History Literature / TheGuinevereDeception

Guinevere arrives in Camelot with heavy trepidation in her heart: she has been sent to marry Myth/KingArthur, a man she has never met. All she knows of him are what the legends say, that he is a great man, that he's the one who pulled the legendary sword from the stone. Unbeknownst to anyone else, Guinevere hasn't actually been sent from a royal family in the South to marry Arthur as the rumors claim, and Guinevere isn't her real name either: she's actually been sent to {{Camelot}} by Myth/{{Merlin}} to protect him.

It is the first in a trilogy, the ''Camelot Rising'' trilogy.

* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Arthur genuinely wants the best for his people and Camelot. He believes making magic illegal is a necessary sacrifice, as it keeps dangers out (like the Dark Queen... and even Merlin himself is FAR from blameless). [[spoiler:Mordred]], though he cares for Arthur as a person, is strongly against this. The law unintentionally backs up Camelot's citizens in their prejudice against magic users. When he can, he gives magic users less harsh sentences. This does not end well (see FantasticRacism). It means people cannot be themselves. [[spoiler:As a half-fey, he suffers under that rule.]]

Guinevere arrives in Camelot with heavy trepidation in her heart: she has been sent to marry King Arthur, a man she has never met. All she knows of him are what the legends say, that he is a great man, that he's the one who pulled the legendary sword from the stone. Unbeknownst to anyone else, Guinevere hasn't actually been sent from a royal family in the South to marry Arthur as the rumors claim, and Guinevere isn't her real name either: she's actually been sent to {{Camelot}} by Myth/{{Merlin}} to protect him.

Guinevere arrives in Camelot with heavy trepidation in her heart: she has been sent to marry King Arthur, a man she has never met. All she knows of him are what the legends say, that he is a great man, that he's the one who pulled the legendary sword from the stone. Unbeknownst to anyone else, Guinevere hasn't actually been sent from a royal family in the South to marry Arthur as the rumors claim, and Guinevere isn't her real name either: she's actually been sent to {{Camelot}} by Merlin to protect him.

Written by Kiersten White.

%%* ArmorAndMagicDontMix: Iron causes pain to fey folk if they touch it. If one were to be a knight... [[spoiler:(Mordred.)]]

* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Arthur genuinely wants the best for his people and Camelot. He believes making magic illegal is a necessary sacrifice, as it keeps dangers out (like the Dark Queen... and even Merlin himself is FAR from blameless). [[spoiler:Mordred]], though he cares for Arthur as a person, is strongly against this. The law unintentionally backs up Camelot's citizens in their prejudice against magic users. When he can, he gives magic users less harsh sentences. This does not end well (see FantasticRacism). It means people cannot be themselves. As a [[spoiler: half-fey]] he suffers under that rule.

%%* TheFairFolk: The fey here are inspired by the legends, influenced by Celtic Mythology. Many characters are magic users. [[spoiler:Mordred is part fey.]]
* FakeMemories: Implied. It may have just been that Merlin [[spoiler:lied to her]], and with the lost memories Guinevere got confused filling in the blanks.

* GenderFlip: [[spoiler:The Patchwork Knight]] is revealed to be a female version of Lancelot.

%%* TheLancer: Mordred to Arthur (instead of Kay in this version.) He would be a clearer Lancer if Arthur was the Main Character. However, Guinevere is, and he serves more as a kindred spirit to her.

%%* LossOfIdentity

%%* TheMole: [[spoiler:Mordred. In league with the Dark Queen, tricking Guinevere into waking her.]]

* TheOneGuy: Guinevere's friendship group consists of herself, Mordred, Brangien and Dindrane.
* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler:The Patchwork Knight]] is revealed to be a female version of Lancelot.
* ShowingUpChauvinists: The Patchwork Knight, a female, gains knighthood on her own merit before revealing her gender. Females aren't usually allowed knighthood, and some are more than willing to say so.

* ToBeLawfulOrGood: Guinevere, Arthur and Mordred face the dilemma about the law against magic. Because of the GreyAndGrayMorality at work, the choice to be lawful is not entirely evil, and standing against it is not entirely good. It depends on the character's personal values and what they are willing to sacrifice for peace.

* AmnesiacHero: Merlin wiped most of Fake Guinevere's memories before she left to Camelot. She is constantly shocked by childhood things like losing baby teeth, and things she would have already gotten like her period. She only has vague memories of learning magic, but can use it fine.

* ArrangedMarriage: Justified. Arthur and Fake Guinevere are married only so she can more easily protect him, and they don't consider it a proper marriage emotionally.
* BecomingTheMask: Fake Guinevere lost most of her memories from Merlin before her mission. As she loses more and more of her past, including her name, she begins to forget herself and wonder if she's becoming Guinevere.

%%** Fake Guinevere to Arthur or Mordred, and the worlds they represent.

* DeadPersonImpersonation: Fake Guinevere impersonates real Guinevere, who is dead, to protect Arthur discreetly.

* FakeMemories: Implied. It may have just been that Merlin [[spoiler:lied to her]], and with the lost memories Fake Guinevere got confused filling in the blanks.

%%* FirstFriend: Brangien for Fake Guinevere.
%%* FriendlessBackground: Fake Guinevere, having lived in the woods with Merlin all her life.

%%* TheHighQueen: Since she's officially married to Arthur, Fake Guinevere is this.
%%* TheLancer: Mordred to Arthur (instead of Kay in this version.) He would be a clearer Lancer if Arthur was the Main Character. However, Fake Guinevere is, and he serves more as a kindred spirit to her.
%%* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Fake Guinevere has this, getting worse over the course of the book.

%%* TheMole: [[spoiler:Mordred. In league with the Dark Queen, tricking Fake Guinevere into waking her.]]
* NameAmnesia: Fake Guinevere eventually forgets her own name.
* TheOneGuy: Fake Guinevere's friendship group consists of herself, Mordred, Brangien and Dindrane.

* ToBeLawfulOrGood: Fake Guinevere, Arthur and Mordred face the dilemma about the law against magic. Because of the GreyAndGrayMorality at work, the choice to be lawful is not entirely evil, and standing against it is not entirely good. It depends on the character's personal values and what they are willing to sacrifice for peace.

* AmnesiacHero: Merlin wiped most of Fake Guinevere's memories before she left to Camelot. She is constantly shocked my childhood things like losing baby teeth, and things she would have already gotten like her period. She only has vague memories of learning magic, but can use it fine.

* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Arthur genuinely wants the best for his people and Camelot. He believes making magic illegal is a neccessary sacrifice, as it keeps dangers out (like the Dark Queen... and even Merlin himself is FAR from blameless). [[spoiler:Mordred]], though he cares for Arthur as a person, is strongly against this. The law unintentionally backs up Camelot's citizens in their prejudice against magic users. When he can, he gives magic users less harsh sentences. This does not end well (see FantasticRacism). It means people cannot be themselves. As a [[spoiler: half-fey]] he suffers under that rule.

* YouGoGirl: [[spoiler:Lancelot earned her knighthood as a skilled tournament fighter.]]

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* SamusIsAGirl: The patchwork knight was [[spoiler:female all along. Furthermore, she is this adaption's version of Lancelot.]]

* ToBeLawfulOrGood: Played With. Fake Guinevere, Arthur and Mordred face this deciding where they stand on the law against magic. Because of the GreyAndGrayMorality at work, the choice to be Lawful is not entirely evil, and standing against it is not entirely good. It depends on the character's personal values and what they are willing to sacrifice for peace.
* UnderstandingBoyfriend: Mordred when Guinevere reveals she is a magic user. Justified because [[spoiler:he is also a magic user, and half fey]]
* YouGoGirl: [[spoiler:Lancelot being a skilled tournament fighter, earning her knighthood.]]

* SupernaturalRepellent: Both iron and some of Guinevere's knot spells repell fey. Her knot spells are used to keep other magic out of the Camelot castle. Other characters reference this to her multiple times. [[spoiler:Brangien mentions her knots untying whenever she walked into the castle.]][[spoiler:Mordred mentions pain walking through the doors, and how using a sword or wearing armour hurts him.]]

* TheDragon: [[spoiler: Mordred. Though after freeing the Dark Queen he goes off on his own, so this status may not be permanent]]
* TheFairFolk: The fey here are inspired by the legends, influenced by Celtic Mythology. Many characters are magic users. [[spoiler:Mordred is part fey.]]
* TheHighKing: Arthur is the High King of Britain
* TheHighQueen: Since she's officially married to Arthur, Fake Guinevere is this.
* TheLancer: Mordred to Arthur (instead of Kay in this version.) He would be a clearer Lancer if Arthur was the Main Character. However, Fake Guinevere is, and he serves more as a kindred spirit to her.
* TheMole: [[spoiler:Mordred. In league with the Dark Queen, tricking Fake Guinevere into waking her.]]
* TheOneGuy: Mordred in Fake Guinevere's friendship group, consisting of her, him, Brangien and Dindrane.

* UnderstandingBoyfriend: More like Understanding Love Interest. Mordred when Guinevere reveals she is a magic user. Justified because [[spoiler:he is also a magic user, and half fey]]

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!! Contains examples of:
* AdaptationalSexuality: Brangien and Isolde are [[spoiler:lesbian lovers]] in this adaption
* AmnesiacHero: Merlin wiped most of Fake Guinevere's memories before she left to Camelot. She is constantly shocked my childhood things like loosing baby teeth, and things she would have already gotten like her period. She only has vague memories of learning magic, but can use it fine.
* ArmorAndMagicDontMix: Iron causes pain to fey folk if they touch it. If one were to be a knight... [[spoiler:(Mordred.)]]

* BecomingTheMask: Fake Guinevere lost most of her memories from Merlin before her mission. As she looses more and more of her past, including her name (see NameAmnesia), she begins to forget herself and wonder if she's BECOMING Guinevere

* ConflictingLoyalty: Fake Guinevere to Arthur or Mordred, and the worlds they represent. Mordred to Arthur [[spoiler:or the Dark Queen.]]
* DeadPersonImpersonation: The entire plot. Fake Guinevere impersonates real Guinevere, who is dead, to protect Arthur discreetly.

* FantasticRacism: Magic is not allowed in Camelot, so magic users are persecuted or must hide their identities. One girl, after being sentenced to exile (a softer sentence than normal) is chased down by villagers and attacked for using magic.
* FirstFriend: Brangien for Fake Guinevere.
* FriendlessBackground: Fake Guinevere, having lived in the woods with Merlin all her life.
* GaiasVengeance: Implied with the Dark Queen. A version where the more "villainous" characters are the ones on the side of nature, because of the GreyAndGrayMorality in this book. Magic users are more drawn to nature, to the point where they are almost synonymous. Frequent references to how men seek to control nature, and cast it out. As magic leaves Camelot, so does nature, even though Camelot is NOT a manmade place. [[spoiler:Mordred is strongly against this, and it's a massive contributing factor to him waking and siding with the Dark Queen.]]
* GenderReveal: The patchwork knight was [[spoiler:female all along. Furthermore, she is this adaption's version of Lancelot.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: Subverted. Guinevere is about to do this, after deciding that she would rather die than be used by Malegaunt against Arthur. However, Lancelot and Mordred come to her rescue.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Fake Guinevere has this, getting worse over the course of the book.
* LossOfIdentity:(see BecomingTheMask)

* NameAmnesia: Fake Guinevere eventually forgets her own name
* ShowingUpChauvinists: The Patchwork Knight. [[spoiler:Lancelot, a female, gains knighthood on her own merit before revealing her gender. Females aren't usually allowed knighthood, and some are more than willing to say so.]]

* Heroic Sacrifice: Subverted. Guinevere is about to do this, after deciding that she would rather die than be used by Malegaunt against Arthur. However, Lancelot and Mordred come to her rescue.

* Understanding Boyfriend: More like Understanding Love Interest. Mordred when Guinevere reveals she is a magic user. Justified because [[spoiler:he is also a magic user, and half fey]]

* AdaptationalSexuality: Brangaine and Isolde are [[spoiler:lesbian lovers]] in this adaption

* FirstFriend: Brangaine for Fake Guinevere.

* SupernaturalRepellent: Both iron and some of Guinevere's knot spells repell fey. Her knot spells are used to keep other magic out of the Camelot castle. Other characters reference this to her multiple times. [[spoiler:Brangaine mentions her knots untying whenever she walked into the castle.]][[spoiler:Mordred mentions pain walking through the doors, and how using a sword or wearing armour hurts him.]]

* TheOneGuy: Mordred in Fake Guinevere's friendship group, consisting of her, him, Brangaine and Dindrane.

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