With it's single dying moment, the portal sputtered and threw out a gleaming dagger which rotated fiercely before striking a tree about 7 feet up, embedding itself almost half the length of its blade.

It lit up with its inner fire and began leaking vast amounts of ash and embers. Not before long a billowing cloud had formed, which moved where it pleased and ignored the winds. It formed a humanoid and began swirling more and more intensely, before flashing up in a moment of flame revealing an armoured figure standing at attention holding his blade in front of him like a statue.

Not far off, he turned his head towards the two present in turn. Saying nothing.
Ash and embers kept swirling around the knight, the dagger went dark again.