Mordred

Mordred stood perfectly still, his face emotionless as he pointed his gun at Shawna. Vivien was perfectly happy playing along, but at this point she was unsure. “Okay, Mordred,” she said gently. “I think this has gone far enough.” “It’s not over yet, Vivien,” Mordred shot back. “Not until they’re both dead.” “Wait a second,” Shawna cut in. “Mordred didn’t kill Merlin.” Mordred smirked. “I know.” He pulled the trigger. Shawna stood frozen, knowing she could stop the bullet but unable to move. Her mind had stopped working altogether. Before she knew it, Arthur was in front of her. Next thing, they were both on the ground. “Arthur!” Shawna cried out, cradling his face in her hands. “Damn,” he laughed, looking at the mass amount of blood…

Synthesis Essay Two different versions of the Arthurian Legend The Legend of Mordred are told in the texts “Mordred: A Tragedy” by Henry Newbolt and “Mordred: A Tragedy in five acts” by Wilfred Campbell LL. D.. Although they are both versions of the same story, there are differences in theme and literary interests in these re-tellings of the legend. Written in 1895, Newbolt’s version has King Arthur make corrupt decisions because of the guilt he feels concerning his incestuous affair with his…

Mordred is by far the evils biggest asset, for the fact that he is unknown to Merlin, and only known to the other evil players of the game. To be able to play Mordred the player needs to play as a generic good, blend in, and sneak onto as many missions as possible. The most efficient way of doing this is by gaining the trust of Merlin and using him as a close ally in the game. Once the player has discovered they are Mordred, the planning must begin right away. The best strategy is as follows:…

In the book I am Mordred there is a “White Stag” it represent King Arthur. White is traditionally seen as a symbol of purity or goodliness. While a stag represents leadership or bravery. King Arthur is all of those things, he is a good leader to his people. Mordred’s fishermother stated ,”Thank the goodliness of our blessed King Arthur” this sentence tells us that King Arthur was appreciated by his citizens. There is another piece of evidence that supports his goodliness. Pelleas was telling…

Mordred, almost since his inception as an Arthurian character, he has been synonymous with such terms as treachery. While it is not the first actual mention of him, Mordred’s first full comprehensive account is found in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s The History of the Kings of Britain. Along with Monmouth’s portrayal of him, Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte Darthur carries a comparable weight of magnitude regarding Mordred and his treacherous ways. These two works of literature are chronologically…

I Am Mordred is a novel based on Mordred who is the son of King Arthur of Camelot and his sister, Queen Morgause of Lothian. After Mordred was born, King Arthur found out Mordred was fated, by Merlin, to kill him. With this knowledge, King Arthur makes a decree to have all babies set out in coracles to be killed. The coracle Mordred was in was found by a fisherman and Mordred was the only baby alive among the many he was sharing the coracle with. They take him in and when he is only 6, a woman…

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…

marry Mordred, who was Arthur’s nephew, because while Arthur was away from his kingdom Mordred was planning on taking over the kingdom. Tichelaar informs that, “Mordred is Arthur’s nephew, the son of Arthur’s sister, and no hint of incest exists to suggest that Mordred is Arthur’s son. Only later would the incest motif be added to the legend. While Arthur is away, Mordred attempts to seize the kingdom and to marry Guinevere” (Tichelaar). Mordred was considered as family to Arthur was now…

Arthur is having a Christmas dinner for his knights and the people of Camelot. During this is when the Green Knight shows up and proposes a game to see if any of the so called “greatest knights” would accept his challenge. This is where the main character Sir Gawain has his chance to prove himself to the other knights and show his chivalry. In order to do this Sir Gawain has to accept the change proposed and then go on a quest which could result in the end of his life. In addition, the story…

Mordred Synthesis Essay Mordred the knight: he is an individual in the Arthurian legend cycle and is involved a major conflict with the King. Mordred association with King Arthur always causes conflict, but the blame put on the poor knight changes over time. The legend of Mordred changes from allowing a reader to develop an opinion on Mordred’s actions in“Roman De Brut” to a reader being told Mordred causes strife in “The Slain Knight” because the author is pandering to the audience's’ tastes…