THE LAST KNIGHT

Real Name: Ernst Wythim

Identity/Class: Extratemporal human

Occupation: Wielder of the Ebony Blade

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: None

Enemies: Black Knight (Dane Whitman), Dr. Druid

Known Relatives: Sir Percy of Scandia, Sir Raston, Eobar Garrington, Sir William, Sir Henry, Nathan Garrett, Dane Whitman (ancestors)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: alternate future circa 2600 AD

First Appearance: Solo Avengers#4 (March, 1988)

Powers/Abilities: Ernst wore sophisticated body armor composed of metals from his alternate future, and carried a dagger. In his own timeframe, he wielded the Ebony Blade, the legendary sword of Camelot which can cut through any substance, and teleport to its owner's hand through the mystical connection between the wielder and the weapon.

History: (Solo Avengers#4/2 (fb, BTS))- Ernst Whythim was the descendent of the line of Black Knights begun by Sir Percy of Scandia in the Middle Ages and wielder of the Ebony Blade. Ernst first drew the sword in the name of justice, but before long succumbed to the blood curse. Over time, he slew 10 thousand people with the sword. Finally, ashamed of what he was, he killed himself with the Ebony Blade.

(Solo Avengers#4/2)- In an attempt to help Dane Whitman understand the Ebony Blade, Dr. Druid made psychic contact with the blade. Unfortunately, he was then possessed by the spirit of Ernst, who transformed Dr. Druid's body into a replica of himself. When Ernst found himself before Dane, he soon realized that he was face-to-face with one of his ancestors. He stole the Ebony Blade away from Dane and attacked him, hoping to erase his timeline by bringing an end to their family tree. Despite his wielding the blade with the full fury of his blood craze, Ernst was disarmed by Dane, and Dane defeated him in hand-to-hand combat. When Ernst went unconscious, his form reverted to that of Dr. Druid.

Comments: Created by Roger Stern, Paul Ryan and Bob Layton.

by Prime Eternal

CLARIFICATIONS:
The Last Knight should not be confused with:

• Black Knight, Sir Percy of Scandia, the original Black Knight, @ Black Knight Comics#1
• Black Knight Robot, from the Tower of Time, duplicate of Sir Percy, @ Skull the Slayer#4
• Sir Raston, of the Anachronauts, wielder of the Ebony Blade, @ Fantastic Four Annual#25
• Black Knight, Eobar Garrington, Black Knight of the Crusades, @ Defenders I#11
• Black Knight, Nathaniel Garrett, villainous Black Knight of the 20th century, @ Tales To Astonish I#52
• Black Knight of Counter-Earth-Franklin, counterpart of Nathaniel Garrett, @ Heroes Reborn: Masters of Evil
• Black Knight of Earth-X, counterpart of Nathaniel Garrett, @ Earth X#7
• Black Knight, Dane Whitman, Black Knight of the present, @ Avengers I#47
• Black Knight Doppelganger, created by the Magus, @ Infinity War#1
• Black Knight of Earth-X, counterpart of Dane Whitman, @ Earth X#9
• Black Knight of Earth-X, Ahura, son of Medusa and Black Bolt, @ Earth X Sketchbook
• Black Knights of Earth-998, royal guard of the Red Queen, @ X-Man#68
• Black Knights, of the Universal Church of Truth, @ Strange Tales I#179

Images taken from:
Solo Avengers#4/2, page 4, panel 1
Solo Avengers#4/2, page 6, panel 5

First Posted: 07/07/2004
Last updated: 07/07/2004

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