Black Knight (Dane Whitman)

The Black Knight (Dane Whitman) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, the character first appeared in The Avengers #47 (December 1967). Dane Whitman is the third character to use the codename of Black Knight. He is the descendant of the original Black Knight and is the nephew of the supervillain Black Knight. He inherited a mystical sword which carried a curse and took the Black Knight mantle to help restore honor. The character has also been a member of the MI-13, Avengers, Defenders, Ultraforce, and Heroes for Hire at various points in his history.

Dane Whitman
Black Knight
Black Knight as depicted in Empyre: Avengers vol 1 #3 (August 2020).
Art by Paul Renaud.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Avengers #47
(December 1967)
Created byRoy Thomas
John Buscema
In-story information
Alter egoDane Whitman
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliationsHeroes for Hire
The Defenders
Masters of Evil
The Avengers
New Avalon
Euroforce
Excalibur
MI-13
Notable aliasesThe Pendragon
Phoenix Knight
Black Knight
Bloodwraith
Abilities
  • Expert hand-to-hand combatant
  • Genius physicist and geneticist
  • Adept strategist and tactician
  • Excellent swordsman
  • Expert equestrian
  • Magic knowledge
  • Equipment includes:
    • Enchanted necklace summoning a sword, shield, and an armor
    • Ebony Blade

Since his original introduction in comics, the character has been featured in various other Marvel-licensed products, including video games, animated television series, and merchandise. Dane Whitman made his live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Eternals (2021), portrayed by Kit Harington.

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