Knight Plight

Knight Plight is an American animated television series that aired on Kingson from 1998 to 2004. The series takes place in fantasy-inspired Medieval Europe and follows the exploits of a quad of teenagers and their various attempts to survive their extremely dangerous kingdom - which is often prone to enemy attacks and other fantasy-related mishaps. Acting as an affectionate parody and tribute to various medieval fantasy tropes and characters, the show was well received at the time of its airing and proved to be very successful for Kingson.

Premise
Set in a fantasy-inspired Medieval Europe, Knight Plight is set in the crumbling kingdom of Lockhart - constantly on the brink of destruction from an abhorrent amount of exaggerated threats from both the inside and outside. Panic and chaos is an everyday occurrence for the denizens of this decaying society - everything from complicated prophecies to powerful demigods seem to have it out for Lockhart - and within the helplessness of their society lies a group of dysfunctional teenagers who, while just as helpless, seek the thrill and glory of at least tidying up the place a little. In-universe, the exploits of the quadrant are merely short tales contained in a book being read to the viewers by a man simply known as the Author.

Main

 * Rose Aethelu: The de facto leader of the quadrant, Rose is fiercely strong-willed, unhinged and determined for all of the wrong reasons. Desperate to be taken seriously by the kingdom's high-rankers, with hopes of becoming an official knight, Rose frequently puts her team's life on the line and attempts to tackle various larger than life threats that she can never handle. Her obsession for glory often distorts her connection to reality, despite her desire to simply do good and improve the lives of the citizens of Lockhart. She wields a mysterious blade known as the "Insidias Fabrica", which frequently gathers the attention of enemies and other faces, implying that it may hold more importance in the grand scheme of things. But Rose doesn't really care. Voiced by Jennifer Hale
 * Helena "Witch" Bennett: The offspring of a unspeakable evil whose influence still plagues the land, Witch is Rose's "designated sorceress" - having extensive knowledge on not only magic and spells, but also the lands and creatures that surround them. She is notorious throughout Lockhart for being the offspring of the evil force known simply as Imperiux - and is often prone to being on the receiving end of anything from frequent scoldings to attempted murders. Witch is particularly sardonic, crude and careless - and seemingly can't decide weather or not she yearns to feel like she belongs in this world, or if she should just accept the role society has given her, or if she really shouldn't care. She usually goes for the third option. Voiced by Lauren Tom
 * Gavin Granger: A cocky, dim-witted, short-tempered arrogant blacksmith, Gavin tags along for the quadrant's shenanigans as means of shilling out and expanding his family's business. my nama beff. Voiced by Billy West
 * "Skinless" Samer: The reanimated corpse of a adolescent of who died during the founding of Lockhart. Before death, Samer was a notorious coward, and believes that he was reanimated for the purpose of righting the wrongs his cowardice wrought upon Lockhart. Thus, Samer assists the trio in their quests, however, he still can't seem to change all that much. Voiced by Scott Menville

Royal Family

 * King Xalvador
 * Queen Benevolence
 * Prince Pene

Lockhart Academy

 * Charles the Bald
 * Robin
 * Duraina

Family members

 * Bardolf Bennett: Witch's adoptive father, hiding her away from her estranged demonic mother Imperiux, who rules over the Underworld.
 * Imperiux: Never seen in-series, Imperiux is an ancient demon who rules over the Underworld, which is implied to be the cause of Lockhart's bad mojo.
 * Hugh Aethelu

Creatures and other threats

 * Nondo
 * Ëäÿüïłżbub
 * Tim the Tapeworm
 * Diablo
 * Vander
 * The Peasants
 * The Vikings
 * Cyclo
 * Marcus



Other

 * Author
 * Sir Jakeman of Donnor
 * Dr. Plague: Lockhart's incredibly shady medical sorcerer, who dons the titular plague doctor mask. His shtick is conjuring up fake cures for illnesses affecting Lockhart's citizens, despite being perfectly capable of creating the real deal. He chooses not to because it would require effort.

Films
Paramount Pictures and Kingson Films produced Knight Plight - Into the Underworld, an animated film adaptation of the series that was released on November 21, 2003. Directed by series creators Dab-mcgee and Ralf Hat, the film follows the titular quadrant as they embark through the perilous Underworld in an attempt to confront Witch's mother Imperiux and free Lockhart from her will. It was positively received by critics and grossed $130 million worldwide.

Years after the show's closure, a computer animated film based on the series was announced in 2016 for a 2019 release. Series creators Dab-mcgee and Ralf Hat will return to direct the feature, which includes the show's returning cast. The film follows the quadrant discovering that their lives are fictional after a book detailing their chronicles falls out of the sky, and must find a way to speak to the Author to convince him to continue their story.