The Black Knight is a fictional character who appears in a scene of the feature film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. He is a knight dressed in black, wears a helmet which completely conceals his face, and is based on the black knight of Arthurian Legends. He guards a "bridge" over a small stream. Although supremely skilled in swordplay, the Black Knight suffers from unchecked overconfidence and a staunch refusal ever to give up.