Le'Morte D'Arthur "Merlin"
MERLIN ARRIVES DISGUISED AS A BEGGAR, AN OLD MAN, AND A CHILD
An example of the Romance Trait: derives suspense and mystery from the supernatural
ARTHUR IS RAISED AWAY FROM HIS BIOLOGICAL FAMILY AND IS UNAWARE OF HIS TRUE IDENTITY:
An example of the Romance Trait: hero-knight
THE NAME OF ARTHUR'S CASTLE
Camelot
Sir Ulfius
Chief advisor to Uther-Pendragon; suggests to seek the help of Merlin
ACTS OF NOBILITY AND ACTIONS THAT ARE BEFITTING GREAT HONOR, GIVEN TO HELPING OTHERS
Chivalry
HE WAS THE MAN MARRIED TO ARTHUR'S MOTHER BEFORE SHE WAS MARRIED TO THE KING OF ALL BRITAIN
Duke of Cornwall
THE NAME OF ARTHUR'S FAMOUS SECOND SWORD
Excalibur
SHE IS ARTHUR'S WIFE
Gwynevere
10, 000: THE NUMBER KILLED DUE TO HIS SUGGESTION
Merlin: he suggests a night attack
SHE WAS ARTHUR'S HALF SISTER
Morgan le Fay
"INDESCRIBABLE MONSTROSITY" WITH NOISE FROM THE BELLY LIKE YAPPING HOUNDS; ARTHUR SEES AFTER UNSUCCESSFULLY HUNTING A WHITE HART
Questing Beast
THE WEDDING PRESENT FROM THE QUEEN'S FATHER
Round Table
HE WAS ARTHUR'S FOSTER FATHER
Sir Ector
HE WAS ARTHUR'S FOSTER BROTHER, WHOM ARTHUR APPOINTED AS SENASCHAL.
Sir Kay
THE REASON ARTHUR ATTEMPTS TO PULL THE SWORD FROM THE STONE FOR THE FIRST TIME
Sir Kay's sword was missing from its sheath, so he begged Arthur to ride back and fetch it from their lodging
THIS WAS ARTHUR'S ILLEGITIMATE SON (AFTER HIS FATHER UNKOWINGLY TOOK HIS OWN MOTHER'S SISTER AS A LOVER); PREDICTED TO BE THE DEATH OF ARTHUR
Sir Modred
OFFERS TO SEEK OUT MERLIN TO ASSIST UTHER IN MAKING IGRAINE HIS
Sir Ulfius
THE CASTLE WHERE THE DUKE OF CORNWALL REINFORCED FOR A BATTLE WITH UTHER
Terrabyl
SHE GAVE ARTHUR HIS MAGIC SWORD (second sword)
The Lady of the Lake
THIS IS THE CASTLE WHERE ARTHUR WAS CONCEIVED
Tintagil
ARTHUR'S FATHER
Uther Pendragon
ARTHUR PULLS THE SWORD 6 TIMES BEFORE BECOMING RECOGNIZED AS KING
a demonstration of the romance trait: repetition of the mystical number 3
HOW ARTHUR PROVED THAT HE WAS "RIGHTWYS KINGE BORNE OF ALL BRYTAGNE" (first sword)
pulled the sword from the stone
WHOSO PULLETH OUTE THE SWERD OF THIS STONE AND ANVYLD IS RIGHTWYS KYNGE BORNE OF ALL BRYTAYGNE
the inscription found on the anvil inscribed in letters of gold
THE FIRST SWORD OF ARTHUR
the sword Arthur draws from the stone in the churchyard
MERLIN SUGGESTS THAT THIS IS MORE VALUABLE THAN ARTHUR'S SWORD
the sword's scabbard
THE NUMBER OF KNIGHTS POSSIBLY SEATED AT ARTHUR'S TABLE
150
ARTHUR'S MOTHER
Lady Igraine
LIVES WITH ARTHUR FOR A MONTH AS HIS LOVER; HAS A CHILD MODRED; ATHUR'S MOTHER'S SISTER
Margawse
APPEARS AS CHILD, OLD MAN, & BEGGER; HE WAS ARTHUR'S ADVISOR
Merlin
DRIVES SHAFT OF SPEAR INTO SIDE OF SIR GRYFFLETTE; PLACES GRYFFLETTE BACK ON HIS HORSE AFTER DEFEATING HIM IN A JOUST
King Pellinore