User:KrytenKoro/Royal Knights

The Royal Knights are members of a fictional group in the Digimon media franchise. They are warriors whose job is to uphold justice and preserve the network security of the Digital World.

The Royal Knights are portrayed as being the servants of the Digital World's god(s) - Yggdrasil in Digital Monster X-Evolution and Digimon Savers, and Lucemon in Digimon Frontier

Appearances
The main appearances of the Royal Knights are in the movie Digital Monster X-Evolution, the anime Digimon Frontier and Digimon Savers, and the manhua D-Cyber. Some of the species that are members of the Royal Knights have also appeared as partner Digimon in earlier seasons.

Digimon Frontier
In Digimon Frontier, the Royal Knights are warriors in service of the villainous Lucemon. Only two of the Royal Knights, Dynasmon and Crusadermon actually appear. The two sided with Lucemon so that they could gain access to the human world, which they wished to rule over.

The two Royal Knights revealed themselves only after the defeat of Cherubimon by the Legendary Warriors. The pair handily defeats the team, and then travels throughout the Digital World, collecting data in order to free Lucemon.

The Knights ultimately succeeded at this, and Lucemon joined them for a brief period. Lucemon sent the two on one final stand against the Legendary Warriors. This time, the Knights were defeated at the hands of EmperorGreymon and MagnaGarurumon. Lucemon ultimately betrayed them, taking advantage of their weakened state by absorbing their data, allowing him to evolve to his more powerful form - Lucemon Chaos Mode.

Although the Royal Knights depicted in the series are villains, their group is meant to keep the Digital World safe. This is explained by Baromon, who claims that at "one time, the Royal Knights did fight for justice".

Digimon X-Evolution
The Royal Knights in this movie are protectors of the Digital World, serving the super computer Yggdrasil. The Royal Knights who appeared in this movie include Gallantmon, Omnimon, Magnamon, Alphamon, and Crusadermon (cameo).

At the start of this movie, Yggdrasil had begun a program called "Project Ark", which included the destruction of the original Digital World. Yggdrasil had planned to save a select few Digimon and take them to a "new Digital World". However, this plan was disrupted when Digimon from the old world, reborn with the X-Antibody, begun appearing in his new Digital World.

Yggdrasil orders the Royal Knights to begin a genocidal destruction of all Digimon. This was met with opposition by one of the Royal Knights themselves - Gallantmon. Later, a mysterious digimon named Dorumon is revealed to be Alphamon, the Royal Knights' legendary leader. Alphamon and Omegamon join forces, and confront Yggdrasil. At the end, Omegamon is left alone to save to the Digital World by destroying his "lord."

Digimon Savers
In Digimon Savers, the Royal Knights are again portrayed as Yggdrasil's subordinates. So far, Savers depicts the largest gathering of Royal Knights, with nine out of thirteen appearing.

In this series, the Royal Knights are ordered to destroy the Human World, due to Yggdrasil judging the actions of Akihiro Kurata and the fact that the Digital World is set to collide with the human world. Before they could begin, they encountered and defeated the members of DATS (Digital Accident Tactics Squad), resulting in them having to be saved by the rogue Knight, Sleipmon, who had become Rentarou Satsuma's partner, Kudamon.

The Knights' destruction of the human world began afterwards, resulting in a battle between Gallantmon and Sleipmon, which resulted in their both being sealed in ice. Soon afterwards, Crusadermon and Duftmon fell in battle. Later, Craniummon was defeated by the members of DATS, showing him that his "god" Yggdrasil was not absolute.

Craniummon then went to the Human World to take the place of BanchouLeomon, who was keeping the two worlds from colliding. When the other Knights decided to defy Yggdrasil, they joined Craniummon in holding the two worlds apart. After Yggdrasil was defeated, the Royal Knights thanked the humans and returned to the Digital World.

Members of the Royal Knights
The group consists of a total of 13 members (three of which are still unknown). In the Digimon back story created by Bandai, the group is said to have been founded by Imperialdramon Paladin Mode - However, he is not actually a member of the group.

All known members of the Royal Knights are Mega level Exalted Knight Digimon, excluding Magnamon who is an Armor Digimon with the power level of a Mega.

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Alphamon
Alphamon is the "true leader" of the Royal Knights. With his "Alpha-Gain-Force", an unrivaled power, he is meant to be forever absent from the Royal Knights ranks and has been given the title "Lord of the Empty Seat". Alphamon only appears when the Digital World is in dire crisis.

Alphamon's name is a reference to alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet. This creates a thematic link with himself and Omnimon, whose Japanese name is Omegamon - effectively, a reference to the concept of the Alpha and Omega.

Digital Monster X-Evolution
Alphamon is one of the main characters in Digital Monster X-Evolution. In this movie, Alphamon was the former leader of the Royal Knights, and the Mega form of Dorumon. At the end of the movie, he sacrificed himself by impaling both himself and Dexmon with his "Ultimate War Blade King Dragon Sword".

Digimon D-Cyber
Alphamon is once again the final form of Dorumon, who is Hikaru Ryuuji's Digimon partner. In the manhua's final battle against the ancient Dexmon, he's revealed to actually be Alphamon, the leader of the group known as the Holy Knights, from long ago. Alphamon and OwRyumon DNA Digivolve together to form Alphamon (Ultimate War Blade King Dragon). Alphamon's appearance changes, with feathers from his wings and OwRyumon becoming his sword, the War Blade.

Digimon Savers
Though he did not have any episode appearances or mentions in the entire series, he did make a small cameo appearance as a silhouette in the second opening of Digimon Savers, standing along side the other Royal Knights. He is the only one of the revealed Royal Knights that doesn't make an appearance in Savers (other than the opening).

 Attacks 
 * Digitalize of Soul: He fires multiple energy beams from his hands.
 * Holy Sword Grade Alpha: He creates and attacks with a sword of pure energy.
 * Ultimate War Blade King Dragon Sword: Summons and attacks with a massive sword.



Craniummon
Craniummon is a large humanoid digimon with a skull-like helmet. He wields a double bladed spear called Claíomh Solais and a shield named Avalon.

His name comes from the word cranium, the human skull. This is probably a reference to the fact that Craniummon's head is shaped like a skull.

Digimon Savers
In Digimon Savers, Craniummon is the closest Royal Knight to Yggdrasil, and carries out his orders without question. It is revealed that long before the events of the series, he was defeated in battle by Suguru Daimon and BanchouLeomon, prior to their encounter with Yggdrasil.

Some time later, Craniummon heard Yggdrasil's arguments about humanity's crimes and agreed with his master's decision to destroy the human world. He was the first Royal Knight to face the members of DATS in battle, and he overpowers them until Masaru activates Burst Evolution, digivolving ShineGreymon into ShineGreymon Burst Mode. The tide of the battle turns, but is halted by the arrival of Gallantmon and the other Royal Knights, who defeat the DATS in one attack. Yggdrasil then arrives and commands the Royal Knights to destroy the DATS, but they are interrupted by Sleipmon, who escapes to the Human World with the DATS.

Craniummon battled the DATS members again, using the shield Avalon that had been given to him by Yggdrasil. It was supposed to give him absolute defense, but the power of all of the DATS' Burst Modes was able to shatter the shield. This convinced Craniummon that Yggdrasil's power was not absolute, and that Craniummon's oath could be wrong. Craniummon forfeits the battle, and allows the DATS to face Yggdrasil. He later travels to Mt. Fuji and takes over for BanchouLeomon in holding the Digital and Human worlds apart.

He struggled with this task until Yggdrasil's arrival at Mt. Fuji, when he is joined by the other Knights, and they learn of Yggdrasil's imperfection. The other Royal Knights then join Craniummon in holding the two worlds apart, since he is weakening against Yggdrasil's attacks, while the DATS fight Yggdrasil. After Yggdrasil is defeated, the Royal Knights head back to the Digital World.

 Attacks 
 * End Waltz: Rotates both himself and his Claíomh Solais spear, creating a destructive shockwave around him.
 * God Breath: Uses his shield "Avalon" to protect himself from attacks in any direction.


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Crusadermon
Despite being a member of the Royal Knights, Crusadermon displays a merciless and cruel nature to the weak, using a self-defined sense of justice as an excuse for injustice. Crusadermon is known as the "indifferent warrior" and is commonly seen carrying a rose.

Crusadermon's name is taken from crusader, which is a term for a warrior who took part in the Crusades, or a more generic term for anyone who fights for a cause. His Japanese name, RhodoKnightmon, is a pun on "Lord Knight" and rhodonite. LordKnightmon is also used as an alternate English name in the dub of Digimon World 4.

Digimon Frontier
Crusadermon, along with Dynasmon, is a major villain in Digimon Frontier. Following the defeat of Cherubimon, Crusadermon and Dynasmon began the accumulation of Fractal Code data for Lucemon in exchange for entry into the human world.

In their first clash with the Legendary Warriors, Crusadermon easily overpowered MagnaGarurumon. The two would fight numerous times as the Legendary Warriors tried to stop the Royal Knights from stealing the data of the Digital World. On a few occasions, Crusadermon also employed several Knightmon.

When Lucemon was finally reborn and the Legendary Warriors were forced to retreat to the Ophanimoon (one of the Digital World's three moons), Crusadermon pleaded for Lucemon to give them the key to the human world, a request which Lucemon denied. When Lucemon sent the Knights to finally take care of the human children, the two were struck down and their own Fractal Codes exposed. In the end, Lucemon betrayed the two knights and absorbed their data in order to digivolve into Lucemon Chaos Mode.

Digital Monster X-Evolution
Crusadermon makes a cameo in Digital Monster X-Evolution as one of the Royal Knights serving Yggdrasil - Crusadermon's voice can be heard in a scene with Magnamon, Omnimon and Gallantmon.

Digimon Savers
Crusadermon is introduced when the DATS first encountered the Royal Knights and Yggdrasil. The Royal Knights are ordered by Yggdrasil to destroy the DATS, but were interrupted by the sudden appearance of Sleipmon, who carried the DATS away.

Crusadermon also participated in the attack on the human world, commanding an army of Knightmon. When Touma H. Norstein and MirageGaogamon held back an attack on an airport, Crusadermon appeared personally and overwhelmed both them and Hiroshi Yushima's partner, Shawujingmon. It was only when Touma activated MirageGaogamon's digivolution to Burst Mode that Crusadermon was defeated. The Knight reverted to a Digi-Egg, which was pulled back into the Digital World.

 Attacks 
 * Fist of Athena (Argent Fear): Does a powerfully explosive punch with the arm on which the Pile Bunker is mounted.
 * Spiral Masquerade: Speeds around his enemy, slicing them with the ribbons on his armor.
 * Laser Lattice : Creates an energy net that projects out from the palm.
 * Scarlet Tempest : Uses the rose he carries to create a whirlwind of rose petals.



Duftmon
Duftmon is a Royal Knight with a helmet that resembles a black leopard's face, wings, and a rapier named Aussterben. He is the leading strategist among the Royal Knights, who believes power means justice. He has the ability to command even the most stubborn of members. He is able to mode change into a second form called Duftmon Leopard Mode.

Duftmon's name comes from the German word for fragrance.

Digimon Savers
During Yggdrasil's campaign to destroy the human world, Duftmon presented himself to Yggdrasil, and was allowed to join the battle. Duftmon then appeared in Japan, and attacked Yoshino Fujieda, Ikuto Noguchi, and their partners, Rosemon and Ravemon.

During the battle, Duftmon gave his opponents an insight to the Royal Knights' sense of justice, stating that saving the Digital World was a task worthy of even sacrificing its own inhabitants. Determined to save Masaru Daimon's family, Yoshino and Ikuto empowered their partners into Rosemon Burst Mode and Ravemon Burst Mode, respectively. The two digimon then defeated Duftmon.

 Attacks 
 * Aussterben (Extinction): Creates a high charged destructive shock wave from his rapier which destroys everything in its path.
 * Ernste Wehr (Earnest Resistance): Charges a dark aura around his rapier and lashes an energy blast towards the enemy.


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Dynasmon
Dynasmon is a winged humanoid Digimon who wears armor made from Chrome Digizoid. He is the phsyically strongest of the Royal Knights, has amazing defense, and can fly at tremendous speeds. Dynasmon is also able to absorb enemy attacks to power up his own.

Digimon Frontier
Dynasmon, along with Crusadermon, is a major villain in Digimon Frontier. Following the defeat of Cherubimon, Crusadermon and Dynasmon began the accumulation of Fractal Code data, all for the purpose of reviving Lucemon, in exchange for being allowed the opportunity to gain the key to entering the human world. In the two Knights' first encounter with the Legendary Warriors, he soundly defeated EmperorGreymon, who would prove to be his usual opponent in the battles that followed.

When Lucemon was finally revived, the two Knights fought the Legendary Warriors again, and were both defeated. Their master then betrayed them, absorbing their data and using it to digivolve into Lucemon Chaos Mode.

Digimon Savers
Dynasmon is introduced when the DATS first encountered the Royal Knights and Yggdrasil. The Royal Knights are ordered by Yggdrasil to destroy the DATS, but were interrupted by the sudden appearance of Sleipmon, who carried the DATS away.

Later, Dynasmon was seen attacking New York City along with the Royal Knights' army of Knightmon. He had a short conversation with Magnamon about Craniummon's battle with DATS, but remained confident of victory.

When Yggdrasil heads to Mt. Fuji to destroy the Human World, the Royal Knights follow and join in questioning their master, resulting in Yggdrasil's inmperfection being revealed. The other Royal Knights then join Craniummon in holding the two worlds apart, since he is weakening against Yggdrasil's attacks, while the DATS fight Yggdrasil. After Yggdrasil is defeated, the Royal Knights head back to the Digital World.

 Attacks 
 * Breath of Wyvern: Unleashes his destructive energy aura from the mouth, which takes the form of a massive dragon.
 * DNA Disintegrator/Dragon Thrower (Dragon's Roar): A powerful blast attack shot from the gems on his palms, sometimes taking the shape of a double helix.



Digital Monster X-Evolution
In Digital Monster X-Evolution, Gallantmon is a member of the Royal Knights who questioned the intentions of the host computer, Yggdrasil. Because of this, Gallantmon acted individually, and tried to convince his close friend Omnimon that they were just being used and that their Lord Yggdrasil's Project Ark was more than it seemed. However, Omnimon refused to listen, and killed Gallantmon in a duel. Gallantmon was soon reborn as Gallantmon X, with the X-Antibody.

Digimon Savers
Gallantmon is introduced when the DATS first encountered the Royal Knights and Yggdrasil. The Royal Knights are ordered by Yggdrasil to destroy the DATS, but were interrupted by the sudden appearance of Sleipmon, who carried the DATS away.

Gallantmon pursues them, and battles all of the DATS team, excluding Masaru and Agumon. He easily defeats them, and is about to finish them off when Sleipmon again interrupts and uses Odin's Breath to freeze both of them in a giant block of ice. Gallantmon attempts to stop Sleipmon, but is unsuccessful, and they fall into the sea, alive but incapacitated.

In the last few episodes, Gallantmon and Kudamon join the other Knights at Mt. Fuji, and Gallantmon explains that he understands why Sleipmon had left them, and that Sleipmon had used his DigiSoul to free the two of them. The Knights then question Yggdrasil, resulting in Yggdrasil's imperfection being revealed. The other Royal Knights then join Craniummon in holding the two worlds apart, since he is weakening against Yggdrasil's attacks, while the DATS fight Yggdrasil. After Yggdrasil is defeated, the Royal Knights head back to the Digital World.

 Attacks 
 * Lightning Joust (Royal Saber/Royal Joust): Attacks the opponent with his Gram lance.
 * Shield of the Just (Final Elysium/Elysium Blaster): Fires an energy beam from his Aegis shield.
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Digital Monster X-Evolution
Magnamon remains fiercely loyal to Yggdrasil throughout the movie, and captures Dorugamon and brings him to Yggdrasil. When Alphamon and Omnimon go to stop Yggdrasil, Magnamon professes that he still believes in their leader, but does nothing to stop them.

Digimon Savers
Magnamon is introduced when the DATS first encountered the Royal Knights and Yggdrasil. The Royal Knights are ordered by Yggdrasil to destroy the DATS, but were interrupted by the sudden appearance of Sleipmon, who carried the DATS away. Magnamon is later seen in a conversation with Dynasmon.

When Yggdrasil heads to Mt. Fuji to destroy the Human World, the Royal Knights follow and join in questioning their master, resulting in Yggdrasil's imperfection being revealed. The other Royal Knights then join Craniummon in holding the two worlds apart, since he is weakening against Yggdrasil's attacks, while the DATS fight Yggdrasil. After Yggdrasil is defeated, the Royal Knights head back to the Digital World.

 Attacks 
 * Magna Blaster (Plasma Shoot): Shoots multiple large energy beams from his body.
 * Magna Explosion (Extreme Jihad): Unleashes a large energy wave from his body.
 * Magna Punch: He strikes with a powerful punch.
 * Magna Kick: He strikes with a powerful kick.

Digital Monster X-Evolution
Omnimon appeared in Digital Monster X-Evolution, as the leader of the Royal Knights during Alphamon's absence. He is loyal to Yggdrasil, and initially carries out Project Ark to the letter.

When Gallantmon confronted Omnimon about Yggdrasil, Omnimon was unwilling to disobey Yggdrasil and ended up dueling and killing Gallantmon. Shaken by his friend's death, Omnimon began to question Yggdrasil. It was only when Alphamon saves Omnimon's life by giving him the X-Antibody that Omnimon leaves Yggdrasil. He transforms into Omnimon X and destroys Yggdrasil with his All Delete, which resets the Digital World as a result.

Digimon Savers
Omnimon is introduced when the DATS first encountered the Royal Knights and Yggdrasil. The Royal Knights are ordered by Yggdrasil to destroy the DATS, but were interrupted by the sudden appearance of Sleipmon, who carried the DATS away. Omnimon is later seen attacking a city in the Human World, and briefly reappears when Yggdrasil is expelled from Suguru's body.

When Yggdrasil heads to Mt. Fuji to destroy the Human World, the Royal Knights follow and join in questioning their master, resulting in Yggdrasil's imperfection being revealed. The other Royal Knights then join Craniummon in holding the two worlds apart, since he is weakening against Yggdrasil's attacks, while the DATS fight Yggdrasil. After Yggdrasil is defeated, the Royal Knights head back to the Digital World.

 Attacks 
 * Transcendent Sword (Grey Sword):
 * Supreme Cannon (Garuru Cannon): Fires missiles at foes.
 * All Delete: A much more powerful version of the Transcendent Sword that destroys and purifies the area. He uses this attack at the end of Digital Monster X-Evolution.
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Sleipmon
Sleipmon is based on Sleipnir, (Odin's steed), but is centaur-like, with one pair of limbs as arms instead of legs. He holds the crossbow Muspelheim in his left hand and the shield Niflheim in the right. His body is covered in Red Digizoid armor, which provides him with great defense.

Sleipmon protects ancient ruins located below the thick ice in the Digital World's Arctic area because the program data that influences the creation of Digimon is sealed within.

Digimon Savers
Sleipmon makes his first anime appearance in Digimon Savers. When the Royal Knights were about to destroy the DATS, Sleipmon interrupted and flew the DATS back to the Human World. However, he is heavily damaged, and reverts back to Kudamon, Satsuma's partner. Satsuma reveals that Kudamon had been a spy sent by Yggdrasil to observe the humans and to determine whether they were worthy to live, but had defected after confirming this value.

When Gallantmon is about to destroy the defeated DATS, Kudamon digivolves to Sleipmon and again interrupts by attacking Gallantmon. Gallantmon criticizes Sleipmon's defection, and Sleipmon replies that he had confirmed their worthiness. Sleipmon then uses Odin's Breath to freeze both of them into a large block of ice, and despite Gallantmon's attempts to stop him, they are frozen and fall into the sea.

According to Gallantmon, Sleipmon took this time to fully explain to Gallantmon why he had sided with the humans, and then used his DigiSoul to destroy the ice, reverting to Kudamon in the process.

 Attacks 
 * Bifrost: Fires a burning arrow from Muspelheim, the holy crossbow on his left hand.
 * Odin's Breath: Creates a high power blizzard from Niflheim, the holy shield on his right hand.



UlforceVeedramon
UlforceVeedramon is the fastest of the Royal Knights, and his speed is close to that of Mercurimon the Olympus Twelve. He wears armor made of Blue Digizoid, which makes it light and maneuverable. His shining sword and shield can be expanded from the V-Bracelets that are equipped on his arms.

Digimon Savers
UlForceVeedramon is introduced when the DATS first encountered the Royal Knights and Yggdrasil. The Royal Knights are ordered by Yggdrasil to destroy the DATS, but were interrupted by the sudden appearance of Sleipmon, who carried the DATS away. He is also seen attacking Egypt, and makes a brief appearance when Yggdrasil is expelled from Suguru's body.

When Yggdrasil heads to Mt. Fuji to destroy the Human World, the Royal Knights follow and join in questioning their master, resulting in Yggdrasil's imperfection being revealed. The other Royal Knights then join Craniummon in holding the two worlds apart, since he is weakening against Yggdrasil's attacks, while the DATS fight Yggdrasil. After Yggdrasil is defeated, the Royal Knights head back to the Digital World.

 Attacks 
 * Ray of Victory (Shining V Force): Fires a beam from the V-shaped armor on his chest.
 * Victory Sword (Ulforce Saber): An attack using the saber that extends from his right V-Bracelet.


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