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

Grand Pathsmanship

Sun Knights 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 are able to repair serious wounds sustained by creatures other than themselves. The speed at which this healing process takes place increases as a Grand Master rises in rank.

Telegnosis

Sun Knights 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 are able to feign death by placing themselves into a state of suspended animation. However, whilst in this state, the only sense that a Sun Knight retains is the ability to hear.

Astrology^[NOGM]

Sun Knights 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 are able 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

Sun Knights are able to use the following Brotherhood Spells:

Halt Missile

Causes any projected or hurled missile (e.g. arrows, axes, crossbow bolts) to cease its flight and remain stationary in mid-air. The effect of the spell lasts for 2–3 seconds. Initially only one missile can be affected by this spell, but the number increases as a Grand Master rises in rank.

Strength

Greatly increases 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.