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This article is about the original Knight Man. For his NetNavi counterpart, see KnightMan.EXE.
"Would you care to step outside?!"
―Knight Man, Mega Man: Robot Master Field Guide

Knight Man (ナイトマン Naitoman) is a Robot Master from Mega Man 6 designed to resemble a medieval knight with resistant armor. He was created primarily for combat, with high attack and defense attributes at the cost of lower mobility due to his weight. It is said that Knight Man has defeated over 1000 robots in duels. Knight Man is one of the two Mega Man 6 Robot Masters to be designed specifically for combat (the other being Tomahawk Man), though not explicitly for the First Annual Robot Tournament. In the First Annual Robot Tournament, Knight Man was reprogrammed by Mr. X to help him conquer the world.

His Special Weapon, the Knight Crusher, is a strong flail with a long chain in his left arm which allows him to attack with huge power from great distances. In his right arm, he holds a resistant knight's shield, allowing him to block almost all attacks from the front.

Appearance[]

Knight Man is a humanoid robot based on medieval knight and has red eyes. He has a supposed black body, a blue helmet with a lavender fin on it, a blue armor with a lavender collar, a yellow area on the front and back of his armor, a pink gem on his armor, blue pauldron with a metallic spike on each of them, a blue bracer on his left arm, a white left hand, a blue cannon with gray metallic end that launches his flail attached to long chain, a red metallic part between the torso and the waist, white poleyns, blue leg armors and gray metallic feet.

Personality[]

Despite his tendency to have a one-track mind, Knight Man is a noble and valiant warrior who dislikes those who rely on dirty tricks in battle. Because of this, Yamato Man has great respect for him.

Video game appearances[]

Mega Man 6[]

Knight Man is one of the eight Robot Masters, and defeating him rewards Mega Man with Knight Crusher.

Attack pattern[]

Knight Man's main gimmick is he keeps a big shield in front of him most of the time. This shield blocks against most attacks in the game. Knight Man can move by jumping high into the air. The distance of his jump is variable between going really far or only covering a small distance, but he usually jumps high enough for Mega Man to get under him, and he can bounce off the walls if he collides with them. Knight Man can also walk forward either a long or short distance, and jumping over him is very difficult because of his large body size. Knight Man has only one attack: he lashes out with his flail, the Knight Crusher, and sends it forward to Mega Man's position at a fast speed. Once it reaches that position, it stops and reels back to Knight Man at a slower speed. When attacking, Knight Man puts his shield away, making it Mega Man's best opportunity to damage Knight Man. Knight Man can also aim the Knight Crusher at a more diagonal angle if Mega Man was in the air at the time of attacking. Beyond hitting Knight Man when he attacks, he can also be hit while jumping, either by timing a shot so he lands on it, or shooting him from the back.

Weakness[]

Knight Man is weak to Yamato Spear, which not only defeats him in 7 hits, but also pierces through his shield, rendering it completely useless against the weapon. As with all bosses, Knight Man takes 3 damage from a fully-charged buster shot. He also takes 2 damage and knockback from a fully-charged Power Adaptor punch, which can also pierce right through his shield.

Rockman Strategy[]

In Rockman Strategy, Knight Man is one of the Robot Masters that assists Bass and Apollo. He is of the Fire attribute and is resistant to magma terrains. He can also be recruited to the player's team.

Other appearances[]

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  • Knight Man appears in the Mega Man & Bass database.
  • The extra part "Hammer Body" from Mega Man: Battle & Chase resembles Knight Man, and it can attack with a giant flail that resembles the Knight Crusher.

Data[]

Knight Man, Master of Mace Ball.

Mega Man 6 stats[]

Energy: Solar Power
Height: 158 cm (5.2 feet)
Weight: 146 kg (322 lbs.)
Attack: 121
Defense: 204
Mobile: 60

Mega Man & Bass CD data[]

Knight Man's CD data card.


Rockman Complete Works data[]

ちゅうせいのきしをモチーフにつくられた。 強力なシールドがあらゆる武器をふせぐが、弱点武器だけはふせげないぞ!

Mega Man Legacy Collection text: Designed with a medieval knight motif. His strong shield can block most attacks. Only the weapon that plays on his weakness can pierce it!

Stage[]

Main article: Capital of Science


Damage data chart[]

Amount of damage in units that Knight Man receives from each Special Weapon in Mega Man 6.

Mega Man 6
Mega Buster Blizzard Attack Centaur Flash Flame Blast Knight Crusher Plant Barrier Silver Tomahawk Wind Storm Yamato Spear Rush Power Adapter Beat
1:3 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 4 2:3:2 0

* For the Mega Buster, the first digit is the damage dealt by an uncharged shot, the second by a fully-charged shot.

* For Rush Power Adaptor, the first digit is the damage dealt by an uncharged punch, the second by a fully-charged shot when Knight Man lowers his shield, and the third is the amount of damage dealt by a fully-charged punch when Knight Man has his shield raised.

Other media[]

Mega Man (Archie Comics)[]

Knight Man has a cameo appearance fighting Yamato Man in issue 20 of the Mega Man comic book series by Archie Comics. He later appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 250 alongside an army of other Robot Master engaging Mega Man, Sonic the Hedgehog, and their allies in battle. Most notably, he teamed up with Yamato Man to double-team Mega Man and Proto Man, and later fought Knuckles.

Mega Man Megamix[]

In the Mega Man Megamix manga series, Knight Man is a robot resembling a knight from medieval times created for combat from the very beginning, but he was slightly altered to fit within the guidelines of the Ultimate Robot Championship. During his design, his defenses were emphasized over his mobility, which resulted in his having armor thick external armor and a shield for added protection. To overcome the weight of his heavy armor, his power source has a high output level, and his Knight Crusher uses this extra energy output effectively. The spikes on his Knight Crusher help ensure that very little of an attack's force is lost at the moment of impact.

In the story "The Strongest Enemy to Date", Knight Man is one of the eight robots that Mr. X (Dr. Wily) took control with his evil chips. They are defeated by Mega Man, and after the main command center that was sending out signals to their chips is destroyed, Knight Man and the other robots were freed from Wily's control. When Dr. Light's robots search for Mega Man, Knight Man and the others are found by them and they talk about what happened. Later, Dr. Cossack repairs them and they help Mega Man clear his name, returning to their countries afterwards.

Knight Man also appears in briefly in the Mega Man Gigamix story "Moon of Darkness", where he is defeated by Neptune during the Stardroids attack around the world. He is later repaired and appears in one panel from the last story alongside the other robots from Mega Man 6.

Rockman 6 manga[]

In the Rockman 6 manga, Knight Man is a fair and chivalrous robot. He was the sixth robot defeated by Mega Man. In this manga, Centaur Man is actually a long-haired female robot that loves Knight Man. After Knight Man's defeat, Centaur Man wants to avenge him.

Other appearances[]

Knight Man has a cameo appearance in the Rockman & Forte manga as one of the robots in the robot museum.

He also appeared in the manga Rockman 4Koma Dai Koushin. In one of the strips, he rises his arms and his head is punctured by the spikes on his shoulders.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Knight Man is believed to represent the United Kingdom, due to being based upon the classic depiction of a chivalrous knight, and his stage being based upon a castle that bears a resemblance to English castles such as Warwick Castle and Alnwick Castle. However, as Knight Man's flail is German in origin and his armor is interchangeable, some suspect that Knight Man is actually intended to represent Germany instead (additionally, the trees at the beginning of his level appear to be a reference to Germany's famous Black Forest).
  • His real life designer, Daniel Vallée, is Canadian, one of the first two non-Japanese persons to win a Mega Man boss character contest, the other in Mega Man 6 being Wind Man's designer. His name, however, was briefly mistaken as Daniel Vallie and written as such in the credits, largely due to sloppy handwriting on his part, which also resulted in his package being delivered much later than it was supposed to.[1]
    • The final design used in the game was mostly the same as in the original concept, including Vallée's implementation of an "armored skirt". However, notable differences included the crest actually just being spikes, and being redone to better resemble a manga character.
  • The amount of traps in Knight Man's stage reference how medieval castles were often set up with many in order to defend against invaders.
  • In Rockman Strategy, his shield is much rounder, and has a Wily symbol on it.

References[]


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