Brian Kent (New Earth)

The Silent Knight is a young man named Brian Kent, living in sixth-century England. At a jousting tournament, the evil Sir Oswald Bane kills Brian's father Sir Edwin, claiming it to be an accident. Before he dies, Edwin, a feudal lord, instructs Brian to continue his rule and look after the people. Sir Oswald hears this and sets Brian under the knightly training of Sir Grot, a friend of Edwin's. Brian excels at his lessons, but fearing that Sir Oswald will kill him if the boy becomes too good, he publicly derides the boy as an oaf.

While looking for one of Sir Oswald's prize hawks in the Forest Perilous, Brian finds a trunk with a suit of silver armor, a sword, a red helmet, and shield. He puts the armor on and discovers that it is a perfect fit. He hears travelers being threatened by Sir Oswald's men-at-arms, and comes to their aid, defeating the soldiers without uttering a word. When asked his name, he stays silent to prevent the soldiers from identifying him to Sir Oswald. Hence he becomes known as "the Silent Knight". He keeps the armor hidden in the Forest Perilous, and hides his secret even from Sir Grot.

The Knight also fought outlaws and had adventures involving King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. He also met the evil Morgaine Le Fay. Lady Celia who loved the Silent Knight never did suspect that he was seemingly dull Brian.

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Notes

Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985-86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.
Though never clearly indicated, it has been suggested that Superman (through his adoptive family) is a direct descendant of Sir Brian Kent. ^[1]

The Silent Knight has been reincarnated many times over the centuries. His most recent incarnation is that of Carter Hall, aka, Hawkman.

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