For the first time, the black knights were mentioned in the 800s, and in the XIII century they were already legendary. Although the black knights defended the cities from unjust rulers and other threats, the medieval church banned all mention of them. However, the story of the legendary knight Ashora has been spreading over the centuries.
The Black Knight Ashor is known as an experienced and strong man, despite his advanced age, specializing in the murder of cruel kings and other noble people. In the XIII century, one king had a powerful enemy - the king of another state, oppressing his subjects. Desperate to defeat his opponent, the king sent a message and asked Ashor to come. One night, the king woke up and saw a knight next to his bed. He entered the palace unnoticed, thus proving his skill.
The knight asked the king about who should be killed, and the king explained to him. Ashor agreed, but said that he would first check whether the king's enemy was really an evil oppressor of the people. The knight entered the fortress city of the enemy of the king and realized that he was indeed a cruel ruler, so he agreed to kill the king.
He learned that the evil king was holding in prison an old priest who had once rebelled against the cruelty of the evil ruler. After the assassination of the king, Ashor decided to free the priest. He entered the dungeon and saw that the priest was very weak and could hardly stand. It was difficult for Ashor to get out of the dungeon with the old man in his arms, the knight was wounded. Nevertheless, both reached the horse, drove out of the city and disappeared into the forest.
The priest in the dungeon
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The black knight freed the city from the evil king, however, they sent a pursuit after him. Ashor realized that he was dying of wounds, got off the horse and told the priest to continue on his way without him. The priest thanked him, blessed him and rode away.
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Ashor was waiting for its end near the tree. Soon, when the blood left the body of the knight, the demon appeared in front of him and said that the soul of the knight belongs to him. At this time, an angel appeared, saying that the soul of the knight belongs to him, and that he had come to take him to heaven. Apparently, the knight did more good deeds than bad, and was forgiven.
While these two were fighting for the soul of man, a third person appeared, without form. To be visible, he manifested as a figure in a black cloak, but his arms, legs, and face were not visible. This third was the Anonymous, the keeper of the universal balance, the one who cannot be named, the personification of absolute neutrality, neither good nor bad, beyond division.
He said the knight had done as much good as evil. Thus, neither of the two parties can claim his soul. At that moment, the angel and demon disappeared, and Anonymous turned to the knight.
Anonymous. Statue in Budapest, Hungary
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Ashor's wounds healed immediately. He got up and listened attentively to what the stranger was saying. The anonymous author said that Ashor was freed and no longer belongs to the "system", he is outside of it, outside of it and can do whatever he wants, live as he wants, travel to any place, including to other planets. When he gets bored with all this, he must call Anonymous again and tell him about the real purpose of his existence. Since Ashor is no longer part of the system, his actions do not matter to the world. Whether he does good or bad, the universal balance remains the same.
According to the legend, after these words, the mysterious stranger disappeared, and the knight Ashor still lives among people and is engaged only in good deeds.
