The first example that comes to mind when I think of a knight is a series of books called the Sword of Truth, and more explicitly, the first book of the series, Wizards First Rule. It follows the general premise of an unsuspecting hero who rises to the occasion, has a wizard as his best friend and mentor, and ultimately succeeds in his quest to save society against all odds, discovers his noble origins, and falls in love. The characters name, Richard Rahl, displays all the true characteristics of what it takes to be a knight. Below is the link to the book series itself, and the plot summary on wikipedia.
http://www.sword-of-truth.com/books/the-sword-of-truth/wizards-first-rule
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizard%27s_First_Rule
The second example that comes to mind is one of the greatest soccer players of all time, Alessandro Del Piero. Having signed with his club team Juventus (in Torino, Italy) at the age of 19, he could have become the brash personality that is so indicative of so many other athletes today; however, that is not his modus operandi. Instead, he remained with the club that gave him the chance until the club informed him 19 years later at the age of 38, that he was surplus to requirements, and was no longer wanted there. This coming despite the fact that when the club suffered hardships in the calciopoli scandal of 2005, he remained with the team despite a mass exodus of the majority of its premier players. Not only this but he was the team captain for 11 years and has made the most appearances and scored the most goals for the club. Instead of creating a giant fiasco, he calmly accepted his fate and went on his way to signing for a new team. In addition to his footballing feats he also captured many awards for his benevolent personality. A brief insight into his importance to the club and city of Torino would be his election to carry the flaming torch through Torino prior to the 2006 winter Olympics, as well as the famous story of his voice awakening a 12 year old fan from a 15 day coma.
http://en.alessandrodelpiero.com/index.html
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