Knight-errant

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A knight-errant is a figure of Medieval romantic chivalric literature. The knight-errant would typically wander the land in search of adventures to prove themselves as a knight. Many knights-errant fit the ideal of the "knight in shining armor". A knight-errant performed all his deeds in the name of a lady, and invoked her name before performing an exploit.

Famous examples include:

• Sir Gawain
• Amadis of Gaul
• Don Quixote

See also:

• paladin