The Black Knight Ghost is one of the main antagonists of the Scooby-Doo franchise. It is a persona adopted by Mr. Wickles to assist in his art swindling scheme, which would later become its own character in various subsequent adaptations. He is also notable for being the first monster Mystery Incorporated ever faced.
He was voiced by both the late John Stephenson, who also voiced the Witch-king of Angmar in the animated 1980 adaptation of Return of the King, and the late Don Messick, who also voiced the Mouth of Sauron in the same film and Muttley in Wacky Races and its spinoff, Dastardly & Muttley in their Flying Machines.
Biography[]
Animation[]
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You![]
In "What a Night for a Knight" he first appeared, alongside the five main characters, in the pilot episode of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!. He was clad in suit of black armor. Shaggy Rogers and Scooby-Doo found the mysterious black knight that the kids return to the museum. When there, they discover the archaeologist delivering the knight is missing, and the knight has come to life. The man behind the Black Knight Armor was the curator Jeremiah Wickles (also known as Old Man Wickles), who was using the legend to cover up his art forgery scheme.
In a later episode, "Hassle in the Castle", there is a suit armour similar to the Black Knight costume used in Fred's trap to catch the Phantom of Vasquez Castle.
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King[]
In the 2008 movie, Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King, His costume is seen in Mr. Gimbles' magic shop.
Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon[]
He appeared during the opening credits of the 2013 movie, Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon, where he chased Scooby and his friends along with the Ghost Clown, Miner 49er, Ghost of Redbeard, and the Space Kook.
Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost[]
The Black Knight appears in the 2019 film, Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost. After Scooby and his friends are forced to stop solving mysteries, They hold a garage sale and sell moements of their old mysteries and the Black Knight armor is one of those objects.
Scoob![]
The Black Knight appears in the opening of the 2020 film, Scoob!.
Live-action[]
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed[]
Black Knight in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.
The character appears in the 2004 live-action Scooby-Doo movie Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed as the secondary antagonist. However, while his creator and wearer is also named as Mr. Wickles, the character is given the first name "Jeremiah" and is instead depicted as a redeemed former criminal-turned-businessman who wants to help Coolsville through honest deeds, and also tries to assist Mystery Inc. in investigating the monster attacks in the city.
He is the second monster to be brought to life by escaped criminal and scientist Dr. Jonathan Jacobo in his Evil Masked Figure persona, (the first one being, the Pterodactyl Ghost) along with the 10,000 Volt Ghost. After being reanimated, he is sent by the scientist to plant the book of monsters and himself in the Wickles manor, as part of a scapegoating scheme to frame Jeremiah himself, and to await Mystery Inc.'s arrival. He battles Daphne Blake in the manor, using his ghostly sword. He is defeated by Velma who locates his weakness and kicks him in the groin he groans and refers to his testicles as his " round tables". He later appears to battle Fred Jones in a joust, riding a horse while Fred uses a motorbike. The Black Knight and 10,000 Volt Ghost then corner Fred and Daphne. Daphne uses some jumper cables to absorb all of the 10,000 Volt Ghost's electricity into the Black Knight, causing him to explode and be defeated, his charred head rolls across the ground and exclaims his mistake with' "Oh, crap!". It is assumed that the Black Knight Ghost's head turned back into a costume after Scooby-Doo turn on the control panel which convert all of the monsters back into lifeless costumes.
With the capture of Jacobo, the full details of his scheme were revealed, much to Jeremiah's anger. As the scientist is led away, Jeremiah berated Jacobo not only for his atrocities against the city but also for giving him a hard time during their prison stint: taking the lead role in a prison production of My Fair Lady and stealing his food. At the end, Jeremiah befriends Mystery Inc. and celebrates with them.
This incarnation was portrayed by Kevin Durand (who also played Oshima in Big Momma's House 2, Martin Keamy in Lost, Blob in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Gabriel in Legion, Setrakus Ra in I Am Number Four, Ricky in Real Steel, Mika in The Captive, Frederick Gideon and his demon in Locke & Key and Proximus Caesar in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes), and voiced by the late Bob Papenbrook. Wickles was played by the late Peter Boyle.
LEGO continuity[]
LEGO Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror[]
He was in the LEGO Scooby-Doo! special, LEGO Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror, where he was the disguise of Kyle Grimsley.
LEGO Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash[]
He appeared in the end credits of the 2017 LEGO Scooby-Doo! movie, LEGO Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash.
Videogames[]
Scooby-Doo! Classic Creep Capers[]
He is the first boss of the Nintendo 64 version of the 2000 videogame, Scooby-Doo! Classic Creep Capers which is a re-telling of his appearance in What a Night for a Knight.
Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights[]
He is also the first boss of the 2002 videogame, Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights, He is one of the monsters brought back by the Mastermind and is keeping Velma Dinkley locked in a wooden cage. Scooby must defeat the Knight to save Velma.
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed: The Video Game[]
He is also an enemy in the videogame based on Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. He was voiced by Rob Paulsen.
Scooby-Doo! Unmasked[]
He is a common enemy in the 2005 videogame, Scooby-Doo! Unmasked. He can be found in the Medieval Exhibit Level.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The Black Knight is the very first monster of the Scooby-Doo franchise, first appearing in the very beginning.
- It's been a real mystery if the Black Knight Ghost really was Mystery Inc's very first mystery. In Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Fred declared that the Black Knight Ghost was their very first case. However, in the TV show A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, which shows that Scooby and his friends having solving mysteries since they were little, the first monster that they unmasked was the Green Goo Monster. Plus Chickenstien, a monster from that show is in the film too. Also in the 2009 live-action film, Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins; the first mystery they solved in high school was a ghost which was their principal in disguise. Not to mention in What a Night For a Knight, Fred say; "It look like we have another mystery on our hands." It is possible that the Black Knight Ghost was one of their first cases. Or perhaps it references how What a Night for a Knight (his original appearance), was the first production of the Scooby-Doo franchise.
- In the original Scooby-Doo animated series, the Black Knight's user was only given the name Mr. Wickles. For the live adoption, he is given the first name Jeremiah.
- There is a LEGO version of the Black Knight Ghost, along with LEGO versions of the Phantom and the Vampire from "A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts".
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