Dead Knight

He was a knight who lost his love in death. He captured Night Mare, and rode to the Land of the Dead to challenge Samhain for his love's soul, to bring her back to life. But he was killed there, and a warning was engraved on his gauntlet.

Real Life
A woman who was able to detain her own death by telling stories to her murderous husband night after night for one thousand and one evenings. She is famous in legend in both our world and the world of King's Quest.

In King's Quest 6 the name was used for the dead night searching for his lost love.