Knight Man (DWN-044) is a Robot Master from Mega Man 6 designed to resemble a medieval knight, with his resistant spiked armour. He was created primarily for combat, with balanced attack and defense attributes, and it is said that he has defeated over 1000 robots in duel. Knight Man is equipped with the Knight Crush, a strong flail (sometimes called mace or morning star) with a long chain in his left arm which allows him to attack with huge power from great distances. In his right arm he holds a resistant knight's shield, allowing him to block almost all attacks from the front.
In the First Annual Robot Tournament, he was reprogrammed by Mr. X to help him conquer the world. Because of his spirit of chivalry and honour, Yamato Man has great respect for him.
Description[]
Knight Man is a humanoid robot based on medieval knight and has red eyes. He has a blue helmet with a white fin on it, blue armour with a white collar, a yellow pattern on the front and back of his chestplate along with a pink gem, blue pauldrons with a metallic spike on each of them and blue bracers on his forearms. His right arm ends with a white hand, while his left arm launches his flail attached to long chain. Lastly, Knight Man sports a red belt on his waist, white poleyns and blue boots with grey metallic feet.
Personality[]
Despite his tendency to have a one-track mind, Knight Man is a noble and valiant warrior who dislikes those who rely on dirty tricks in battle. Because of this, Yamato Man has great respect for him.
Abilities[]
- Shield - Knight Man carries a shield that blocks most of Mega Man's attacks. He only lets the shield down when he's attacking.
- Knight Crusher - Knight Man throws his mace so it lands where Mega Man was when he started the attack.
Weaknesses[]
- Yamato Spear - Ironically, Yamato Man's weapon is Knight Man's weakness due to its ability to bypass his shield and pierce his armour.
Game appearances[]
Mega Man 6[]
Knight Man is one of the eight Robot Masters to compete in the First Annual Robot Tournament. He was reprogrammed by Mr. X to help him conquer the world and destroy Mega Man, but would be defeated by the Blue Bomber.
Strategy[]
Knight Man's main gimmick is he keeps a big shield in front of him most of the time. This shield blocks against most attacks in the game. Knight Man can move by jumping high into the air. The distance of his jump is variable between going really far or only covering a small distance, but he usually jumps high enough for Mega Man to get under him, and he can bounce off the walls if he collides with them. Knight Man can also walk forward either a long or short distance, and jumping over him is very difficult because of his large body size. Knight Man has only one attack: he lashes out with his flail, the Knight Crusher, and sends it forward to Mega Man's position at a fast speed. Once it reaches that position, it stops and reels back to Knight Man at a slower speed. When attacking, Knight Man puts his shield away, making it Mega Man's best opportunity to damage Knight Man. Knight Man can also aim the Knight Crusher at a more diagonal angle if Mega Man was in the air at the time of attacking. Beyond hitting Knight Man when he attacks, he can also be hit while jumping, either by timing a shot so he lands on it, or shooting him from the back.
Knight Man is weak to Yamato Spear, which not only defeats him in 7 hits, but also pierces through his shield, rendering it completely useless against the weapon. As with all bosses, Knight Man takes 3 damage from a fully-charged buster shot. He also takes 2 damage and knockback from a fully-charged Power Adaptor punch, which can also pierce right through his shield.
Rockman Strategy[]
In Rockman Strategy, Knight Man is one of the Robot Masters that assists Bass and Apollo. He is of the Fire attribute and is resistant to magma terrains. He can also be recruited to the player's team.
Appearances in other media[]
Rockman 6 (manga)[]
In the Rockman 6 manga, Knight Man is a fair and chivalrous robot. He was the sixth robot defeated by Mega Man. In this manga, Centaur Man is actually a long-haired female robot that loves Knight Man. After Knight Man's defeat, Centaur Man wants to avenge him.
Mega Man Megamix[]
In the Mega Man Megamix manga series, Knight Man is a robot resembling a knight from medieval times created for combat from the very beginning, but he was slightly altered to fit within the guidelines of the Ultimate Robot Championship. During his design, his defenses were emphasized over his mobility, which resulted in his having thick external armour and a shield for added protection. To overcome the weight of his heavy armour, his power source has a high output level, and his Knight Crusher uses this extra energy output effectively. The spikes on his Knight Crusher help ensure that very little of an attack's force is lost at the moment of impact.
In the story "The Strongest Enemy to Date", Knight Man is one of the eight robots that Mr. X (Dr. Wily) took control with his evil chips. They are defeated by Mega Man, and after the main command centre that was sending out signals to their chips is destroyed, Knight Man and the other robots were freed from Wily's control. When Dr. Light's robots search for Mega Man, Knight Man and the others are found by them and they talk about what happened. Later, Dr. Cossack repairs them and they help Mega Man clear his name, returning to their countries afterwards.
Knight Man also appears in briefly in the Mega Man Gigamix story "Moon of Darkness", where he is defeated by Neptune during the Stardroids attack around the world. He is later repaired and appears in one panel from the last story alongside the other robots from Mega Man 6.
Archie Comics[]
Knight Man has a cameo appearance fighting Yamato Man in Issue 20 of the Mega Man comic book series by Archie Comics. He later appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 250 alongside an army of other Robot Masters engaging Mega Man, Sonic the Hedgehog, and their allies in battle. Most notably, he teamed up with Yamato Man to double-team Mega Man and Proto Man, and later fought Knuckles.