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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]].

Often there's some sort of ceremony or official pledging, accompanied by the knight giving the Lady a kiss on the hand or kneeling. Sometimes non-historical based works will slip something similar in as a tip off to the two character's relationship. In settings which support actual knights being in the work, if the Knight doesn't start off as an ''actual'' Knight, he is almost always formally [[Knighting|knighted]] by the end of the work.

Compare [[Mistress and Servant Boy]] which has a similar dynamic, but the Knight is less about serving and doing menial tasks and more about protecting his Lady and his honor. If a servant also happens to be a [[Battle Butler]] however, they may overlap.

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* And interesting take on this trope in ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'' feature both the Lady and the Knight being females. Anthy Himemiya is the Lady, Utena Tenjou is the Knight.

* Konoka Konoe and Setsuna Sakurazaki in ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]''. Like ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'', both are female.

* ''[[Zero no Tsukaima]]'' has the subversion of noblewoman Louise and her Knight Saito.

* [[Dracula|Alucard]] and Integra from [[Hellsing]] could fall under this. Integra being a noblewoman (IE: Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing) and Alucard being her loyal servant. Interestingly enough, Integra did dream of having her own knight by her side as a child, though she ended up with a vampire instead (though at least he acts like a loyal knight to her, horrific though he may be to her enemies).

** To be technical, Vlad Tepes/Dracula ("The Dragon") WAS (IS?) a Knight, at least historically speaking.

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** Sola-Ui wants to be this with Lancer, but it... doesn't work as expected, to put it mildly.

** More hilariously, this is the dynamic between Waver Velvet and Rider, despite Waver being a ''boy''. OK, admittedly he has very high moral standards compared to the other Masters and ''is'' effeminate. [[Slash Fic|The yaoi fangirls, naturally, don't miss this.]]

* Technically [[Flame of Recca|Recca]] is a ''Ninja'' but otherwise fulfills the role of the White Knight by being [[The Hero]] and pledging his loyalty and service to Yanagi, who in turn, is a Bright Lady by her compassion. She uses [[Healing Hands]] to help others but needs Recca to keep her safe.

* A very ''weird'' example exists in [[Baccano]] with Ladd and Lua. Ladd has traits of the white knight (attraction to Lua because of her gentle personality, protects her {{spoiler|at the cost of his arm}} and is engaged to her) but he doesn't wants anyone to kill her because he wants to be the one to do it. Lua would be a bright lady (beauty, innocence, emotional support for her knight) if she weren't looking forward to being killed by him.

* Rare genderflipped example: Hungary (Bright [[Action Girl]] aka Knight) and Austria ([[Princely Young Man]], thus he's the "Lady") in [[Hetalia]].

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== Film ==

* ''[[The Princess Bride (film)|The Princess Bride]]'' features another subversion as in the beginning Buttercup was haughty and arrogant but she grew into her role later, Westley being her Knight.

* ''[[Lady and the Tramp]]'': Lady's role is obvious by [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|her name]]. Tramp acts as protector when she gets lost in the streets, but is at first reluctant to help her back to her home, as he is leery of humans; in a way, he's also trying to protect her from what he perceives is the shackles of domesticity. His irresponsibility does get Lady in trouble when they raid a chicken coop and she gets taken to the pound, and what she learns about his past there leads to a falling out. He redeems himself by {{spoiler|saving Darling and Jim Dear's baby from a rat}} and eventually warms up to domestic life and becomes a White Knight.

* ''[[Shrek]]'' subverts both roles. At first Fiona acts the part of [[Damsel in Distress]] because of convention, but proves time and time again to be able to defend herself. Likewise, Shrek is only acting as the knight for his own selfish reasons, and has no romantic or chivalrous intentions towards Fiona, at first. He eventually does fall in love with her and the roles are played straight after that.

* ''[[Dragonheart]]'' has the literal knight Bowen and Kara, the rebellious peasant girl with whom he falls in love. Their holding these roles to each other is made more explicit in the novelization of the movie.

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== [[Video Games]] ==

* This is a ''game mechanic'' in ''[[Ar tonelico]]'' games, with Reyvateils and their vanguards.

** It's also the reason why [[Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica|Cocona]] is so awesome: she's a Reyvateil, but she's a vanguard.

* In ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'', this is the dynamic between Cosmos, the goddess of order, and her champion the Warrior of Light.

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* [[The Legend of Zelda|Link and Zelda]] fit this in most if not all of their incarnations, probably most accurately in the [[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|original game]], ''[[Twilight Princess]], [[Spirit Tracks]]'', and ''[[Skyward Sword]]''.

* Estelle and Flynn from ''[[Tales of Vesperia]]'' count, though the fact she keeps slipping from his watch could count as a subversion.

* [[Radiata Stories]]: Jack apoints himself Ridley's White Knight {{spoiler|on the Fairy path}} and not only protects her but lifts her spirits with endearingly corny jokes. {{spoiler|in personality they're the Bright couple but to the humans they're the dark couple, yet Gerald praises him for having the balls to turn against his entire race for the sake of his girl.}} For her part Ridley is a Bright Lady [[Ojou]] who is trying to do what she think is right, and is grateful for Jack's support.

* ''[[Fire Emblem]]'' loves this trope:

** Nyna and Camus in ''[[Fire Emblem Akaneia]]''. {{spoiler|Sorta. It's WAY more complicated in the end.}}

** Aideen and Midayle in ''Genealogy of the Holy War''. {{spoiler|Lachesis and Fin}}, if we go for the Oosawa manga.

*** Another very rare genderflipped example: Ferry ([[Lady of War]] Knight) and Levin ([[Modest Royalty]] Lord)

** Miranda and Connomore (possibly) in ''Thracia 776''. {{spoiler|Her ending only says she married "a certain knight", but the only one who fits in such a description is Connomore.}}

** Lyndis and Kent in ''The Blazing Sword''. To a smaller degree Eliwood and Ninian (she isn't royalty, but he has swore to help and protect both her and her brother Nils), as well as Priscilla and either of her love interests. {{spoiler|Though only Erk manages to marry her.}}

** Eirika and Seth in ''The Sacred Stones''. Arguably, also Eirika and Forde. {{spoiler|Played with in regards to Tana and Cormag, as he doesn't become her Knight unless you get their shared ending.}}

** Elincia and Geoffrey in the Tellius series.

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== [[Western Animation]] ==

* Spoofed in an episode of ''[[The Tick]]'' with the overweight grotesque Venus and her wimpy inventor husband Milo.

* Spoofed in an episode of ''[[The Tick (animation)]]'' with the overweight grotesque Venus and her wimpy inventor husband Milo.

* In [[Winx Club]] there's a Dark Lady/Dark Knight example with Darcy and [[Face Heel Turn|Riven]]. In the 4Kids version, he is put under a spell, while in the original version, he works with Darcy willingly. Luckily, Riven has a [[Heel Face Turn]].