 He and his fellow knights fight against the evils of the world in the name of God.However, it is not necessary for the Knights themselves to be Christians, or even traditionally religious at all; in fact, one Knight was a Shinto Buddhist, one is a self-described agnostic, another Jewish, and a previous knight either a Muslim or a follower of an ancient Egyptian religion.All Knights of the Cross who have appeared so far have been descendants of a king or ruler - Michael is a direct descendant of Charlemagne - although it is not known if this is a requirement for the job or only coincidence.