Episode 1: Knighthood



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Plot
Drake, the main protagonist, decides to go to the Adrellian Army Recruitment Center to sign up and become a knight. The man behind the counter, however, informs him he needs his parental consent. Drake hands him the papers, and goes to the Adrellian Battle Arena while waiting for his entry to be validated.

Two hours later, he is instructed to visit the Adrellian Blacksmith to claim his squire sword and to head to the castle.

Reception
It's frequently been noted that as an individual piece, the episode itself was actually boring, but as the start of a long saga, it serves its purpose for introducing the characters. Reviewers have noted the simple art style of episode 1, along with the simple animation.

Episode 1 has occassionally been criticized for the "dry humor." The creator himself notes that there wasn't any intentional humor at all, though some people found some of the unintentional humor funny. The shortcut used during the battle scene was both interpreted as a joke by Coop, and as laziness by Soapbubble.

It was generally said to be a good beginning to the series.

Trivia

 * This is the only episode in which Drake looks like he does in the picture to the right. The way he's drawn changes in episode 2 and doesn't undergo another revision until episode 35.
 * This, and episode 9, are the only episodes to show the inside of the Adrellian Recruitment Center.
 * This episode marks the only appearance, as of August 27, 2024, of the Battle Arena.
 * Mira, the announcer, looks strikingly similar to Rachel, and is confused for Rachel in some cases due to the exact same character design and voice.
 * The image that shows up when Mira says "no potions are to be used" is from Neopets.
 * The entire first season was based upon a story Misty wrote.
 * Drake was originally going to be a wolf and Rachel was originally going to be a cat. Drake's original design as a wolf appeared in the Adrellia Battle Arena scene as an "elite werewolf."

Goofs

 * For one frame, Drake is seen above the ground when he's exiting the recruitment center to go to the battle arena.
 * Steroids are mentioned in a medieval setting.
 * When the old man instructs Drake to go to the blacksmith, Drake jitters due to a prolonged animation error.