He is slain by players upon the field of battle in broad daylight, by one brave hero and bested upon the field of battle before being brought to justice for his crimes.
His naming, the naming of his relevant achievements, as well as elements of his encounter, are fairly obvious references to the character of the same name from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
He is statistically the most dangerous NPC in the game, in terms of having killed the most players.[citation needed]
Patch changes
Hotfix (2009-04-21): "Players can no longer summon the Black Knight unless you are riding an Argent Warhorse."