Chevalier

Long ago before the Crimson Curse took hold upon the Courtyard, the title of Chevalier was a honorary title of knighthood granted by a monarch or other political leader for service to the monarch or country, especially in a military capacity. They were the defenders of the realm, seemingly incorruptible as they were undefeatable, knights in shining armor who were examples for us all, our shield and blade against the darkness.

However, of all Nobles of Court, they have fallen the hardest. Their minds permanently clouded by the bloodlust, they started to lose more and more of their humanity and become more animalistic and beast-like over time until their hideous metamorphosis was complete. They have mutated to the point where they're nothing more than gigantic mindless bloodthirsty insects dressed in disheveled wigs and ragged coats. If even these noble knights could not resist the call of the blood curse, what would that say about us…

Behavior and Strategy
One of the most dangerous enemies that roams the Courtyard, the Chevalier is a heavy-hitting damage dealer that is found in the back ranks of many parties. Both of his abilities are terrifying to face.
 * Subterranean Skewer deals heavy damage to a single target and inflicts bleed. If it connects, it can easily bring a relatively healthy hero to Death's Door - especially if it CRITs. Because it also bleeds, this ability can spell the quick and bloody end of any hero that moves before they can be healed or cured.
 * Buried Blast is not any better, as it hits two targets hard with a chance to stun and apply a nasty dodge debuff.

Despite his offensive prowess, the Chevalier is no pushover and cannot be killed easily. His extremely high move resist all but prevents him from being moved from his perch in the back, making him shrug off shuffles and pulls. Furthermore, his hefty health pool and his 30% PROT ensures that it will take most parties some time to take him down. His primary weakness is to stun - his stun resist is low enough that he is relatively easy to stun for multiple turns consecutively. Unfortunately, stuns that hit the backline are relatively rare. Fortunately, he does not deal Stress damage (outside of CRITs) and he cannot afflict heroes with the Crimson Curse.

Because killing the Chevalier often takes multiple turns, it is often preferable to focus on weaker, lower-HP enemies first. You cannot reliably out-heal a Chevalier, so try to keep him stunned if you can't kill him towards the end of a fight when you are healing. When preparing for Courtyard missions, keep in mind ways to counter the Chevalier's dangerous arsenal. Consider bringing extra bandages to limit bleed damage, and equipping your healers with trinkets that increase their speed and stun resist. Furthermore, make sure your team has the backline damage output to take him out quickly.

Abilities
This enemy does not have an apprentice level.