History Main / KnightErrant

* [[DoctorWho The Doctor]] often fits this trope, especially in the current seasons: even if he's not actively seeking wrongs to right, he seldom hesitates to get involved when he runs into one.

* Simon Templar, more commonly known as TheSaint, is this in many of creator Leslie Charteris's stories (one story collection was even titled ''Saint Errant'') and in some episodes of the TV series that starred Roger Moore. [[AdaptationDecay Not so much]] in the [[TheMovie Val Kilmer movie]].

* ''{{Leverage}}''

* Simon Templar, more commonly known as TheSaint, is this in creator Leslie Charteris's stories and novels and in the TV series that starred Roger Moore. The Saint suffered greatly from AdaptationDecay in the [[TheMovie Val Kilmer movie]].

The literal KnightErrant stems from the ChivalricRomance, where individual [[KnightInShiningArmor Knights In Shining Armor]] would wander the land, searching for [[OurDragonsAreDifferent evil to slay]] and [[DistressedDamsel ladies to rescue]] and whatnot, guided by the DamselErrant. Since then, knights have declined in popularity, but the Knight Errant is still around in full force -- instead of knights, they are now often cowboys or samurai.

* {{Metriod Samus}} is often seem as one.

* [[Metriod Samus]] is often seem as one.

* The titular character of ''LuckyLuke'' embodies this, to the point where the last panel of every album is him riding off into the sunset, singing ''I'm a lonesome cowboy.'''
* Dark Horse and Star Wars are coming out with comic book series called Knight Errant. What's known is that it will have a lone Jedi Knight during the dark time before the final battle of Ruusan, where the Sith outnumber the Jedi, and the Republic has been whittled down to just the areas around the core. The lone Jedi will be going around to planets in the Sith zone and fighting the good fight.

* Paladin, the protagonist of ''{{Have Gun, Will Travel}}''

* Sam and Dean in {{Supernatural}} fit this trope, especially the former. While they may have other goals during the series - finding their father in Season One, trying to negate Dean's contract in Season Three - they always stop by in whatever wayward towns are being haunted even if they don't have personal reasons to, and deal with the supernatural threats there. Although they ARE involved in criminal activity - false credit cards, fake IDs - this is done for sustanance and to further their goals each time, as they don't get paid for their work. Other Hunters probably count as well - particularly John Winchester [[spoiler: before his death]], Bobby Singer, and Ellen & Jo Harvelle as of the Season Two finale.

* Sanger Zonvolt from ''{{Super Robot Wars}}'' series, the Sword That Smites Evil who will show up whenever evil arises. And will do anything to protect his girl, namely Sophia Nate.

* Alana from the {{Tortall}} universe, especially in TheWomanWhoRidesLikeAMan.

* Alana from the {{Trotal}} universe, especially in TheWomanWhoRidesLikeAMan.

* ''BurnNotice'': because Michael Weston [[WeHelpTheHelpless Helps The Helpless]].
* If Michael Weston counts, so does {{Angel}}.

The literal KnightErrant stems from the ChivalricRomance, where individual [[KnightInShiningArmor Knights In Shining Armor]] would wander the land, searching for [[OurDragonsAreDifferent evil to slay]] and [[DistressedDamsel ladies to rescue]] and whatnot. Since then, knights have declined in popularity, but the Knight Errant is still around in full force -- instead of knights, they are now often cowboys or samurai.

* The classic KnightErrant of ChivalricRomances is often accompanied by his DistaffCounterpart and compliment the DamselErrant. He is seeking adventure and she knows where adventures are to be found.

* The classic KnightErrant of the chivalric romances is often accompanied by his DistaffCounterpart and compliment the DamselErrant. He is seeking adventure and she knows where adventures are to be found.

* They have no fixed home, and are usually found WalkingTheEarth. When they're finished smiting the local evil, they'll [[ButNowIMustGo get up and leave.]]

* They have no fixed home, and are usually found WalkingTheEarth. When they're finished smiting the local evil, they'll [[ButNowIMustGo up and leave.]]

* Zanger Zonvolt from ''{{Super Robot Wars}}'' series, the Sword That Smites Evil who will show up whenever evil arises. And will do anything to protect his girl, namely Sophia Nate.