Knight of Hell

"It is a rare and precious gift to be a Knight of Hell, and even more when the one who knighted you was Sir Cain himself before his retirement. It is a gift given to few. And what did you do with it Sparda? You scorned and sullied it, all for what? A mortal wench's teats?"

- Llintius to Sparda.

The Knights of Hell, also known as Hell Knights, are a unique class of demons that were created and trained by Lucifer in order to be the strongest fighting force in the Inferno.

Overview
They are one of the oldest and most powerful demons in Hell, so much so that they are revered and praised by many demons for their prowess. They are also known for being rather defiant and refuse to obey demons they consider inferior to themselves, showing that they "inherited" Lucifer's rebellious nature during their creation.

They were said to have been created using a mixture of alchemy and ancient dark magic before being imbued with Lucifer's flames. In truth, these flames in general were revealed to not just have been inherent within Lucifer but were in actuality a mix between Lucifer's own hellfire and a a fraction of the Secret Fire acquisitioned by Lucifer before his fall. Their creation through hellfire, Vril and alchemy would explain their enormous power.

Perhaps the most well known among the ranks of the Knights are Sparda, Xephros, Corvinus, Jodohr, and Urxehl. These five knights alone are placed well above the standard positions of other knights due to their superior skill and power. Furthermore, the four knights in question were perhaps the only ones who were able to keep up with the Legendary Dark Knight himself, whom is widely praised for his seemingly unmatched swordsmanship. They are known collectively as the Five Knights of the Morning Star.

Description
Each Knight of Hell is not equal to the other, some vary depending on the training they go through and experience. The head of the Knights is led by one who is more skilled and powerful in combat, an example of this case was Sparda whom the other Knights elected as their leader due to his superior skill. Although there can also be another acting as second-in-command such as Corvinus who was the only knight to rival Sparda.

As a result of having been trained by Cain, Knights of Hell are very strong demons that possess unique abilities. Demon Royals and Nobles outranks the Knights of Hell and they are expected to serve them, but they may stage a coup if they disapprove of their current superior. What a Knight of Hell looks like in its true form is unknown, but given descriptions of other demons' true faces, it is likely grotesque.

Powers and Abilities
The Knights of Hell are among the elite in the ranks of Hell's legions. They are powerful enough to be considered a great threat to even the angels, as few are even able to make a cherub and seraph, the higher tier of celestial beings, struggle in battle against them.

Knights of Hell are said to possess powers that are rare or even unheard of among the legions of the damned, and even demonstrate fewer weakness than most other demons do. Example being that blessed objects can barely affect them, but it depends on the potency of the object while holy white light from angels can do little but singe them, however, archangels are able to completely destroy them. They are also regarded as one of the greatest fighters in the Inferno, to where they even have been known to train other demons in combat.

History
When the Knights were created, they were commissioned by various lords of Hell in order to take on missions that are considered disastrous or "suicidal" for other demons to take part in. Because of their strategic and battle prowess, they were revered and feared by the infernal legions, with the lords of Hell praising their feats during their centuries of service.

However, after the rebellion from a certain Knight, the Knights of Hell became officially defunct and vanished. Some were even hunted and killed by demon lords in fear that they too will rebel against them and assume command over the various of regions and kingdoms in Hell. It is rumored that some Knights are living among the humans and following a peaceful lifestyle. The remaining knights just became soldiers and generals of Hell's armada, mainly in Lucifer's legions.

However, the actions of Sparda which stained their name were able to forgotten by most demon lords centuries later, allowing Lucifer to re-assembled the Knights of Hell, under new management which Lucifer knows won't betray him. This new management was a female demon known as Llintius who was found in one of the most horrible "civilized" places in Hell, the Black Slums of Sin City.

Known Knights of Hell

 * Llintius - Current Leader
 * Corvinus
 * Jodohr
 * Urxehl
 * Abraxas
 * Andras
 * Furcas
 * Morax
 * Abaddon
 * Leonard
 * Chemosh - Only rumored, not clear if he is an actual Knight of Hell
 * Adramelech
 * Sheol

Former Knights of Hell

 * Sparda - Previous Leader, Traitor
 * Baul - Traitor, First Apprentice of Sparda
 * Modeus - Traitor, Second Apprentice of Sparda
 * Lilyn - Traitor, Third Apprentice of Sparda
 * Xephros - Retired
 * Cain - Rumored Leader, Trainer of the Knights of Hell, Retired

Quotes

 * "Knights of Hell are hand-picked by Lucifer himself. They are of the first-fallen, first-born demons." - An Unnamed Hunter.

Image Sources

 * (Black Knight.jpg) Black Knight from Dark Souls
 * (Antti-hakosaari-devil-armor.jpg) Demon by Antti Hakosaari