#Don Knight

[badmovieihave]

Bad movie I have Swamp Thing 1982

[cultfaction]

The Immortal

The Immortal is a television series that aired in 1970 on ABC. It ran for 16 episodes (including the Pilot). The series was based on the 1962 science fiction novel “The Immortals”, by author James E. Gunn. It starred Christopher George as Ben Richards, a man who discovers that he has a unique genetic trait that allows him to heal quickly and makes him virtually immortal. The show also starred Don…

[illustratus]

The Mock Serenade (Cervantes' Don Quixote) by Gustave Doré

[gferamos]

"My dear moon, why do you blame yourself for incidents out of your control.. But, I will be here to comfort you whenever you feel such way."

"My dear comet, why do you refuse to open up even during your worst moments.. But, I will be here for you whenever you are ready to talk."

Metadede Day 3: Caring

[oldschoolfrp]

The portcullis raises and "The Prince" rides forth in full plate on a scaled draconic horse. His winged helmet and glowing red eyes are reminiscent of Warduke, though the Prince seems to predate the official D&D toy & cartoon character by at least 2 years. (Don Greer, Down in the Dungeon, Squadron/Signal Publications, 1981)

[cerastes]

“uuuu uuuu uuuu uuuu you have to protect me, I’m so weak and fragile :(” *breaks out 4000 Defense, 100k HP and Freezing autocounters the moment you have to fight him*

[hamartia-grander]

I’m sad that Luis still dies because it feels like they gave us so much new stuff about his character that’s kinda wasted (though this adds to the tragedy of it I suppose) but having his death be considered an honourable one and hearing Leon tell him “You were a fine knight, Don Quixote” just breaks my heart in a good way, I’m so happy they made Luis a legitimate character that we can care about and root for and that Leon caring about him feels genuine this time.

[tygerland]

"Now I say," said Don Quixote at this point, "that the man who reads a good deal and travels a good deal, sees a good deal and knows a good deal."

- Miguel de Cervantes, from Don Quixote, 1605. Translation 2003 by Edith Grossman. Illustration 1863 by Gustave Doré.

[gregorsamsaautism]

Would you guys still love me if i made a self indulgent dragon/knight au

[raisengen]

Something I remember being struck by during Near Light’s first run is that the root of many of the knights’ disquiet is that none of them can answer the question of what it truly means to be a knight.

The Candle Knight, Viviana. A flawless competition knight who funnels her winnings to charities abroad. She fights, and she does good, but the two are entirely fungible. Any high-paid job could produce the funds, and her do-gooding is as simple as signing a cheque. There’s no external resistance, no struggle in the moment. Knighthood isn’t Effective Altruism, there has to be a personal battle.

Nightmare Knight Tola. He thinks he knows. Prove yourself on the battlefield, fight great opponents head-on and emerge victorious. Only, he has no cause to fight for. No khagan, no quest. He’s just seeking violence for its own sake. Knighthood isn’t just fighting, there has to be a higher cause.

I’ll also mention the Silverlances as our “historical” knights. Disciplined, proud, devastatingly effective, yes. But soldiers, moved by the political will of their masters, not their own convictions. The ideal of chivalric knighthood is not embodied by the actual knights of yore.

The Blood Knight, Dikaiopolis. He has a higher cause, and his struggles have directly paid off in real terms. But it’s only so much, and achieved through compromise or working the system. Is this the limit? Can he achieve no more? Is realpolitik and achievable ambition the way of knighthood?

Our headline act, The Radiant Knight, Margaret Nearl. Throughout Near Light, what struck me was how vague her plan was. She was to become a beacon, to lead by example, but… how? Is knighthood a state of being, or of doing? Can you set out with the goal of being an ideal knight, or is the pinnacle of knighthood only attained in pursuit of some other goal? Will she amount to anything at all?

(I admit, after seeing footballers in the UK do a better job of opposing the government than the actual opposition does, and the particular parallels of the Gary Lineker case, I have more patience for Nearl’s idea.)

Perhaps Pinus Sylvestris are the closest, though they’re too busy to notice. They fight to carve out their survival, and do all they can to support the other Infected. An all-consuming, noble and personal struggle. And yet… the cynic in me wonders, are they only able to do this because they have no choice? Was The Blood Knight once like them? The strong may choose their methods, while the weak must take whichever path they can. Is knighthood only able to exist against such stark and uncaring odds?

All these questions, and yet no clear answer. Perhaps it is for each of us to decide what knighthood should mean.

Finally, let’s not forget our Blemishine. She very openly says she has no idea what knighthood is (though it’s definitely not corporate sponsorship). She just fought for the sake of her family, in the way she thought was right. And she held no illusions of glory, bowing out as she realised the life of a “knight” was not for her. Yet, or perhaps therefore, I can’t help but feel she might find her own form of knighthood anyway.

[jichulichu]

fuck it, fanart doodle dump

[carnivoured]

idk how to color anymore

[illustratus]

Don Quixote setting out on his Adventures by Gustave Doré

[sacrificecage]

Funnily enough, I find myself drawing DMK a lot more than Meta himself.

I think it's their characters, or at least the ones I've given them. DMK is a lot more pathetic and scrunkly(?), compared to Meta just being a failboy. I dunno, one day the Blorbo Beam will hit Meta as hard as it hit with DMK. Hopefully.

Regardless, enjoy!

Alts under cut:

[Without filters and extra shading; without extra swords; without swords but with extra shading.]

Sketches of him!

[artphotographyofmen]

Batman by Don Newton

[yourfaveisclasspected]

DON QUIXOTE is a KNIGHT of HOPE!

Requested by anonymous!