Arthur {Arthur}, King Uther Pendragon's illegitimate son, became king by being the only one that drew sword from stone. He received his sword Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake. He established the noble and chivalrous Knights of the Round Table and took Guinevere for his queen.
His nephew or son, Sir Mordred, fatally wounded Arthur in his middle years, and three queens took Arthur to Isle of Avalon, from which he will someday return to save England.
legends
Irish, Welsh, Cornish, and North Breton legends joined to make Arthur, actual Anglo-Saxon invasion leader, into legend. Bretons carried story to Europe.
Arthur had castle {Camelot}.
Lady of the Lake received Arthur's sword {Excalibur}.
A knight association {Round Table} dedicated themselves to chivalry.
Pelles of Astolat's daughter {Elaine} married Lancelot.
Lancelot and Elaine's son {Galahad} was a pure knight.
Arthur's nephew and knight {Gawain} of the Round Table followed the Green Knight and married the ugly lady, who then turned back into princess.
A queen {Guinevere} is King Arthur's wife.
Arthur's good-humored foster brother {Kay}.
Lancelot of the Lake or Launcelot du Lac {Lancelot}, strongest and most-gallant knight, arrived from France as friend to Arthur. Elaine of Astolat was in love with Lancelot, who ignored her. Guinevere and Lancelot became close but not actual lovers, but their affair threw her honor into question. Lancelot married Elaine to end his association with Queen.
Arthur's magician and counselor {Merlin}.
Arthur's nephew or son {Mordred} fatally wounded King Arthur.
Arthur's sister and enchantress {Morgan Le Fay}.
A knight {Parsifal} {Percival} set out to find the Holy Grail, the cup from which Jesus drank at the Last Supper. Only a pure knight can find it, and it will bring virtue back to world. Either Parsifal or Galahad found it after many adventures.
A knight {Tristan} went to Ireland to bring back Isolde to be bride of King Mark of Cornwall. Tristan and Isolde accidentally drank a love draught, meant for King and bride, and fell passionately in love. Tristan went away but had to return, leading to both their deaths.
Heroes {Twelve Paladins} {Peers} of Charlemagne included Roland, Charlemagne's nephew.
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