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The [['''Lady and Knight]]''' is a chivalric image that many of us probably know very well, though perhaps you didn't realize they come in two flavors. A staple in fiction everywhere, the [['''Lady and Knight]]''' dynamic is at least [[Older Than Feudalism]], though no doubt that whole era of Romantic adventure stories like ''[[King Arthur]]'' and ''[[Robin Hood]]'' perpetuated it. While it is very common in works set in a Medieval era or [[Medieval European Fantasy|equivalent fantasy version]], they can pop up anywhere, but even in modern settings they are usually meant to invoke that era's ideal image of a Lady and her Knight.

The iconic portrayal is of the Lady as a beautiful, admirable woman with dignity and nobility and The Knight as a strong, brave man of virtue sworn to protect her. The [['''Lady and Knight]]''', while originally female and male respectively, aren't always nowadays and either role can be played by either gender. While there is often a [[Bodyguard Crush]] involved, sometimes it's a chaste [[Courtly Love]] and in same-sex couple versions there's less of a chance of romance being involved. In the past the Lady was often a [[Damsel in Distress]], but now it's nearly as common for the Knight and his Lady to form an [[Action Duo]] or [[Battle Couple]].

There are two particular variations of the [['''Lady and Knight]]''' dynamic: the '''Bright Lady and White Knight''', a good version, and an [[Evil Counterpart]], the '''Dark Lady and Black Knight'''. While the types are fairly distinct, it's not unheard of for Ladies and their Knights to switch from one to the other, should they perform a [[Heel Face Turn]] or [[Face Heel Turn]]. For more information about the two different types, see [[Lady and Knight/Analysis|the Analysis page]].

* Tao Jun and her mind-controlled zombie puppet kung-fu guy Lee Pai Long from ''[[Shaman King]]'' -- until—until Lee Pai long is released from his mind control, develops real feelings for her and they both turn good, becoming an example of Bright Lady and White Knight.

** Actually that's playing it straight, in the [[Lady and Knight/Analysis|Analysis ]] section is mentions that it's very common for Black nights to be mind-controlled by their Dark Ladies.