Deaths of the Round Table Sir Balin, slain by Sir Balan in Book II.* Sir Balan, slain by Sir Balin in Book II.* Sir Accolon, slain by King Arthur as a result of Morgan’s plan failing in Book IV.* King … Continue reading →
Women in Malory: Necessary Evil? So the thing about women is, Malory doesn’t understand them. This is painfully obvious whenever he has to treat a female character as dramatic subject, rather than object. I’ve read Chip n’ Dale’s Rescue … Continue reading →
Merlin’s Prophecies Examined In Le Morte D’Arthur, from his first appearance right up until his internment in rock at the start of Book IV, Merlin spouts a whole pile of predictions. I’ve counted forty-two of them, in fact! Join us, … Continue reading →
Write your own Malory! Contribute to the Matter of Britain! Roll two six-sided dice on the following table 2d6 times. Then interpolate those elements, in the order you rolled them, into your own story! If you get the same result … Continue reading →
Selected Old-Timey Words! A small selection of old-timey words found in Le Morte D’Arthur! There are more, but these are the ones that really caught my eye. Aventre, verb. To advance upon a goal, as though thrusting a metaphorical … Continue reading →
After Jesus beamed out, Galahad healed Evelake, pretty much as an afterthought. Evelake departed to join the white monks, Nacien’s religious order, which is funny, because he was dead. It’s yet another Malory continuity error. The various Grail-seeking knights would … Continue reading →
With Sir Launcelot’s personal Quest for the Holy Grail complete, Malory turns his attention back to Sir Galahad, the new hotness. After departing from Launcelot, Galahad quickly abandoned his new friend the mysterious knight in shining white armor. He rode … Continue reading →
Launcelot cautiously picked his way forward, through the galleries of Castle Corbin (aka Castle Carbonek; same place). He felt ready for anything, but instead of anything, he encountered nothing: a whole series of empty rooms, doors hanging open, abandoned hallways, … Continue reading →
MEANWHILE, remember Sir Launcelot? Last seen all the way back in Book XV, doing his best to be less wicked and atone for his various sins and earn a place on the Grail leaderboard? We now join his quest, already … Continue reading →
Galahad, Percivale, Bors, and Magdalena traveled for an indeterminate time, eventually arriving at a waste forest. In this remote corner of the world they happened across a magic deer, like you do. It wasn’t the Questing Beast, we can be … Continue reading →
