Once upon a time there was a man with the improbable name of Kilydd son of Kelyddon, who married one of King Arthur’s aunts, a woman with the even more improbable name of Goleuddydd. According to my pronunciation guide, Goleuddydd … Continue reading →
New story! Once upon a time there was a Hungarian knight named Sir Urre, who fought with a Spanish knight named Sir Alphegus, at Alphegus’s father’s tournament. Urre killed Alphegus, but Alphegus had a death-curse, on account of his mother … Continue reading →
Guenever wakes up one fine spring morning and decides to throw a party. Not just any party! A special May party, a fun-times trip out into the glorious beauty of pastoral England. Naturally, to ensure maximal enjoyment of the splendors … Continue reading →
The next big jousting tournament in the rotation is the Candlemas tournament, around New Year’s. Everybody plans to attend, Launcelot included. Guenever, with whom he’s made up by now, calls him into her chambers one evening. “Listen,” she says. “I … Continue reading →
This bit here is pretty famous: Elaine of Astolat, aka the Lady of Shalott comes down the river in her funeral barge, where the knights of Camelot find her. Alfred, Lord Tennyson, wrote a poem you might remember from Anne … Continue reading →
Shortly after exiling Launcelot in a fit of pique, Guenever organizes a small banquet, for herself and a couple of dozen knights. They divide up easily into factions! THE ORKNEY FACTION Sir Gawaine His brother Sir Agravaine Their brother Sir … Continue reading →
Arthur cups his hands together and calls to his nephew. “Hey, Gawaine!” Gawaine is already halfway to the feasting, but he gets up and comes over to his uncle. “Yes, Uncle Sire?” “You’re all the time talking about what a … Continue reading →
“So, change of plans,” Sir Galahad says, early the next morning. “What, are you not coming back with me to Camelot or something?” Launcelot snickers at the ridiculous thought. “Nope!” “What, seriously?” To say Launcelot is hella disappointed is to … Continue reading →
And then Percivale rides off to look for Launcelot, while Persides returns to Camelot and tells everyone about how Percivale rescued him. Percivale has a special message for Kay and Mordred, about how he remembers their saying he wasn’t going … Continue reading →
When Tristram gets to Arthur’s pavilion, Arthur has already heard about him. We flash back a couple of seconds! “Uncle Sire!” cries Gawaine, just before Tristram arrives. “This knight came and beat up me and a bunch of my associates!” … Continue reading →
