungeon or in the future (i.e. the [[Anachrononaut quest]] or [[Android quest]]) may contain a knight player monster within.
+[[Crystal skull]]s generated in the main dungeon or in the future (i.e. the [[Anachrononaut quest]] or [[Android quest]]) may contain a knight player monster within, with crystal skulls originating in the main dungeon having twice the usual chance of containing one.
 A statue of a knight named [[Perseus]] is always generated in specific locations on each map of Medusa's Island, with a chance of finding special contents inside his statue&mdash;see his article for more information.
 ===Live locations===
-The [[Drow Healer]] starts each game with a [[tame]] knight player monster as their companion, which is generated with intrinsic [[speed]] but subsequently has a slowing effect applied.
+The [[Drow Healer]] starts each game with a [[tame]] knight player monster as their companion, which is generated with intrinsic speed but subsequently has a slowing effect applied.
 Knights can appear among the default pool of random [[Prisoner (dNetHack)|prisoners]] (i.e. before ruler-specific rules are applied) that are kept in [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne rooms]], with twice the chance compared to other prisoners in that group&mdash;this is done to represent male and female player monsters with one entry each. They can also appear among the prisoners of the throne room on the [[Neutral Quest (dNetHack)|Neutral Quest branch level]] and [[Castle (dNetHack)|the Castle]], and may also appear among the prisoners of any throne room ruled by any of the following monsters: an [[Uruk-captain]], [[orc of the ages of stars]], [[Deepest one (dNetHack)|deepest one]], [[Aurumach Rilmani]], [[ogre king]], [[Vampire lady (dNetHack)|vampire lady]], [[vampire lord]], [[Elvenking]], or [[Elvenqueen (dNetHack)|Elvenqueen]]&mdash;for all except the vampire lord and vampire lady, knights have twice the chance of appearing compared to other prisoners in those groups.

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 The [[Drow Healer]] starts each game with a [[tame]] knight player monster as their companion, which is generated with intrinsic [[speed]] but subsequently has a slowing effect applied.
-Knights can appear among the default pool of random [[Prisoner (dNetHack)|prisoners]] (i.e. before ruler-specific rules are applied) that are kept in [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne rooms]], with twice the chance compared to other prisoners in that group&mdash;this is done to represent male and female player monsters with one entry each. They can also appear among the prisoners of the throne room on the [[Neutral Quest (dNetHack)|Neutral Quest branch level]] and [[Castle (dNetHack)|the Castle]], and may also appear among the prisoners of any throne room ruled by any of the following monsters: an [[Uruk-captain]], [[orc of the ages of stars]], [[Deepest one (dNetHack)|deepest one]], [[Aurumach Rilmani]], [[ogre king]], [[Vampire lady (dNetHack)|vampire lady]], [[vampire lord]], [[Elvenking]], [[Elvenqueen (dNetHack)|Elvenqueen]]&mdash;for all except the vampire lord and vampire lady, knights have twice the chance of appearing compared to other prisoners in those groups.
+Knights can appear among the default pool of random [[Prisoner (dNetHack)|prisoners]] (i.e. before ruler-specific rules are applied) that are kept in [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne rooms]], with twice the chance compared to other prisoners in that group&mdash;this is done to represent male and female player monsters with one entry each. They can also appear among the prisoners of the throne room on the [[Neutral Quest (dNetHack)|Neutral Quest branch level]] and [[Castle (dNetHack)|the Castle]], and may also appear among the prisoners of any throne room ruled by any of the following monsters: an [[Uruk-captain]], [[orc of the ages of stars]], [[Deepest one (dNetHack)|deepest one]], [[Aurumach Rilmani]], [[ogre king]], [[Vampire lady (dNetHack)|vampire lady]], [[vampire lord]], [[Elvenking]], or [[Elvenqueen (dNetHack)|Elvenqueen]]&mdash;for all except the vampire lord and vampire lady, knights have twice the chance of appearing compared to other prisoners in those groups.
 Knights can appear among the group of hostile player monsters that collectively constitute the second [[quest]] monster slot for [[Binder]]s and make up {{frac|18|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Binder quest]].

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 ===Live locations===
-The [[Drow Healer]] starts each game with a [[tame]] and [[Speed#Monster speed|slowed]] knight player monster as their companion.
+The [[Drow Healer]] starts each game with a [[tame]] knight player monster as their companion, which is generated with intrinsic [[speed]] but subsequently has a slowing effect applied.
 Knights can appear among the default pool of random [[Prisoner (dNetHack)|prisoners]] (i.e. before ruler-specific rules are applied) that are kept in [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne rooms]], with twice the chance compared to other prisoners in that group&mdash;this is done to represent male and female player monsters with one entry each. They can also appear among the prisoners of the throne room on the [[Neutral Quest (dNetHack)|Neutral Quest branch level]] and [[Castle (dNetHack)|the Castle]], and may also appear among the prisoners of any throne room ruled by any of the following monsters: an [[Uruk-captain]], [[orc of the ages of stars]], [[Deepest one (dNetHack)|deepest one]], [[Aurumach Rilmani]], [[ogre king]], [[Vampire lady (dNetHack)|vampire lady]], [[vampire lord]], [[Elvenking]], [[Elvenqueen (dNetHack)|Elvenqueen]]&mdash;for all except the vampire lord and vampire lady, knights have twice the chance of appearing compared to other prisoners in those groups.

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	Knight [[corpse]]s can generate in [[graveyard]]s and within the [[Valley of the Dead]]. Knight [[statue]]s can generate in [[cockatrice nest]]s and on [[Medusa's Island]]. A Knight hero killed by HP damage from a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]], or else killed by any form of [[stoning]], will leave a named knight statue behind containing their inventory rather than a named [[ghost]] and named corpse if a [[bones]] file is created. Statues and [[figurine]]s of knights cannot be wished for by any means.		Knight [[corpse]]s can generate in [[graveyard]]s and within the [[Valley of the Dead]]. Knight [[statue]]s can generate in [[cockatrice nest]]s and on [[Medusa's Island]]. A Knight hero killed by HP damage from a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]], or else killed by any form of [[stoning]], will leave a named knight statue behind containing their inventory rather than a named [[ghost]] and named corpse if a [[bones]] file is created. Statues and [[figurine]]s of knights cannot be wished for by any means.
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		+	[[Crystal skull]]s generated in the main dungeon or in the future (i.e. the [[Anachrononaut quest]] or [[Android quest]]) may contain a knight player monster within.

	A statue of a knight named [[Perseus]] is always generated in specific locations on each map of Medusa's Island, with a chance of finding special contents inside his statue—see his article for more information.		A statue of a knight named [[Perseus]] is always generated in specific locations on each map of Medusa's Island, with a chance of finding special contents inside his statue—see his article for more information.

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   |frequency=0
-  |genocidable=Only if [[hero]] is an [[Knight/dNetHack|Knight]]
+  |genocidable=Only if [[hero]] is a [[Knight/dNetHack|Knight]]
   |attacks=[[Weapon]] 1d6 [[Physical damage|physical]], [[Twoweapon#dNetHack|offhand weapon]] 1d6 physical
   |weight=1450

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 A normally-created knight is [[generated with]] a [[long sword]] as their primary weapon, a [[lance]] as their ranged weapon, and armor consisting of a [[kite shield]], a [[helmet]], [[plate mail]], a pair of [[Gauntlets (dNetHack)|gauntlets]], and a pair of [[armored boots]].
-The knight that accompanies a Drow Healer at the start of a game is always generated with a different set of items: a [[food ration]], 3 [[cram ration]]s, a blessed +1 long sword, an [[amulet of nullify magic]], a pair of [[high boots]], [[chain mail]], gauntlets, a kite shield, and a helmet.
+The knight that accompanies a Drow Healer at the start of a game is always generated with a different set of items from other knights: a [[food ration]], 3 [[cram ration]]s, a blessed +1 long sword, an [[amulet of nullify magic]], a pair of [[high boots]], [[chain mail]], gauntlets, a kite shield, and a helmet.
 Knights generated as prisoners in the Castle will have the above items among their belongings that are placed in the [[chest]] near the [[throne]].

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   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=Only if [[hero]] is an [[Knight/dNetHack|Knight]]
-  |attacks=Weapon 1d6 [[Physical damage|physical]], [[Twoweapon#dNetHack|offhand weapon]] 1d6 physical
+  |attacks=[[Weapon]] 1d6 [[Physical damage|physical]], [[Twoweapon#dNetHack|offhand weapon]] 1d6 physical
   |weight=1450
   |nutr=400
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 ==Generation==
 {{main|Player monster (dNetHack)#Locations|l1=*dNetHack player monster locations}}
-Knights are not generated randomly, and are normally created as peaceful towards neutral heroes before specific adjustments are made. They are only a valid form for [[doppelganger]]s to [[polymorph]] into, and can only be targeted for [[genocide]] if a Knight hero [[read]]s a [[scroll of genocide]]&mdash;such a hero reading a cursed scroll while confused will instead create several knight monsters adjacent to themselves.
+Knights are not generated randomly, and are normally created as peaceful towards neutral heroes before specific adjustments are made. They are only a valid form for [[doppelganger]]s to [[polymorph]] into, and can only be targeted for [[genocide]] if a Knight hero [[read]]s a [[scroll of genocide]]&mdash;such a hero reading a cursed scroll while confused will instead create several knight monsters adjacent to themselves. A [[Page (dNetHack)|page]] can [[grow up]] into a knight.
 Knight [[corpse]]s can generate in [[graveyard]]s and within the [[Valley of the Dead]]. Knight [[statue]]s can generate in [[cockatrice nest]]s and on [[Medusa's Island]]. A Knight hero killed by HP damage from a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]], or else killed by any form of [[stoning]], will leave a named knight statue behind containing their inventory rather than a named [[ghost]] and named corpse if a [[bones]] file is created. Statues and [[figurine]]s of knights cannot be wished for by any means.
 ===Live locations===
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 Knights can appear among the group of hostile player monsters that collectively constitute the second [[quest]] monster slot for [[Binder]]s and make up {{frac|18|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Binder quest]].
 Hostile knights can appear among the various player monsters placed on the [[Astral Plane]] during level creation.