'''Shadow Knight''' ('''Randall Spector''') is a fictional [[supervillain]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]., Hecommonly isas aan nemesisadversary of his younger brother, the [[superhero]] [[Moon Knight]] although at times Moon Knight is referred to as the older brother.

A young Randall appearedmakes his [[live-action]] debut in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU) television series[[miniseries]] ''[[Moon Knight (TV seriesminiseries)|Moon Knight]]'', played by Claudio Fabian Contreras.

Randall Spector was born in [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]], and he is the son of [[List of Marvel Comics characters: E#Elias Spector|Elias Spector]], a [[rabbi]] who survived [[Nazi Party|Nazi]] persecution. Randall and Marc are brothers, and at certain times both have been cast as the avataravatars of the Egyptian moon god [[Khonshu (Marvel Comics)|Khonshu]]. Randall Spector grew up with his brother Marc from birth, playing army games with him often. He followed his brother into the Marine Corps, and eventually they both became mercenaries in northern [[Italy]]. It iswas later discovered that Randall killed Marc's then-nurse girlfriend. Marc chased his brother until there was a confrontation. Marc threw a grenade at Randall's sniper position, thinking he killed him, but then Randall returns to New York on a murder spree focused on killing nurses with a [[hatchet]]. Moon Knight uses his girlfriend Marlene as bait, but he can't stop her from being stabbed. He swears revenge, but cannot kill his brother. Randall then jumps at Marc, but he dodges; however, Randall stabsimpales himself in a tree branch.<ref>''Hulk Magazine'' #17-18</ref>

It is later revealed that the person killed was not Randall, but an impostor with implanted memories. Randall is actually a member of the Cult of Khonshu, having been mystically enhanced with impenetrable skin and superhuman strength by Princess [[Nephthys]].<ref>''Marc Spector: Moon Knight'' # 37</ref>

During the ''[[Shadowland (comics)|Shadowland]]'' storyline, Randall mysteriously re-emerged as the Shadow Knight, convinced by [[Profile (Marvel Comics)|The Profile]] that he is the next Khonshu [[avatar]] on Earth.<ref>''Shadowland: Moon Knight'' #13</ref> Sharing essentially all of the Moon Knight's powers, except that he can emit a radioactive blast from his eyes, the two are almost completelyevenly matched. Randall attacks Moon Knight's pregnant girlfriend, Marlene.<ref>''Shadowland: Moon Knight'' #2</ref> The two eventually meet up in [[New Orleans]] following the mysterious Sapphire Crescent. Randall ends up using a hostage as a shield with a bomb, and Moon Knight is out of throwing crescents; however, Moon Knight launches the Sapphire Crescent and kills his brother.<ref>''Shadowland: Moon Knight'' #3</ref>

Nepthys' "lunar treatments" granted him superhuman strength and external durability, thoughalthough his internal organs remainedwere atlike those of a normal human levels's. Randall Spector possessed extensive training in espionage and military combat tactics;. howeverHowever, he was barely able to access these skills after becoming insane.

== In other media ==

A young Randall Spector appears in flashbacks depicted in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] television/ [[Disney+]] seriesminiseries ''[[Moon Knight (TV seriesminiseries)|Moon Knight]]'' episode "[[Asylum (Moon Knight)|Asylum]]", portrayed by Claudio Fabian Contreras.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hood |first=Cooper |date=April 27, 2022 |title=Moon Knight Cast Guide: Every Marvel Character & Who Plays Them |url=https://screenrant.com/moon-knight-cast-guide-marvel-characters/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506055829/https://screenrant.com/moon-knight-cast-guide-marvel-characters/ |archive-date=May 6, 2022 |access-date=May 6, 2022 |website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref> This version died in a floodingflooded cave that he and his older brother [[Marc Spector (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Marc Spector]] found. As Marcthe latter survived, histheir embittered mother Wendy blamed him for Randall's death, which ledcaused her to herbecome abusive abusingtowards Marc, who consequently developed [[dissociative identity disorder]] and created [[Steven Grant (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Steven Grant]] to protect himself from her.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paige |first=Rachel |date=April 27, 2022 |title='Moon Knight': The Creative Team on Marc and Steven's Fractured Relationship |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/moon-knight-marc-steven-creative-team-relationship |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427094513/https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/moon-knight-marc-steven-creative-team-relationship |archive-date=April 27, 2022 |access-date=August 4, 2022 |website=[[Marvel.com]]}}</ref>

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