Secret of the Templar Knights

Secret of the Templar Knights
Produced for:	Fantomen 22-23/2012
# of pgs:	32
Writer:	Claes Reimerthi
Artist:	Kari Leppänen
Original colorist:	Reprostugan
Producer:	Egmont Kärnan

"Secret of the Templar Knights" is a 2012 Team Fantomen story, written by Claes Reimerthi, with art by Kari Leppänen.

Plot synopsis

In 1188 knight templar Christophe d'Errant returns to France from Jerusalem and takes an oath to protect the poor and opressed, appearing as The Phantom Rider against evildoers. His descendants take the same oath. In 1307 king Philip IV of France decides to strike against the Knight Templars. But the word gets out and Master Carcassone of the Knights Templars gets hold of an old document that was brought from Jerusalem, explaining how an obedient monster of clay can be made alive.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Minerva Brooks
• Dr Caen
• Christophe d'Errant
• Christian d'Errant

One-time characters

• Master Carcassonne
• Pierre
• Aymard, Pierre's brother

Real-life characters

• Philip IV of France
• Jacques de Molay

Locations

• Bengali
  • Morristown
    • Ethnographical Museum
• France
  • Paris
  • Chateau d'Errant

Organizations

• Knights Templar

Objects

• The Skull Ring
• Book of Toth

Related stories

Follows

• "Save Jerusalem" by Claes Reimerthi and Kari Leppänen

Followed by

• "Year 1349" by Claes Reimerthi and Kari Leppänen

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "Secret of the Templar Knights", The Phantom #1646 (2012)

Norway

• "Tempelriddernes hemmelighet", Fantomet 22-23/2012

Sweden

• "Tempelriddarnas hemlighet", Fantomen 22-23/2012
• "Tempelriddarnas hemlighet", Den hemliga krönikan (2023)