Cyber-Knight

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A Cyber-Knight is a character class in the Rifts role-playing game. A Cyber-Knight is a warrior with psionic powers. Cyber-Knights were greatly inspired by the Jedi from Star Wars, and they use a psi-power (pyschic power) to create a sword out of thin air, similar to a lightsaber. Some fans have also suggested the Cyber-Knights were inspired by the characters depicted in the animated film Starchaser: The Legend of Orin, where a young boy joins an order of knights with psionic powers and creates an energy sword from his hands.

As Cyber-Knights mature they can make better-looking weapons--the first weapon they create looks like an unadorned shaft of light. They also gain the ability to change the color of the sword. Other developed powers include gaining the ability to cloud sensors, living without food or water, becoming immune to fear, and instilling fear in others. For travel a Cyber-Knight will commonly ride horse-back or on motorcycles.

The duty of a Cyber-Knight is to help the weak and ask for little in return (mainly a meal and place to sleep). Their origins are not entirely known, but it is believed that they appeared in the late 80 P.A. (post apocalypse). They can be of any race, as long as they meet the requirements of the Cyber-Knight code of honor. The way of becoming a Cyber-Knight is difficult, and some do not make it. But those who do not make it often still follow the code of the Cyber-Knights. The leader of the Cyber-Knights is Lord Coake. It is considered lucky to even see him, as he leads a reclusive life away from the remnants of civilization. Due to the harshness of their way of life, many Cyber-Knights never make it to retirement age, but those who do usually become hermits, and teach other Cyber-Knights who seek them out. During the course of their lifetime a Cyber-Knight must teach another in order to pass on their knowledge. A Cyber-Knight will also will experience at least one significant dream sequence during their life. The time the dream will come, or what it means, is entirely up to the game master.