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Re: i mean the actual character of Arthur in the actual book. Camilla Send a noteboard - 10/04/2010 08:17:12 AM
Not one of his representations in a movie/other book. The actual Le Morte d'Artur (or however it's spelled).


Morte d'Artur was only written in the late 1400s. He is basing it on much older material.

Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain, from the 1130s, treats Arthur pretty much like any other warrior king conquering France. But he has no Lancelot (Mordred takes Guinevere as a wife, but there is no concept of courtly love). He did invent Merlin, though.

If you are going to go with "actual" book, though, that would be as close as you'd get. But the concept makes no sense when talking of Arthur. Monmouth most likely had a basis in older legend, and his story was further developed through several incarnations. We get Excalibur named in Wace' Roman Du Brut (1150s), who also introduces a more courtly mode and the idea of the round table.

Which brings it into the French court and Eleanor of Aquitaine and probably to the attention of Chretien de Troyes, who really develops the grail story.

And only after a round trip on the continent does it get to Malory.
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The greatest King in Fantasy Dannymac - 09/04/2010 05:18:42 AM 2177 Views
King Arthur. Hands down. Ghavrel - 09/04/2010 06:40:15 AM 1578 Views
I would argue with you. Dannymac - 09/04/2010 06:54:53 AM 1521 Views
That's the point, though. Arthur's humanity is what makes him so admirable. Ghavrel - 09/04/2010 06:59:07 AM 1547 Views
I have to agree with Dannymac LadyLorraine - 09/04/2010 02:04:44 PM 1536 Views
But he's not in a modern fantasy novel. Ghavrel - 09/04/2010 07:37:14 PM 1592 Views
when I read the actual book... LadyLorraine - 10/04/2010 12:08:21 AM 1557 Views
"The actual character"? Which of the countless different ones? *NM* Legolas - 10/04/2010 12:21:00 AM 741 Views
i mean the actual character of Arthur in the actual book. LadyLorraine - 10/04/2010 12:51:44 AM 1658 Views
There isn't an "actual book." Le Morte d'Arthur is a relatively early compilation of legends. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/04/2010 03:09:40 AM 775 Views
Re: i mean the actual character of Arthur in the actual book. Camilla - 10/04/2010 08:17:12 AM 1533 Views
I'm going with the most likely historical version of King Arthur RugbyPlayingAshaman - 09/04/2010 06:45:26 PM 1625 Views
My money is still on Aragorn Camilla - 09/04/2010 12:47:43 PM 1663 Views
Aragorn is so awesome... LadyLorraine - 09/04/2010 02:05:42 PM 1508 Views
Arwen's character is just never fleshed out, though. Legolas - 09/04/2010 02:18:30 PM 1475 Views
Re: Arwen's character is just never fleshed out, though. lyringlas - 09/04/2010 02:49:45 PM 1548 Views
Hm nossy - 09/04/2010 03:23:53 PM 1613 Views
Mostly, yes, but there are a few exceptions - Galadriel, Eowyn, and above all Luthien. Legolas - 09/04/2010 03:32:00 PM 1484 Views
Re: Mostly, yes, but there are a few exceptions - Galadriel, Eowyn, and above all Luthien. lyringlas - 09/04/2010 03:45:37 PM 1754 Views
I can't agree about the goddesses. Legolas - 09/04/2010 04:34:15 PM 1603 Views
Re: I can't agree about the goddesses. lyringlas - 09/04/2010 04:55:34 PM 1488 Views
If Tacitus and Graves were accurate imlad - 09/04/2010 05:09:20 PM 1616 Views
Re: If Tacitus and Graves were accurate lyringlas - 09/04/2010 05:26:43 PM 1525 Views
I rather liked her depiction in Rome. Legolas - 09/04/2010 05:34:37 PM 1582 Views
Re: I rather liked her depiction in Rome. lyringlas - 09/04/2010 05:45:06 PM 1657 Views
Re: I rather liked her depiction in Rome. Camilla - 10/04/2010 11:14:26 AM 1647 Views
I don't know if I'd call it bad, per se. Legolas - 10/04/2010 11:37:55 AM 1782 Views
Re: I can't agree about the goddesses. lyringlas - 09/04/2010 05:02:50 PM 1571 Views
Eh, the other Vala don't do much of anything either. Legolas - 09/04/2010 05:31:42 PM 1538 Views
Re: Eh, the other Vala don't do much of anything either. lyringlas - 09/04/2010 05:44:03 PM 1525 Views
Nienna, the Valier of Mercy, was single and a wanderer. She's not the most powerful, but... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 09/04/2010 06:55:23 PM 1589 Views
Re: Nienna, the Valier of Mercy, was single and a wanderer. She's not the most powerful, but... lyringlas - 09/04/2010 07:04:37 PM 1574 Views
thought of a better example: Arien the Maia of the Sun was single and far more powerful than Tilion RugbyPlayingAshaman - 09/04/2010 09:17:34 PM 1815 Views
Re: I can't agree about the goddesses. imlad - 09/04/2010 05:06:49 PM 1689 Views
That was my first assumption too, but evidently not. *NM* Legolas - 09/04/2010 05:22:39 PM 709 Views
I changed it to Livia Augusta Sheesh, you people-- a guy mistypes one time!! *NM* lyringlas - 09/04/2010 05:29:03 PM 782 Views
I call bullshit Camilla - 09/04/2010 08:09:49 PM 1480 Views
Re: I call bullshit lyringlas - 09/04/2010 08:31:16 PM 1491 Views
Re: I call bullshit Camilla - 10/04/2010 08:04:15 AM 1586 Views
I didn't realize it was fashionable to call Tolkien sexist. lyringlas - 10/04/2010 05:12:07 PM 1592 Views
Re: I didn't realize it was fashionable to call Tolkien sexist. Camilla - 12/04/2010 11:00:23 AM 1467 Views
Exactly. Comet Sedai - 13/04/2010 03:08:46 AM 1591 Views
Re: Exactly. Camilla - 13/04/2010 08:54:01 AM 1673 Views
I was going to say something similar. nossy - 09/04/2010 03:21:45 PM 1512 Views
Re: Aragorn is so awesome... Camilla - 09/04/2010 08:00:25 PM 1477 Views
Re: Aragorn is so awesome... lyringlas - 09/04/2010 08:37:12 PM 1511 Views
He's good, but then he just doesn't have to face so many things. Legolas - 09/04/2010 02:22:04 PM 1808 Views
Doesn't have to face many things? Camilla - 09/04/2010 07:59:27 PM 1562 Views
As in, there are many important aspects of being king he doesn't have to face. Legolas - 09/04/2010 08:07:16 PM 1545 Views
well technically speaking he WAS the king when he did all those things. LadyLorraine - 10/04/2010 12:15:26 AM 1534 Views
Re: Doesn't have to face many things? lyringlas - 09/04/2010 08:38:51 PM 1409 Views
Re: Doesn't have to face many things? Camilla - 10/04/2010 08:24:33 AM 1525 Views
Re: Doesn't have to face many things? lyringlas - 10/04/2010 05:08:42 PM 1663 Views
Re: Doesn't have to face many things? Camilla - 12/04/2010 10:55:12 AM 1517 Views
He really wasn't a king in majority of the story though random thoughts - 12/04/2010 05:54:23 PM 1482 Views
I'm sure there are many, but one coming to mind is Prince Josua from Memory, Sorrow and Thorn Legolas - 09/04/2010 02:23:57 PM 1507 Views
Oh yeah I liked him a lot *NM* ironclad - 09/04/2010 04:09:59 PM 765 Views
Josua Lackhand is a great fantasy King! imlad - 09/04/2010 05:14:39 PM 1562 Views
Arutha was never King. *NM* Myrdhyn - 09/04/2010 07:18:30 PM 722 Views
I'm going to go with a tie... Myrdhyn - 09/04/2010 04:22:42 PM 1507 Views
Rohan was a whiny hypocritical bitch who failed at the only real test of rulership he ever faced. Cannoli - 10/04/2010 02:51:34 AM 1601 Views
That actually slipped my mind. I can't believe that. Myrdhyn - 16/04/2010 04:44:46 PM 1647 Views
Joffrey and the Stag! *NM* Kotagg - 09/04/2010 09:53:56 PM 736 Views
ROFL *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 09/04/2010 11:39:36 PM 697 Views
Artur Hawkwing Cannoli - 10/04/2010 03:34:02 AM 1677 Views
Alexander the Great? *NM* Ghavrel - 10/04/2010 05:08:25 AM 742 Views
AH conquered more, did better, & was not a huge d-bag. Alex would have commissioned that big statue *NM* Cannoli - 12/04/2010 03:00:39 PM 733 Views
And both managed to have their so-called "empires" crumble within a year of their death. *NM* Ghavrel - 12/04/2010 06:12:20 PM 743 Views
Which just reinforces how awesome AH was - no one else could do what he did Cannoli - 13/04/2010 11:50:54 AM 1593 Views
??? Sidious - 10/04/2010 10:30:13 AM 2097 Views
Ta'veren is not a power, it is an accomodation with what the Pattern demands of certain people Cannoli - 12/04/2010 02:56:57 PM 1518 Views
Simba *NM* BlackAdder - 10/04/2010 08:40:38 AM 785 Views
Manwe Sidious - 10/04/2010 10:31:54 AM 1986 Views
Bah. He's hardly a character. *NM* AgentOrange - 12/04/2010 01:07:29 AM 881 Views
Arutha, the Prince of Krondor AgentOrange - 12/04/2010 01:06:14 AM 1585 Views
Westley Comet Sedai - 13/04/2010 02:59:36 AM 1549 Views
Leto Atreides II random thoughts - 13/04/2010 05:07:29 AM 1464 Views
I'll agree with that! *NM* imlad - 13/04/2010 11:33:10 AM 730 Views
What's the name of the Lemur-thing that's the King in "the penguins of madagascar"? He gets my vote! *NM* Mjolner - 14/04/2010 04:46:42 AM 792 Views
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