Merlin takes Balin and Balan and leads them to a little woodsy copse, and tells them to nap for a while, which they eagerly do. All the best adventures feature a nap! Roundabout midnight Merlin wakes them up, and tells … Continue reading →
Merlin shows up at this point, because that sort of thing is bound to happen. Ignoring everyone else, he walks up to Mark, who is overseeing the finishing touches being put on the tomb. “The great battle shall be here,” … Continue reading →
More of Balin and Balan today! I would have combined this with yesterday’s entry, but it ended up a little wordy. “We should get a move on,” says Balin. “Let’s stand around a chat a bit longer,” says Balan. “Good … Continue reading →
As Balin stands over Lance’s dead body, up rides another figure on a horse. It’s a maiden! Not the one from whom Balin took his new sword, but a different one. Specifically, it’s Lanceor’s girlfriend. This one gets a name, … Continue reading →
Chapter V picks up right on the heels of Chapter IV, making it another one of those odd midscene breaks without much in the way of a clear reason for the break. Merlin finishes his story. “So Queen Lile gave … Continue reading →
So far Balin’s distinguishing characteristic is that he’s dumber than a sack of hammers. I’m just saying. Now one of King Arthur’s best knights whom Malory hasn’t mentioned before (but don’t take that to mean that he isn’t awesome) is … Continue reading →
While Balin is loading up, another rider comes in. This one needs no introduction: it’s the Lady of the Lake. You remember her. Sure you do. The Lady of the Lake shows up, and greets Arthur, and Arthur greets her. … Continue reading →
While the assembled knights are trying and failing to pull the sword from Wilma’s “scabbard,” we turn our attention now to Sir Balin, the Idiot Knight. Malory makes a case for Balin being fundamentally okay; he’s this guy from Northumberland … Continue reading →
A little time passes! And then Arthur gets word from King Rience of North Wales — remember that guy? Nobody liked him? Seems King Rience has been making trouble in Ireland and Wales. Seems he may or may not have … Continue reading →
I’m not sure how, but despite being down to about ten thousand men after the slaughter of the last few chapters, and after sending back all the surviving Benwick knights to Benwick to defend Benwick from King Claudas, Arthur and … Continue reading →
