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Mid-evil
Arthur characters
23
English
12th Grade
11/01/2011

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Term
Arthur
Definition
- King of Britain
- Has issues
Term
Bedivere
Definition
- One of the knights of the round table
- With Arthur at his death
- Returned the sword to Our Lady of the Lake
- butler and constable for King Arthur
Term
Ector
Definition
- Foster father of Arthur
- Didn’t tell him till he was older
Term
Elayne
Definition
- Possibly Lancelot’s mother but they have a baby together
- He was rufied and they had Galahad
Term
Galahad
Definition
- pure heart
- Son of Elayne and Lancelot
- One of the knights of the round table
- Survived the chair**
- (one chair is just for the pure and if you sit in the chair and you are not pure, you would die)
- Sees the Holy Grail and he is so overwhelmed so he asks someone to kill him
Term
Gawain
Definition
- One of the knights of the round table
- Arthur’s nephew
- Main character in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”
Term
Gorlois
Definition
- Igrayne’s first husband
- Duke of Cornwall
- Margana’s father
- Killed in battle against Uther’s army
Term
Guinevere
Definition
- Daughter of Laudegreaunce
- Wife of Arthur
- Lover of Lancelot
- Her disloyalty helps to destroy Camelot
Term
Igrayne
Definition
- Author’s mother
- Wife of Gorlois
- Wife of Uther
- Mother of Morgana
Term
Kay
Definition
- foster brother of Arthur
- good and loyal knight
- not at the round table
Term
Laucelot du Lake
Definition
- from France
- pretty
- most skilled knight in Arthur’s court
- lover of Guinevere which also caused Camelot to be destroyed
- in the end, he returns to help Arthur defeat Mordred
Term
Lucan
Definition
- Butler
- One of the two surviving knights of the Round Table
Term
Merlin
Definition
- Wizard
- Helped Uther seduce Igrayne
- Took their child, Arthur away and gave him to Ector
- Became Arthur’s mentor during his reign until Morgana tricks Merlin and he disappears
Term
Mordred
Definition
- Son of Arthur in Morgana which means he is also Arthur’s nephew
- Destroys Camelot
Term
Morgana
Definition
- Child of Gorlois and Igrayne
- Mother of Mordred
- Half-sister of Arthur
- Has the gift of sorcery but she turns evil and she vows to get revenge on Arthur and destroy Camelot
Term
Percival
Definition
- Original Grail knight
- The one that got the grail
Term
The Lady of the Lake
Definition
- Creates Excalibur and allows Arthur to use it and rule his country in peace
Term
Uther Pendragon
Definition
- King of Britain
- Arthur’s father
Term
Excalibur
Definition
- Arthur’s sword produced by Lady of the Lake
Term
Holy Grail
Definition
- Cup used by Christ in the Last Supper
- Used to catch Christ’s blood from the cross
- The knights go on a quest to find it to restore peace to the land but many die along the way
Term
Round Table
Definition
- Origin is disputed
- Probably came as a wedding gift from Laudegreaunce
- Knights would meet at the table but nobody sat as the head of the table because it was a round table
Term
Avalon
Definition
- Mythical land over waters
- Arthur’s body is taken here and he will one day return
Term
Camelot
Definition
- Arthur’s mythical kingdom
- Utopian society
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