Evil Knight?

[Gatekeeper]

I noticed yesterday after randomly searching "Lego Knight" on Google. that the Evil Knight's "Angry Boar" is striking close the the Black Knight from Monty Python fame.

Here is the Lego shield: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=2586pb004

and here is the Black Knight's crest: http://www.delvedigger.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Black-Knight-monty-python.jpg

I don't normally post so I'm not all that sure on how to link images etc. But I am pretty frequently on this board and haven't seen this thread before.

If it's been brought up before please forgive my obliviousness.

[smellsgood]

Wow, cool, and other people might have noticed it, but I hadn't.

[Hive]

I never thought of that, amusing find.

[JackJonespaw]

Whoa, that's awesome! The Black Knight doesn't have a shield, does he? For comparison?

[kaykay]

Nice easter egg find.

I assume an homage to Monty Python or its just a common logo to have. Maybe Monty Pthyon got it from somewhere else?

[Gatekeeper]

name JackJonespaw Whoa, that's awesome! The Black Knight doesn't have a shield, does he? For comparison?

No, the Black Knight doesn't carry a shield, he has very large two handed sword in the Holy Grail. According to Google (boar's head crests[) it is a common medieval motif, but this logo is so very similar, I can only imagine it's a nod to the great Monty Python.

Edited August 2, 2012 by Gatekeeper

[Ferrik]

That's certainly a striking similarity. Thanks for telling us.

[Legonardo]

Haha, such a funny scene, nice find!

[Cara]

Hehe, that is fun.

[Haltiamieli]

The connection to Monty Python was mentioned a few times in the Series 7 topic, but considering its lenght it is no wonder if it has passed the notion of many. And while the movie scene is very iconic people don't seem to usual remember the Black Knight's emblem that well. I certainly didn't, before it was pointed out by someone in aforementioned topic. But nevertheless it is a very cool homage!

[LovinLegoSince97]

very close similarities. nice find

[SheepEater]

I loved that movie. Awesome find, and nice that some Lego designers are fans of Monty Python!

[Gatekeeper]

The connection to Monty Python was mentioned a few times in the Series 7 topic, but considering its lenght it is no wonder if it has passed the notion of many. And while the movie scene is very iconic people don't seem to usual remember the Black Knight's emblem that well. I certainly didn't, before it was pointed out by someone in aforementioned topic. But nevertheless it is a very cool homage!

I agree, that crest isn't really what is remembered in the scene, personally I remember the ridiculous spurting of blood.

I noted in the first post too that someone else found this first as it was online already. I can't really take credit for this just parroting what someone else found. But I'll admit the accolades are nice, so by all means you can continue if you wish!