Knight (comics)
| The Knight | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance |
(Percy) Batman #62 (December 1950) (Cyril) JLA #26 (February 1999) |
| Created by |
(Percy) Bill Finger (writer) Dick Sprang (artist) (Cyril) Grant Morrison (writer) Howard Porter (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Percival Sheldrake Cyril Sheldrake Beryl Hutchinson |
| Place of origin | England |
| Team affiliations |
(Percy) Young Allies Batmen of All Nations (Cyril) Ultramarine Corps Global Guardians Club of Heroes Batman Incorporated (Beryl) Batman Incorporated |
| Notable aliases | The Squire |
| Abilities | Swordsmanship, martial artist, outfitted in magical armor that repels swords and light projectiles. |
The Knight is the name of three fictional comic book superheroes who are properties of DC Comics.
Percival Sheldrake debuted as the Knight in Batman #62 (December 1950), and was created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang. Cyril Sheldrake debuted as the Knight in JLA #26 (February 1999), and was created by Grant Morrison and Howard Porter. Beryl Hutchinson first appeared as Squire in the same issue, and became the Knight in Batman Incorporated v2 #09 (March 2013).
The first Knight first appeared in Batman #62 (Dec 1950/Jan 1951) in a story entitled "The Batman of England!" He is a British vigilante who models himself after the Knights of the Round Table, and also after Batman, including having a teenage sidekick, the Squire. He is really Percy Sheldrake, Earl of Wordenshire, and the Squire is his son Cyril. Instead of a Bat-Signal he is summoned by ringing the Wordenshire church bell. The Knight is a member of the Batmen of All Nations—also known as the Club of Heroes—an international team of superheroes whose careers were inspired by Batman's example.
It is later revealed that Percy had begun his heroic career as squire to the Shining Knight during World War II. Percy was murdered by the villain Spring Heeled Jack and his son, Cyril, the former squire assumed the mantle.
The second Knight first appears in a group shot of the Ultramarine Corps at the end of JLA #26 (Feb 1999). The subsequent appearance of the Corps in JLA Classified establishes that he is Cyril Sheldrake, who inherited both the title of Earl and that of the Knight when his father was killed by his archenemy, Springheeled Jack. Worrying he wouldn't live up to his father's formidable reputation as a hero Cyril turned to drink and gambling, even losing Sheldrake castle at one point due to his debts. It was then that a young girl named Beryl rescued him from the gutter (at the behest of her mom) and helped the knight clean up his act offering him a room and even use of her garage as his Superhero HQ. Cyril repaid her kindness by training her to be his squire. Cyril has since excelled at his task as Britain's primary defender of the innocent and joined several international hero groups (International Ultramarine Corp, Batman Inc., Etc.)
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