Knight of Swords
KNIGHT OF SWORDS
Nickname - "The Revolutionary"
Element - Fire/Air
Temper - Choleric Sanguine
Power - Hot
Timing - Fast
Movement - Separating
Direction - Southeast
In the cycle of a year - May/June
In the cycle of a day - Late Morning
In the cycle of a life - Age 7~14
Sex - Male
Similar Cards - 1 Cups, King Cups, 7 Cups, 9 Swords, 5 Swords, 3 Swords
The nature of the Knight, and the explosive Power of Heat (Air+Fire) make this Knight a revolutionary. The fast/separating energy coupled with the mobility of the Knight gives him a tendency to 'overthrow' what ever has become stale, complaisant, or useless. Compared to the Valet of Swords who fights from a sense of duty, the Knight fights because it is his nature. He craves battle. His speed and force, both physically and mentally, make him a great warrior, and he soon rises to leadership. A Sword Knight can only serve a Sword King, who rules with absolute naked force and authority, for his Hot nature would see anything else as weak and he would overthrow a 'lesser' King. (We won't mention what he'd do to a 'lesser' Queen.) Most likely, the Sword King rose up from being a Sword Knight, and knows his nature, and will slay the Knight in a heartbeat if he is suspect. This is good, since the manifestation of the Knight in the pips is the 5 of Swords, Assassin, and the Knight of Swords had no qualms about 'overthrowing' something by stealth.
We should not see him as treacherous however, for under the right King, he is the very hand of Justice (Again connecting to the 5). Without Sword Knights, few battles could be won. These words of Thomas Jefferson illustrate the need for such as he,
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it's natural manure."