The Cleanrot Knights vowed to fight alongside Malenia, despite the inevitable, if gradual, putrefaction of their flesh. Their acceptance of their fate made these battles fiercest of all.

Spear Variants are more aggressive than their Scythe wielding counterparts, often being the ones charging their opponents. Gains buffs similar to that of the Winged Sword Insignia when hitting an opponent multiple times. One is easily farmed southeast of the Prayer RoomGrace Site of Grace at Elphael, Brace of the HaligtreeDungeon. The knights are covered in strange roots or branches. This is a mesh of their model, which is called Cordyceps in the files, likely based on Ophiocordyceps unilaterus, a fungus that grows from an insect's body and controls them, similar to a zombie. It's possible that the knights are being controlled by a fungus brought upon by the Scarlet Rot, as there have been evidence of fungi growing where Rot is plentiful. Though it may also be another case of purposely letting the fungi cultivate inside of them, similar to the Servants of Rot. Lesser Cleanrot Knight