Knights Who Say "Ni!"
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The Knights Who Say "Ni!", also called the Knights of Ni, are a band of knights encountered by King Arthur and his followers in the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail and the play Spamalot. The
The head knight, as portrayed by Michael Palin
Michael Palin
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Sir Michael Edward Palin is an English actor, comedian, writer, and television presenter. He was a member of the Monty Python comedy group. He received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2013 and was knighted by
Knights Who Say "Ni!"
…a misty wood, wearing robes and horned helmets; their full number is never apparent, but there are at least six. The leader of the knights, played by Michael Palin, is the only one who speaks to the party. He is nearly double Arthur's height, and wears a great helm decorated with long antlers. The other knights…
Palin in 2018
Palin in "The Spanish Inquisition" sketch at the 2014 reunion, Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Palin at Nightingale House, in Clapham, November 2010
Palin at Cadogan Hall in 2022