Mikee,

Thanks for the great input, Dean had me stumped
with that one ... Big Grin

The first one reminds me somewhat of the term
"Raubritter," or robber-knight. Very much unlike the old Robin Hood figure who would steal from the rich and give to the poor, this breed of knight would rob the rich and keep it all for themselves! A very formidable type of highwayman.

I'm not a hundred percent certain that's what the card depicts, but I believe we're looking at the "Count of Plunder" in this illustration?

More and more I've been hearing that the old knight's were anything but the noble gentlemen that we were led to believe through Hollywood interpretations. Protectors of women, children and the meek? Rubbish! More like well-armed murderers and bandits ... heh Wink these guys would chop you up into little pieces and feed you to their dogs for a bit of entertainment.

As usual, lots of food for thought ...

Best!

Bill