Knight (episode)

Knight is the seventeenth episode of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion.

Summary
Euphemia judges artworks at the inauguration ceremony of Clovis' memorial art museum. Lelouch agrees to help Kyoshiro Tohdoh's comrades rescue their leader. During the rescue mission, Lelouch convinces Tohdoh to join the Black Knights. The Lancelot appears and attempts to stop them, but Lelouch is able to predict its movements and plan an effective counterattack. Tohdoh corners the Lancelot and slices open the cockpit, revealing Suzaku within. Lelouch is shocked as he had originally planned for Suzaku to become Nunnally's knight, and misses the opportunity to kill him. He orders an immediate retreat as reinforcements arrive. Seeing Suzaku's bravery and creed, Euphemia announces to the media that he will be her knight.

Battles

 * Rescue Operation (Kyoshiro Tohdoh) (Concluded)

Powers or Abilities used

 * N/A

Quotes

 * Conversation between Tohdoh and Zero
 * "I pledged my loyalty to General Katase. Now that he's dead I wish to die too." -Tohdoh
 * "Don't be a coward!" -Zero
 * "What?!" -Tohdoh
 * "You must take responsibility. Responsibility for the miracle that you made. The Area 11 resistance movement is more intense than that of any other area because Japan surrendered before exhausting all of its military strength. You've failed to continue the great hope known as the miracle of Itsukushima." -Zero
 * "You're saying it's my fault?" -Tohdoh
 * "Yes. People grasp at illusions because they're desperate for miracles. Why else has there been such rampant use of refrain? You must endeavor to the bitter end. Beyond all that's decent and then you can die. Until the name Tohdo the Miracle has grown ragged and tattered." -Zero


 * Conversation between Tohdoh and Suzaku
 * "Do not do this Suzaku." -Tohdoh
 * "Colonel Tohdoh! So then you want to live more than follow your own principles?" -Suzaku
 * "Do I disappoint you? Very well then keep to your schedule and execute me. What's wrong? That's the reason you're here isn't it? You have become a cowardly boy who's afraid of altering the status quo." -Tohdoh
 * "Denying everything in our society is pointless. Once I make them trust me, I'll have the power to change it." -Suzaku
 * "You're serious" -Tohdoh
 * "I'm dead serious" -Suzaku
 * "Then you must continue down that path. Regardless of whether you win or lose you'll achieve nothing unless you're prepared to sacrifice everything. And, that goes for countries as well as individuals." -Tohdoh


 * "All of you! I'll now answer the question you asked me earlier. You had inquired as to whom I would select to serve as my knight correct? The knight I have chosen will be the young man you see before you. Warrant officer Suzaku Kururugi." -Euphemia


 * "Suzaku Kururugi, is he my enemy? The man who I had intended to be Nunnally's protector is now Euphemia's knight. The Black Knights stand ready for battle, but am I ready for this? Must I carry on regardless? So that I can reshape the world into what I want it to be." -Lelouch (Preview for the next episode)