When Shadow of the Erdtree first launched, many players were quickly wrecked by an early optional boss: the unassuming Blackgaol Knight. And I mean right when the DLC launched – this boss is just around the corner from the first Site of Grace checkpoint, which makes for a humbling introduction to the Land of Shadow. It turns out this knight isn't just some guy with a big sword, either, but the guy with a big sword. In more ways than one, the Blackgaol Knight is basically Guts from Berserk.
We know this now thanks to reputable FromSoftware sleuth Zullie the Witch, who recently cracked Shadow of the Erdtree open to peer under the helmets and masks of its many new NPCs, sneaking a peek at the oddly detailed faces we never get to see. One of those characters is the Blackgaol Knight (2:16 in the video), also known as the Knight of the Solitary Gaol, and as Zullie puts it he is "From's most Guts-like guy in a long list of Guts-like guys."
