Drive Knight

Drive Knight has long black hair and wears a white mask. His mask has a single horizontal slit for eyes and a single glowing red eye in the center of the slit. The mask has three small vertical slits where his mouth should be. His armor is fairly simple, similar to the armor of a medieval knight. His appearance changes with his Tactical Transformations.

Drive Knight is an incredibly tactical and calculating fighter. He is highly focused on gathering information, valuing reconnaissance over the safety of the multiple heroes fighting Nyan, and does not underestimate his opponents even if they are below his power level. He is unwilling to allow an enemy who has seen his abilities to live, possibly to prevent his opponents from learning and thus exploiting their weaknesses. He is also quite ruthless towards monsters, willing to use any means, including torture, to gain the information he desires. [5] Despite this, he is willing to capture certain monsters if they are powerful enough or pique his interest, as seen when he attempts to capture Nyan.

Drive Knight works on his own despite the orders of the Hero Association. According to Sekingar, Drive Knight's confidence stems from the fact that he has never lost a battle.

Drive Knight dislikes and is deeply suspicious of Metal Knight, and when Sekingar explains the status of several S-Class heroes, who were all admitted to the hospital by simultaneous monster attacks, the hero berates Sekingar for the blind trust they have placed in Bofoi and claims that he is the mole. When Sekingar asks for proof of this, Drive Knight offers an advanced analysis of all the factors that would indicate Bofoi's betrayal, though offers no solid evidence to prove his claim. As a result, Sekingar begins to doubt Drive Knight's loyalty, seeing too many inexplicable things surrounding his actions and suspecting that he may be a traitor.

He also appears to be a determined and ruthless man with his own goals, as shown when he mercilessly drops Genos from a great height after his objective of collecting a sample of the fusion of Psykos and Orochi's flesh was completed and does not bother to take care of the partner's overloaded condition.

As an S-class hero, Drive Knight is very powerful. He was able to easily defeat a group of Tiger-level Mysterious Beings,[7] and managed to defeat the Dragon-level monster and Monster Association executive Nyan relatively quickly and without taking much damage thanks to his multiple characteristics and immense strength. However, he admitted that he won because Nyan was overconfident and reckless and had already collected battle data beforehand, allowing him to gain the upper hand.[8] Furthermore, Drive Knight stated that the fight with Nyan drained his battle energy to the point that he could not even move anymore.[9] Sekingar has stated that Drive Knight has never lost a battle before. This reputation is enough to cause the Hero Association to be concerned when the possibility of his defeat is presented.

Core (コア, Koa): Similar to Genos, Drive Knight's body is powered by a power core. During his battle against the fusion of Psykos and Orochi, he requested Genos' cooperation in combining their power cores to maximize his power output.

Tactical Transformation (戦術変形, Senjutsu Henkei; Viz: Battle Transformation): Drive Knight effectively uses his shape-shifting box to create weapons and transform his body. This method of combat is highly versatile and adaptable; his transformations are situational. Nyan noted that he was unable to predict Drive Knight's movements. [15] Due to the situational effectiveness of each transformation, Drive Knight's fighting style consists of transforming multiple times during a fight, depending on the number of monsters involved and the strength of each monster individually. The speed of each transformation does not appear to be a drawback, as it seems to occur almost instantaneously: the transformation from Chariot to Knight was fast enough to allow Drive Knight to counter the extremely agile and fast monster Nyan moments before he reached Drive Knight's head with his claws. He was also able to transform between Flying Chariot, Chariot, and Bishop almost instantly while pursuing the fusion of Psykos and Orochi.

Knight (桂馬, Keima): Drive Knight transforms his lower body into that of a horse, giving him the appearance of a centaur. This form grants Drive Knight enhanced speed and leg strength. [19] Drive Knight also used this form to launch Nyan into the air. [20]
Silver (銀, Gin): Drive Knight forms a sword as long as he desires/needs. The sword is powerful enough to easily slice through multiple Tiger-level monsters[21] and impale Nyan, though this was only after the monster was roasted by its golden form. [22] He can form swords in both hands simultaneously. [23] This transformation can be used in conjunction with other transformations.

Chariot (香車, Kyōsha ; Viz: Lance): Drive Knight transforms into a sleek motorcycle with lances attached to its front.

Missiles: The motorcycle can fire missiles from its sides.[24]
Anesthetic Gas (麻酔ガス, Masui Gasu): The motorcycle can emit large clouds of anesthetic gas. [24]
Dissolving Fluid (溶解液, Yōkai-Eki): The motorcycle can release a specially created dissolving fluid. Drive Knight claims that this fluid dissolves things faster the thinner they are.
Flying Chariot (飛車, Hisha; Viz: Tower): Drive Knight transforms into a bulky compact fighter plane with four wings and multiple rocket engines that propel him forward and upward at high speeds.
Energy Cannons: The jet contains several energy cannons on its sides that can be used for aerial combat.[27]
Energy Blaster: Drive Knight can detach his jet's wings and transform them into an independent energy blaster that flies in front of the jet to clear obstacles with its destructive blasts. Though his jet would temporarily lose the ability to maneuver effectively.
Bishop (角, Kaku): Drive Knight transforms into a large humanoid robot with a crested helmet. [24] This form was durable enough to withstand multiple missiles and energy beams from the Psykos-Orochi fusion's jet form. [28]
Gold (金, Kin): Drive Knight adds a layer of armor to his body. His hair turns white and his armor shines between his plates. [24] Nyan's Feline Retribution attacks only had little effect on this form.
Heat (熱, Netsu ): The true ability of Tactical Transformation: Gold . [29] Drive Knight increases his body temperature to extreme levels. [29] He used this to roast Nyan while the monster was inside his body.
Tactical Combination (戦術合体, Senjutsu Gattai): When Drive Knight's energy reserves are depleted, he can fuse with another cyborg or robot to gain access to their energy cores, allowing for maximum energy output. Drive Knight's Shapeshifting Box transforms his

their bodies to gain boosted versions of their regular Tactical Transformations . Drive Knight explicitly stated that this ability may not work depending on the compatibility of his robotic partner. This ability was first used in conjunction with Genos .
Promoted Tower (龍王, Ryūō ; Viz: Dragon King ): Drive Knight and his robotic partner transform into a large humanoid robot with several large thrusters and heavy armor. Drive Knight's partner is positioned where the head would be while Drive Knight is embedded within the chest plates. The transformation's primary weapon of choice is a giant longsword with a guard shaped like a dragon's head and wings.

Keen Perception: Drive Knight can identify the threat level of the mysterious beings he faces. It is unclear whether this is due to his robotic mechanisms or a comparison of his strength to the monsters he fights. [32]

Master Strategist: Drive Knight can use information gathered about a mysterious being to his advantage by exploiting the target's weaknesses. Through this, Drive Knight also decides which tactical transformations are best suited to fight his opponent. [33]

Electricity Absorption: Drive Knight can absorb electricity from any type of outlet as an emergency power source if his current storage of battle energy runs low. Drive Knight can absorb extremely large amounts of electricity at once, enough to cause a power outage in a section of Z City.

Shape-Shifting Box: Drive Knight possesses a box-like object containing various cybernetic parts. It can rapidly shape-shift and fuse with his own body to form various weapons for combat or even as a means of transportation. Drive Knight also uses it to torture his enemies. [35]

Tactical Saw Blade - Drive Knight transforms his shape-shifting box into a giant spinning saw blade. Drive Knight can launch this device at high speed at a targeted victim, usually as a surprise attack. The saw blade was sharp enough to cut a small portion of a concrete building cleanly. [36]
Checkmate (詰, Tsume; Viz: The Crusher): Drive Knight can use a portion of his shapeshifting box to create a cage-like device that impales his victim, completely incapacitating them. Drive Knight uses this device to restrain an extremely weakened Nyan while he battles Psykos and Orochi.

Drive Knight has a limited energy reserve; when it runs out, he cannot fight.

He is usually a very serious person, very blunt and dry. He does not usually have help from anyone and has no contact with anyone. He has a partner just like him called Genos. He rarely talks to him, but he sees him as a good ally.
He doesn't usually express himself openly since he is programmed only for violence and being a ruthless hero, but perhaps he has a bit of humanity and good emotions. He does everything he can to be a good hero and be the strongest.