How Does Mordred React To King Arthur's Death

Although King Arthur signed a treaty with Mordred, he called in for a fight against him. Wounded as he was he cared nothing for his life but to kill Mordred. By his sword which called the ladies of the barge to come in need of Arthur. In Le Morte D’Arthur King Arthur’s death was expected, and he reveals his character through his decisions and actions. King Arthur knew he will die from his fight with Mordred, as it has shown in his dreams. So, he called in for a treaty with Mordred for a month. A few da After they signed the treaty, the knights mistaken another for their actions and King Arthur began war. (194-196)Merciless, violent and bloody was the war, soon it came to where there was fewer soldiers. Wounded as Mordred …show more content…
He rather have him dead than let him a chance to be back at him again, in all but to protect his kingdom. Even if King Arthur signed the treaty with Mordred he still does not trust or believe Mordred, that’s why he immediately called his army when there was a reaction. King Arthur was ready to attack if Mordred betrays him because King Arthur knew Mordred’s intentions. When Mordred was wounded, King Arthur wanted to finish Mordred off while he can and he did. King Arthur had the chance and wanted no more risks, so he had to kill Mordred. Mordred died from King Arthur, which seems like King Arthur had no mercy to take his own son’s life, but he had to. As King Arthur, Sir Bedivere, and Sir Lucas (Sir Bedivere’s brother) were moving forward, King Arthur and Sir Lucas were wounded, but Sir Lucas was already passing. As Sir Bedivere wept for his brother, King Arthur said “ Sir Bedivere, weep no more, for you can save neither your brother nor me; and I would ask you to take my sword Excalibur to the shore of the lake and throw it into the water. Then return to me and tell me what you have seen”. Sir Lucas has already pass but, it will soon come to King Arthur. King Arthur wanted no more time to waste, but instead do something while he still has little time of his life. By Excalibur the ladies of the lake were able to come. King Arthur asked to go with …show more content…
King Arthur choose his kingdom over his family. His actions has shown his people that he can be merciless. His decisions almost put his soldiers into great plain death, you can tell by the look of his face that he doesn’t want to be bother of his kingdom. King Arthur made and chose all his decisions and actions to protect his kingdom and his people. He died in vain to make sure he had to eliminate Sir Mordred, he died in honor.
Works Cited

Malory, Sir Thomas. Le Morte d’Arthur. Holt Elements of Literature: Sixth

Course.Eds. Kristine E. Marshall, Laura Mongello. Orlando: Holt, Rinehart and

Winston, 2005. 194-200.Print.

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Arthur has a dream that is an omen about what will happen to him if he goes to war with Sir Mordred but warned by his nephew Sir Gawain to “ not to give battle to Sir Mordred tomorrow, for if you do, not only will you yourself be killed but all your noble followers too” (Malory