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The Legends of King Arthur
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• Uther Pendragon– Arthur’s father– Rules troubled Britain (Welsh)
• Igraine– Duchess of Cornwell– Uther’s mistress, later his wife– Arthur’s mother
• Gorlois– Igraine’s husband
• Uther takes his shape to bed Igraine (Merlin’s magic)
– Dies in battle
• Merlin– The Enchantor– 1\2 Fairy– Takes Arthur as a baby
• Kay– Arthur’s foster brother– Short tempered– Liar- Tries to take credit for sword
• Ector– Arthur’s foster father
• Igraine’s daughters (with Gorlois)– Morguase
• Eldest daughter• Marries Lot
– Elaine• Middle daughter• Marries Nentres (king of Garlot)
– Morgan• Youngest daughter• Marries Urien
• Urien (Morgan’s husband)– King of Gorre
• Lot (Morgause’s husband)– King of Lothian and Orkney– Hot-headed; unrivaled power– Arthur’s chief enemy
• Ban of Benwic and Ban of Gaul– Merlin’s allies– Fight for Arthur vs. Lot– Invisible until fight is bad
• Leodegran– Arthur’s ally (Uther’s too)– King of Camelerd– Warned against by Merlin
• Melwas– A prince known to the court “the old
ones”– Passed by Arthur on way to Leodegran’s
• Lionors– Arthur’s mistress- a knight’s daughter– Bore Arthur’s son