Black Knight (League of Extraordinary Justice)

Played by Max in MutantsAndMasterminds3.LeagueOfExtraordinaryJustice.

Alexis Keene is a former actress and national champion in women's fencing and the current Black Knight (no known relation to sir Percival of Scandia).

She was visiting the Tower of London, recently restored to its original Medieval state, when Morgan le Fay besieged the city with an army of demonic automatons. Alexis was nearly buried under a wall toppled by the magical bombardment, and took shelter in a previously hidden underground chamber revealed by the destruction. There she found the Ebony Blade, a black sword of celestial steel forged by the wizard Merlin a thousand years ago, refitted during the English Civil War as a basket-hilted broadsword according to the fashion of the time, and hidden here for centuries since. She picked up the sword, hoping merely to defend herself against any invaders finding their way down here, but that changed in a flash as the blade accepted her as its owner and the mystical link between them opened. With the powers of the Ebony Blade awakened, under the guidance of the spirits that haunt it, she ended up being instrumental in beating back the invasion. Soon after, she retired from her previous occupations and took up heroing as a full time activity.

Miss Keene dresses in black by habit, and as the Black Knight she wears black half armor and helmet, a white leather glove on her right hand and a large white cloak over her left shoulder, leaving her swordarm free.

Gender: female
Age: mid twenties
Height: taller than the average man
Weight: none of your business
Eyes: green
Hair: black, shoulder length and often somewhat carelessly tied up

Power Level: 10
Power Points: 150

Complications

Motivation - The thrills, the fights, the adventures!

Motivation - Personal responsibility as the mutually chosen wielder of the Ebony Blade.

Fame - The star of stage and gymnasium, now a hero of the Commonwealth!

Abilities

Strength +4
Stamina +4
Agility +5
Dexterity 0
Fighting +5
Intellect +2
Awareness +5
Presence +5

Offense

Initiative +5

Unarmed +10, close, damage 4
Ebony Blade +10, close, damage 10, multiattack
Reflected attack +10, ranged, damage depending on attacker

Defense

Dodge 10
Parry 10
Fortitude 10
Toughness 10
Will 10

Skills

Acrobatics 10 (+15)
Athletics 11 (+15)
Expertise: drama 5 (+7/10)
Insight 5 (+10)
Intimidation 5 (+10)
Perception 5 (+10)
Persuasion 5 (+10)

Advantages

Accurate Attack
Agile Feint
All-Out Attack
Benefit 2 (independently wealthy)
Close Attack 5
Connected
Defensive Attack
Improved Critical 2 (swords)
Improved Defense
Improved Disarm
Improved Grab
Improved Trip
Interpose
Power Attack
Precise Attack 2 (close cover and concealment)
Quick Draw
Weapon Bind

Powers

Black Armor (removable device)

Protection 6 (noticeable)

Ebony Blade (easily removable device; indestructible)

Damage 6 (strength-based; multiattack)

• Alt: Deflect 10 (close range, reflect, accurate 5)
• Alt: Nullify energy effects 10 (close range, broad, variable descriptor 2)

Enhanced Trait: Diehard, Great Endurance, Improved Smash, Weapon Break (permanent)

Senses: postcognition (limited to events connected to the Ebony Blade and its bearers), ranged touch, tactile danger sense

Mystical Bond

Immunity: the Ebony Blade