King Arthur: The leader of the Knights of the Round Table, declared the rightful king of Britain and ruling from the shining city of Camelot and making a kingdom where the magical and the Christian could live in peace. With the holy sword, Excalibur, he gathered knights from across the island and even the continent to form a kingdom devoted to the ideals of chivalry and the mottos of "Might for right" and "right for right" (strength is to be used for good causes because they're good causes). Noble, gentle, and willing to listen to advice. He's the textbook example of a good king.
Arhturian legend is an inspiration for me. Most of these people are either true historical figures, or based on them. Their deeds may be embellished, but at the end of the day, they are heroes to many, and their stories are no less inspiring for it.
I can’t help but feel bad for the portrayals for some of the characters. King Arthur and Merlin are prime examples. They are either swept to the wayside or made to look like complete cheating bastards. A lot of people tell me that “those were the morals of the time” and while that’s fine, the issue is that so many other characters are portrayed as so noble that the argument doesn’t fit. You have Lancelot who is such a pure knight that in some stories he shatters the excalibur. Gareth who is kind, chivalrous and a little nieve. Percival with similar qualities. Tristan, who if I remember correctly is compassionate. There are so many examples. All those are noble traits and Arthur is either portrayed as a bad husband or someone who’s willing to kill thousands of children to keep his rule intact because of a prophecy he isn’t even sure is true. Merlin’s entire existence faded as more stories were produced to the point were he seems nonexistent. You see so many characters that are good that it feels unfair. It makes me wonder who these characters were in their original, unaltered stories. Or at least in their first appearance. Where they good? Bad? Who knows at this point. What was it like before it became a fanfiction bargain sale.
I have learned an incredible amount of information from this channel in the short time it has been going. You produce really good conte t and I love it.
Already liking this series on the Arthurian Legends (also watched the Lancelot video) and can't wait for the rest. Heck these two video on Arthur have been helpful for me because I'm writing a Epic High Fantasy story where the protagonist, a lowborn and cursed outcast, becomes a knight and later becomes the founder of his world's version of Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table and thus becomes his world's equivalent of King Arthur. The big differences is that my protagonist has a long reign due to having supernatural longevity and is generally focus is more on being the king of knight order rather then the king of particular group of people; going on more quests/adventures then Arthur would have (even when during the later half of his kingship, when age is finally catching up him and he has plenty of knights at his disposal that he could fight his causes for him), not conquering/reconquering other lands and more focus on promoting the virtues of chivalry and protecting the weak/oppressed into other knights so as to try and make the world the better place (as well as creating new knights, no matter their background is), all the while he is working towards the personal goal of being the Greatest Knight that ever lived (as my protagonist would view it "if I'm not even a good knight, then I don't deserve to lead or teach a whole group of them"). It's still rough idea and what I just gave is not the whole complete thing, but it is a start. And again your videos have been helpful. Keep up the good work!
I love how detailed your history gets. Things are moving fast It would be cool if you could flash up the spellings of more of the names and locations you make reference too. TY
The sword pulled by Arthur was Caliburn. The sword Clarent was inherited from Uther Pendragon and used for ceremonies. Excalibur was given to Arthur from the Lady of the Lake. Some believe Caliburn and Excalibur to be the same sword though. So who knows.
One thing in particular I find to be kinda funny: almost every other piece of media based on Arthurian legend I've seen have changed Mordred into Arthur's son, so it was interesting to learn that originally they were actually half brothers. And also that the sword in stone wasn't Excalibur. I had been so confused for years, cuz I remember hearing about how Excalibur was from the lake, but also hearing that it was the sword pulled from the stone, so it was nice to finally have that cleared up too xD
This is a good quick overview. Thanks for the recommendation list at the end. I also enjoyed the Excalibur film from the 80's as well as Rosemary Sutcliffe's The Sword at Sunset, and Bernard Cornwell's Warlord Trilogy, although both of these are of the 'historical' Arthur tradition rather than the mythical or legendary type.
So thats the mordered story. I was always confused by it. I remember reading that they were enemies, but I also hearing that mordred was a knight of the round table. And most stories say king arthur was killed by mordred, and many say that king arthur killed mordred. Now it all makes sense.
Present day Ontario Canada....04/26/2024 The "Art on the Stone" aka "Arthur". The Trillium flower aka the trinity flower is Ontarios protected flower which is also displayed on the original sword. The capital of Ontario is Ottawa and there's some discrepancies on when the "Parliament" buildings were built....Canada just being a continuous improvement of the British Empire. History aside I've found these magic stones, Quartz crystals with ancient engravings, if you want to see some. I've documented over 75 individual examples for all the Arthur fans, subscribed!
Wait, so was the name of the sword pulled from the stone Excalibur, or was the sword given to Arthur named Excalibur? Also, what about the Holy Grail and Galahad's ascent to Heaven?
I read the first one, but did not love it. In my opinion, the best Arthurian books are: Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte'D'Artur The Five Romances by Chretian De Troyes, and T.H. White's The Once and Future King.
Wait I thought the sword from the stone/anvil is called Caliburn And the Clarent is the sword that was pulled by Galahad Or my memories is just not sharp since I'm it's been a long time I study the legend and trying to re study it
Golly, the most non-Arthurian start to a video; I can't stomach continuing. If you are going to lay down Arthurian legend, it xcan only be Welsh. This is not Welsh, this is about everyone who has tried to hijack the story.
King Arthur: The leader of the Knights of the Round Table, declared the rightful king of Britain and ruling from the shining city of Camelot and making a kingdom where the magical and the Christian could live in peace. With the holy sword, Excalibur, he gathered knights from across the island and even the continent to form a kingdom devoted to the ideals of chivalry and the mottos of "Might for right" and "right for right" (strength is to be used for good causes because they're good causes). Noble, gentle, and willing to listen to advice. He's the textbook example of a good king.
Arhturian legend is an inspiration for me. Most of these people are either true historical figures, or based on them. Their deeds may be embellished, but at the end of the day, they are heroes to many, and their stories are no less inspiring for it.
Yeah, they do certainly exemplify most of the values and standards that we should all strive for. Well....except Lancelot.
I can’t help but feel bad for the portrayals for some of the characters.
King Arthur and Merlin are prime examples. They are either swept to the wayside or made to look like complete cheating bastards.
A lot of people tell me that “those were the morals of the time” and while that’s fine, the issue is that so many other characters are portrayed as so noble that the argument doesn’t fit.
You have Lancelot who is such a pure knight that in some stories he shatters the excalibur. Gareth who is kind, chivalrous and a little nieve. Percival with similar qualities. Tristan, who if I remember correctly is compassionate.
There are so many examples.
All those are noble traits and Arthur is either portrayed as a bad husband or someone who’s willing to kill thousands of children to keep his rule intact because of a prophecy he isn’t even sure is true.
Merlin’s entire existence faded as more stories were produced to the point were he seems nonexistent.
You see so many characters that are good that it feels unfair. It makes me wonder who these characters were in their original, unaltered stories.
Or at least in their first appearance.
Where they good? Bad? Who knows at this point.
What was it like before it became a fanfiction bargain sale.
Great video. I love the way your videos are packed with information, but tell a cohesive story, and dont go on forever.
Thanks, I am glad you enjoy my style.
I have learned an incredible amount of information from this channel in the short time it has been going. You produce really good conte t and I love it.
Glad you like them!
Already liking this series on the Arthurian Legends (also watched the Lancelot video) and can't wait for the rest. Heck these two video on Arthur have been helpful for me because I'm writing a Epic High Fantasy story where the protagonist, a lowborn and cursed outcast, becomes a knight and later becomes the founder of his world's version of Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table and thus becomes his world's equivalent of King Arthur. The big differences is that my protagonist has a long reign due to having supernatural longevity and is generally focus is more on being the king of knight order rather then the king of particular group of people; going on more quests/adventures then Arthur would have (even when during the later half of his kingship, when age is finally catching up him and he has plenty of knights at his disposal that he could fight his causes for him), not conquering/reconquering other lands and more focus on promoting the virtues of chivalry and protecting the weak/oppressed into other knights so as to try and make the world the better place (as well as creating new knights, no matter their background is), all the while he is working towards the personal goal of being the Greatest Knight that ever lived (as my protagonist would view it "if I'm not even a good knight, then I don't deserve to lead or teach a whole group of them").
It's still rough idea and what I just gave is not the whole complete thing, but it is a start. And again your videos have been helpful. Keep up the good work!
Glad they are useful. I am sure that the ones i produce going forward will help with ideas for characters.
Man I love this channel ☺
Thank you very much. I am glad you like it.
These are great!
Thanks. I am glad you think so.
I would do anything for a good Arthurian RPG.
I would likewise do anything for a good Arthurian RPG. Its such a perfect world for it.
There's an Arthurian tabletop RPG called Pendragon. Probably not what you're looking for, but it's the closest we have so far.
I love how detailed your history gets. Things are moving fast
It would be cool if you could flash up the spellings of more of the names and locations you make reference too.
TY
The sword pulled by Arthur was Caliburn. The sword Clarent was inherited from Uther Pendragon and used for ceremonies. Excalibur was given to Arthur from the Lady of the Lake. Some believe Caliburn and Excalibur to be the same sword though. So who knows.
One thing in particular I find to be kinda funny: almost every other piece of media based on Arthurian legend I've seen have changed Mordred into Arthur's son, so it was interesting to learn that originally they were actually half brothers.
And also that the sword in stone wasn't Excalibur. I had been so confused for years, cuz I remember hearing about how Excalibur was from the lake, but also hearing that it was the sword pulled from the stone, so it was nice to finally have that cleared up too xD
This is a good quick overview. Thanks for the recommendation list at the end. I also enjoyed the Excalibur film from the 80's as well as Rosemary Sutcliffe's The Sword at Sunset, and Bernard Cornwell's Warlord Trilogy, although both of these are of the 'historical' Arthur tradition rather than the mythical or legendary type.
I think you should have a link to your previous video at the beginning of this one.
Thats fair.
Great vid. Weaving chainmail chausses while listening, thumbs up!
Glad you enjoyed!
So thats the mordered story. I was always confused by it. I remember reading that they were enemies, but I also hearing that mordred was a knight of the round table. And most stories say king arthur was killed by mordred, and many say that king arthur killed mordred. Now it all makes sense.
Yeah, his story gets a little confused in various versions of the story. Eventually, i will do a video for him.
Present day Ontario Canada....04/26/2024 The "Art on the Stone" aka "Arthur". The Trillium flower aka the trinity flower is Ontarios protected flower which is also displayed on the original sword. The capital of Ontario is Ottawa and there's some discrepancies on when the "Parliament" buildings were built....Canada just being a continuous improvement of the British Empire. History aside I've found these magic stones, Quartz crystals with ancient engravings, if you want to see some. I've documented over 75 individual examples for all the Arthur fans, subscribed!
Legends are usually truths carried down generation by generation orally... As writing them down at the time was very dangerous!!!
From which source did you get this information
Wait, so was the name of the sword pulled from the stone Excalibur, or was the sword given to Arthur named Excalibur? Also, what about the Holy Grail and Galahad's ascent to Heaven?
Gotta recommend the movie Excalibur (1981), much better than First Knight imo
Excalibur (1981) is the best movie
Best books in my opinion are The Warlord Trilogy by Bernard Cornwell.
I read the first one, but did not love it. In my opinion, the best Arthurian books are: Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte'D'Artur The Five Romances by Chretian De Troyes, and T.H. White's The Once and Future King.
Bar none, the best adaptation of the Arthurian tales on film is Excalibur.
Wait I thought the sword from the stone/anvil is called Caliburn
And the Clarent is the sword that was pulled by Galahad
Or my memories is just not sharp since I'm it's been a long time I study the legend and trying to re study it
YEET
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Golly, the most non-Arthurian start to a video; I can't stomach continuing. If you are going to lay down Arthurian legend, it xcan only be Welsh. This is not Welsh, this is about everyone who has tried to hijack the story.
Kermit. The. Frog. Nice video btw!