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* TrilogyCreep: ''The Pendragon Cycle'' started off with the original trilogy of ''Taliesin'', ''Merlin'', and ''Arthur''. Then Lawhead went back and added in ''Pendragon'' and ''Grail'' as {{Interquel}}s set during ''Arthur''. Then he added in a loose sequel in ''Avalon'' to serve as DistantFinale a few years later.
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* TrilogyCreep: Originally, ''The Pendragon Cycle'' started off with as the original trilogy "Pendragon Trilogy" of ''Taliesin'', ''Merlin'', and ''Arthur''. Then Lawhead went back and added in ''Pendragon'' and ''Grail'' as {{Interquel}}s set during ''Arthur''.''Arthur'', and so the series went from a Trilogy to a Cycle. Then he added in a loose sequel in ''Avalon'' to serve as DistantFinale a few years later.
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** The Lancelot equivalent is also Irish rather than Frankish. Both of their names are still in Welsh/British though, and not presented as Irish.
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** The Lancelot equivalent is also Irish rather than Frankish. Both of their names are still in Welsh/British though, and not despite implicitly presented as Irish.
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** Arthur is oddly the son of Aurelius Ambrosius and Ygerna, rather than the son of Uther Pendragon who is instead his uncle (switching the brothers' roles), and so no BedTrick adultery happens in order to beget Arthur.
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** Arthur is oddly the son of Aurelius Ambrosius and Ygerna, rather than the son of Uther Pendragon who is instead his uncle (switching the brothers' roles), and so no BedTrick adultery happens in order to beget Arthur. Myrddin only later thinks to himself that such a rumor took root, so Arthur is slandered as Uther's bastard.
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* GuileHero: Starting out, Arthur only has a few warriors under his command but he uses his wits to get more followers and supplies from under the nose of his rival King Morcan. He and his men stop over as guests at his stronghold while he and his son Cerdic are away, and he locks the gates on them until they agree to "donate" men and provisions to their ally the War Duke as is his right. To force Morcant's hand, Arthur pretends to start burning his hall, but only has his men burn wet straw to make lots of smoke. Fortunately Morcant is a BadBoss while Arthur is charismatic, and many of Morcant's men are willing enough to follow him, but to be safe Arthur chooses those who have no family ties.
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* GuileHero: Starting out, Arthur only has a few warriors under his command but he uses his wits to get more followers and supplies from under the nose of his rival King Morcan.Morcant. He and his men stop over as guests at his stronghold while he and his son Cerdic are away, and he locks the gates on them until they agree to "donate" men and provisions to their ally the War Duke as is his right. To force Morcant's hand, Arthur pretends to start burning his hall, but only has his men burn wet straw to make lots of smoke. Fortunately Morcant is a BadBoss while Arthur is charismatic, and many of Morcant's men are willing enough to follow him, but to be safe Arthur chooses those who have no family ties.
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* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: Arthur proves he is the rightful king by drawing the sword from the stone, but doesn't have enough support to actually be considered king, so Myrddin compromises by having Arthur claim the old Roman title of "Dux Brittaniarum", literally "Duke of Britain" but basically "Battlechief of Britain" with his own warband, and Arthur eventually gains more and more allies and victories until he is crowned TheHighKing for real. (The modern word Duke ultimately comes from Latin Dux which originally referred to military commanders, literally meaning "(war) leader".)
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* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: Arthur proves he is the rightful king by drawing the sword from the stone, but doesn't have enough support to actually be considered king, so Myrddin compromises by having Arthur claim the old Roman title of "Dux Brittaniarum", literally "Duke of Britain" but basically "Battlechief of Britain" with his own warband, and Arthur eventually gains more and more allies and victories until he is crowned TheHighKing for real. (The modern word Duke ultimately comes from Latin Dux which originally referred to military commanders, literally meaning "(war) leader".)
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* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: Arthur proves he is the rightful king by drawing the sword from the stone, but doesn't have enough support to actually be considered king, so Myrddin compromises by having Arthur claim the old Roman title of "Dux Brittaniarum", literally "Duke of Britain" but basically "Battlechief of Britain" with his own warband, and Arthur eventually gains more and more allies and victories until he is crowned TheHighKing for real. (The modern word Duke ultimately comes from Latin Dux which originally referred to military commanders, literally meaning "(war) leader".)
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* FourStarBadass: Arthur proves he is the rightful king by drawing the sword from the stone, but doesn't have enough support to actually be considered king, so Myrddin compromises by having Arthur claim the old Roman title of "Dux Brittaniarum", basically "Battlechief of Britain" or more loosely "War Duke" with his own warband, and Arthur eventually gains more and more allies and victories until he is crowned TheHighKing for real.
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* GuileHero: Starting out, Arthur only has a few warriors under his command but he uses his wits to get more followers and supplies from under the nose of his rival King Morcan. He and his men stop over as guests at his stronghold while he and his son Cerdic are away, and he locks the gates on them until they agree to "donate" men and provisions to their ally the War Duke as is his right. To force Morcant's hand, Arthur pretends to start burning his hall, but only has his men burn wet straw to make lots of smoke. Fortunately Morcant is a BadBoss while Arthur is charismatic, and many of Morcant's men are willing enough to follow him, but to be safe Arthur chooses those who have no family ties.
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* HistoricalInJoke: Arthur finally defeats Morcant in battle by exploiting the echoes of a valley and making his force sound much larger than it is. He leads them in chanting "Alleluia!" and Morcant's terrified force flees largely without violence. This is taken from the hagiographies of St. Germanus, who is not directly connected to the Arthurian legend but is said to have defeated a raiding Saxon and Pictish army with the same strategy.
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* AerithAndBob: Similar to other historical-flavored Arthurian retellings, most archaic-looking names are based on Celtic, Latin, Germanic and other languages, sometimes with the author's own spellings or just made up, to go along with the more familiar "Arthur" (itself once given in Latin as "Artorius") and a few other names like Blaise.
* AfterTheEnd: Much of the series happens after the Roman withdrawal from Britain, leaving it up for grabs for feuding more or less Romanized Celtic warlords, and the [[UsefulNotes/AngloSaxons Saecsen and Angli]] and other invaders.
* AfterTheEnd: Much of the series happens after the Roman withdrawal from Britain, leaving it up for grabs for feuding more or less Romanized Celtic warlords, and the [[UsefulNotes/AngloSaxons Saecsen and Angli]] and other invaders.
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* AerithAndBob: Similar to other historical-flavored Arthurian retellings, most archaic-looking names for people, groups, places etc. are based on Celtic, Latin, Germanic and other languages, sometimes with the author's own spellings or just made up, to go along with the more familiar "Arthur" (itself once given in Latin as "Artorius") and a few other names like Blaise.
"Blaise".
** The Celtic Britons or future Welsh are most often called Cymry.
** Anglo-Saxons are called the Angli and the Saecsens, the latter being more prominent. Justified as they're related groups that merged into one identity later.
** Picts are Picti and Scots are Scotti, but Irish are Irish.
* AFatherToHisMen: Arthur, despite being younger than many of them at first. At one point Caius and Bedwyr (Kay and Bedivere) are relieved after Arthur's private enemy parley goes well for both sides, and Caius - Arthur's own foster-brother - says he thought they were going to be orphans.
* AfterTheEnd: Much of the series happens after the Roman withdrawal from Britain, leaving it up for grabs for feuding more or less Romanized Celtic warlords, and the [[UsefulNotes/AngloSaxons Saecsen and Angli]] and otherinvaders.invaders from overseas or elsewhere in the British Isles.
** The Celtic Britons or future Welsh are most often called Cymry.
** Anglo-Saxons are called the Angli and the Saecsens, the latter being more prominent. Justified as they're related groups that merged into one identity later.
** Picts are Picti and Scots are Scotti, but Irish are Irish.
* AFatherToHisMen: Arthur, despite being younger than many of them at first. At one point Caius and Bedwyr (Kay and Bedivere) are relieved after Arthur's private enemy parley goes well for both sides, and Caius - Arthur's own foster-brother - says he thought they were going to be orphans.
* AfterTheEnd: Much of the series happens after the Roman withdrawal from Britain, leaving it up for grabs for feuding more or less Romanized Celtic warlords, and the [[UsefulNotes/AngloSaxons Saecsen and Angli]] and other
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: There never was a Vandal invasion of Britain, as in the entire premise of ''Pendragon''. Lampshaded by Myrddin when he introduces the book and calls it "the forgotten war".
* BandOfBrothers: Arthur fosters this relationship between him and his warband.
-->'Cymbrogi', he calls us: companions of the heart, fellow-countrymen.
-->Cymbrogi! We are his strong arm, his shield and spear, his blade and helm. We are the blood in his veins, the hard sinew of his flesh, the bone beneath the skin. We are the breath in his lungs, the clear light in his eyes, and the song rising to his lips. We are the meat and drink at his board.
-->Cymbrogi! We are earth and sky to him. And Arthur is all these things to us – and more.
* BandOfBrothers: Arthur fosters this relationship between him and his warband.
-->'Cymbrogi', he calls us: companions of the heart, fellow-countrymen.
-->Cymbrogi! We are his strong arm, his shield and spear, his blade and helm. We are the blood in his veins, the hard sinew of his flesh, the bone beneath the skin. We are the breath in his lungs, the clear light in his eyes, and the song rising to his lips. We are the meat and drink at his board.
-->Cymbrogi! We are earth and sky to him. And Arthur is all these things to us – and more.
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* CharacterNarrator: Used by Lawhead through the series, the only exceptions being ''Taliesin'' and ''Avalon'' which are third-person narratives. Merlin narrates well..''Merlin'', ''Arthur'' has a different character (Pelleas, Bedwyr, and Aneirin) narrate each of its sections. Merlin returns for ''Pendragon'' and ''Grail'' is narrated by Gwalchavad
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* CharacterNarrator: Used by Lawhead through the series, the only exceptions being ''Taliesin'' and ''Avalon'' which are third-person narratives. Merlin narrates well..''Merlin'', ''Arthur'' has a different character (Pelleas, Bedwyr, and Aneirin) narrate each of its sections. Merlin returns for ''Pendragon'' and ''Grail'' is narrated by GwalchavadGwalchavad.
* ChristianFiction: Has strong Christian elements in contrast to most modern Arthurian fiction. The original publisher of the initial trilogy was even an imprint for Christian books.
* ChristianFiction: Has strong Christian elements in contrast to most modern Arthurian fiction. The original publisher of the initial trilogy was even an imprint for Christian books.
* InterfaithSmoothie: In practice Myrddin is a Christian but he has no issue using both the druidic term for the supreme being/intelligence/good etc. "Great Light" as well as terms like God, Christ, the Trinity etc.
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* TrilogyCreep: ''The Pendragon Cycle'' started off with the original trilogy of ''Taliesin'', ''Merlin'', and ''Arthur''. Then Lawhead went back and added in ''Pendragon'' and ''Grail'' as {{Interquel}}s set during''Arthur''. Then he added in a loose sequel in ''Avalon'' to serve as DistantFinale a few years later.
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* TrilogyCreep: ''The Pendragon Cycle'' started off with the original trilogy of ''Taliesin'', ''Merlin'', and ''Arthur''. Then Lawhead went back and added in ''Pendragon'' and ''Grail'' as {{Interquel}}s set during''Arthur''.during ''Arthur''. Then he added in a loose sequel in ''Avalon'' to serve as DistantFinale a few years later.
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* WarriorPoet: Myrddin literally becomes both due to his life and training, and the author often gives him verses and songs to sing and recite. He's basically a warrior, druid and bard at the same time.
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* WarriorPoet: Myrddin literally becomes both due to his life and training, and the author often gives him verses and songs to sing and recite. He's basically a warrior, druid and bard at the same time.time.
* YouKilledMyFather: Aurelius and Uther capture Hengist alive after defeating him in battle, and they decide to execute him over Myrddin's protests that this will just inspire the Saecsens to avenge him. Gorlas (Gorlois) volunteers to do it on the spot since his brother was one of the nobles killed by Hengist's NastyParty treachery. Sure enough, Hengist's young son Octa is there to witness it, and though Uther spares him from Gorlas's wrath too, he grows up to be one of Arthur's warlord enemies.
* YouKilledMyFather: Aurelius and Uther capture Hengist alive after defeating him in battle, and they decide to execute him over Myrddin's protests that this will just inspire the Saecsens to avenge him. Gorlas (Gorlois) volunteers to do it on the spot since his brother was one of the nobles killed by Hengist's NastyParty treachery. Sure enough, Hengist's young son Octa is there to witness it, and though Uther spares him from Gorlas's wrath too, he grows up to be one of Arthur's warlord enemies.
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* Hengist is presented as a Saxon but traditionally he was claimed by the kingdom of Kent to be of their related tribe the Jutes (who are mentioned in the series in passing with the Angles, Saxons, Frisians etc).
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The first book, ''Taliesin''(1987), focuses on the relationship between the Atlantean princess Charis and the British bard Taliesin, who will become the parents of Myth/{{Merlin}} while combating the influence of Charis's half-sister and rival, Morgian.
The second book, ''Merlin''(1988) follows the career of Myth/{{Merlin}}/Myrddin Emrys through his rise to kingship, descent into madness, and witness of Arthur's birth.
The third book ''Arthur''(1989), covers Arthur's rise and downfall through the perspectives of Merlin's servant Pelleas, Arthur's friend Bedwyr, and apprentice bard Aneurin.
The fourth book ''Pendragon''(1994), is a loose adaptation of the hunt for Twrch Trwyth the Black Boar, here re-imagined as a Vandal king who invades Britain.
The fifth book ''Grail''(1997), follows Gwalchavad, the series version of Galahad, who must embark on a journey into the wastes of Lyonnese to find the Holy Grail, stolen from Arthur's court by the duplicity of Morgian.
The second book, ''Merlin''(1988) follows the career of Myth/{{Merlin}}/Myrddin Emrys through his rise to kingship, descent into madness, and witness of Arthur's birth.
The third book ''Arthur''(1989), covers Arthur's rise and downfall through the perspectives of Merlin's servant Pelleas, Arthur's friend Bedwyr, and apprentice bard Aneurin.
The fourth book ''Pendragon''(1994), is a loose adaptation of the hunt for Twrch Trwyth the Black Boar, here re-imagined as a Vandal king who invades Britain.
The fifth book ''Grail''(1997), follows Gwalchavad, the series version of Galahad, who must embark on a journey into the wastes of Lyonnese to find the Holy Grail, stolen from Arthur's court by the duplicity of Morgian.
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The first book, ''Taliesin''(1987), ''Taliesin'' (1987), focuses on the relationship between the Atlantean princess Charis and the British bard Taliesin, who will become the parents of Myth/{{Merlin}} while combating the influence of Charis's half-sister and rival, Morgian.
The second book,''Merlin''(1988) ''Merlin'' (1988) follows the career of Myth/{{Merlin}}/Myrddin Emrys through his rise to kingship, descent into madness, and witness of Arthur's birth.
The third book''Arthur''(1989), ''Arthur'' (1989), covers Arthur's rise and downfall through the perspectives of Merlin's servant Pelleas, Arthur's friend Bedwyr, and apprentice bard Aneurin.
The fourth book''Pendragon''(1994), ''Pendragon'' (1994), is a loose adaptation of the hunt for Twrch Trwyth the Black Boar, here re-imagined as a Vandal king who invades Britain.
The fifth book''Grail''(1997), ''Grail'' (1997), follows Gwalchavad, the series version of Galahad, who must embark on a journey into the wastes of Lyonnese to find the Holy Grail, stolen from Arthur's court by the duplicity of Morgian.
The second book,
The third book
The fourth book
The fifth book
** Guinevere's father is named Fergus instead of something like Ogyrvan, Leodegran etc.
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** Cerdic is presented as a British rival of Arthur allying with Saxons instead of simply a Saxon lord, despite being based on Cerdic of Wessex. Though there's some historical basis for this, as the seemingly Saxon name Cerdic is possibly related to Welsh names like Caradoc.
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** Cerdic is presented as a British rival of Arthur allying with Saxons instead of simply a Saxon lord, despite being based on Cerdic of Wessex. Wessex i.e. the "West Saxons". Though there's some historical basis for this, as the seemingly Saxon name Cerdic is possibly related to Welsh names like Caradoc.Caradoc.
** Aelle is presented as an Angle despite being based on Aelle of Sussex i.e. the "South Saxons". Possibly also referencing Aelle of Northumbria, who was an Angle, but lived centuries later.
* Hengist is presented as a Saxon but traditionally he was claimed by the kingdom of Kent to be of their related tribe the Jutes (who are mentioned in the series in passing with the Angles, Saxons, Frisians etc).
** Aelle is presented as an Angle despite being based on Aelle of Sussex i.e. the "South Saxons". Possibly also referencing Aelle of Northumbria, who was an Angle, but lived centuries later.
* Hengist is presented as a Saxon but traditionally he was claimed by the kingdom of Kent to be of their related tribe the Jutes (who are mentioned in the series in passing with the Angles, Saxons, Frisians etc).
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** Arthur is oddly the son of Ambrosius Aurelius and Ygerna, rather than the son of Uther Pendragon who is instead his uncle, and so no BedTrick adultery happens in order to beget Arthur.
** Taliesin of Celtic mythology is transplanted backward in time to become Merlin's father. Usually, if he's connected to the Arthurian era at all, it's by making him a bard of Arthur or a peer of Merlin after Arthur's gone.
** Taliesin of Celtic mythology is transplanted backward in time to become Merlin's father. Usually, if he's connected to the Arthurian era at all, it's by making him a bard of Arthur or a peer of Merlin after Arthur's gone.
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** Arthur is oddly the son of of Aurelius Ambrosius Aurelius and Ygerna, rather than the son of Uther Pendragon who is instead his uncle, uncle (switching the brothers' roles), and so no BedTrick adultery happens in order to beget Arthur.
** Taliesin of Celtic mythology is transplanted backward in time to becomeMerlin's Merlin/Myrddin's father. Usually, if he's connected to the Arthurian era at all, it's by making him a bard of Arthur or a peer of Merlin after Arthur's gone.
** Taliesin of Celtic mythology is transplanted backward in time to become
* AerithAndBob: Similar to other historical-flavored Arthurian retellings, most archaic-looking names are based on Celtic, Latin, Germanic and other languages, sometimes with the author's own spellings or just made up, to go along with the more familiar "Arthur" (itself once given in Latin as "Artorius") and a few other names like Blaise.
* AnimalMotifs:
** Merlin/Myrddin, the hawk. He has uncommon yellow eyes akin to birds, plus a type of bird is called a merlin, and he is inducted into the Hawk clan of the hidden little "sidhe" people.
** Vortigern, the fox, matching his red hair and guile.
** Arthur, the bear. He grows up to be a big robust leader guy who's occasionally nicknamed that both in Celtic (Artos) and in [[TranslationConvention English]], and the night he's born, a wild bear enters the house, some saying later that its spirit entered the child.
** Merlin/Myrddin, the hawk. He has uncommon yellow eyes akin to birds, plus a type of bird is called a merlin, and he is inducted into the Hawk clan of the hidden little "sidhe" people.
** Vortigern, the fox, matching his red hair and guile.
** Arthur, the bear. He grows up to be a big robust leader guy who's occasionally nicknamed that both in Celtic (Artos) and in [[TranslationConvention English]], and the night he's born, a wild bear enters the house, some saying later that its spirit entered the child.
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* BigBad: Morgian/ Morgan le Fay for the whole series.
* BigGood: Merlin acts as the counter to Morgian, especially in ''Avalon''.
* BigGood: Merlin acts as the counter to Morgian, especially in ''Avalon''.
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* BigBad: Morgian/ Morgan Morgian/Morgan le Fay for the whole series.
* BigGood:Merlin Myrddin acts as the counter to Morgian, especially in ''Avalon''.
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** There's also the hidden pre-Roman, even pre-Celtic inhabitants of Britain, of which only a few remain. They're much shorter than the average. Merlin is adopted into one of their clans as a youth.
* FourStarBadass: Arthur proves he is the rightful king by drawing the sword from the stone, but doesn't have enough support to actually be considered king, so Merlin compromises by having Arthur claim the old Roman title of "Dux Brittaniarum", basically "Battlechief of Britain" with his own warband, and Arthur eventually gains more and more allies and victories until he is crowned TheHighKing for real.
* TheGoodKing: Merlin during his time on the throne of Dyfed and of course Arthur as High King are both noble rulers.
* FourStarBadass: Arthur proves he is the rightful king by drawing the sword from the stone, but doesn't have enough support to actually be considered king, so Merlin compromises by having Arthur claim the old Roman title of "Dux Brittaniarum", basically "Battlechief of Britain" with his own warband, and Arthur eventually gains more and more allies and victories until he is crowned TheHighKing for real.
* TheGoodKing: Merlin during his time on the throne of Dyfed and of course Arthur as High King are both noble rulers.
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** There's also the hidden pre-Roman, even pre-Celtic inhabitants of Britain, of which only a few remain. They're much shorter than the average. Merlin Myrddin is adopted into one of their clans as a youth.
* FatBastard: Vortigern is portrayed as one, despite his thus-unused traditional epithet saying the opposite, [[LeanAndMean "Vortigern the Thin".]]
* FourStarBadass: Arthur proves he is the rightful king by drawing the sword from the stone, but doesn't have enough support to actually be considered king, soMerlin Myrddin compromises by having Arthur claim the old Roman title of "Dux Brittaniarum", basically "Battlechief of Britain" or more loosely "War Duke" with his own warband, and Arthur eventually gains more and more allies and victories until he is crowned TheHighKing for real.
* TheGoodKing:Merlin Myrddin during his time on the throne of Dyfed and of course Arthur as High King are both noble rulers.
* FatBastard: Vortigern is portrayed as one, despite his thus-unused traditional epithet saying the opposite, [[LeanAndMean "Vortigern the Thin".]]
* FourStarBadass: Arthur proves he is the rightful king by drawing the sword from the stone, but doesn't have enough support to actually be considered king, so
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* HistoricalFantasy: A retelling of the Arthurian legend that somehow manages to combine {{Demythification}} and Tolkienesque HighFantasy, with the latter mainly for the historical background (Celtic and post-Roman emphasis, no "knights", etc.) and the latter contributing to the wider spiritual good vs evil themes.
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* HistoricalFantasy: A retelling of the Arthurian legend that somehow manages to combine {{Demythification}} and Tolkienesque HighFantasy, with the latter mainly for the historical background (Celtic and post-Roman emphasis, no "knights", etc.) and the latter contributing to the wider spiritual good vs evil themes.themes, plus the not-Elves.
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* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: The Sword of Britain, originally the sword of Macsen Wledig, which Merlin embeds in the stone and Arthur draws to prove his kingship.
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* MisplacedVegetation: Potatoes exist in Britain centuries too early, since they spread to Europe through the colonization of the Americas.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Aurelius is most often called Aurelius, but once or twice is called Aurelianus, apparently his real formal name. This is due to his historical/legendary basis being known as either Ambrosius Aurelianus or Aurelius Ambrosius, which are not equivalent. (However, unlike in other Arthurian fiction, only Merlin is called Ambrosius, the Latin equivalent of Emrys.)
* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: The Sword of Britain, originally the sword of Macsen Wledig, whichMerlin Myrddin embeds in the stone and Arthur draws to prove his kingship.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Aurelius is most often called Aurelius, but once or twice is called Aurelianus, apparently his real formal name. This is due to his historical/legendary basis being known as either Ambrosius Aurelianus or Aurelius Ambrosius, which are not equivalent. (However, unlike in other Arthurian fiction, only Merlin is called Ambrosius, the Latin equivalent of Emrys.)
* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: The Sword of Britain, originally the sword of Macsen Wledig, which
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* SaintlyChurch: In stark contrast to [[CorruptChurch the opposite trend]] in other historical-style Arthurian stuff like ''Literature/TheMistsOfAvalon'' and ''Literature/TheWarlordChronicles'', the series has a very sympathetic and positive portrayal of Christianity, with the clergy being {{Good Shepherd}}s, ''plus'' they have a good ongoing relationship with what remains of Celtic pagans and the otherworldly Atlanteans. These Celtic pagans are ''also'' portrayed very sympathetically and treated as on the road to the truth/salvation anyway and the Church welcomes with open arms those who approach, instead of imposing. Everyone gets along well in religious terms, except for the Germanic pagans who get their beliefs called false and evil, presumably for being invaders.
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* SaintlyChurch: In stark contrast to [[CorruptChurch the opposite trend]] in other historical-style Arthurian stuff like ''Literature/TheMistsOfAvalon'' and ''Literature/TheWarlordChronicles'', the series has a very sympathetic and positive portrayal of Christianity, with the clergy being {{Good Shepherd}}s, ''plus'' they have a good ongoing relationship with what remains of Celtic pagans and the otherworldly Atlanteans. These Celtic pagans are ''also'' portrayed very sympathetically and treated as on the road to the truth/salvation anyway and the Church welcomes with open arms those who approach, instead of imposing. Everyone gets along well in religious terms, except for the Germanic pagans who get their beliefs called false and evil, presumably for being invaders. Nearly all the heroic characters are portrayed as devout Christians, with Merlin being equally mentored by Christian priests and druids.
* SupernaturalGoldEyes: Merlin has golden eyes like a hawk's.
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* WarriorPoet: Merlin literally becomes both due to his life and training, and the author often gives him verses and songs to sing and recite. He's basically a warrior, druid and bard at the same time.
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* WarriorPoet: Merlin Myrddin literally becomes both due to his life and training, and the author often gives him verses and songs to sing and recite. He's basically a warrior, druid and bard at the same time.
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* ActionGirl: The equivalent of Guinevere, Gwenhwyfar, is a LadyOfWar who often joins the fighting herself despite having a bodyguard or champion (i.e. Lancelot), once they are introduced.
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* ActionGirl: The equivalent of Guinevere, Gwenhwyfar, Gwenhwyvar, is a LadyOfWar who often joins the fighting herself despite having a bodyguard or champion (i.e. Lancelot), once they are introduced.
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** Llenleawg/Lancelot is Gwenhwyfar/Guinevere's adopted or foster brother.
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* FourStarBadass: Arthur proves he is the rightful king by drawing the sword from the stone, but doesn't have enough support to actually be considered king, so Merlin compromises by having Arthur claim the old Roman title of "Dux Brittaniarum", basically "Battlechief of Britain" with his own warband, and Arthur eventually gains more and more allies and victories until he is crowned TheHighKing for real.
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* AfterTheEnd: Much of the series happens after the Roman withdrawal from Britain, leaving it up for grabs for feuding more or less Romanized Celtic warlords, and the [[UsefulNotes/AngloSaxons Saecsen and Angli]] and other invaders.
* BashBrothers: Caius/Cai and Bedwyr (Kay and Bedivere) are inseparable warriors and the closest to Arthur.
* BashBrothers: Caius/Cai and Bedwyr (Kay and Bedivere) are inseparable warriors and the closest to Arthur.
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* CharacterNarrator: Used by Lawhead through the series, the only exceptions being ''Taliesin'' and ''Avalon'' which are third-person narratives. Merlin narrates well..''Merlin'', ''Arthur'' has a different character (Peredur, Bedwyr, and Aneirin) narrate each of its sections. Merlin returns for ''Pendragon'' and ''Grail'' is narrated by Gwalchavad
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* CharacterNarrator: Used by Lawhead through the series, the only exceptions being ''Taliesin'' and ''Avalon'' which are third-person narratives. Merlin narrates well..''Merlin'', ''Arthur'' has a different character (Peredur, (Pelleas, Bedwyr, and Aneirin) narrate each of its sections. Merlin returns for ''Pendragon'' and ''Grail'' is narrated by GwalchavadGwalchavad
* TheChosenOne: Arthur, naturally. Long before his birth happens, he's prophecized to usher in an age of justice and righteousness called the "Kingdom of Summer", for Britain at least.
* TheChosenOne: Arthur, naturally. Long before his birth happens, he's prophecized to usher in an age of justice and righteousness called the "Kingdom of Summer", for Britain at least.
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* TheGoodKing: Merlin during his time on the throne and of course Arthur are both noble rulers.
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* TheGoodKing: Merlin during his time on the throne of Dyfed and of course Arthur as High King are both noble rulers.
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* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: The Sword of Britain, which Merlin embeds in the stone and Arthur draws to prove his kingship.
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* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: The Sword of Britain, originally the sword of Macsen Wledig, which Merlin embeds in the stone and Arthur draws to prove his kingship.
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** Gwalchavad/Galahad and Gwalcmai/Gawain are brothers here.
* SaintlyChurch: In stark contrast to [[CorruptChurch the opposite trend]] in other historical-style Arthurian stuff like ''Literature/TheMistsOfAvalon'' and ''Literature/TheWarlordChronicles'', the series has a very sympathetic and positive portrayal of Christianity, with the clergy being {{Good Shepherd}}s, ''plus'' they have a good ongoing relationship with what remains of Celtic pagans and the otherworldly Atlanteans. These Celtic pagans are ''also'' portrayed very sympathetically and treated as on the road to the truth/salvation anyway and the Church welcomes with open arms those who approach, instead of imposing. Everyone gets along well in religious terms, except for the Germanic pagans who get their beliefs called false and evil, presumably for being invaders.
* SaintlyChurch: In stark contrast to [[CorruptChurch the opposite trend]] in other historical-style Arthurian stuff like ''Literature/TheMistsOfAvalon'' and ''Literature/TheWarlordChronicles'', the series has a very sympathetic and positive portrayal of Christianity, with the clergy being {{Good Shepherd}}s, ''plus'' they have a good ongoing relationship with what remains of Celtic pagans and the otherworldly Atlanteans. These Celtic pagans are ''also'' portrayed very sympathetically and treated as on the road to the truth/salvation anyway and the Church welcomes with open arms those who approach, instead of imposing. Everyone gets along well in religious terms, except for the Germanic pagans who get their beliefs called false and evil, presumably for being invaders.
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** Gwalchavad/Galahad and Gwalcmai/Gawain are brothers here.
here, sons of Loth/Lot and Morgian/Morgan along with the youngest, Medraut/Mordred. They're thus related to Merlin instead of Arthur or Lancelot. Someone with a name kind of like Agravain appears, Ogryvan, but he's not their brother.
** Llenleawg/Lancelot is Gwenhwyfar/Guinevere's adopted or foster brother.
** The equivalents of Morgan le Fay and the Lady of the Lake, Morgian and Charis, are (half) sisters, and Morgian has no direct blood relation to Arthur.
* SaintlyChurch: In stark contrast to [[CorruptChurch the opposite trend]] in other historical-style Arthurian stuff like ''Literature/TheMistsOfAvalon'' and ''Literature/TheWarlordChronicles'', the series has a very sympathetic and positive portrayal of Christianity, with the clergy being {{Good Shepherd}}s, ''plus'' they have a good ongoing relationship with what remains of Celtic pagans and the otherworldly Atlanteans. These Celtic pagans are ''also'' portrayed very sympathetically and treated as on the road to the truth/salvation anyway and the Church welcomes with open arms those who approach, instead of imposing. Everyone gets along well in religious terms, except for the Germanic pagans who get their beliefs called false and evil, presumably for beinginvaders. invaders.
* StarterVillain: For Arthur's career as a warleader, his main early rivals are King Morcant and his son Cerdic.
* TokenEnemyMinority: Aelle, lord of some Angli, is the only Anglo-Saxon leader who allies with Arthur freely and peacefully after some discussion, without needing to be defeated. He doesn't do much but he attends Arthur's formal coronation.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Among Arthur's ally kings, two guys named Idris and Maglos tend to appear in tandem, like to voice doubts.
** Llenleawg/Lancelot is Gwenhwyfar/Guinevere's adopted or foster brother.
** The equivalents of Morgan le Fay and the Lady of the Lake, Morgian and Charis, are (half) sisters, and Morgian has no direct blood relation to Arthur.
* SaintlyChurch: In stark contrast to [[CorruptChurch the opposite trend]] in other historical-style Arthurian stuff like ''Literature/TheMistsOfAvalon'' and ''Literature/TheWarlordChronicles'', the series has a very sympathetic and positive portrayal of Christianity, with the clergy being {{Good Shepherd}}s, ''plus'' they have a good ongoing relationship with what remains of Celtic pagans and the otherworldly Atlanteans. These Celtic pagans are ''also'' portrayed very sympathetically and treated as on the road to the truth/salvation anyway and the Church welcomes with open arms those who approach, instead of imposing. Everyone gets along well in religious terms, except for the Germanic pagans who get their beliefs called false and evil, presumably for being
* StarterVillain: For Arthur's career as a warleader, his main early rivals are King Morcant and his son Cerdic.
* TokenEnemyMinority: Aelle, lord of some Angli, is the only Anglo-Saxon leader who allies with Arthur freely and peacefully after some discussion, without needing to be defeated. He doesn't do much but he attends Arthur's formal coronation.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Among Arthur's ally kings, two guys named Idris and Maglos tend to appear in tandem, like to voice doubts.
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* VillainousCrush: Morgian had one on Taliesin.
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* VillainousCrush: Morgian had one on Taliesin.Taliesin.
* WarriorPoet: Merlin literally becomes both due to his life and training, and the author often gives him verses and songs to sing and recite. He's basically a warrior, druid and bard at the same time.
* WarriorPoet: Merlin literally becomes both due to his life and training, and the author often gives him verses and songs to sing and recite. He's basically a warrior, druid and bard at the same time.
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* SaintlyChurch: In stark contrast to [[CorruptChurch the opposite trend]] in other historical-style Arthurian stuff like ''Literature/TheMistsOfAvalon'' and ''Literature/TheWarlordChronicles'', the series has a very sympathetic and positive portrayal of Christianity, with the clergy being GoodShepherds, ''plus'' they have a good ongoing relationship with what remains of Celtic pagans and the otherworldly Atlanteans. These Celtic pagans are ''also'' portrayed very sympathetically and treated as on the road to the truth/salvation anyway and the Church welcomes with open arms those who approach, instead of imposing. Everyone gets along well in religious terms, except for the Germanic pagans who get their beliefs called false and evil, presumably for being invaders.
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* SaintlyChurch: In stark contrast to [[CorruptChurch the opposite trend]] in other historical-style Arthurian stuff like ''Literature/TheMistsOfAvalon'' and ''Literature/TheWarlordChronicles'', the series has a very sympathetic and positive portrayal of Christianity, with the clergy being GoodShepherds, {{Good Shepherd}}s, ''plus'' they have a good ongoing relationship with what remains of Celtic pagans and the otherworldly Atlanteans. These Celtic pagans are ''also'' portrayed very sympathetically and treated as on the road to the truth/salvation anyway and the Church welcomes with open arms those who approach, instead of imposing. Everyone gets along well in religious terms, except for the Germanic pagans who get their beliefs called false and evil, presumably for being invaders.
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''The Pendragon Cycle'' is a retelling of the Myth/ArthurianLegend by Creator/StephenRLawhead. The books weave together the story of Myth/KingArthur and the Main/{{Atlantis}} legend in the aftermath of the Roman withdrawal from Britain. Lawhead draws on the ''Mabinogion,'' the ''History of the Kings of Britain'' and other works of Geoffrey of Monmouth in addition to the writings of Taliesin, Gildas, and Nennius, and several other legends that he integrates into the Arthurian legend.
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''The Pendragon Cycle'' is a HistoricalFantasy retelling of the Myth/ArthurianLegend by Creator/StephenRLawhead. The books weave together the story of Myth/KingArthur and the Main/{{Atlantis}} legend in the aftermath of the Roman withdrawal from Britain. Lawhead draws on the ''Mabinogion,'' the ''History of the Kings of Britain'' and other works of Geoffrey of Monmouth in addition to the writings of Taliesin, Gildas, and Nennius, and several other legends that he integrates into the Arthurian legend.
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** Cerdic is presented as a British rival of Arthur allying wit Saxons instead of simply a Saxon lord, despite being based on Cerdic of Wessex. Though there's some historical basis for this, as the seemingly Saxon name Cerdic is possibly related to Welsh names like Caradoc.
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** Cerdic is presented as a British rival of Arthur allying wit with Saxons instead of simply a Saxon lord, despite being based on Cerdic of Wessex. Though there's some historical basis for this, as the seemingly Saxon name Cerdic is possibly related to Welsh names like Caradoc.
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** The Atlanteans are treated as this with their height, fair features and longevity, very akin to Tolkien's Elves.
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** The Atlanteans are treated as this with their height, fair features and longevity, longevity making them basically immortal unless killed, very akin to Tolkien's Elves.
* HistoricalFantasy: A retelling of the Arthurian legend that somehow manages to combine {{Demythification}} and Tolkienesque HighFantasy, with the latter mainly for the historical background (Celtic and post-Roman emphasis, no "knights", etc.) and the latter contributing to the wider spiritual good vs evil themes.
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* Interquel: ''Pendragon'' and ''Grail'' are set in the TimeSkip between parts two and three of ''Arthur''.
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* Interquel: {{Interquel}}: ''Pendragon'' and ''Grail'' are set in the TimeSkip between parts two and three of ''Arthur''.
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* Really700YearsOld: Upon reaching maturity, Atlanteans remain in their physical prime through the decades and even centuries, so even the half-Atlantean Merlin remains a young-looking man adept with swordplay at need even after he mostly transitions to being Arthur's bard/druid/healer. (Quite akin to the much, much later version of Merlin in the ''Franchise/FateSeries'' but with dark hair.)
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* SaintlyChurch: In stark contrast to [[CorruptChurch the opposite trend]] in other historical-style Arthurian stuff like ''Literature/TheMistsOfAvalon'' and ''Literature/TheWarlordChronicles'', the series has a very sympathetic and positive portrayal of Christianity, with the clergy being GoodShepherds, ''plus'' they have a good ongoing relationship with what remains of Celtic pagans and the otherworldly Atlanteans. These Celtic pagans are ''also'' portrayed very sympathetically and treated as on the road to the truth/salvation anyway and the Church welcomes with open arms those who approach, instead of imposing. Everyone gets along well in religious terms, except for the Germanic pagans who get their beliefs called false and evil, presumably for being invaders.
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* ActionGirl: The equivalent of Guinevere, Gwenhwyfar, is a LadyOfWar who often joins the fighting herself despite having a bodyguard or champion (i.e. Lancelot), once they are introduced.
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** The Lancelot equivalent is also Irish rather than Frankish. Both of their names are still in Welsh/British though, and not presented as Irish.
** Cerdic is presented as a British rival of Arthur allying wit Saxons instead of simply a Saxon lord, despite being based on Cerdic of Wessex. Though there's some historical basis for this, as the seemingly Saxon name Cerdic is possibly related to Welsh names like Caradoc.
** Cerdic is presented as a British rival of Arthur allying wit Saxons instead of simply a Saxon lord, despite being based on Cerdic of Wessex. Though there's some historical basis for this, as the seemingly Saxon name Cerdic is possibly related to Welsh names like Caradoc.
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** Arthur is oddly the son of Ambrosius Aurelius and Ygerna, rather than the son of Uther Pendragon who is instead his uncle.
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** Arthur is oddly the son of Ambrosius Aurelius and Ygerna, rather than the son of Uther Pendragon who is instead his uncle.uncle, and so no BedTrick adultery happens in order to beget Arthur.
** Taliesin of Celtic mythology is transplanted backward in time to become Merlin's father. Usually, if he's connected to the Arthurian era at all, it's by making him a bard of Arthur or a peer of Merlin after Arthur's gone.
** Taliesin of Celtic mythology is transplanted backward in time to become Merlin's father. Usually, if he's connected to the Arthurian era at all, it's by making him a bard of Arthur or a peer of Merlin after Arthur's gone.
** The Lancelot equivalent is Gwenhwyfar's adopted brother, so no adultery happens.
* TheBerserker: Llenleawg (Lancelot) often goes battle-mad in Irish fashion, to the point that he keeps chopping up dead enemies after the battle is won, has to be splashed with water to stop, and is dazed and unaware of what he was doing.
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* CompositeCharacter: The bard Aneirin becomes this series version of Gildas.
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** The Lancelot equivalent is named Llwch Llenleawg, and the name itself apparently a mash-up of two figures Llwch Leawg and Llenleawg Gwyddel. In the interquels written later, he starts being nicknamed Llencelyn, but most often he's just Llenleawg.
** The bard Aneirin becomes this series version of Gildas.
** The Lancelot equivalent is named Llwch Llenleawg, and the name itself apparently a mash-up of two figures Llwch Leawg and Llenleawg Gwyddel. In the interquels written later, he starts being nicknamed Llencelyn, but most often he's just Llenleawg.
** The bard Aneirin becomes this series version of Gildas.
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* TheFairFolk: The Atlanteans are treated as this with their fair features and longevity.
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* TheFairFolk: TheFairFolk:
** The Atlanteans are treated as this with their height, fair features andlongevity.longevity, very akin to Tolkien's Elves.
** There's also the hidden pre-Roman, even pre-Celtic inhabitants of Britain, of which only a few remain. They're much shorter than the average. Merlin is adopted into one of their clans as a youth.
** The Atlanteans are treated as this with their height, fair features and
** There's also the hidden pre-Roman, even pre-Celtic inhabitants of Britain, of which only a few remain. They're much shorter than the average. Merlin is adopted into one of their clans as a youth.
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* IHaveManyNames: Myrddin, Emrys, Merlin, Mr. Embries
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* IHaveManyNames: Myrddin, Emrys, Merlin, Mr. EmbriesEmbries in the far future.
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* CharacterNarrator: Used by Lawhead through the series, the only exceptions being ''Taliesin'' and ''Avalon'' which are third-person narratives. Merlin narrates well..''Merlin'', ''Arthur'' has a different character (Peredur, Bedwyr, and Aneirin) narrate each of its sections. Merlin returns for ''Pendragon'' and ''Grail'' is narrated by Gwalchavad
* CompositeCharacter: The bard Aneirin becomes this series version of Gildas.
* CompositeCharacter: The bard Aneirin becomes this series version of Gildas.
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* AdaptationalNationality: Gwenhwyfar is an Irish Princess rather than a British one.
* AdaptationalRelationshipOverhaul: Arthur is oddly the son of Ambrosius Aurelius and Ygerna, rather than the son of Uther Pendragon who is instead his uncle.
* AdaptationalRelationshipOverhaul: Arthur is oddly the son of Ambrosius Aurelius and Ygerna, rather than the son of Uther Pendragon who is instead his uncle.
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* AdaptationalNationality: AdaptationalNameChange:
** The Lady of the Lake is named Charis rather than Vivian, Nimue, or Ninane.
* AdaptationalNationality:
** Gwenhwyfar is an Irish Princess rather than a British one.
** The Lancelot equivalent is also Irish rather than Frankish.
*AdaptationalRelationshipOverhaul: AdaptationalRelationshipOverhaul:
** Arthur is oddly the son of Ambrosius Aurelius and Ygerna, rather than the son of Uther Pendragon who is instead hisuncle.uncle.
** Ganieda is Merlin's wife rather than his sister as she was in the original material.
** The Fisher King equivalent is Merlin's grandfather.
** The Lady of the Lake is named Charis rather than Vivian, Nimue, or Ninane.
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** Gwenhwyfar is an Irish Princess rather than a British one.
** The Lancelot equivalent is also Irish rather than Frankish.
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** Arthur is oddly the son of Ambrosius Aurelius and Ygerna, rather than the son of Uther Pendragon who is instead his
** Ganieda is Merlin's wife rather than his sister as she was in the original material.
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* BigGood: Merlin acts as the counter to Morgian, especially in the final book.
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* BigGood: Merlin acts as the counter to Morgian, especially in the final book.''Avalon''.
* CainAndAbel: The heroic Charis and her wicked half-sister Morgian.
* CainAndAbel: The heroic Charis and her wicked half-sister Morgian.
* TheGoodKing: Merlin during his time on the throne and of course Arthur are both noble rulers.
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* TrilogyCreep: ''The Pendragon Cycle'' started off with the original trilogy of ''Taliesin'', ''Merlin'', and ''Arthur''. Then Lawhead went back and added in ''Pendragon'' and ''Grail'' as {{Interquel}}s set during''Arthur''. Then he added in a loose sequel in ''Avalon'' to serve as DistantFinale a few years later.
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* TrilogyCreep: ''The Pendragon Cycle'' started off with the original trilogy of ''Taliesin'', ''Merlin'', and ''Arthur''. Then Lawhead went back and added in ''Pendragon'' and ''Grail'' as {{Interquel}}s set during''Arthur''. Then he added in a loose sequel in ''Avalon'' to serve as DistantFinale a few years later.later.
* VillainousCrush: Morgian had one on Taliesin.
* VillainousCrush: Morgian had one on Taliesin.
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* Main/{{Excalibur}}: Caledvwlch/Caliburnus is an Atlantean sword wielded by King Avallach and later his grandson Myth/{{Merlin}}. After Arthur's original sword is broken in battle, he receives it as a replacement from Merlin's mother Charis, this series's version of the Lady of the Lake.
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* Main/{{Excalibur}}: Caledvwlch/Caliburnus CoolSword: Main/{{Excalibur}}, here Caledvwlch/Caliburnus, is an Atlantean sword wielded by King Avallach and later his grandson Myth/{{Merlin}}. After Arthur's original sword is broken in battle, he receives it as a replacement from Merlin's mother Charis, this series's version of the Lady of the Lake.
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The sixth book, ''Avalon: The Return of King Arthur'' (1999), is a DistantFinale set in a not so distant future. James Arthur Stuart, the reborn Arthur must reclaim the throne of Britain, while contending with the schemes of Prime Minister Thomas Waring and the evil of Morgian.
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* Interquel: ''Pendragon'' and ''Grail'' are set in the TimeSkip between parts two and three of ''Arthur''.
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** Gwalchavad/Galahad and Gwalcmai/Gawain are brothers here.here.
* TrilogyCreep: ''The Pendragon Cycle'' started off with the original trilogy of ''Taliesin'', ''Merlin'', and ''Arthur''. Then Lawhead went back and added in ''Pendragon'' and ''Grail'' as {{Interquel}}s set during''Arthur''. Then he added in a loose sequel in ''Avalon'' to serve as DistantFinale a few years later.
* TrilogyCreep: ''The Pendragon Cycle'' started off with the original trilogy of ''Taliesin'', ''Merlin'', and ''Arthur''. Then Lawhead went back and added in ''Pendragon'' and ''Grail'' as {{Interquel}}s set during''Arthur''. Then he added in a loose sequel in ''Avalon'' to serve as DistantFinale a few years later.
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''The Pendragon Cycle'' is a retelling of the Myth/ArthurianLegend by Creator/StephenRLawhead. The books weave together the story of Myth/KingArthur and the Main/{{Atlantis}} legend in the aftermath of the Roman withdrawal from Britain. Lawhead draws on the ''Mabinogion,'' the ''History of the Kings of Britain'' and other works of Geoffrey of Monmouth in addition to the writings of Taliesin, Gildas, and Nennius, and several other legends that he manages to interweave into the Arthurian legend.
The first book, ''Taliesin''(1987), focuses on the relationship between the Atlantean princess Charis and the British bard Taliesin, who will become the parents of Myth/{{Merlin}} while combating the influence of Charis's half-sister and rival, Morgian the series equivalent of Morgan Le Fay.
The second book, ''Merlin''(1988) follows the career of Myth/{{Merlin}} through his rise to kingship, descent into madness, and witnessing of Arthur's birth.
The first book, ''Taliesin''(1987), focuses on the relationship between the Atlantean princess Charis and the British bard Taliesin, who will become the parents of Myth/{{Merlin}} while combating the influence of Charis's half-sister and rival, Morgian the series equivalent of Morgan Le Fay.
The second book, ''Merlin''(1988) follows the career of Myth/{{Merlin}} through his rise to kingship, descent into madness, and witnessing of Arthur's birth.
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''The Pendragon Cycle'' is a retelling of the Myth/ArthurianLegend by Creator/StephenRLawhead. The books weave together the story of Myth/KingArthur and the Main/{{Atlantis}} legend in the aftermath of the Roman withdrawal from Britain. Lawhead draws on the ''Mabinogion,'' the ''History of the Kings of Britain'' and other works of Geoffrey of Monmouth in addition to the writings of Taliesin, Gildas, and Nennius, and several other legends that he manages to interweave integrates into the Arthurian legend.
The first book, ''Taliesin''(1987), focuses on the relationship between the Atlantean princess Charis and the British bard Taliesin, who will become the parents of Myth/{{Merlin}} while combating the influence of Charis's half-sister and rival,Morgian the series equivalent of Morgan Le Fay.Morgian.
The second book, ''Merlin''(1988) follows the career ofMyth/{{Merlin}} Myth/{{Merlin}}/Myrddin Emrys through his rise to kingship, descent into madness, and witnessing witness of Arthur's birth.
The first book, ''Taliesin''(1987), focuses on the relationship between the Atlantean princess Charis and the British bard Taliesin, who will become the parents of Myth/{{Merlin}} while combating the influence of Charis's half-sister and rival,
The second book, ''Merlin''(1988) follows the career of
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The third book ''Arthur''(1989) covers Arthur's rise and downfall through the perspectives of Merlin's servant Pelleas, Arthur's friend Bedwyr, and apprentice bard Aneurin.
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The third book ''Arthur''(1989) ''Arthur''(1989), covers Arthur's rise and downfall through the perspectives of Merlin's servant Pelleas, Arthur's friend Bedwyr, and apprentice bard Aneurin.
Aneurin.
The fourth book ''Pendragon''(1994), is a loose adaptation of the hunt for Twrch Trwyth the Black Boar, here re-imagined as a Vandal king who invades Britain.
The fifth book ''Grail''(1997), follows Gwalchavad, the series version of Galahad, who must embark on a journey into the wastes of Lyonnese to find the Holy Grail, stolen from Arthur's court by the duplicity of Morgian.
The sixth book, ''Avalon: The Return of King Arthur'' (1999), is a DistantFinale set in a not so distant future. James Arthur Stuart, the reborn Arthur must reclaim the throne of Britain, while contending with the schemes of Prime Minister Thomas Waring and the evil of Morgian.
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The fourth book ''Pendragon''(1994), is a loose adaptation of the hunt for Twrch Trwyth the Black Boar, here re-imagined as a Vandal king who invades Britain.
The fifth book ''Grail''(1997), follows Gwalchavad, the series version of Galahad, who must embark on a journey into the wastes of Lyonnese to find the Holy Grail, stolen from Arthur's court by the duplicity of Morgian.
The sixth book, ''Avalon: The Return of King Arthur'' (1999), is a DistantFinale set in a not so distant future. James Arthur Stuart, the reborn Arthur must reclaim the throne of Britain, while contending with the schemes of Prime Minister Thomas Waring and the evil of Morgian.
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* AdaptationalRelationshipOverhaul: Arthur is oddly the son of Ambrosius Aurelius and Ygerna, rather than the son of Uther Pendragon, who is instead his uncle.
* Main/{{Atlantis}}:Atlanteans settle on Yns Witrin/Glastonsbury Tor and found the Kingdom of Lyonesse. An Atlantean sword wielded by Merlin becomes the series version of Excalibur. Interestingly the fall of Atlantis already happened in the backstory, with Avallach's kingdom being TheRemnant of a greater continent before it too goes beneath the waves.
* Main/{{Atlantis}}:Atlanteans settle on Yns Witrin/Glastonsbury Tor and found the Kingdom of Lyonesse. An Atlantean sword wielded by Merlin becomes the series version of Excalibur. Interestingly the fall of Atlantis already happened in the backstory, with Avallach's kingdom being TheRemnant of a greater continent before it too goes beneath the waves.
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* AdaptationalRelationshipOverhaul: Arthur is oddly the son of Ambrosius Aurelius and Ygerna, rather than the son of Uther Pendragon, Pendragon who is instead his uncle.
*Main/{{Atlantis}}:Atlanteans settle on Yns Witrin/Glastonsbury Tor and found the Kingdom of Lyonesse. An Atlantean sword wielded by Merlin becomes the series version of Excalibur. Interestingly AdaptationalSpeciesChange: Twrch Trwyth is a human Vandal warlord rather than an enchanted boar.
* Main/{{Atlantis}}: Here the fall of Atlantis already happened in the backstory, with Avallach's kingdom being TheRemnant of a greater continent before it too goes beneath thewaves.waves. Atlanteans survivors settle on Yns Witrin/Glastonsbury Tor and found the Kingdom of Lyonesse. An Atlantean sword wielded by Merlin becomes the series version of Excalibur.
* BigBad: Morgian/ Morgan le Fay for the whole series.
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* Main/{{Atlantis}}: Here the fall of Atlantis already happened in the backstory, with Avallach's kingdom being TheRemnant of a greater continent before it too goes beneath the
* BigBad: Morgian/ Morgan le Fay for the whole series.
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* RelatedInTheAdaptation: The Bard Taliesin and the Lady of the Lake are Merlin's parents here.
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* RelatedInTheAdaptation: RelatedInTheAdaptation:
** The Bard Taliesin and the Lady of the Lake are Merlin's parents here.
** Gwalchavad/Galahad and Gwalcmai/Gawain are brothers here.
** The Bard Taliesin and the Lady of the Lake are Merlin's parents here.
** Gwalchavad/Galahad and Gwalcmai/Gawain are brothers here.
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''The Pendragon Cycle'' is a retelling of the Myth/ArthurianLegend by Creator/StephenRLawhead. The books weave together the story of Myth/KingArthur and the Main/{{Atlantis}} legend in the aftermath of the Roman withdrawal from Britain. Lawhead draws on the ''Mabinogion,'' the ''History of the Kings of Britain'' and other works of Geoffrey of Monmouth, the writings of Taliesin, Gildas, and Nennius, and several other legends that he manages to interweave into the Arthurian legend.
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''The Pendragon Cycle'' is a retelling of the Myth/ArthurianLegend by Creator/StephenRLawhead. The books weave together the story of Myth/KingArthur and the Main/{{Atlantis}} legend in the aftermath of the Roman withdrawal from Britain. Lawhead draws on the ''Mabinogion,'' the ''History of the Kings of Britain'' and other works of Geoffrey of Monmouth, Monmouth in addition to the writings of Taliesin, Gildas, and Nennius, and several other legends that he manages to interweave into the Arthurian legend.
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* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: The Sword of Britain, which Merlin embeds in the stone and Arthur draws to prove his kingship.
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* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: The Sword of Britain, which Merlin embeds in the stone and Arthur draws to prove his kingship.kingship.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: The Bard Taliesin and the Lady of the Lake are Merlin's parents here.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: The Bard Taliesin and the Lady of the Lake are Merlin's parents here.
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''The Pendragon Cycle'' is a retelling of the Myth/ArthurianLegend by Creator/StephenRLawhead. The books weave together the story of Myth/KingArthur and the Main/{{Atlantis}} legend in the aftermath of the Roman withdrawal from Britain.
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''The Pendragon Cycle'' is a retelling of the Myth/ArthurianLegend by Creator/StephenRLawhead. The books weave together the story of Myth/KingArthur and the Main/{{Atlantis}} legend in the aftermath of the Roman withdrawal from Britain. \n Lawhead draws on the ''Mabinogion,'' the ''History of the Kings of Britain'' and other works of Geoffrey of Monmouth, the writings of Taliesin, Gildas, and Nennius, and several other legends that he manages to interweave into the Arthurian legend.
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The second book, ''Merlin''(1988)
The third book ''Arthur''(1989)
The third book ''Arthur''(1989)
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The second book, ''Merlin''(1988)
''Merlin''(1988) follows the career of Myth/{{Merlin}} through his rise to kingship, descent into madness, and witnessing of Arthur's birth.
The third book''Arthur''(1989)
''Arthur''(1989) covers Arthur's rise and downfall through the perspectives of Merlin's servant Pelleas, Arthur's friend Bedwyr, and apprentice bard Aneurin.
The third book
* AdaptationalNationality: Gwenhwyfar is an Irish Princess rather than a British one.
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* Main/{{Atlantis}}:Atlanteans settle on Yns Witrin/Glastonsbury Tor and the Kingdom of Lyonesse. An atlantean sword wielded by Merlin becomes Excalibur. Interestingly the fall of Atlantis already happened in the backstory, with Avallach's kingdom being TheRemnant of a greater continent before it too goes beneath the waves.
* Main/{{Excalibur}}: Excalibur is an Atlantean sword wielded by King Avallach and later his grandson Myth/{{Merlin}}. After Arthur's original sword is broken in battle, he receives it as a replacement from Merlin's mother Charis, this series's version of the Lady of the Lake.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: St David/Dafyd of Wales, Magnus Maximus/Macsen Wledig,
* Main/{{Excalibur}}: Excalibur is an Atlantean sword wielded by King Avallach and later his grandson Myth/{{Merlin}}. After Arthur's original sword is broken in battle, he receives it as a replacement from Merlin's mother Charis, this series's version of the Lady of the Lake.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: St David/Dafyd of Wales, Magnus Maximus/Macsen Wledig,
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* Main/{{Atlantis}}:Atlanteans settle on Yns Witrin/Glastonsbury Tor and found the Kingdom of Lyonesse. An atlantean Atlantean sword wielded by Merlin becomes the series version of Excalibur. Interestingly the fall of Atlantis already happened in the backstory, with Avallach's kingdom being TheRemnant of a greater continent before it too goes beneath the waves.
* Main/{{Excalibur}}:Excalibur Caledvwlch/Caliburnus is an Atlantean sword wielded by King Avallach and later his grandson Myth/{{Merlin}}. After Arthur's original sword is broken in battle, he receives it as a replacement from Merlin's mother Charis, this series's version of the Lady of the Lake.
* TheFairFolk: The Atlanteans are treated as this with their fair features and longevity.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: St David/Dafyd of Wales, Magnus Maximus/MacsenWledig,Wledig, St Paulinus of York, St Gildas
* Main/{{Excalibur}}:
* TheFairFolk: The Atlanteans are treated as this with their fair features and longevity.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: St David/Dafyd of Wales, Magnus Maximus/Macsen
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''The Pendragon Cycle'' is a retelling of the Myth/ArthurianLegend by Creator/StephenRLawhead. The books weave together the story of Myth/KingArthur and the Main/{{Atlantis}} legend in the aftermath of the Roman withdrawal from Britain.
The first book, ''Taliesin''(1987), focuses on the relationship between the Atlantean princess Charis and the British bard Taliesin, who will become the parents of Myth/{{Merlin}} while combating the influence of Charis's half-sister and rival, Morgian the series equivalent of Morgan Le Fay.
The second book, ''Merlin''(1988)
The third book ''Arthur''(1989)
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!!Tropes featured in the Cycle:
* AdaptationalRelationshipOverhaul: Arthur is oddly the son of Ambrosius Aurelius and Ygerna, rather than the son of Uther Pendragon, who is instead his uncle.
* Main/{{Atlantis}}:Atlanteans settle on Yns Witrin/Glastonsbury Tor and the Kingdom of Lyonesse. An atlantean sword wielded by Merlin becomes Excalibur. Interestingly the fall of Atlantis already happened in the backstory, with Avallach's kingdom being TheRemnant of a greater continent before it too goes beneath the waves.
* Main/{{Excalibur}}: Excalibur is an Atlantean sword wielded by King Avallach and later his grandson Myth/{{Merlin}}. After Arthur's original sword is broken in battle, he receives it as a replacement from Merlin's mother Charis, this series's version of the Lady of the Lake.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: St David/Dafyd of Wales, Magnus Maximus/Macsen Wledig,
* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: The Sword of Britain, which Merlin embeds in the stone and Arthur draws to prove his kingship.
''The Pendragon Cycle'' is a retelling of the Myth/ArthurianLegend by Creator/StephenRLawhead. The books weave together the story of Myth/KingArthur and the Main/{{Atlantis}} legend in the aftermath of the Roman withdrawal from Britain.
The first book, ''Taliesin''(1987), focuses on the relationship between the Atlantean princess Charis and the British bard Taliesin, who will become the parents of Myth/{{Merlin}} while combating the influence of Charis's half-sister and rival, Morgian the series equivalent of Morgan Le Fay.
The second book, ''Merlin''(1988)
The third book ''Arthur''(1989)
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!!Tropes featured in the Cycle:
* AdaptationalRelationshipOverhaul: Arthur is oddly the son of Ambrosius Aurelius and Ygerna, rather than the son of Uther Pendragon, who is instead his uncle.
* Main/{{Atlantis}}:Atlanteans settle on Yns Witrin/Glastonsbury Tor and the Kingdom of Lyonesse. An atlantean sword wielded by Merlin becomes Excalibur. Interestingly the fall of Atlantis already happened in the backstory, with Avallach's kingdom being TheRemnant of a greater continent before it too goes beneath the waves.
* Main/{{Excalibur}}: Excalibur is an Atlantean sword wielded by King Avallach and later his grandson Myth/{{Merlin}}. After Arthur's original sword is broken in battle, he receives it as a replacement from Merlin's mother Charis, this series's version of the Lady of the Lake.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: St David/Dafyd of Wales, Magnus Maximus/Macsen Wledig,
* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: The Sword of Britain, which Merlin embeds in the stone and Arthur draws to prove his kingship.
