Editing Princess Knight (section)

==Plot==
Taking place in a [[Middle Ages|medieval European-like]] [[fairy tale]] setting, ''Princess Knight'' is the story of Sapphire, who must pretend to be a male prince, so she can inherit the throne of Silverland as women are not eligible to do so. When she is born, her father, the King, announces his baby is a boy instead of a girl. The reason for this is that the next-in-line to the throne, Duke Duralumin{{efn|Originally known as {{nihongo|"Duke of Duralumin"|ジュラルミン大公|Jurarumin Taikō}},<ref name=anime/><ref name=anime2>{{cite web | url=http://tezukaosamu.net/en/anime/35.html | title=Princess Knight: Animation/Film | website=tezukaosamu.net | publisher=Tezuka Productions | access-date=July 18, 2015}}</ref> the name "Duralumin" was preserved in the English translation of Vertical.<ref name=silverman/><ref name=tcj/> In the Right Stuf release, the character was named "Duralumon".<ref name=dong/><ref name=fandom>{{cite news | url=http://www.fandompost.com/2013/08/27/princess-knight-part-1-anime-dvd-review/ | title=Princess Knight Part 1 Anime DVD Review | author=Rose, John | date=August 27, 2013 | newspaper=The Fandom Post | access-date=July 18, 2015}}</ref> He is also sometimes referred to as "Jeralmin".<ref name=encic/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2013/08/17/classic-anime-princess-knight-coming-to-dvd/ | title=Classic Anime Princess Knight Coming to DVD | date=August 17, 2013 | publisher=SciFi Japan | access-date=July 18, 2015}}</ref>}}, is an evil man who would repress the people if his son, Plastic, were to become king. Duralumin and his henchman Baron Nylon often scheme to take over the kingdom and attempts to prove that Sapphire is really a girl. Sapphire can keep the façade because, when she was born, she received the blue heart of a boy as well as the pink heart of a girl. Because of this, God sent Tink,{{efn|Originally known as {{nihongo|"Tink"|チンク|Tinku}},<ref name=anime/><ref name=anime2/> the name was preserved in the English translation of Vertical.<ref name=silverman/><ref name=usa/> In the anime versions, both in Joe Oriolo's first translation and the Right Stuf release, the character was named "Choppy".<ref name=dong/><ref name=encic/>}} a young [[angel]]-in-training, down to Earth to retrieve Sapphire's extra heart. Sapphire would not let Tink remove her boy's heart, however.

Sapphire and Tink experience a variety of adventures, including encounters with Satan,{{efn|Originally known as {{nihongo|"Devil Mephisto"|魔王メフィスト|Maō Mefisuto}},<ref name=anime/><ref name=anime2/> the name "Satan" or "King Satan" have been used for both the manga and the anime in English.<ref name=fandom/><ref name=baw/><ref name=seq4>{{cite web | url=http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=2415 | title=Gender-Bending in Princess Knight Part Four: Discovering Herself | date=April 29, 2013 | author=McNeil, Sheena | website=Sequential Tart | access-date=July 18, 2015}}</ref>}} a warlock who wants to steal Sapphire's special two-hearted soul and take over the kingdom. However, he is always frustrated by Tink and his fear of angels, and by his own daughter, Hecate,{{efn|Originally known as {{nihongo|"Hekate"|ヘケート|Hekēto}},<ref name=anime/><ref name=anime2/> in Vertical's translation the character name is "Hecate".<ref name=seq4/>}} a demonic-shapeshifting witch who at first she appears to be evil like her father, but who covertly helps Sapphire foil her father's plans. Sapphire also dons a [[Zorro]]-style mask at night, fighting crime as the Phantom Knight, and gets involved with Franz Charming, the young prince of neighboring Goldland. Their relationship is multi-faceted; Franz is familiar with Sapphire as three entirely different people and has different feelings toward each. He is good friends with Prince Sapphire, in love with the unnamed princess, and despises the Phantom Knight, whom he believes is a rival for the Princess's affection.

As the story progresses, Duralumin stages a [[coup d'état]] to conquer Silverland, following the orders of Mr. X, a large man clad entirely in boxy red armor and the ruler of the X-Union, a neighboring, proto-fascist federation of nations that wants to conquer the three kingdoms (Silverland, Goldland, and Charcoal-land). The King and Queen are captured, but help Sapphire to flee. Duralumin is about to proclaim his son king and himself as [[regent]] when he is assassinated by Nylon, who has been driven near-insane by the Duke's constant abuse. The mentally deranged Nylon proclaims himself and welcomes Mr. X and his armies to Silverland. Mr. X, though, soon makes it clear that he has no intention of letting Nylon rule, even as a puppet monarch, and merely keeps him around as a churlish buffoon.

Sapphire and Franz try to prevent the King and Queen from being executed, but they are too late and the King and Queen are dropped in the sea. This culminates in the final battle, as Sapphire heads off to Silverland castle to confront Mr. X with the aid of three magic balls. Given to Sapphire by her parents, the balls represent the three kingdoms and are supposed to save Silverland: they are used at first to ring the kingdom's bells, magically giving to the people the will to fight the invaders.

Sapphire has the balls melted to form a magic axe, which she uses to rout Mr. X's troops, break up the castle's walls, and confront X himself. Sapphire ends up dueling Mr. X, with the help of Franz, and manages to wound him. Just as the enraged Mr. X is about to chop Sapphire and Franz in half, Tink calls on God for help, and a lightning bolt strikes X. As Sapphire seems to triumph, Mr. X rises from his apparent death and begins smashing the castle with his bare hands, eventually causing it to collapse onto himself. Nylon, who was swaying through the halls like a raving madman, is also crushed to death. Sapphire escapes the collapsing castle and stands triumphant in the sunlight. Tink has been mortally wounded by the castle's breakdown, and tells God that he is ready to sacrifice his life should Sapphire's parents be brought back from the dead. God then accepts to bring back the King and Queen to life, as Tink dies.

Sapphire and Franz end up getting married. Tink's spirit returns to heaven, where he has finally earns his wings.