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A Medieval Times knight fights the good fight

The Red Knight, a.k.a. William Elliot III, prepares to throw a flower into the audience during a show at Medieval Times. Once an aspiring magician in Las Vegas, he's now the assistant head knight at the Buena Park site.

The Red Knight, a.k.a. William Elliot III, prepares to throw a flower into the audience during a show at Medieval Times. Once an aspiring magician in Las Vegas, he’s now the assistant head knight at the Buena Park site.   (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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The man known as the Red Knight at the Buena Park Medieval Times is William Elliot III, a once aspiring magician and Southern California native. Read more »

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The knights at Medieval Times make a grand entrance before a show that will put their jousting skills and horsemanship to the test.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Horses

Horses, including purebred Spanish stallions, are a big part of the shows at Medieval Times.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Knights battle

The Red Knight (William Elliot III) does battle with the Red & Yellow Knight (Zach Snyder) using medieval weaponry.   (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Dented battle mace

William Elliot III shows off a dented battle mace made of titanium before performing as the Red Knight.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Practice

William Elliot III, left, helps train fellow knight Mick Kaiser, right, and apprentice knight Tim Doupe before performing a show at Medieval Times in Buena Park.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Big kick

William Elliot III demonstrates a kick with Mick Kaiser. Elliot helps train the knights and performs as the Red Knight.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Spotlight

“I’m going to do this for as long as I can. We’re all grown-up kids here. It’s a fun job,” says William Elliot III about portraying the Red Knight at Medieval Times in Buena Park.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Arena

William Elliot III, center, enters the arena to help train apprentice knights before performing a show. “I am a coach, I am an older brother, I’m a counselor. I’ve done it all for these guys,” he says of his second family.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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