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| ⚫ | '''The Knights of Byzantium''' are a military order composed by both knights and clerics. Sworn enemies of [[Glory (Buffyverse)|Glorificus]], they come into conflict with [[Buffy Summers|Buffy]] and the Scooby Gang because of their attempts to kill Buffy's sister, [[Dawn Summers|Dawn]], as they are fanatically devoted to destroy the Key to prevent it from falling in Glory's hands. To demonstrate their allegiance to the order and their rank within it, they bear tattoos on their foreheads. |
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| + | == Appearances == |
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| ⚫ | '''The Knights of Byzantium''' are a |
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| + | * ''[[Checkpoint]]'' |
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| − | The Knights first appeared in the episode "[[Checkpoint (Buffy episode)|Checkpoint]]" when three of them attempted to kill Buffy. |
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| + | * ''[[Blood Ties]]'' |
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| + | * ''[[Spiral]]'' |
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| − | Although little was revealed about the Knights of Byzantium, it is clear that they were inspired by medieval Christian military orders such as the Knights Templar. |
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Revision as of 02:44, 29 March 2007
The Knights of Byzantium are a military order composed by both knights and clerics. Sworn enemies of Glorificus, they come into conflict with Buffy and the Scooby Gang because of their attempts to kill Buffy's sister, Dawn, as they are fanatically devoted to destroy the Key to prevent it from falling in Glory's hands. To demonstrate their allegiance to the order and their rank within it, they bear tattoos on their foreheads.