Exude pure intimidation on the tabletop with this Dark Knight miniature. Clad in ornate, skull-adorned plate armor and crowned with a horned visor, this figure stands at an imposing 40mm height, making it a perfect center-piece boss or high-level player character. The tattered cape and massive flanged mace tell a story of a veteran warrior who has seen countless battles in the service of shadow.
A dark champion or tyrannical commander standing guard or overseeing a battlefield.
A high-ranking lieutenant of an evil deity, a 'Black Knight' boss encounter guarding a dark cathedral, or a high-level Oathbreaker Paladin player character.
Artist: MZ4250
Type: HERO
Pose: Standing wide-legged, holding a two-handed weapon horizontally across the waist.
Action: Standing/Idle
Mood: Menacing
Action Category: Standing/Idle
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Suitable Locations: Dark temple dedicated to an evil deity, Throne room of a tyrannical king, Cursed battlefield in the Shadowfell, Necropolis gatehouse, Deep dungeon vault, Underdark military outpost, Gothic castle ramparts
Encounter Scenarios: A boss fight against a high-ranking cult commander, An encounter with a Fallen Paladin guarding a forbidden relic, A meeting with a tyrannical general of an invading army
Power Level: Deadly (score 75/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (5e / general) (perfect): ; Pathfinder (1e / 2e) (perfect): ; Mork Borg (good): ; Warhammer Fantasy / Age of Sigmar (good): ; Shadow of the Demon Lord (perfect): ; Forbidden Lands (good):
Race: Human, Sex: Indeterminate, Build: Athletic, Size: Medium, Age: Ageless/Undead, Style: Realistic
Also suitable as: Undead (Death Knight), Aasimar (Fallen)
Distinguishing Features: Horned helmet with crown-like spikes, T-shaped visor, Skull-faced knee and elbow guards
Weapons: Flanged Mace: A heavy, oversized mace with numerous sharp flanges and a central top spike.
Armor: Full Plate (Metal plate, Full body); Chainmail (Chainmail, Chest and upper arms); Helmet (Metal plate, Head); Pauldrons (Metal plate, Shoulders)
Clothing: Cape, Tabard
Accessories: Skull necklace/collar
Character Classes: Paladin (High%), Fighter (High%), Cleric (Medium%)
NPC Role: Death Knight or Cult General
Creature: Not applicable (Not applicable), Size: Not applicable
Body: Not applicable
Mount: Not applicable, Size: Not applicable
Aesthetic: Cool / Badass, Creepy / Unsettling, Sinister / Evil, Grimdark, Intimidating / Imposing, Classic Fantasy
Cultural Aesthetic: Western European Medieval, Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: Helmeted (hair hidden)
Similar to characters: Lich King (Warcraft), Sauron (Lord of the Rings), Eredin / Wild Hunt (Witcher 3), Chaos Knight (Warhammer), Dark Nut (The Legend of Zelda), Lord Soth (Dragonlance)
Miniature Dimensions: 40.6mm H x 30.9mm W x 25.2mm D (base: 35.0mm)
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