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{{quote|''"So, we lie. How did the nobles become noble in the first place? They took it! At a tip of the sword! I'll do it with a lance... A man can change his stars. I won't spend the rest of my life as nothing."''|'''William''', ''[[A
A character wishes to become a knight but cannot, either because of gender, social class, or some other limitation. Thus they either lie about being a knight, or set out to become one in secret, often using a helmet to conceal their true identity. The character's motivation for becoming a knight can vary: sometimes they seek to prove themselves, sometimes they wish to escape another fate, or perhaps they aspires to the ideal and romance of becoming a [[Knight in Shining Armor]] or [[Knight Errant]]. Often will be known by a descriptive title like "[[Black Knight]]" or similar, or may be using a suitably noble sounding alias.
The knight's identity may either be revealed, normally alongside [[An Aesop]] about prejudice, or remain a mystery and become some sort of legend that inspires the people. May also involve the character actually being knighted for real at the end for their heroism.
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== [[Film]] ==
* ''[[A Kid in King Arthurs Court]]'' reveals its master jouster Black Knight to be {{spoiler|[[Samus Is a Girl|the princess]]!}}
* Two of these end up coming into ''[[A
* John, a blacksmith and swordsmith, is tutored at [[King Arthur|Camelot]]. As a commoner, he can't hope to win the hand of Lady Linet, daughter of the Earl of Yeoniland, so he creates a secret alternate identity as the Black Knight in the 1954 film, ''The Black Knight''.
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