Sun Knight

Sun Knight
Umbrella term	Kai Grand Master
Discipline bonuses	Grand Weaponmastery Grand Pathsmanship Deliverance Telegnosis Grand Nexus Astrology[NOGM] Bardsmanship[NOGM] Kai-alchemy
Previous rank	Kai Grand Guardian
Next rank	Sun Lord

Sun Knight is the seventh Kai Grand Master rank, and the twenty-fifth Kai rank overall, after Kai Grand Guardian.

Training

Sun Knights reaching this rank have mastered six Grand Master Disciplines, and New Order Sun Knights have mastered nine. In both cases, they have also mastered all the Magnakai and Kai Disciplines.

Improved Grand Master Disciplines

Sun Knights have improved Grand Master Disciplines over their original, initial mastery of them. Some improvements only apply to the Grand Master series (indicated by ^[GM]), and some improvements only apply to the New Order series (indicated by ^[NOGM]).

Grand Weaponmastery

Sun Knights with this Discipline are able to wield two-handed weapons (i.e. Broadsword, Quarterstaff, and Spear) with full effect using only one hand.

Grand Pathsmanship

Kai Sun Knights with this skill are able to repel at will all normal-sized insects within a radius of three yards. The range and number of insects so affected increase considerably as a Grand Master rises in rank.

Deliverance

Sun Knights who possess this skill are able to repair serious wounds sustained by creatures other than themselves. By the laying of hands upon the affected creature's body, a Sun Knight can cause an open wound (or other serious injury) to mend itself. The speed at which this healing process takes place increases as a Grand Master rises in rank.

Telegnosis

Sun Knights who possess this Discipline are able to communicate telepathically over great distances. Initially the range of this ability is approximately 100 miles, but this distance increases as a Grand Master rises in rank.

Grand Nexus

Sun Knights who possess Mastery of this Discipline are able to feign death. By placing themselves into a state of suspended animation, outwardly they are able to achieve all semblance of being truly dead. However, whilst in this state, the only sense that a Sun Knight retains is the ability to hear.

Astrology^[NOGM]

Sun Knights who have this Discipline are skilled in the art of chiromancy—the ability to tell fortunes from the skin creases and patterns found on the palms of hands.

Bardsmanship^[NOGM]

Sun Knights who possess mastery of this Discipline are able to use their musical skills to launch sonic attacks against any individual within audible range. The effect of a sonic attack is dependent upon the target creature's sensitivity to sound (i.e. a deaf creature would be unaffected by such an attack).

Kai-alchemy

Grand Masters who have reached the rank of Sun Knight are able to use the following Brotherhood Spells:

Halt Missile

This causes any projected or hurled missile (e.g. arrows, axes, crossbow bolts) which may pose an immediate threat to the life of a Sun Knight, to cease its flight and remain stationary in mid-air. The effect of the spell lasts for 2–3 seconds, allowing the Sun Knight time in which to move away from the missile's line of flight. Initially only one missile can be affected by this spell, but the number increases as a Grand Master rises in rank.

Strength

By casting this spell, a Sun Knight is able to greatly increase his or her physical strength for a short duration. It can be used to lift or move heavy objects, or to effect a temporary increase in Combat Skill and Endurance scores whilst fighting an enemy.

In the gamebooks

In the Grand Master series, completing two gamebooks promotes the reader to Sun Knight. The earliest this can be played as, and canonically for Lone Wolf, is The Darke Crusade.

In the New Order series, completing five gamebooks promotes the reader to Sun Knight. The earliest this can be played as, and canonically for Grand Master, is The Fall of Blood Mountain.