Southern Knights

Superteambox


imagesize=
caption="Southern Knights Graphic Novel" #4
team_name=Southern Knights
publisher=Comics Interview
Heroic Publishing
debut=Crusaders #1
creators=Henry Vogel
base=Hampton House, Atlanta Georgia
members=Electrode
Kristin
Connie
Dragon
Aramis
memberlist=
subcat=
hero=
villain=
sortkey=PAGENAME|

Southern Knights was a comic book created by Henry Vogel and published by Comics Interview. It chronicled the adventures of a superhero team based in Atlanta, Georgia. Known as "the Crusaders" in their 1st issue, they were renamed the Southern Knights afterwards due to Archie Comics' Red Circle Imprint having their own group called The Mighty Crusaders, though an in-context explanation is proffered late in the comic's run. They were called "The #1 Super Team of the South". The series was drawn by various artists, including Jackson Guice, Chuck Wojtkiewicz and Mark Propst. It crossed over late in its run with Heroic Publishing's League of Champions series.

Members include:

*Electrode - David Shenk. A scientist whose love of comics caused him to give himself super-powers. Can generate electricity--up to and including lightning bolts--and can fly.

*Connie - Connie Ronnin. A former Olympic fencing silver-medalist. She can create a 'psychic sword' which can cause people struck by it to react as though it were a real sword, but leaves no lasting damage. Being a projection of psychic energy, her sword is not at all inhibited by armor.

*Kristin- Kristin Austin. A petite graduate of Clemson University who is strong enough to destroy a tank and tough enough to withstand at least .50 cal. machine gun rounds.

*Dragon - Moranderin/Mark Dagon. The last of the dragons (or so he initially believes). After his mate and child were slain by men, he found that he could take on the form of a human male. After having his revenge on the slayers of his family he wandered the world for a thousand years until meeting up with the Knights. In dragon form he is immensely strong and tough, can fly and breath fire. In human form he is no tougher or stronger than a normal human.

*Aramis - Aramis Merrow. A young sorcerer from the 17th century who was placed in suspended animation by his parents when their coven was attacked by witch hunters. He was awakened by Kristin while she was exploring the new house the team had moved into. His magical powers allow him to do almost anything. Flying, scrying, summoning illusions, protecting himself and others with mystical shields, and firing bolts of magical energy. His major weakness is trying to adjust to modern-day life.

The team's groundskeeper, Bryan Daniels, would sometimes don a high tech suit of armor to help them out.

Enemies the team has faced include:

*Lord Dread - a supervillain who has the power to create fear.

*Viper - a powerful criminal organization led by Serpent. (Not to be confused with the VIPER from Champions and League of Champions.)

*Serpent - Initially the leader of Viper, who is secretly the other surviving dragon.

*Morrigan

External links

* [http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/s/sothnite.htm Southern Knights] at the International Catalogue of Superheroes