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The '''Makai Knights''' (魔戒騎士 Makai Kishi) are an elite group of trained warriors that hunt and destroy [[Horrors]]. The Makai Knights and their stories are mainly the focal points in each season or spin-off of the [[Garo (franchise)|Garo Franchise]].
 
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==Overview==
 
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The Makai Knights are a group of specially trained men, adept in martial and magical arts, that combat Horrors. Founded by the secretive Makai Order and regulated by the Watchdogs, the Makai Knights secretly patrol their respective territories to protect civilians from Horrors. Armed with special magical equipment, the Knights carry an eternal war to maintain the light over the darkness in the world, as well as the spiritual realm.
 
 
* [[Kouga Saejima]]
 
** [[Raiga Saejima]]
 
* [[Rei Suzumura]]
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=== Description & Characteristics ===
 
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Makai Knights are widely known as the primary fighting force under the Makai Community in their on-going war against the Demonic Beasts known as Horrors. They are shown to be physically stronger, faster, and more athletic than any average human, due to the rigorous physical and spiritual training they had since childhood. Some Makai Knights even display superhuman feats, as well as large amounts of resiliency and toughness, able to shrug off physical injuries that could be fatal for any normal human. Some Makai Knights are even shown to be immune to poisons and can resist mind-control.
 
 
* [[Aguri Kusugami]]
 
* [[Takeru Jakuzure]]
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All Makai Knights are identified by their signature attire: ''The Duster Mahoui ''worn over dark formal clothing. These coats have their own magical properties, protecting the Knights from serious injuries while on a mission, changing their form so that a Knight can blend in better with society (though most Knights ignore this property altogether), and allowing them to store objects, primarily their weapons. There is no uniformed rule regarding the colors and looks of these dusters. As such, these vary greatly in design, with some ornately designed while others look plain.
 
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For equipment, each Makai Knight has their own signature weapon – the ''Makai Blade''. These bladed weapons forged from [[Soul Metal]] are designed specifically to cut down Horrors while sealing their Inga in them to be disposed of later. When facing a strong Horror, the Knight can also use this weapon to draw a circle that opens a portal that instantly opens near him to don the wolf-motif [[Makai Armor]] for battle. Once equipped, the Makai Armor can massively augment the Knight's existing strength, allowing them to match or even overpower Horrors, while also protecting the wearer. However, due to the dangerous properties of the Armor itself, no Makai Knight can stay in their Armored form for more than 99.9 seconds. If this time limit is surpassed, the Armor starts to burn its wearer.
 
   
 
'''Makai Knights''' (魔戒騎士, Makai Kishi) are an elite group of trained warriors that hunt and destroy [[Horrors]].
Makai Knights also possess a [[Madougu]] that acts as a guide and a detector for Horror activity within an area. They also carry a Madou Lighter that emits Madou Flames to help identify the Horrors. They can use the same flames to engulf their Armors and Weapons, increasing their overall damage potential, a technique called the ''Blazing Armament''. Seasoned Knights who achieve the feat of destroying 100 Horrors are also granted a special power in the form of a ''Madouba'' ''(Madou Horse)''. These mechanical horses made entirely from Soul Metal can be summoned by an Armored Knight when dealing with far more serious threats like larger or faster Horrors. Madoubas are often ridden by the Knights as their steed, but in certain cases, can also strengthen a Knight’s offensive capabilities further by stomping on the ground and emitting ripples of energy that transforms the Makai Blade into a much larger version of the weapon.
 
   
 
==Description & Characteristics==
In very rare circumstances, the Makai Armor can also be enhanced by infusions of spiritual energy, evidenced by the different forms the [[Garo (Makai Armor)|Garo Armor]] takes in various situations. 
 
 
Makai Knights are a group of specially trained men adept in martial and magical arts that battle Horrors. Founded by the secretive [[Makai Order]] and regulated by the [[Watch Dogs]], the knights secretly patrol their respective territories to protect civilians from Horrors. Armed with special magical equipment, the knights carry an oath to maintain the light over the darkness in the [[Makai Realm]].
   
 
For equipment, each knight has his own set of [[Makai Armor]] and may carry [[Madougu]], as an advisor and Horror detector. When facing a difficult Horror, the knight can bring out his [[Makai Blade|weapon]] (magically crafted with [[Soul Metal]]) and form a halo that opens a portal that instantly opens near the knight to don a wolf-motif armor for battle. Due to the dangerous properties of the armor itself, no Makai Knight can stay in their armored form for more than 99.9 seconds. If this time limit is surpassed, the armor starts to burn its wearer.
=== Origins ===
 
There are multiple accounts on the history of the Makai Knights and their origins, mostly varying depending on the continuity that they follow. The consistent element to these origins is that the Makai Knight Corps was founded by the Makai Order, specifically the [[Makai Priests]]. In the past, the Priests stood alone battling against the Horrors. Unfortunately, even though Makai Priests are well adept in martial arts, magic, and anti-Horror knowledge, there existed Horrors that are smarter and/or stronger than what they can handle. Facing such dangerous threats required an elite combatant group and the priests developed and formed the Makai Knights for that purpose.
 
   
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The mystical properties of soul metal limit the level of exposure a trained handler can wield. Too much contact with soul metal (even for trained users) can be fatal, as soul metal eats away human flesh on contact and is tougher than any other alloy due to its unique properties. The knight's weapons are also made of soul metal; it has minimal side effects as the blade of the weapon is wrapped in other materials that would limit direct contact with it.
Initially, the Makai Knights only trained in the mastery of Soul Metal in order to combat Horrors. However, it wasn't until the Soul Metal was forged into the Wolf-themed Suits of Armor that the Makai Knights truly came into being.
 
   
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Makai Knights also possess a [[Madō Lighter]] that emits [[Madō Flame]] to help identify Horrors. They can use the same flames to encompass their armored forms and weapons to increase damage potential, it's a technique called [[Blazing Armament]]. Makai Knights can infuse those very flames upon their [[Madōba]] (if they have one) to increase their power in combat; each knight applies these methods differently relative to their equipment. The armor can be enhanced by infusions of spiritual and magical energies, evidenced by the different forms Garo takes in various situations. When greater power is needed, they can summon their [[Madōba]] to increase their damage potential in combat, which is capable of utilizing [[Blazing Armament]] in concert with the armored knight.
=== Development & Training ===
 
The Makai Knights Corps require self-sufficient and independent warriors that are highly adept in martial arts (stronger than their priests and greater combat strength against Horrors), have strong mental and emotional discipline (to handle their emotions, manage against potential dark energies, and see through illusions), and mastery over Soul Metal (due to its dangerous nature). As such, the training and development of a full-fledged Makai Knight often span an entire lifetime, even going as far as late into the men’s Knighthood. Through unexplained reasons, only males can become Makai Knights. As such boys are trained in their youth until their adolescence. 
 
   
 
As a discipline, Makai Knights must be able to control their emotions (their yin and yang) at all times. If there is an overwhelming amount of yin (darkness), the darkness can also affect personality disorder and create a self-conflicting dark persona that attempts to take over as the dominant personality. If this darkness affected them while in their armor and they surpassed the time limit, the armor's inherent demonic powers start to take over the knight, giving him tremendous power, but turning him into an uncontrollable monster known as a ''[[Lost Soul Beast]]'' (心滅獣身, Shinmetsu Jūshin) with his very soul being worn away in the process. The armor also eats the body away if the process is not stopped in time; should the knight over-come the process with his darkness, the armor itself will take a new dark twisted form and no longer be concerned of their time limit (e.g. [[Kiba]]). To remedy the matter, a knight has to perform routine purification to cleanse themselves from the evils they're exposed to. However, the preventive measures aren't full-proof as a knight can succumb to darkness if they will it themselves. Should all measures fail, a Watchdog will dispatch another knight or a [[Darkness Hunter]] to cut down the tainted knight. Overcoming Lost Soul Beast with one's light is possible as demonstrated by Golden Knight [[Raiga Saejima|Raiga]] (albeit with aid of Mayuri who unintentionally dropped Akari's bell, which allowed him to awaken his light) which resulted in Garo to transmogrify into Light Awakening Beast form; only Raiga that succeed in doing so.
The first considered candidates are young boys from their order, usually the sons of the Makai Knights and Priests. It was done this way to ensure loyalty as well as secrecy from public exposure of their order; though the selection process isn't exclusive to people within their order. While it is preferred to train a son of their order, orphans and/or males who have suffered by the hands of Horrors can be trained as well, all under the instructor's own strict discretion. 
 
   
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In the most difficult of missions, Makai Priests also play a supportive role as most knights have a priest(s) they seek for assistance and equipment maintenance over the span of their career. Whenever missions become challenging or require their expertise to hunt down the Horror(s), the priest(s) would assist the knight to complete their mission(s). Because there are no rules over how many priests can assist a knight, they can have as many priests to assist them in a mission.
For training, the candidates are sent to a Makai Knight Camp, within the secluded forests near the Kantai Region, where they can secretly train without the obstruction of modern society. The camp divided the boys into groups of four. For their own protection against potential discrimination and/or mistreatment (due to the individual's personal history, lineage, and pedigree), each of the candidates is instructed to never reveal their true names and only identify themselves by an assigned color (Blue, Red, Gold, etc.). Each colored group has their own assigned living quarters, a group leader (for leadership training and team-building exercise purposes), and a veteran Makai Knight to monitor their progress.
 
   
 
===Origins===
For an unspecified amount of time, the groups are taught to master the basics that are required of a Makai Knight. From sunrise to twilight, the teams endure a rigorous training regimen to strengthen their bodies and minds. For early levels of combat training, the boys first use wooden swords and training dummies to hone their conventional swordsmanship skills. The groups are also pitted against one another in live bar chess and various combat-type games to help develop their combat skills as well as the use of strategy. The trainees are also trained mentally and spiritually, due to their constant exposure to darkness. This training helps them to master their fears over darkness, and to also ensure that their good nature will trump over their dark nature to prevent corruption. Finally, the trainees are taught how to fully master the Soul Metal. As too much contact with Soul Metal can be fatal even for trained users, the students are handed small blades infused with small amounts of the alloy. The students need to learn how to find a balance in controlling the blades, as the metal’s properties can make it very heavy to lift or too light to the point that the blade might float and fly off, carrying the wielder with it.
 
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The ''Makai Knights Corps'' was founded by the ''Makai Order'', specifically the [[Makai Priests]]. In the past, the priests stood alone battling against the [[Horrors]]. Unfortunately, even though [[Makai Priests]] are well adept in martial arts, magic, and anti-Horror knowledge, there existed Horrors that are smarter and/or stronger than what they can handle. Facing such dangerous threats required an elite force and the priests experimented with developing armored fighters. The priests coveted the power of the [[Dragon Knights]], but it proved to be uncontrollable (due to their attempt to reveal the secrets of dragon power by kidnapping [https://garo.fandom.com/wiki/Nova Nova] and provoking the Dragon Knight [https://garo.fandom.com/wiki/Edel Edel] into conflict with each other; driven by their own hubris and then cover their conspiracy afterwords) that they eventually created the Makai Knights thanks to the development of [[Soul Metal]] for that purpose.
   
 
===Development & Training===
Once their training had matured to an exponential level, the groups are disbanded, and the cadets are then assigned direct apprenticeship under an experienced Makai Knight to finalize their training. Most Makai Knights receive their final training from their fathers (or next of male kin) until their Knighthood, while others seek apprenticeship from other veteran Makai Knights. Depending on their mentors, the young Knights would also be fully trained in their disciplines of weaponry (such as spear combat, archery, etc.), while some also pick up partial Priest training such as utilizing spells. The veteran Makai Knight would also often take their students to live missions to allow them to get used to combat and finally see a Horror up-close. From there, the apprentice is forced to figure a means to survive on his own while his master is fighting; training fatalities are possible. After completing their final trials, the new Knight will be handed their title and Makai Armor (usually passed down from father-to-son or from master-to-apprentice) through their Makai Blades to finally begin their solo missions.
 
 
The Order required self-sufficient warriors that are highly adept in martial arts (stronger than their priests and greater combat strength against Horrors), strong mental and emotional discipline (to handle their emotions, manage against potential dark energies, and see through illusions), and mastery over [[Soul Metal]] (due to its dangerous nature); creating a full-fledged Makai Knight is a lifetime of training. Because males are physically stronger than females, the order decided to exclude women from ever becoming a knight. However, that never stopped a small group of ambitious daughters of knights attempting to succeed their fathers (e.g. [[Rekka]] and [[Yuna]]).
   
 
The first considered candidates are young boys from their order, usually the sons of [[Makai Priests]] and knights. It was done this way to ensure loyalty as well as secrecy from public exposure of their order; the selection process isn't exclusive to people within their order. While it is preferred to train a son of their order, orphans and/or those who have suffered by the hands of [[Horrors]] are allowed (under the instructor's own discretion) to be trained as well. However, those who have established themselves within the order are documented and archived with their personal information as well as their lineage to keep track of their activities. Training to become a knight has multiple options and paths: boot camp, dojo training, apprenticeship, and/or private training.
While most Makai Knights are trained in the ''Makai Apprenticeship route'', not all train under such traditional means it's possible for students to skip the traditional ways of training and take private training directly (such as [[Rei Suzumura]] and [[Ryuga Dougai]]) to become a Knight as well.
 
   
 
For early training, there exists a sort of ''Makai Knight Boot Camp'' within the secluded forest(s), where they can secretly train without the obstruction of modern society. The camp divided the boys into groups of four, each identified by color. For their own protection against potential discrimination and/or mistreatment (due to the individual's personal history, lineage, and pedigree), each of the candidates is instructed to never reveal his true identities and only identify themselves by an assigned color (blue, red, gold, etc). Each colored group has its own assigned living quarters, a group leader (for leadership training and team-building exercise purposes), and a veteran [[Makai Knight]] to monitor their progress. The color system is also organized so that the teachers can weed out the worst performers. The sons of knights can't automatically inherit their fathers' titles so easily, it must be earned. If the student(s) washout, it will be quietly done to avoid shame and embarrassment. Washed out sons of knights can lead a normal civilian life or choose to find an alternative career within their world.
=== Knighthood ===
 
Once a man becomes a full-fledged Makai Knight, the Order will assign them to a specific territory called a district. Each district is only specific to them and other Knights are not allowed to cross into neighboring zones and interfere in their business without consent. Each district also has a Watchdog; it is they who delegate missions and commands from the Senate with an Orders Document. From there, the Makai Knight is given multiple missions specified to their skills and abilities. The standard duties of the Makai Knight include destroying Yin gates during the day, decreasing the chances of Horror possessions in their area, while slaying Horrors during the night. While not on a mission, the Knight can continue his training personally so that he is always in top-fighting form should a major threat arise. 
 
   
 
For an unspecified amount of time, the groups are taught to master the basics that are required of a Makai Knight. From sunrise to twilight, the teams endure a rigorous training regiment to strengthen their bodies and minds. For early levels of combat training, the groups are pitted against one another in live barchess and various combat-type games to help develop their combat skills as well as the use of strategy. Due to their constant exposure to darkness, the teams endure mental/spiritual training to master their fears over darkness, sexual temptation (as Horrors often take the form of beautiful women), mental/emotional distractions, and various resistance training to ensure their good nature and focus will trump over their dark nature to prevent personality corruption. As all future Makai Knights will don a soul metal forged armor and armed with soul metal forged weapons to battle against Horrors, basic mastery over soul metal is a necessary skill to graduate. Alternatively, there's the Makai Knight Dojo. A single experienced knight will train a group of trainees and pass on his personal knowledge until they reach a proper age to begin an apprenticeship with a knight.
When a large threat does happen or the missions become too difficult, Makai Knights may request for Makai Priests to come and provide a supportive role for them, assisting them and helping with the maintenance of their equipment over the span of their career. Because there are no rules over how many Makai Priests can assist a Knight, they can have as many Priests to assist them in a mission. In the most difficult missions, the Watchdogs/Senate can order multiple Makai Knights to work together and stop the massive threats as well.
 
   
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In addition to their standard training, the younglings may have acquired other teachings. Especially when it comes to younglings with priests as relatives. Some of the knights-to-be picked up partial priest training and can utilize magic. Because there are no rules about such matters, knights-in-training are allowed to exercise [[Magic]]; the most talented can double as both priest and knight, but it's extremely rare to have a person fully trained in both disciplines (e.g. the Fudō twins [[Leo Fudō|Leo]] and [[Sigma Fudō|Sigma]]). Most of the time, the knights select particular magic's that can give them an edge in combat, such as seals, illusionary talismans, and object levitation.
As a discipline, trained Makai Knights must always also continue to control their emotions (their yin and yang) during their missions. If there is an overwhelming amount of ''Inga (darkness)'', the darkness can also affect personality and create a self-conflicting dark persona that attempts to take over as the dominant personality. If this darkness affected them while in their Armor and they surpassed the 99.9-second time limit, the Armor's inherent demonic powers start to take over the Knight, giving them tremendous power, but turning them into an uncontrollable monster known as a ''Lost Soul Beast (心滅獣身 Shinmetsu Jūshin)'' with their very soul being worn away in the process. The Armor also eats the body away if the process is not stopped in time. If the Makai Knight overcome the process with his darkness, one of two things may happen:
 
* Should the Makai Knight fully embrace the darkness and fall to it as a result, the Makai Armor itself will take a new dark twisted form and no longer be concerned of their time limit, turning the Makai Knight into a Dark Knight, to which he will become no different from a Horror and must be cut down.
 
   
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Once their training had matured to a certain level, the groups are disbanded and the trainees are assigned to an apprenticeship under an experienced Makai Knight to finalize their training; others might receive their final training from their fathers (or next of male kin) to achieve knighthood. While most knights are trained this way, not all train under such traditional means. A veteran Makai Knight and Makai Priest has all the knowledge, experience, and means to train a new knight; it's possible for a student(s) to skip the traditional ways of training and take private training (such as [[Rei Suzumura]] and [[Ryūga Dōgai]]) to become a knight as well.
* Should the Makai Knight take full control of his Lost Soul Beast form through his desire to protect others, reject the darkness, and continue pursuing the light, the Armor temporarily evolves into a purified fusion of the Makai Armor and the Soul Beast form called the ''Luminous Beast Form'' and allow them to continue their battle with a Horror.
 
Regardless of the outcomes, a Makai Knight is required to perform routine purification to cleanse themselves from the evils they're exposed to, especially since the aforementioned second process is very rare. Should all measures fail, and the Makai Knight completely falls to darkness, a Watchdog will dispatch either another Makai Knight or a Darkness Hunter to cut down the tainted Knight.
 
   
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For those that took the ''Makai Apprenticeship'' route, the would-be knights would be given a standard soul metal sword and a garment to show they're trainees. The assigned knight would often take their student(s) to live missions to allow them to get used to combat as well as further honing their skills on the field. Unfortunately, the life of a trainee is dangerous as there's no such thing as a ''Makai Armor Trainer Set''. The apprentice is forced to figure out a means to survive on his own while his master is fighting; training fatalities are possible. After completing their trials, the new knight will be given a soul metal forged weapon (not necessarily a sword) and [[Makai Armor]] (usually passed down from father-to-son or from master-to-apprentice) to begin solo missions. Relative to the design of the armor they inherit, the knight learned and adapted a combat style relative to the equipment they possess.
In terms of lifestyle, a Makai Knight’s life is a high-risk occupation. Due to the exclusive culture of the Makai Order, members of their community often maintain an invisible separation between them and the normal people. Because of this, it's a common occurrence for a woman of their Order, usually a Makai Priestess, to marry a Makai Knight. Once they start a family, their children's sex determines their roles within their culture. If it's a girl, they will be raised and trained as a Makai Priest. If it's a boy, they have the choice between becoming a Makai Priest or a Makai Knight, depending on their natural talents and affinity. The average career of a Makai Knight is approximately 30 years, roughly ending around their 50s. By then, the Knight's body has grown old and their strength has mostly declined. Either the Knight continues to fight until he's no longer able to or he'll forfeit his title to his son or apprentice, inheriting their Makai Armor to continue its lineage.
 
   
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There's also the [[Phantom Makai Knights]] Corps, a stealth group of knights which are part of Shadowfolk community of Makai Order. Children who are orphaned and conscripted into their group, where they would be trained to become knights to specialize in stealth tactics and group attacks. Similar to military methods of command, the knights answer to a commander and are placed in teams, where their lead captains will manage their training as well as their missions. This is a more closed collective of warriors as they have only code names, not much of a past, and have little interaction with other people within their own society.
== Types of Makai Knights ==
 
Throughout the series, it has been noted that there are different types of Makai Knights, indicating that there is a hierarchy among them in terms of prestige and respect, all based on their titles in connection to the Makai Armor they're given. While initially seen as biased and unfair, the lineage that these titles carry span for generations, and thus, there is weight and great expectations seen through the higher levels of this system. The Types of Makai Knights are the following:
 
   
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Once a Makai Knight, the order will assign each knight to a specific territory (or district). Each area is only specific to them and other knights are not allowed to cross into neighboring zones and interfere in another knight's business without consent. Each zone also has a Watchdog, it is they who delegate missions and commands from the upper-hierarchy to direct the designated knight (relative to their experience, skill, and abilities) with an Orders Document. Should a knight require disciplinary action, a watchdog has the power to detain and potentially kill the knight if necessary. However, there are also roaming knights.
The Titled Knights are the elite members of the entire Corps, often donning the distinct Makai Armors that carry prestige and expectations when fighting against Horrors. The Titled Knights are also distinct for being trained on other forms of weapon-based combat other than swordsmanship, with some carrying other variations of the Makai Blade, such as spears, axes, bows and arrows, etc. These Knights are often respected and looked up upon by their fellow practitioners due to their lineage; with the Saezima and Yamagatana bloodlines among the most revered, due to the documented achievements these titles bear. Titled Knights also deal with more difficult missions, often facing more powerful Horrors and other dangerous threats. Due to the hazards of their career, the Titled Knights are well-compensated for, as evidenced by Kouga’s extravagant mansion. Titled Knights are also often privileged to have a Makai Priest act as their aid in their missions. Most of the stories in the series center around the Titled Makai Knights.
 
   
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While not actually ronin (masterless wandering samurai), there have been knights that have either went rogue and/or don't answer to watchdogs; they simply travel around and do as they please. Reasons for wandering knights have never been fully explained, but they continue on the mission of slaying Horrors, but do so at their leisure and don't answer to the watchdogs. Before even the established hierarchy of the watchdogs, it was the priests that organized the knight's missions, to begin with; an experienced priest has the power to organize and command knights in missions without the scrutiny of watchdogs on certain situations.
=== Nameless Knights ===
 
The Nameless (or untitled) Knights make up the bulk of the Corps and while their missions are generally the same as the Titled Knights, they also handle other missions like protecting Madou artifacts, escorting figures from the Makai Community as bodyguards, and even assisting Titled Knights in dealing with greater threats. Most of the Nameless Knights utilize the standard style of swordsmanship, as such, carry the signature Makai Blades, which are the thin swords with a black scabbard. The Nameless Knights also do not have distinct Makai Armors of their own, instead opting to wear the mass-produced ''Hagane (鋼(ハガネ))'' Armors that are different in only gold, silver, and bronze colors. While they are considered as the lesser among the two main types of Knights, the roles of these title-less Makai Knights as combat specialist task force members do not change. Also, while very rare, some of the very young Nameless Knights may eventually be trained to inherit the Armors of the Knights without kin, or those whose bloodline is about to end, allowing them to create their own lineage with the title. (Such as Rei Suzumura).
 
   
 
In terms of lifestyle, a knights' life is a high-risk occupation as well as a lonely one. Due to the exclusive culture of the Makai realm, members of their order often maintain an invisible social separation between normal people and people of their world. Even between members within their order, it's common practice to react with suspicion and hostility without proof. Because of this, it's a common occurrence for a woman of their world, usually, a priestess, to marry a knight. Once they start a family, their children's sex determines their roles within their culture. If it's a girl, they will be raised and trained as a [[Makai Priest]]. If it's a boy, they have the choice between becoming a priest and/or knight. However, it's also based on the decision of the parents and/or relative to their natural talents. For those that choose neither, they have the choice of living the secluded makai life or a normal civilian life, provided they don't expose their culture or face prosecution.
=== Senatorial Knights ===
 
When seasoned Makai Knights become recognized for their extraordinary feats and achievements as protectors, they are eventually promoted as Senatorial Knights that directly report to the Senate without the need for Orders Documents. The Knights of the Senate are mostly comprised of Titled Knights who answer directly from the upper-hierarchy of the Makai Order and are essentially given the freedom to travel into other districts and are even given free rein to work with anyone they want, so long as they can accomplish the missions given to them. Senatorial Knights are given the most difficult missions, such as dealing with and destroying more powerful Horrors. Some Senatorial Knights even handle other Makai Affairs such as training the next generation of Knights, investigating events that are too mysterious even for the standards of the Makai Community, and dealing with rogue Makai Agents and Dark Knights. The Senatorial Knights were introduced in ''[[Garo: Makai Senki]].''
 
   
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While not fully explained, there are two unofficial classes of knights: the titled and titleless. Based on observation, titled knights are better respected, held in higher esteem than their lesser counterparts, and utilize a more specialized set of equipment. Knighthood doesn't guarantee a title; all knights gain a title in connection to the armor they're given but also based on the armor's design. The Order mass-produced a standard armor design for their corps (different in only gold, white-silver, and bronze colors) called '''''[[Hagane]]''''' (鋼(ハガネ)) Armors. The most exceptional and talented become titled, they have special armor that stands apart from the other knights. However, makai society is conservatively traditional as they still practice the birthright of inheritance; a lesser talented knight could inherit a powerful armor set simply because they're luckily high-born. Although biased and unfair, their armors possess a rich history and those famous deeds carry weight and great expectations to the heir of that title.
=== The Shadowfolk ===
 
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Introduced in ''[[Garo: Makai no Hana]]'', the Shadowfolk Makai Knights are inferred to be the black-ops group of the Corps, recognized by their all-black attires and use of other equipment akin to that of the shinobi. The Shadowfolk Knights are also quite adept in Priestly Arts through their use of tags and some spells. They also largely work independent from the rest of the Makai Community, though they still answer to the Senate given certain circumstances. Despite this, the Shadowfolk’s tasks are largely the same as the Makai Knights, working under this strict code: ''“Destroy Gates when the sun is up, and destroy Horrors in the night, all without being seen and noticed.”'' 
 
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Unfortunately, lesser-achieved knights along with their standard armors aren't as well-regarded. They live in more simple settings and less compensated for their troubles. Due to having less specialized and less sophisticated equipment, they have to improvise and their own survival rate might be lower as they are less equipped compared to the titled. However, titled knights carry the most difficult and dangerous missions. Due to their hazardous career and pedigree, they're well-compensated for their missions (evidence of their personal estates and extravagant properties). Interestingly, the knights never quarreled over such differences and only focus on their mission against Horrors and show respect the most accomplished amongst them, such as [[Garo]].
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The best and the most accomplished knights are promoted to handle more special missions, the ''Senatorial Makai Knights''. They are considered the elite of all the knights and answer directly to the ''Senate Watch Dogs'' without an Orders Document. However, the position is relative to their abilities. The average knight's career is approximately 30 years or roughly ending around their 50's (if they didn't get killed by Horrors). By then, the knight's body has grown old and strength has declined. Either the knight continues to fight until he's no longer able to or he'll forfeit his title for a younger knight to inherit his title, usually a son and/or disciple.
   
 
==List of Makai Knights==
 
==List of Makai Knights==
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*[[Kouga Saejima]]
 
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*[[Taiga Saejima]]
 
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* [[Gōki]]/[[Garo|Garo the Golden Knight]] (Deceased)
*[[Douji]]
 
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* [[Taiga Saejima]]/[[Garo|Garo the Golden Knight]] (Deceased)
*[[Rei Suzumura]]
 
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* [[Kouga Saejima]]/[[Garo|Garo the Golden Knight]]
*[[Kengi]]
 
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* [[Raiga Saejima]]/[[Garo|Garo the Golden Knight]]
*[[Tsubasa Yamagatana]]
 
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* [[Dōji Suzumura]]/[[Zero|Zero the Silver Fanged Knight]] (Deceased)
*[[Leo Fudou]]
 
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* [[Rei Suzumura]]/[[Zero|Zero the Silver Fanged Knight]]
*[[Wataru Shijima]]
 
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* [[Barago]]/[[Kiba|Kiba the Dark Knight]] (Fallen, Deceased)
*[[Ryuga Dougai]]
 
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* [[Tsubasa Yamagatana]]/[[Dan|Dan the Midnight Sun Knight]]
*[[Aguri Kusugami]]
 
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* ?/[[Bado|Bado the Storm Knight]] (Deceased)
*[[Takeru Jakuzure]]
 
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* [[Wataru Shijima]]/[[Baron|Baron the Thunder Knight]]
*Kuroudo
 
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* [[Gōki Fudō]]/[[Lord|Lord the Flash Knight]] (Deceased)
*[[Raiga Saejima]]
 
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* [[Leo Fudō]]/[[Lord|Lord the Flash Knight]]
*[[Crow]]
 
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* [[Shiroku]] (Titleless Knight, Deceased)
*[[Eiji Busujima]]
 
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* [[Sigma Fudō]]/[[Jaaku]] (Fallen, Deceased)
*[[Daigo Akizuki]]
 
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* [[Nobuyoshi Tagajō]]/[[Hagane]] (Titleless Knight)
*[[Jinga Mikage]]
 
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* [[Crow (Knight)|Crow]]/[[Crow (Armor)|Crow the Phantom Knight]]
*[[Rozan]]
 
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* [[Eiji Busujima]]/[[Giru|Giru the Heretic Bone Knight]]
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* ?/[[Ouga|Ouga the Hawk Emperor Knight]]
 
* [[Hyuga]]
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* [[Akatsuki]]
 
* [[Kengi]] (Deceased)
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* [[Koori]] (Deceased)
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* [[Shinji]] (Deceased)
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* [[Kurōdo]] (Deceased)
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* [[Kazuma]] (Fallen, Deceased)
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* Gento
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* Shizuru (Deceased)
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* Nayuta (Deceased)
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* [[Latel|Izumo]] (Fallen, Deceased)
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* [[Ryūga Dōgai]]/[[Garo (Ryūga-verse Armor)|Garo the Golden Knight]]
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* [[Aguri Kusugami]]/[[Gai|Gai the Sky Bow Knight]]
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* [[Takeru Jakuzure]]/[[Zen|Zen the Flame Sword Knight]]
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* [[Daigo Akizuki]]/[[Giga|Giga the Beast Knight]]
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* [[Kooki]]/[[Zanko|Zanko the Blue Sky Knight]]
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* [[Jinga Mikage]]/[[Roze|Roze the Shining Shadow Knight]] (Fallen, Deceased)
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* [[Sonshi]] (Fallen, Deceased)
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* [[Jinga]] (Fallen, Reincarnated as [[Jinga Mikage]])
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* [[Seiji Hiba]] (Deceased)
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* Tenma Judo (Fallen, Deceased)
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* [[Mizuto Mikage]] (Fallen, Deceased)
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* [[Tōma Mikage]] (In Training, Fallen, Deceased)
 
* [[Rozan]] (Deceased)
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* [[Shijo]] (Deceased)
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* Kaname (Deceased)
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* Subaru (In Training, Deceased)
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* [[Raikou]]/[[Garo (Anime Armor)/CM|Garo the Golden Knight]]
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* Previous Golden Knight (Deceased)
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* [[León Luis]]/[[Garo (Anime Armor)/CSoF|Garo the Golden Knight]]
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* [[Wilhem Ragnvald]]/[[Garo (Anime Armor)/VL|Garo the Golden Knight]]
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* Fujiwara no Tokitada/[[Zanga|Zanga the White Lotus Knight]]
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* [[Fujiwara no Yasusuke]]/[[Zanga|Zanga the White Lotus Knight]]
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* [[Germán Luís]]/[[Zoro|Zoro the Shadow Cutting Knight]] (Deceased)
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* [[Roberto Luís]]/[[Zoro|Zoro the Shadow Cutting Knight]] (In Training)
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* [[Rafael Banderas]]/[[Gaia|Gaia the Stronghold Knight]] (Deceased)
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* [[Alfonso San Valiante]]/[[Gaia|Gaia the Stronghold Knight]]/[[Garo (Anime Armor)/The Carved Seal of Flames|Garo the Golden Knight]]
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* [[Bernardo Dión]]/[[Zex|Zex the Dark Knight]] (Fallen, Deceased)
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* [[Dario Montoya]]/[[Zem|Zem the Obsidian Knight]] (Fallen, Deceased)
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* [[Marcelo]]/[[Hagane]] (Fallen, Titleless Knight, Deceased)
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* [[Christopher Harden]]/[[Bolg|Bolg the Dark Knight]] (Fallen, Deceased)
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* [[Lukather Harden]]/[[Zelos]]
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* [[Kintoki]] (Formerly)
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* Katsuragi no Chiharu (Deceased)
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* [[Katsuragi no Hisayori]] (In Training, Fallen, Deceased)
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* [[Metaclim|Guillermo]] (Deceased)
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* [[Demon Sealer]] (Deceased)
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* [[Namless|Makai Knight Captain]] (Fallen, Deceased)
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* Akira Godou/[[Yaiba|Yaiba the Scorching Heat Knight]]
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==Articles & References==
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==Notes & Trivia==
 
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*Thanks to their training regimen, the Knights are shown to be stronger, faster, tougher and better tuned to various types of physical sports than average humans. Many of them displayed seemingly superhuman feats on ease, often seen fighting for prolonged periods without tiring and brushing off otherwise severely crippling injuries (any injuries they sustained are shown to quickly heal and some Knights such as the curren [[Zero|Silver Knight]] [[Rei Suzumura]] even displayed resistance to poisons). This shows that all Makai Knights in the series have attained peak human levels.
   
 
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Revision as of 10:01, 27 August 2020

Makai Knights
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Notable Members


Makai Knights (魔戒騎士, Makai Kishi) are an elite group of trained warriors that hunt and destroy Horrors.

Description & Characteristics

Makai Knights are a group of specially trained men adept in martial and magical arts that battle Horrors. Founded by the secretive Makai Order and regulated by the Watch Dogs, the knights secretly patrol their respective territories to protect civilians from Horrors. Armed with special magical equipment, the knights carry an oath to maintain the light over the darkness in the Makai Realm.

For equipment, each knight has his own set of Makai Armor and may carry a Madougu, as an advisor and Horror detector. When facing a difficult Horror, the knight can bring out his weapon (magically crafted with Soul Metal) and form a halo that opens a portal that instantly opens near the knight to don a wolf-motif armor for battle. Due to the dangerous properties of the armor itself, no Makai Knight can stay in their armored form for more than 99.9 seconds. If this time limit is surpassed, the armor starts to burn its wearer.

The mystical properties of soul metal limit the level of exposure a trained handler can wield. Too much contact with soul metal (even for trained users) can be fatal, as soul metal eats away human flesh on contact and is tougher than any other alloy due to its unique properties. The knight's weapons are also made of soul metal; it has minimal side effects as the blade of the weapon is wrapped in other materials that would limit direct contact with it.

Makai Knights also possess a Madō Lighter that emits Madō Flame to help identify Horrors. They can use the same flames to encompass their armored forms and weapons to increase damage potential, it's a technique called Blazing Armament. Makai Knights can infuse those very flames upon their Madōba (if they have one) to increase their power in combat; each knight applies these methods differently relative to their equipment. The armor can be enhanced by infusions of spiritual and magical energies, evidenced by the different forms Garo takes in various situations. When greater power is needed, they can summon their Madōba to increase their damage potential in combat, which is capable of utilizing Blazing Armament in concert with the armored knight.

As a discipline, Makai Knights must be able to control their emotions (their yin and yang) at all times. If there is an overwhelming amount of yin (darkness), the darkness can also affect personality disorder and create a self-conflicting dark persona that attempts to take over as the dominant personality. If this darkness affected them while in their armor and they surpassed the time limit, the armor's inherent demonic powers start to take over the knight, giving him tremendous power, but turning him into an uncontrollable monster known as a Lost Soul Beast (心滅獣身, Shinmetsu Jūshin) with his very soul being worn away in the process. The armor also eats the body away if the process is not stopped in time; should the knight over-come the process with his darkness, the armor itself will take a new dark twisted form and no longer be concerned of their time limit (e.g. Kiba). To remedy the matter, a knight has to perform routine purification to cleanse themselves from the evils they're exposed to. However, the preventive measures aren't full-proof as a knight can succumb to darkness if they will it themselves. Should all measures fail, a Watchdog will dispatch another knight or a Darkness Hunter to cut down the tainted knight. Overcoming Lost Soul Beast with one's light is possible as demonstrated by Golden Knight Raiga (albeit with aid of Mayuri who unintentionally dropped Akari's bell, which allowed him to awaken his light) which resulted in Garo to transmogrify into Light Awakening Beast form; only Raiga that succeed in doing so.

In the most difficult of missions, Makai Priests also play a supportive role as most knights have a priest(s) they seek for assistance and equipment maintenance over the span of their career. Whenever missions become challenging or require their expertise to hunt down the Horror(s), the priest(s) would assist the knight to complete their mission(s). Because there are no rules over how many priests can assist a knight, they can have as many priests to assist them in a mission.

Origins

The Makai Knights Corps was founded by the Makai Order, specifically the Makai Priests. In the past, the priests stood alone battling against the Horrors. Unfortunately, even though Makai Priests are well adept in martial arts, magic, and anti-Horror knowledge, there existed Horrors that are smarter and/or stronger than what they can handle. Facing such dangerous threats required an elite force and the priests experimented with developing armored fighters. The priests coveted the power of the Dragon Knights, but it proved to be uncontrollable (due to their attempt to reveal the secrets of dragon power by kidnapping Nova and provoking the Dragon Knight Edel into conflict with each other; driven by their own hubris and then cover their conspiracy afterwords) that they eventually created the Makai Knights thanks to the development of Soul Metal for that purpose.

Development & Training

The Order required self-sufficient warriors that are highly adept in martial arts (stronger than their priests and greater combat strength against Horrors), strong mental and emotional discipline (to handle their emotions, manage against potential dark energies, and see through illusions), and mastery over Soul Metal (due to its dangerous nature); creating a full-fledged Makai Knight is a lifetime of training. Because males are physically stronger than females, the order decided to exclude women from ever becoming a knight. However, that never stopped a small group of ambitious daughters of knights attempting to succeed their fathers (e.g. Rekka and Yuna).

The first considered candidates are young boys from their order, usually the sons of Makai Priests and knights. It was done this way to ensure loyalty as well as secrecy from public exposure of their order; the selection process isn't exclusive to people within their order. While it is preferred to train a son of their order, orphans and/or those who have suffered by the hands of Horrors are allowed (under the instructor's own discretion) to be trained as well. However, those who have established themselves within the order are documented and archived with their personal information as well as their lineage to keep track of their activities. Training to become a knight has multiple options and paths: boot camp, dojo training, apprenticeship, and/or private training.

For early training, there exists a sort of Makai Knight Boot Camp within the secluded forest(s), where they can secretly train without the obstruction of modern society. The camp divided the boys into groups of four, each identified by color. For their own protection against potential discrimination and/or mistreatment (due to the individual's personal history, lineage, and pedigree), each of the candidates is instructed to never reveal his true identities and only identify themselves by an assigned color (blue, red, gold, etc). Each colored group has its own assigned living quarters, a group leader (for leadership training and team-building exercise purposes), and a veteran Makai Knight to monitor their progress. The color system is also organized so that the teachers can weed out the worst performers. The sons of knights can't automatically inherit their fathers' titles so easily, it must be earned. If the student(s) washout, it will be quietly done to avoid shame and embarrassment. Washed out sons of knights can lead a normal civilian life or choose to find an alternative career within their world.

For an unspecified amount of time, the groups are taught to master the basics that are required of a Makai Knight. From sunrise to twilight, the teams endure a rigorous training regiment to strengthen their bodies and minds. For early levels of combat training, the groups are pitted against one another in live barchess and various combat-type games to help develop their combat skills as well as the use of strategy. Due to their constant exposure to darkness, the teams endure mental/spiritual training to master their fears over darkness, sexual temptation (as Horrors often take the form of beautiful women), mental/emotional distractions, and various resistance training to ensure their good nature and focus will trump over their dark nature to prevent personality corruption. As all future Makai Knights will don a soul metal forged armor and armed with soul metal forged weapons to battle against Horrors, basic mastery over soul metal is a necessary skill to graduate. Alternatively, there's the Makai Knight Dojo. A single experienced knight will train a group of trainees and pass on his personal knowledge until they reach a proper age to begin an apprenticeship with a knight.

In addition to their standard training, the younglings may have acquired other teachings. Especially when it comes to younglings with priests as relatives. Some of the knights-to-be picked up partial priest training and can utilize magic. Because there are no rules about such matters, knights-in-training are allowed to exercise Magic; the most talented can double as both priest and knight, but it's extremely rare to have a person fully trained in both disciplines (e.g. the Fudō twins Leo and Sigma). Most of the time, the knights select particular magic's that can give them an edge in combat, such as seals, illusionary talismans, and object levitation.

Once their training had matured to a certain level, the groups are disbanded and the trainees are assigned to an apprenticeship under an experienced Makai Knight to finalize their training; others might receive their final training from their fathers (or next of male kin) to achieve knighthood. While most knights are trained this way, not all train under such traditional means. A veteran Makai Knight and Makai Priest has all the knowledge, experience, and means to train a new knight; it's possible for a student(s) to skip the traditional ways of training and take private training (such as Rei Suzumura and Ryūga Dōgai) to become a knight as well.

For those that took the Makai Apprenticeship route, the would-be knights would be given a standard soul metal sword and a garment to show they're trainees. The assigned knight would often take their student(s) to live missions to allow them to get used to combat as well as further honing their skills on the field. Unfortunately, the life of a trainee is dangerous as there's no such thing as a Makai Armor Trainer Set. The apprentice is forced to figure out a means to survive on his own while his master is fighting; training fatalities are possible. After completing their trials, the new knight will be given a soul metal forged weapon (not necessarily a sword) and Makai Armor (usually passed down from father-to-son or from master-to-apprentice) to begin solo missions. Relative to the design of the armor they inherit, the knight learned and adapted a combat style relative to the equipment they possess.

There's also the Phantom Makai Knights Corps, a stealth group of knights which are part of Shadowfolk community of Makai Order. Children who are orphaned and conscripted into their group, where they would be trained to become knights to specialize in stealth tactics and group attacks. Similar to military methods of command, the knights answer to a commander and are placed in teams, where their lead captains will manage their training as well as their missions. This is a more closed collective of warriors as they have only code names, not much of a past, and have little interaction with other people within their own society.

Knighthood

Once a Makai Knight, the order will assign each knight to a specific territory (or district). Each area is only specific to them and other knights are not allowed to cross into neighboring zones and interfere in another knight's business without consent. Each zone also has a Watchdog, it is they who delegate missions and commands from the upper-hierarchy to direct the designated knight (relative to their experience, skill, and abilities) with an Orders Document. Should a knight require disciplinary action, a watchdog has the power to detain and potentially kill the knight if necessary. However, there are also roaming knights.

While not actually ronin (masterless wandering samurai), there have been knights that have either went rogue and/or don't answer to watchdogs; they simply travel around and do as they please. Reasons for wandering knights have never been fully explained, but they continue on the mission of slaying Horrors, but do so at their leisure and don't answer to the watchdogs. Before even the established hierarchy of the watchdogs, it was the priests that organized the knight's missions, to begin with; an experienced priest has the power to organize and command knights in missions without the scrutiny of watchdogs on certain situations.

In terms of lifestyle, a knights' life is a high-risk occupation as well as a lonely one. Due to the exclusive culture of the Makai realm, members of their order often maintain an invisible social separation between normal people and people of their world. Even between members within their order, it's common practice to react with suspicion and hostility without proof. Because of this, it's a common occurrence for a woman of their world, usually, a priestess, to marry a knight. Once they start a family, their children's sex determines their roles within their culture. If it's a girl, they will be raised and trained as a Makai Priest. If it's a boy, they have the choice between becoming a priest and/or knight. However, it's also based on the decision of the parents and/or relative to their natural talents. For those that choose neither, they have the choice of living the secluded makai life or a normal civilian life, provided they don't expose their culture or face prosecution.

While not fully explained, there are two unofficial classes of knights: the titled and titleless. Based on observation, titled knights are better respected, held in higher esteem than their lesser counterparts, and utilize a more specialized set of equipment. Knighthood doesn't guarantee a title; all knights gain a title in connection to the armor they're given but also based on the armor's design. The Order mass-produced a standard armor design for their corps (different in only gold, white-silver, and bronze colors) called Hagane (鋼(ハガネ)) Armors. The most exceptional and talented become titled, they have special armor that stands apart from the other knights. However, makai society is conservatively traditional as they still practice the birthright of inheritance; a lesser talented knight could inherit a powerful armor set simply because they're luckily high-born. Although biased and unfair, their armors possess a rich history and those famous deeds carry weight and great expectations to the heir of that title.

Unfortunately, lesser-achieved knights along with their standard armors aren't as well-regarded. They live in more simple settings and less compensated for their troubles. Due to having less specialized and less sophisticated equipment, they have to improvise and their own survival rate might be lower as they are less equipped compared to the titled. However, titled knights carry the most difficult and dangerous missions. Due to their hazardous career and pedigree, they're well-compensated for their missions (evidence of their personal estates and extravagant properties). Interestingly, the knights never quarreled over such differences and only focus on their mission against Horrors and show respect the most accomplished amongst them, such as Garo.

The best and the most accomplished knights are promoted to handle more special missions, the Senatorial Makai Knights. They are considered the elite of all the knights and answer directly to the Senate Watch Dogs without an Orders Document. However, the position is relative to their abilities. The average knight's career is approximately 30 years or roughly ending around their 50's (if they didn't get killed by Horrors). By then, the knight's body has grown old and strength has declined. Either the knight continues to fight until he's no longer able to or he'll forfeit his title for a younger knight to inherit his title, usually a son and/or disciple.

List of Makai Knights



Pics Gallery

Articles & References

TBA

Notes & Trivia

  • Thanks to their training regimen, the Knights are shown to be stronger, faster, tougher and better tuned to various types of physical sports than average humans. Many of them displayed seemingly superhuman feats on ease, often seen fighting for prolonged periods without tiring and brushing off otherwise severely crippling injuries (any injuries they sustained are shown to quickly heal and some Knights such as the curren Silver Knight Rei Suzumura even displayed resistance to poisons). This shows that all Makai Knights in the series have attained peak human levels.

External Links

TBA