Black Knight (Dane Whitman)

Dane Whitman Black Knight
Black Knight as depicted in Empyre: Avengers vol 1 #3 (August 2020). Art by Paul Renaud.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	The Avengers #47 (December 1967)
Created by	Roy Thomas John Buscema
In-story information
Alter ego	Dane Whitman
Species	Human
Team affiliations	Heroes for Hire The Defenders Masters of Evil The Avengers New Avalon Euroforce Excalibur MI-13
Notable aliases	The Pendragon Phoenix Knight Black Knight Bloodwraith
Abilities	Expert hand-to-hand combatant Genius physicist and geneticist Adept strategist and tactician Excellent swordsman Expert equestrian Magic knowledge Equipment includes: Enchanted necklace summoning a sword, shield, and an armor Ebony Blade

The Black Knight (Dane Whitman) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, the character first appeared in The Avengers #47 (December 1967).^[1] Dane Whitman is the third character to use the codename of Black Knight.^[2] He is the descendant of the original Black Knight and is the nephew of the supervillain Black Knight. He inherited a mystical sword which carried a curse and took the Black Knight mantle to help restore honor. The character has also been a member of the MI-13, Avengers, Defenders, Ultraforce, and Heroes for Hire at various points in his history.

Since his original introduction in comics, the character has been featured in various other Marvel-licensed products, including video games, animated television series, and merchandise. Dane Whitman made his live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Eternals (2021), portrayed by Kit Harington.