Dark Paladin II    KOTC Database Entry:   DARK PALADIN, THE [II]

    NAME           :  The Dark Paladin [II]
    ALIAS          :  The Black Knight, Ramirez
   
CLASSIFICATION : 
Human (Mystic)
    TYPE           :  Master Villain (Brick)
    MORALITY       :  Villain
   
AFFILIATION    : 
Leads Nightforce [SPAWN]. Allied (temporarily?) with the Unseelie Sidhe.
    STATUS         :  At Large
   
GENDER         : 
Male
    AGE            :  Special.
    HEIGHT         :   
    WEIGHT         :   
   
THREAT RATING
 
     PHYSICAL/CLOSE    :  High
     PHYSICAL/RANGE    :  Moderate-High
     MENTAL/CLOSE     :  N/A
     MENTAL/RANGE     :  N/A
     OTHER/CLOSE      :  N/A
     OTHER/RANGE      :  N/A
   
 OVERALL       : 
High

QUOTE:  "Give unto me my blade or face the consequences..."

BACKGROUND: 
Active during the time of King Arthur, Ramirez originally wasn't fated by become the Dark Paladin until the groups interference with Ramirez' attempts to assassinate the Lady Isabella prevented her husband, the Lord Trelayne, from assuming that role. The conflux of fate demanded the position be filled, however, and Ramirez was a suitable replacement.

The new champion of the darkest of magicks, Ramirez was somehow entombed in a crypt and unearthed centuries later by the noted archaeologist Greg ("Tiger") Brady. Brought within his tomb to Coast City, the villains of Nightforce managed to revive him for purposes of their own.

While briefly aligned with Dr. Diablo, he established himself in a position of authority within Nightforce and engineered the abandonment of Diablo in the latter's apparent moment of triumph. He might be presumed to now lead the remaining members of that group.

MOTIVATION: 
Wishes to destroy everything.

TACTICS: 
It is not yet known how Ramirez differs tactically from the former Dark Paladin.

KNOWN STRENGTHS: 
Very skilled at locating an opponent's weakness?

KNOWN WEAKNESSES: 
No Data.

OFFENSIVE POWERS: 
Very skilled/potent at HtH combat. Wields an explosive mace?

DEFENSIVE POWERS: 
High defenses. Possible damage reduction.

NON-COMBAT POWERS: 
Unknown.

FOCII/EQUIPMENT: 
Formerly possessed an unholy sword, Bane, and the Black Book. Currently has been kept from those, but still wields an explosive mace and a potent shield.
Banner: a black rose on a yellow background

LOCOMOTION: 
Running (capable of moving quickly).

KotC ENCOUNTERS: 
- Tribunal was witness to his release from his crypt. During that encounter he managed to best both Big Blue and Crucible before escaping with a hostage, Alicia Stacey.

- the group anticipated his next move and were awaiting him at the Police Museum where his sword was located. They managed to foil his plan to retrieve that weapon and drive him off.

- on Samhain, the Dark Paladin was last seen helping to guard Dr. Diablo as that villain attempted Apotheosis. Midway through that battle, he collected the scattered remnants of Nightforce and escaped, leaving Diablo to fend for himself in his (apparent) moment of victory.

- when the group was accidentally cast back on the shores of history, they briefly encountered Ramirez during his attempt to assassinate the Lady Isabella. With Oberon's great sacrifice to resurrect her, his Fall Into Darkness may have been sealed.

- took part in the battle to take Avalon on the side of the Unseelie and joined the pursuit of the defeated group in another unsuccessful attempt to retrieve his sword (in rivalry with the Dreadknight).

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