Kamis, 11 April 2013
Servant: Saber (Fate/Stay Night, Fate/Zero)
Real Identity: King Arthur Pendragon
*One of the hardest things regarding Arthur Pendragon are the numerous historical variations that have been put in place. For that reason, the information in this post will follow popular legend.*
King Arthur was born in the late 5th Century to King Uther Pendragon of Britain and Igraine, the wife of the Duke of Cornwall. As told in legend, he was left in the care of the magician Merlin, who advised that Arthur be raised in secret.
When Uther died, there was great turmoil over the successor to the throne. At this, Merlin sealed a sword into a stone. This sword had inscribed on it, "Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone is the rightwise born king of all England." Arthur, the rightborn heir to the British throne, eventually pulled this sword from the stone, and became King of England.
By the time he assumed the throne, Britain had been thrown into chaos; the fall of the Roman Empire forced the island into independence, and Britain had become the target of the Saxons, who hailed from modern-day Germany. Foreseeing the complete conquest of Britain by the Saxons, Arthur assembled the Knights and set up his main base at Camelot. He and his most trusted advisers held conferences at the famous Round Table, situated within the castle of Camelot.
During one of his expeditions, Arthur had been sent out by Merlin, which led to him meeting the Lady of the Lake. As a result of this meeting, Arthur acquired the legendary sword Excalibur, with which he is credited to defeating many foes.
Ultimately, Arthur and his Knights managed to fight back the Saxons and restore peace to Britain. This was short lived, however, as the Knights of Camelot turned on each other, igniting a civil war. In the final battle at Camlann, Arthur and Mordred, Arthur's nephew and the one to betray him, were mortally wounded. After the battle, it is said that Arthur's body was set on a boat and set adrift down to the isle of Avalon. To this day, his body has never been found.
Sources:http://bit.ly/11XkVHr
http://bit.ly/4p0Kt2
http://bit.ly/X2J2R9
http://www.facebook.com/FateZero.FZ
Real Identity: King Arthur Pendragon
*One of the hardest things regarding Arthur Pendragon are the numerous historical variations that have been put in place. For that reason, the information in this post will follow popular legend.*
King Arthur was born in the late 5th Century to King Uther Pendragon of Britain and Igraine, the wife of the Duke of Cornwall. As told in legend, he was left in the care of the magician Merlin, who advised that Arthur be raised in secret.
When Uther died, there was great turmoil over the successor to the throne. At this, Merlin sealed a sword into a stone. This sword had inscribed on it, "Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone is the rightwise born king of all England." Arthur, the rightborn heir to the British throne, eventually pulled this sword from the stone, and became King of England.
By the time he assumed the throne, Britain had been thrown into chaos; the fall of the Roman Empire forced the island into independence, and Britain had become the target of the Saxons, who hailed from modern-day Germany. Foreseeing the complete conquest of Britain by the Saxons, Arthur assembled the Knights and set up his main base at Camelot. He and his most trusted advisers held conferences at the famous Round Table, situated within the castle of Camelot.
During one of his expeditions, Arthur had been sent out by Merlin, which led to him meeting the Lady of the Lake. As a result of this meeting, Arthur acquired the legendary sword Excalibur, with which he is credited to defeating many foes.
Ultimately, Arthur and his Knights managed to fight back the Saxons and restore peace to Britain. This was short lived, however, as the Knights of Camelot turned on each other, igniting a civil war. In the final battle at Camlann, Arthur and Mordred, Arthur's nephew and the one to betray him, were mortally wounded. After the battle, it is said that Arthur's body was set on a boat and set adrift down to the isle of Avalon. To this day, his body has never been found.
Sources:http://bit.ly/11XkVHr
http://bit.ly/4p0Kt2
http://bit.ly/X2J2R9
http://www.facebook.com/FateZero.FZ
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