Kingdom Of Heaven Quotes

In Ridley Scott’s Kingdom of Heaven, a true and perfect knight is developed through a vivid tale of knights fighting in crusades in the persona of Balian, the story’s protagonist. Before his father died, Balian took a knight’s oath. In this oath he swore to be fearless and brave when facing his enemies, to defend the weak and helpless, and to never tell a lie even if it would cost him his death. “Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright that god may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and no wrong. That is your oath.”
When Balian was knighted, he swore an oath. In this oath, he swore to “Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright that god may love thee.” Balian was fearless and brave while facing his enemies in every fight he took part in. In one incidence in particular, Balian bravely fought off Guy de Lusignan’s templars. Guy de Lusignan orders his templars to assassinate Balian. The

templars took Guy de Lusignan’s orders and rode off to Ibelin to find Bailian. One they spotted him, they surrounded him with weapons drawn. Balian’s sword was mounted on his horse out of reach. Instead of surrendering, he fearlessly fought off each templar with broken pottery, rocks, and even the heel of his boot.
Balian defend the weak and helpless when Saladin’s army tried to conquer Jerusalem.

He was left with the city and people of Jerusalem after Saladin’s cavalry killed Guy de Lusignan, Reynald, and the Templars. Balian was left without knights or anyway to defend Jerusalem. He took it upon himself to defend the people of the city. Balian sends out soldiers to place stones that are painted white at certain points before the castle at specific feet. He then later uses these stones to calculate the range for the catapult and the archers. A bishop tells Balian that they all should flee and try to save themselves. He tells him that he doesn't have enough knights. Balian then asks a servant boy to kneel. He asks every able bodied man to kneel too. He then tells them the oath the same oath he swore to. The men then rose as knights. After day of with Saladin and his army, they both come to an agreement: Balian will give up Jerusalem, and all his people will be guided to safe Christian

country.
In his oath, Balian also swore to never tell a lie, even if it was punishable to death. Balian admitted to the sheriff’s men that he did in fact kill the priest and they had every right to take him away. In the beginning of the story, Balian murders the priest who who took his dead wife’s crucifix. After the murder, he joined his father to go to Jerusalem in hopes of having his sins forgiven. On the way there, the sheriff’s men show up and demand that Balian returns to the town so that he may be punished for his murder. Balian’s father, Godfrey refuses to give up his son, and sends the men off. The men return and engage in a bloody brawl on Godfrey and his men. By the end of the fight, many of the men died and Godfrey was injured.
“Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright that god may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and no wrong. That is your oath.” Throughout Kingdom of Heaven, Ridley Scott’s protagonist Balian developed into the ideal example of what a true and perfect knight is. He upheld the knight’s rules and his father’s oath to the highest standard.