A step by step guide on how to make an OP Royal Knight build on Legendary Difficulty. Making use of OneHanded, Light Armor, Block, Smithing, Enchanting, Restoration and Alteration. Played on Skyrim the Special Edition, no mods were installed during the playthrough and the build was played entirely on Legendary Difficulty.

The Knight / Sword and Board build you have all been waiting for!

Final Stats: Level 42

Magicka 190 | Health 320 | Stamina 200 | All before buffs from equipment or standing stones.

70 OneHanded
15 Archery
67 Light Armor
16 Sneak
26 Lockpicking
15 Pickpocket
37 Speech
15 Alchemy
15 Illusion
15 Conjuration
15 Destruction
54 Restoration
100 Alteration
100 Enchanting
100 Smithing
26 Heavy Armor
84 Block
25 TwoHanded

Perks in order of purchase: 2 Armsman 1/5 | 3 Armsman 2/5 | 4 Armsman 3/5 | 5 Fighting Stance | 6 Novice Alteration | 7 Apprentice Alteration | 8 Adept Alteration| 9 Magic Resist 1/3 | 10 Magic Resist 2/3| 11 Magic Resist 3/3 | 12 Expert Alteration | 13 Atronach | 14 Enchanter 1/5 | 15 Enchanter 2/5 | 16 Enchanter 3/5 | 17 Enchanter 4/5 | 18 Enchanter 5/5 | 19 Corpus Enchanter | 20 Extra Effect | 21 Steel Smithing | 22 Dwarven Smithing | 23 Elven Smithing | 24 Advanced Armors | 25 Glass Smithing | 26 Orcish Smithing | 27 Ebony Smithing | 28 Daedric Smithing | 29 Arcane Blacksmith | 30 Fire Enchanter | 31 Frost Enchanter | 32 Storm Enchanter | 33 Agile Defender 1/5 | 34 Agile Defender 2/5 | 35 Agile Defender 3/5 | 36 Savage Strike | 37 Agile Defender 4/5 | 38 Armsman 4/5 | 39 Novice Restoration | 40 Regeneration |

Perks after this can be invested however you like.
Feel free to make Enchanting and/or Smithing legendary to allow access to more perks after creating your gear.

All Enchantments used for crafting can be found at Radiant Raiment in Solitude for armor enchantments or Glover Mallory on Solstheim for weapon enchantments.

Final Crafting Gear:
Chef's Tunic Fortify Smithing + Fortify Restoration
Dunmer Shoes Fortify Smithing
Gloves Fortify Smithing + Fortify Restoration
Gold Necklace Fortify Smithing + Fortify Restoration
Silver Ring Fortify Smithing + Fortify Restoration

Mid Game Glass Gear:
Glass Armor Fortify Destruction + Fortify Restoration
Glass Boots Fortify OneHanded + Fire Resistance
Glass Gauntlets Fortify OneHanded + Fortify Block
Glass Helmet Fortify Destruction + Fortify Restoration
Gold Necklace Fortify Destruction + Fortify OneHanded
Silver Ring Destruction + Fortify OneHanded
Daedric Sword Chaos + Fire
Glass Shield Fortify Block + Magic Resistance

Final Gear:
Ancient Falmer Cuirass Fortify Restoration + Fortify Magicka Regen and Restoration
Ancient Falmer Boots Fortify OneHanded + Fire Resistance
Ancient Falmer Gauntlets Fortify OneHanded + Fortify Block
The Jagged Crown Fortify Restoration + Fortify Destruction
Silver Circlet Fortify Restoration + Fortify Destruction
Silver Necklace Fortify One Handed + Fortify Restoration
Silver Ring Fortify One Handed + Fortify Destruction
Daedric Sword Chaos Damage + Fire Damage
Auriel's Shield

Buffs:
Agent of Mara
The Lord Stone

Please leave any questions or helpful points in the comments below and I will do my best to get back to everyone.

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Music from Epidemicsound
In order of Appearance:
Knight's Templar Adriel Fair
Last Move White Bones
Still Looking Good Sight of Wonders
Battle Cry Sons of Hades
Don't Make A Sound Kikoru
Adventure Awaits Dream Cave
Is It Alrite White Bones
Set Sail Dream Cave
Jump Jive Roar Juules Gaia
Metamorpheus Hampus Naeselius
Chef Extraordinaire Trabant 33
Job Is Done Trabant 33
Trapped in a Maze Philip Ayers
Make It Your Own Mac Taboel
Something To Hold On To Aesyme
Travel to Space Honeycutts
Call Of the North Niklas Johansson