Looking for a good paladin example (TV/Movie)

[Crimson Longinus]

Judge Dredd.

 

[nevin]

Superman is a paladin, as is Captain America (Steve Rogers, not James Barnes).

which since he asked for a not very old paladin takes us to Billy Batson or Captain Marvel.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Captain Christopher Pike. Paladin to a fault.

 

[Bill Zebub]

My son is starting a paladin but is having a hard time coming up with personality for his character. Can anyone think of a good example of a paladin type character from a TV show or movie. I figured if he could watch the show/movie it might help him shape a personality for his character. Keep in mind he's only 11 so I'd rather not have anything too adult. I was thinking there was probably a good anime example but it is not my genre.

Didn't read the whole thread, so this may have already been offered, but a lot of classic Westerns have Paladin-like characters. E.g. Clint Eastwood in Pale Rider (bonus points that he's also a preacher). Or Shane.

 

[Blue]

Sorry to quote such an old post in an old thread, but I had to make sure people read it. He is not the main protagonist of the books, but I have to agree, best paladin I have ever read.

I think he hadn't been mentioned as the thread was specifically about TV and Movie paladins, not book ones. That's a much larger list, and while Michael Carpenter is definitely near the top and may lead it, there are plenty of others like Paksenarrion (The Deed of Paksenarrion) or Doctor Adoulla Makhslood (Throne of the Crescent Moon) who would vie for that position.

That might be an interesting thread, who are the most iconic written characters (in non-RPG books) for paladins, or even for each class.

 

[Reynard]

Movie Aragorn.