They appeared to be evenly matched throughout most of the fight, but Lancelot ultimately emerged the victor after he feigned defeat to catch Arthur off guard. He was knighted before the court sometime afterwards. Now a full fledged Knight of Camelot, Lancelot's deception appeared to have been a success, but unfortunately not everyone was convinced that he was really of noble blood.
Noting that the last time he'd seen Lord Eldred he'd only had four sons, Uther ordered the court genealogist to make sure that Lancelot's seal of nobility was genuine.
When it was discovered to be a forgery, he was stripped of his knighthood and thrown in jail. Later that day, Arthur went to visit Lancelot and told him that his father had ordered him and the knights to hunt down the Griffin. He released Lancelot from prison and told him that there was a horse waiting for him outside, which led Lancelot to believe that Arthur wanted him to accompany him. Much to his surprise, however, the prince refused to let him fight alongside them and ordered him to leave Camelot before his father found out that he'd been released.
Though he understood what Arthur was trying to do for him, Lancelot refused to leave him to face the Griffin alone. He went to Gwen's house and asked to borrow any weapons and armour that she could spare.
He explained that it was his duty to protect Arthur whether he was a knight or not, and though Gwen begged him not to go she understood why he must. She refused to let him ride into danger alone, however, and quickly ran to tell Merlin what he was up to, which led the warlock to accompany him.
When Merlin and Lancelot finally found the Griffin, not a single knight was left standing and Arthur had been badly injured. Seeing that the creature was about to attack, Lancelot quickly mounted his horse and charged at it with his lance, which Merlin then enchanted so that it would have the power to kill the Griffin. The spell was successful and the creature was killed. As Lancelot reined his horse around, the warlock noticed Arthur stirring and hastily returned to Camelot.
Consequently, when the prince regained consciousness he saw Lancelot alone near the dead Griffin and assumed that he had singlehandedly killed it.
Overjoyed, he dragged Lancelot back to Camelot and demanded that his father reinstate Lancelot's knighthood. The King refused and offered to pardon Lancelot for lying instead, but Arthur objected that that wasn't good enough and insisted that he be restored to his rightful place.
Lancelot, however, had other ideas. He'd seen Merlin enchant the lance and knew that he was really the one responsible for killing the Griffin, and though the warlock was willing to let him claim the accomplishment he refused to take credit for something he hadn't done.
As such, he apologized for how his lies had created conflict between Arthur and his father and told them that he wished to start over again elsewhere with the hope that maybe one day fate would grant him another chance to become a Knight of Camelot. They accepted his decision, and he left the following day Lancelot. Lancelot with his love, Guinevere.
Lancelot fell upon hard times after he departed from Camelot. He discovered that there were few opportunities for men like himself, and eventually wound up earning a living by fighting for other peoples' entertainment.
The work was a far cry from his previous ambition to become a Knight , and as time went on he began to feel that his life had little meaning. At some point Lancelot began working for a man called Hengist , a ruthless bandit who lived near the Mercian border.
His job was to entertain the bandit by fighting in cage matches, and during one such event he discovered Guinevere among the guests at Hengist's table. Though surprised to see her in such a place, Lancelot soon realized that something was amiss when the bandit introduced her as the Lady Morgana. When Gwen made no move to correct him, Lancelot smoothly played along and pretended not to know her, thus maintaining her deception.
Later that day, Lancelot snuck into the dungeons where Gwen was being held and asked her what was going on. She explained that Hengist thought that she was Morgana and was attempting to hold her for ransom. She had managed to maintain the deception well enough, but she feared that once it became clear Uther wasn't going to pay, Hengist would realize the truth and have her killed.
Seeing her distress, Lancelot promised that he wouldn't let anything happen to her, and that whatever it took, he would find a way to help her escape. Determined to keep his promise, Lancelot devised a plan to drug the guards outside her cell. Once he was sure that they were unconscious, he retrieved Gwen from her cell and they escaped into a tunnel together, but unfortunately Gwen's absence was discovered before they could get very far. After assessing the situation, Lancelot directed her to a tunnel that would lead her beyond the castle walls and promised to buy her as much time as he could.
When Gwen refused to leave him to die, Lancelot told her that he would die for her one times over, and asked her to live for him, "or everything that I am has been for nothing. Gwen and Lancelot about to be executed. When they finally pulled away, Gwen reluctantly ran on into the tunnels while Lancelot stayed behind to fight off Hengist's men.
He was eventually captured and sentenced to death. The bandits tied him up and imprisoned him in the same cage that he'd once fought in, where they planned to execute him by feeding him to the Wildeorren. Hengist tried to taunt him about his fate, gleefully promising him that he would feel the most unimaginable pain, but Lancelot confidently replied that he didn't care what the bandit did with him so long as no harm could come to Guinevere.
Much to Lancelot's horror, however, Hengist chose that moment to reveal that Gwen had been captured as well, and would be devoured by the Wildeorren alongside him. Fortunately, Arthur and Merlin who had disobeyed the King and gone after Gwen managed to rescue them before they could be eaten.
Later, after the group made camp on their way back to Camelot, Lancelot began to question why Arthur had come after Gwen without the aid of his knights. Defensive, the prince replied that he'd only come because Morgana had begged him, but Lancelot wasn't fooled.
He began to wonder if Arthur might also have feelings for Gwen, a hunch that was soon proven correct by a conversation with Merlin.
Determined not to come between them, Lancelot asked Merlin to tell Gwen that she'd changed him forever, but that some things could not be, and quietly departed during the night Lancelot and Guinevere. Merlin and Lancelot search for the Cup. A wanderer once more, Lancelot presumably picked up where he left off, finding work where he could and honing his skills as a warrior.
At some point his travels brought him to a place called Haldor, where he received a message from Merlin requesting his aid after Camelot was conquered by Morgause and Morgana's immortal army. Accompanied by his friend Percival , Lancelot caught up with Merlin, Arthur , and their allies in the woods outside Camelot.
When they saw that the group was being pursued by soldiers, Percival and Lancelot dropped boulders to block the path behind them, halting the pursuit and ensuring their escape. They later accompanied the group to the Castle of the Ancient Kings , where Arthur revealed his intentions to infiltrate the citadel and free his father. Lancelot was the first to volunteer to join him, declaring that Arthur had taught him the value of being a knight and that he believed in the world that he would build, and was subsequently made a Knight of Camelot alongside Gwaine , Elyan , and Percival.
Later that night, Merlin congratulated Lancelot on his new status and told him about his plan to go after the Cup of Life. The warlock explained that the Cup was the source of the army's immortality, and that if he could find it and empty it of the blood that it contained, Morgana's army would be destroyed and she would be powerless.
The only thing that Merlin hadn't figured out was how he was going to get to the Cup without Arthur knowing. Determined to accompany the warlock on his mission, Lancelot replied, "Leave that to me. The next day, while Arthur and his new knights were devising a plan to rescue his father from Camelot's dungeons, Lancelot volunteered to disable the castle's warning bell. When he mentioned that he would need someone with him who knew the castle, Merlin volunteered to act as his guide, which gave them both an excuse to split off from the main group and search for the Cup of Life.
The plan was carried out later that day. Armed with a sword forged in a dragon's breath , Merlin and Lancelot battled their way through the castle, the sword easily destroyed any immortals they came across. Eventually, Merlin's sense of the Cup's power led them to the throne room, where they found it being guarded by six immortal soldiers.
They quickly dispatched the immortals Lancelot becoming injured in the process , then Merlin went for the Cup. Before he could reach it, however, Morgause arrived and used her magic to throw him into a wall. Morgause confronts Merlin and Lancelot.
Fortunately, the sorceress was prevented from killing them by Gaius , who used a spell to knock her off her feet. When she turned to focus her attention on the physician, Merlin used his own magic to throw her into a pillar, seriously injuring her, before using the sword to knock the Cup from its stand.
The spilling of the blood broke the enchantment, and the immortal army was destroyed. It was at this point that Morgana arrived. Horrified by her army's destruction and the sight of her sister unconscious on the floor, she swore that her vengeance was only just beginning. She began to scream in grief and rage, her magic amplifying her cries and reducing the council chambers to rubble. Fortunately, Merlin, Lancelot, and Gaius managed to escape before the room could collapse completely. Lancelot, Knight of the Round Table.
Lancelot was still serving as a Knight of Camelot one year later. He was among the members of the court who attended the Feast of Samhain , and at one point helped Gaius carry Merlin back to the physician's chambers after the warlock fainted during Arthur's speech. Lancelot later accompanied Arthur and the other Knights of the Round Table when they went to investigate reports of strange, faceless beings attacking Camelot's villages.
They discovered that the attacks were the work of the Dorocha , ghostly voices of the undead unleashed by Morgana when she tore the veil between the worlds on Samhain's Eve. Ordinary weapons could not kill them and they appeared to be immune to Merlin's magic; he found it difficult if not impossible to use it in their presence.
However, the Dorocha could be repelled by fire, which Lancelot discovered when he used a torch to chase one away from Merlin. When it was discovered that the Dorocha could only be banished by repairing the veil, Lancelot and the other Knights accompanied Arthur on his quest to the Isle of the Blessed.
As they prepared to leave, Guinevere approached him and asked him for a favor. She wanted him to look after Arthur and ensure that he returned home, and Lancelot promised that he would protect the prince with his life. He was also concerned about Merlin, who was at a severe disadvantage since he couldn't use his magic to protect himself, and later tried to convince the warlock to return to Camelot before he got hurt.
Merlin, however, refused to go home. He explained that it was his duty to protect Arthur, just as it was Lancelot's duty to protect Camelot no matter the cost. The next night they made camp at an old fortress called Daobeth.
They quickly paired off to search for firewood, but were unable to gather enough to last the night before the Dorocha arrived. Eventually, Merlin and Arthur were forced to leave the safety of the fire to search for more. Lancelot became worried when they failed to return, and with the fire dying and only one torch to share between them, he decided to lead the other Knights in search of them.
They soon found them hiding within the fortress and arrived just in time to keep Arthur from becoming the Dorocha's next victim. However, they were not in time to save Merlin. Lancelot looks after an injured Merlin. Surprisingly, Merlin survived his encounter with the Dorocha, but was badly injured and appeared to be dying.
Grief-stricken, Arthur was determined to get Merlin back to Camelot before his condition got any worse, but Sir Leon quickly pointed out that hundreds more would perish in the time it would take for them to start the quest over.
Lancelot eventually solved the dilemma by volunteering to escort Merlin home while the others continued the quest. Arthur was uncertain about this plan, arguing that it would take them at least two or three days to reach Camelot on their own, but ultimately gave in when Lancelot pointed out that they could save time by cutting through the Valley of the Fallen Kings.
After leaving the group behind, they traveled for most of the day without incident, but Merlin's condition steadily deteriorated to the point where he was unconscious when they finally stopped for the night. As Lancelot tried to make Merlin comfortable next to a stream, he found himself being greeted by the Vilia , spirits of the brooks and streams that had been freed along with the Dorocha when Morgana tore the veil.
They explained that tearing the veil had upset the balance of the world and that both Merlin and Lancelot would be needed to repair it. Because of this, the Vilia were willing to use their magic to heal Merlin and promised to stay with them and protect them from the Dorocha throughout the night.
The next morning, Lancelot woke to find Merlin's health restored and the warlock in question anxious to catch up with the others. After a day of riding they took shelter in a lodge in the woods, where they discovered the hunter that owned it frosted over at his table, another victim of the Dorocha.
To ward off the chill, Merlin and Lancelot sat up drinking and talking long into the night. They discussed a number of things, including Lancelot's vow to Gwen and whether or not he still had feelings for her. The Dragon attacks the Dorocha. Eventually they both fell asleep in their chairs and the fire began to die down, leaving them vulnerable to the Dorocha. Luckily, Merlin was able to sense one approaching.
He quickly woke Lancelot and used the last of his drink to revive the fire, which gave them enough time to escape. However, the Dorocha quickly recovered and chased them through the woods, prompting Merlin to call upon the Great Dragon for help. Startled by the Dragon's arrival, Lancelot quickly drew his sword to attack it but stopped when Merlin assured him that they were in no danger. The warlock then proceeded to talk with the Dragon. He thanked it for its help, introduced Lancelot, and explained their errand to the Isle of the Blessed.
It was during this conversation that Lancelot learned that a sacrifice was required to heal the veil, that Arthur intended to be that sacrifice, and that Merlin planned to offer himself in the prince's place. Humbled by his friend's selflessness, he later wondered if he would have the courage to knowingly give up his life for something The Darkest Hour. Lancelot, just before he enters the Veil.
Later that day, Merlin and Lancelot finally caught up with Arthur and the Knights while they were setting up camp in yet another old fortress. Thrilled that they were safe and by Merlin's rapid recovery, the Knights joyfully welcomed them back into the fold. The group reached the Isle of the Blessed the next day. When they discovered that the Isle was guarded by Wyverns, Leon , Elyan , and Percival stayed behind to hold them off while Merlin, Arthur, Gwaine , and Lancelot continued on to the stone alter.
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Garrett - Florence Harrison - Alfred Kappes - Jessie M. King - Kirk - Thomas Mackenzie - Margetson - Howard Pyle - Arthur Rackham - This led Arthur to ask the magician Merlin to choose the remaining members to bring it to full complement, emphasizing that each must be chivalrous. When they were assembled, Merlin said that from "now on you must love one another and hold one another as dear as brothers, for from the love and sweetness of this table where you will be seated there will be born in your hearts such a great joy and friendship that you will leave your wives and children to be with one another and to spend your youth together," translation by Martha Asher.
The names of the knights were engraved on their chairs. Merlin left one chair, called the "perilous" chair vacant, to be filled by a great knight who would turn out to be Galahad, the son of Lancelot at a time when the quest for the Holy Grail begins.
Galahad is also responsible for pulling a sword from a stone that is meant to be pulled by the strongest knight in the world. Needless to say, as the story goes on there are many deaths and members of the Round Table are replaced after they perish.
By the end of the saga, after the death of King Arthur, nearly every Knight of the Round Table is dead. In the Vulgate cycles, there appear to be two sides to Camelot. On the surface, the leaders of the city are pious; the king attends mass regularly, and makes the sign of the cross when he hears bad news.
Chivalry is essential, and vespers, a form of evening prayer, are held regularly. At times, battlefield enemies are even buried with honors. Yet some of the most senior people in the city engage in destructive behavior. Some of the stories discuss how Queen Guinevere and Lancelot the most powerful knight of the realm engage in an affair.
When King Arthur finds out about this, he soon finds himself in a ruinous war with Lancelot. A knight name Bors tells Lancelot that "now it's going badly; now the affair is revealed; now a war will begin that will never end, and as much as the king has loved you until now — from his heart, more than any other man who was not of his kin — so much will he hate you from now on, once he knows truly the wrong you've done with his wife," translation by Martha Asher.
In fact, at the end of this story it is not Lancelot who kills Arthur, but the king's own son, Mordred. Entrusted with the kingdom of Logres while Arthur pursues Lancelot, he takes it over, forcing Arthur to confront him in a final battle. This betrayal of his father is foreshadowed in the appearance of an image of a dragon at St. Stephen's church that is meant to represent Mordred. In the final battle, the king attacks Mordred, "bearing down on him with all his force he struck him so hard that he ripped apart the links of Mordred's hauberk and thrust the steel of his lance through his body.
Mordred died and King Arthur would pass away soon afterward. The story of Camelot does not end quite yet. According to the Post-Vulgate Cycle this would occur sometime after the death of Arthur. A ruler named King Mark of Cornwall, whom Arthur with help from Galahad had once defeated in battle, takes his revenge by launching a final invasion of the Kingdom of Logres.
He reaches Camelot, whose people are now without the protection of the Knights of the Round Table.
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