<center><strong>Endless Knights</strong>
[[Another Knight|knights]] - [[About]]</center>(set: $passages to 154)(set: $knight1 to "Knight")(set: $knight2 to "Knight")(set: $knightname1 to (random: 10001, 10046))(set: $knightname2 to (random: 11001, 11046))(set: $story1 to (random: 1, $passages))(set: $story2 to (random: 1, $passages))(set: $story3 to (random: 1, $passages))(set: $storydeath to (random: 1001, 1034))(set: $knightnamestring1 to (text: $knightname1))(set: $knightnamestring2 to (text: $knightname2))(set: $storystring1 to (text: $story1))(set: $storystring2 to (text: $story2))(set: $storystring3 to (text: $story3))(set: $storydeathstring to (text: $storydeath))(set: $image1 to (random: 20001, 20041))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))(display: $knightnamestring1) (display: $knightnamestring2) (set: $theknightcap to $knight1 + " " + $knight2)(set: $theknightlow to $knight1)
<strong>$theknightcap</strong>
Now let us talk of $theknightcap, who (display: $storystring1).
He (display: $storystring2), while he (display: $storystring3).
And when $theknightlow's time came, his death was in keeping with the manner of his life, for he (display: $storydeathstring).
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(display: $imagestring)<center><strong>Endless Knights</strong>
[[Another Knight|knights]] - [[About]]</center>
Endless Knights is an infinite Arthurian knight generator, for all your heroic knightly needs. The descriptions of their deeds are largely adapted from *Tales From King Arthur* by Andrew Lang, and *Le Morte D'Arthur* by Thomas Mallory, while the illustrations used are by Aubrey Beardsley (from *Le Morte D'Arthur* by Sir Thomas Mallory); *Henry Justice Ford* (from *Tales from King Arthur* and *The Red Romance Book* by Andrew Lang); and NC Wyeth (from *The Boy's King Arthur*).
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<img src="knights/30.jpg" width="100%">made war upon the gryphons and serpents which burnt and slew his people, and killed them all(set: $image1 to (random: 20028, 20028))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))(set: $knight1 to "Sir Accolon")(set: $knight2 to "of Gaul")<img src="knights/1.jpg" width="100%">(set: $knight1 to "Sir Aglovale")(set: $knight2 to "de Galis")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Agravaine")(set: $knight2 to "of Lothian")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Arthur")(set: $knight2 to "Pendragon")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Bagdemagus")(set: $knight2 to "of Gorre")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Bedivere")(set: $knight2 to "Bedrydant")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Bors")(set: $knight2 to "the Younger")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Brunor")(set: $knight2 to "le Noir")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Cador")(set: $knight2 to "of Cornwall")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Colgrevance")(set: $knight2 to "of the Lion")died at the hands of (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname), who accidently killed him in a duel(set: $knightname1 to (random: 10001, 10010))(set: $knightname2 to (random: 11001, 11010))(set: $knightnamestring1 to (text: $knightname1))(set: $knightnamestring2 to (text: $knightname2))(display: $knightnamestring1) (display: $knightnamestring2) (set: $anotherknight to $knight1 + " " + $knight2)$anotherknightwore his murdered father's coat into battlenever drew his sword till things were going ill, in obedience to Merlin's orders, for it was a sacred blade which he held, to be used only in the pursuit of justice(set: $image1 to (random: 20027, 20027))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))served these lands with such honour rich and poor alike fell upon their knees before him in gratitudeswore to the lords of the land and the common folk alike that he would do them justice all the days of his lifewept bitterly when he heard that (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname) was not his fatherwas a thoughtful man, for he had seen the most beautiful sights in the world in his timefought a hard battle against (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname), the tallest knight in the landreigned for a time in the Islands of the Sea, where he constantly waged war upon his rival lordsknew well in his adventures he would always be outdone by others, yet this did not trouble him, for he sought not fame but honourwas without villainy or treasonwas kept prisoner for a year and a half because he had slain the king's cousin, (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname)thought himself neither the best knight nor the worstwas as mighty with his hands as he was pure in his deedswould once have died if not for Merlin, who brought him from the battlefield to a hermit versed in the art of healing, and cured his wounds in three days when none thought he would survive(set: $image1 to (random: 20018, 20018))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))had a heart as high as his comrades in arms, though always was he poorly clothedwas envied by many who felt anger towards him(set: $image1 to (random: 20003, 20003))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))slew (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname), the man he loved best in all the world, and by doing so brought about his own ruinwas victorious in all the fights that he foughtwas more worthy of worship than any here among usonce fought a knight that guarded an entire island, for it was the law that no man could leave without first fighting in a tourneyput down his shield and took that of another in its place, and fought then on from behind a coat of arms that was not his ownrepented ever having come to this countryfought until he and his enemy alike suffered great wounds and the ground beneath their feet was washed red with their blood(set: $image1 to (random: 20001, 20001))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))made a tomb for those that died at his hand, and whose names he knew not(set: $image1 to (random: 20013, 20013))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))knew the world would speak ill of both he and his brother, (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname), for each slew the other, not knowing it was their own kin they fought upon the battlefieldheld always a sword which upon the pommel carried an enscription that prophesied the manner of his own death(set: $image1 to (random: 20015, 20015))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))died in a fight across the seaswas slain by (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname), the man who loved him bestvanished as he rode through the woods, and at the moment of his disappearance a horn blew loudly, as a horn is blown at the death of a beastbelieved his wife to be the fairest maiden that he had ever seen, or ever should(set: $image1 to (random: 20026, 20026))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))was his sister's songave any man the gift he asked forbrought a damsel of the lake to Arthur's court, and fell in love with her(set: $image1 to (random: 20029, 20029))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))crept under a rock at the behest of his love, and when he was beneath it, she used her magic to roll it over on top of him, so that he was buried alive. And on his death she departed with joy, for she was wearied of him and sought to be rid of him by any means, and now she knew all he could teach her she thought of him no more(set: $image1 to (random: 20017, 20017))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))proved by his gallant deeds that he was worthy to sit at the Round Tablewas hated by his own sister, for he had slain (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname) in battle, with whom she was in lovealways kept a smiling face, and let none guess the passion in his heart(set: $image1 to (random: 20007, 20007))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))often rested after a battle at an abbey of nuns, who cared for him with tenderness and graceonce fled into a valley full of great stones, and turned himself and his men into blocks of marble to escape the wrath of the king, who he had wrongedput on an enchanted mantle brought to him by a witch, and burnt to ashes as soon as it touched his skindeparted into the country of Gore, and with his presence made the towns and castles there stronger than beforesought vengeance on Morgana le Fey, and longed to burn her for her treason against the king(set: $image1 to (random: 20020, 20020))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))was filled with anger that his sister always dealt so wickedly by himwould eat no food on the day of Pentecost until he had heard or seen some great marvelwas without doubt the handsomest man ever seen by any here at this table(set: $image1 to (random: 20014, 20014))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))was wide in the chest and large handed, but his great height seemed to be a burden and a shame to himsat in the kitchen all day and ate broth, so that by the end of the year he was as fat as any pig that fed upon acorns(set: $image1 to (random: 20024, 20024))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))was bound to obey (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname), into whose charge the king had put himcould cast a stone and throw a bar a good two yards further than any otherwas always mild and gentle, and gave hard words to no onewould eat no meat at Whitsuntide till some adventures were told to him, strange as that may behad a sister of great fame, a fair lady who was beseiged by a tyrant, and unable to escape her castle for many years(set: $image1 to (random: 20026, 20026))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))was called by many the Red Knight of the Red Lawns, for he was one of the most dangerous knights in the worldwould gladly rescue any lady, no matter how grave the danger(set: $image1 to (random: 20002, 20002))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))bid (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname) make him a knight, for by no other hand would he receive a knighthoodlooked marvellous in the splendid golden trappings of his armour, yet carried neither shield nor spearwas known as an ill-tempered knightwas followed by (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname) out of concern for his well-beingwas charged by (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname), who dashed aside his spear and thrust him through the side so deeply that $theknightlow fell down dead without a wordasked (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname) if he would tilt with him, and $anotherknight agreed to do so, and they came together with such a shock it was like thunder across the land, and both the horses and their riders fell to the earth and were bruised sorely by the fallonce rushed towards (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname) like a wild boar, and the two then fought and thrusted and parried for the span of an hour, all the while marvelling at each other's strengthwas of good blood, and did not come to court for meat and drink onlycharged six thieves at once, and struck one dead, and another, and another still, and the other three fled, not liking the battle, yet still $theknightlow pursued them and in the end slew themwould not tell any what had brought him to the court, nor what his birth had beencared not the reputation of other knights, for he would battle them regardlessfought with (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname) in the middle of a stream, their spears breaking in two such was the force of their initial charge, and then on the next pass $anotherknight delivered a blow that knocked him from his horse, and in the waters of the river there he drownedhad his skull cleaved in two by (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname)drowned before any could save him when his horse stumbled by a stream(set: $image1 to (random: 20019, 20019))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))was struck from behind when he was defenceless and died before he knew itwas but a kitchen boy, fed by King Arthur for charitywore his black armour with pride, standing upon a black lawn on which stood a black hawthorn, a black banner hanging from one branch, and a black shield and spear on another, and by his side a black horse, covered in black silk, and fastened to a black stone, ready always for action(set: $image1 to (random: 20025, 20025))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))was a gentleman born, of a birth better than mine or yours, and the will and body to prove itwas defeated in a fair fight by (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname), who then threw him to the ground and took away his horse and armourwould prepare for battle by seizing a horn from a horn tree, and blow three notes upon it, so that two damsels would come and arm him, and fasten upon him his green shield and green spearfought (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname) fiercely for the space of an hour, but in the end a ferocious blow knocked him from his horse, and he swooned and diedwas killed by (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname), who slew him in battle as a good knight shouldbegan his fights first on horseback and then on foot, and would not stop till both he and his opponent were too wounded to continuedealt a mighty stroke which cleft asunder the shield of (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname), who then struck a blow upon $theknightlow's helm so strong it knocked him to his knees(set: $image1 to (random: 20039, 20039))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))spared the life of (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname), who in his gratitude forgave $theknightlow for the death of his brother, and pledged his service to him, and thirty of his knights did likewisewas the noblest knight who held a spear, and it would surpise none to find he had in birth sprung from some great kingbegged (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname) for mercy, and pledged sixty of his knights in service if only he would spare his life, which he didwas always gentle and courteous no matter how ill and shamefully a lady might treat himhad the strength of seven mendid great wrong to a lady, who was one of the fairest in all the world, and so was slain by (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname)(set: $image1 to (random: 20023, 20023))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))was the nephew of King Arthur, whose sister was his mothertook baked venison, and fat capons, and two silver flagons of wine and a gold cup, and put them into the hands of a hermit who dwelt in a hermitage nearbydesired to do battle so much he blew daily upon his horn and called upon others to face him(set: $image1 to (random: 20037, 20037))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))saw the corpses of forty full knights, with spurs on their heels and swords in their hands, hanging from the tall trees that stood upon the Red Lawn, yet still ventured forth to battle the Red Knight, in full knowledge of his fatehad the strength of seven men for three hours before full noontide, but when noon is come, the might of one man onlywould fight you as you were, or not at allwent to the court of King Arthur, and told him all his companion (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname) had done, and King Arthur and his knights all marvelled at his great deedsprayed to the king to let him call a tourney, and to proclaim that the knight who bore himself best there should, if he was unwedded, take Lady Linet Lyonesse and all her lands for himselfdid as (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname) counselled himwon a white gyrfalcon for himself, and for his wife a crown of gold, set with precious stones, at a tourney held in honour of the kinghad a ring like no other, which would turn green red, and blue white, and whosoever bore it would lose no blood, however sore they were woundedwent hither and thither, smiting anyone that came his way(set: $image1 to (random: 20030, 20030))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))wore armour that sometimes seemed green and sometimes white, but was neitherfound as many fights waiting for him in the forest as if he did at court(set: $image1 to (random: 20008, 20008))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))threw down his sword and shield, and ran to (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname), and first took him in his arms and next kneeled down and asked mercy of him, for he was his brother, and filled with sorrow for having fought with himeach year invited all the knights and ladies of the court to ride with him to Camelot, so as to tell the king of the adventures that had befallen himwould jump off his horse and swoon away for gladness at the sight of (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname)loved his wife above all the other ladies in the worldwas made invisible on account of the sins of man, but now and then appeared borne by angels or floating in a heavenly lightmade a vow to find the grail, against King Arthur's wish, and gave up his duties of redressing wrongs and keeping order to pursue this beautiful visionlived a life as confused as any dream, though it was a beautiful dreamwas minded to go on a pilgrimage, and set forth to seek the holy chapel of St Augustine, which is in the White Forest, and may only be found by adventureconsented that a youth, tall and strong of limb, should ride with him as his squirewould not take off his clothes or his shoes lest sleep should fall on him, yet in his spite of his will sleep still fell heavily upon him, and he would dream strange dreamsclaimed life was but a dream, and a right foul dream at thatdied within a dreamtried to enter the chapel of St Augustine, yet though there was neither door nor bar, could not pass the thresholdheard wondrous voices singing, and saw lights shining brighter than any had before, and visions of such beauty he scarcely dared to look upon them sat dumb at court, for his tongue felt as if it could speak of nothing in the presence of such majesty(set: $image1 to (random: 20016, 20016))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))was given great honour by the king, who rested him in his own bedtook the way he liked best each morning at sunrise(set: $image1 to (random: 20036, 20036))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))bade farewell with such sweetness and humility there was weeping of both rich and poor, and the king could not speak for tears<img src="knights/2.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/3.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/4.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/5.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/6.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/7.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/8.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/9.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/10.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/11.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/12.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/13.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/14.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/15.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/16.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/17.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/18.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/19.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/20.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/21.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/22.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/23.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/24.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/25.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/26.jpg" width="100%">once rode four days without meeting any adventure(set: $image1 to (random: 20034, 20034))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))carried a shield that no man may hang about his neck without being dead within three days, or some mischief befalling him, yet as he was the worthiest knight in the world, neither death nor mischief came to himwas brought to a tomb in the courtyard of a monastery, where there was day and night such a noise that any man who heard it should be driven nigh mad or lose his strength, but no heed did he pay to these warnings, for it was not in his nature to feel fearentered a valley, and there met a goodly knight seated on a white horse and clad in white armour, who bested him without effort, and though some asked the name of this White Knight he would not say, for none had any right to know it, not even the kin of those he had killedchased away the knights who had seized the Castle of Maidens and restored it to (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname)'s daughter, who owned it by right(set: $image1 to (random: 20022, 20022))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))(set: $knight1 to "Sir Caradoc")(set: $knight2 to "the Elder")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Claudin")(set: $knight2 to "the Villain King")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Constantine")(set: $knight2 to "of Britain")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Daniel")(set: $knight2 to "von Blumenthal")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Dinadan")(set: $knight2 to "the Senior")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Ector")(set: $knight2 to "Ectorius")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Elyan")(set: $knight2 to "the White")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Esclabor")(set: $knight2 to "le Blanc")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Gaheris")(set: $knight2 to "the Saracen")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Erec")(set: $knight2 to "of Corbenic")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Galahad")(set: $knight2 to "the Bastard")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Galehault")(set: $knight2 to "Half-Giant")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Galeschin")(set: $knight2 to "of Garlot")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Gareth")(set: $knight2 to "of Orkney")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Gawain")(set: $knight2 to "Gwalchmai")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Geraint")(set: $knight2 to "Dumnonia")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Jaufre")(set: $knight2 to "of Do")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Hector")(set: $knight2 to "de Maris")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Hywel")(set: $knight2 to "of Brittany")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Gingalain")(set: $knight2 to "the Fair Unknown")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Kay")(set: $knight2 to "of the Dolorous Tower")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Lancelot")(set: $knight2 to "du Lac")met with (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname) and (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname) in an ashen forest, yet they knew him not, for he was disguised, and though they fought together for a year never did they discover his true identitywondered if he were in a dream such was the strangeness of his life(set: $image1 to (random: 20010, 20010))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))(set: $knight1 to "Sir Lanval")(set: $knight2 to "de France")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Leodegrance")(set: $knight2 to "of Cameliard")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Lionel")(set: $knight2 to "of Gaunnes")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Lucan")(set: $knight2 to "the Butler")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Maleagant")(set: $knight2 to "the Abductor")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Mordred")(set: $knight2 to "the Usurper")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Pellinore")(set: $knight2 to "King's Friend")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Percival")(set: $knight2 to "of The Grail")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Sagramore")(set: $knight2 to "the Ubiquitous")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Tor")(set: $knight2 to "du Ars")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Tristan")(set: $knight2 to "the Adventurous")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Yvain")(set: $knight2 to "mab Urien")(set: $knight1 to "Sir Urien")(set: $knight2 to "of Rheged")<img src="knights/27.jpg" width="100%">each night he sorrowed till it was day, and he heard the birds sing, and at that felt comfortedrode a horse blacker than any other, and greater too in size and strength, but when it came to water it began to cry and make great sorrow, and writhed around in the stream as if the water burned, and so $theknightlow knew then that what he rode was not a horse but a fiend in the shape of a horse, which would have brought him to perdition had he remained upon its backonce, by killing a serpent, saved the life of a lion, which in gratitude made all the cheer that a beast might make of a man, and fawned about him like a spaniel and stroked him with his paws, and together they journeyed for many a year(set: $image1 to (random: 20009, 20009))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))met with many hermits who dwelled within the forestwas warned of his vainglory and his pride, and to beware of everlasting pain, for amongst the sinful he was without peerfought five hundred white knights, who circled round him ceaselessly to tire him until he waxed so faint of fighting that his arms would not lift themselves to deal another stroke, and they took him then and led him away into the forest, and the mists closed around the woods, and he nor his like were ever seen againproclaimed to the court, "you have failed in charity, in fasting and in truth, and have been great murderers," yet he was no better than us in this respect and in many ways worse(set: $image1 to (random: 20032, 20032))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))took off his knightly clothes and put on instead a scarlet coat the colour of bloodwore a crown of silkhad his sister bled to death so that another lady might livewas placed upon a barge, and covered in black silk, and pushed out to sea, where a wind arose and drove the barge and his body from our sight(set: $image1 to (random: 20005, 20005))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))on occasion found himself wrapped with a sweetness such as he had never known before, as if all that he could desire was fulfilled, and with this joy and peace fell asleepwoke once in a fair bed, with a dead lady beside him, who he knew to be (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname)'s sisterkneeled down and asked (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname)'s blessing, and when it was given he took off his helm and kissed him, and there was great joy between themdwelled within a ship with (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname) for half a year, and together served God daily and nightly with all their powersaid with his final breath, "Never did I know of an adventure so wonderful and strange"watched his wife burn in a fire built upon the meadow, for as a Knight of the Round Table he could not intervene on her behalf, but had to judge her case justlyfell to his old sins that once he had repentedate a poisoned apple, and in a few minutes lay dead and stark in his seatlet men speak evil of him in court, and made no attempt to defend his good namemay yet still be alive, though his kin believe he no longer resides within this realmbelieved that neither fear nor favour, nor love nor kinship, should hinder right judgementheld a great tourney at Camelot, though his wife did not attend, for she did not care for the noise and bustle of the event, and it grieved him sorely to hear that(set: $image1 to (random: 20035, 20035))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))(set: $knight1 to "Sir Pinel")(set: $knight2 to "le Savage")wore red sleeves embroidered in great pearls, given to him by a fair maiden who died for her love of him(set: $image1 to (random: 20006, 20006))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))often talked of other things, unconcerned as he was with the business of the court(set: $image1 to (random: 20012, 20012))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))never had a wife, nor any lady did he love(set: $image1 to (random: 20011, 20011))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))was a mere boy among us(set: $image1 to (random: 20004, 20004))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))wept long at the sight of (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname) lying in his bed, pale and thin and near to death from wounds $theknightlow himself had inflictedwon the prize for unhorsing twenty knights at a great tournament held on All Hallowspaid a fair maiden a thousand 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(random: 20031, 20031))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))burned with jealousytook a blow to the head and fell down deadtook women to his castle so that he could save them from all dangers(set: $image1 to (random: 20033, 20033))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))hid himself in the woods until the king had passed bybroke the fellowship of the Round Table forever by his treason and betrayalordered his knights to put on their best armour and go out and find the queen, so as to bring her to the pyre so she could have her judgement and suffer her deathwas young and unable to say nowaited fifteen weeks in the Castle Of Joyous Gard while (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname) laid seige outsidedid battle and was bested, and only by (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname)'s good grace was he sparedwould not suffer any man to make peace, and fought on until deathbesieged the Tower of London, and assaulted it many many times with battering rams and great siege engines, but could not prevailfled to Glastonbury and became a hermit, where he lived in poverty and prayed all day long for the realm, for he knew its end was nearsent letters to people throughout the kingdomhad many followers, for he had cunningly sown among them the idea that through him would come great joy and softness in life, rather than the war and strife (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname) would bring<img src="knights/28.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/29.jpg" width="100%">died all through his own faultdied of an old wound given to him by (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname), and thus was fulfilled the prophecy of Merlinfought in a battle where a full hundred thousand knights were slain, and only he and (set: $newname to "1000")(display: $newname) were left livingwas bitten by an adder whilst drinking, and though he slew the adder with his sword, the adder too slew him with its poisonwas shamed for betraying the king not once but twice, and so drew forth his sword and threw it into the water and fought no more(set: $image1 to (random: 20041, 20041))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))was abandoned by his friends and left alone with his enemieswas the goodliest knight that any man has seen, and the truest lover that ever loved a woman(set: $image1 to (random: 20040, 20040))(set: $imagestring to (text: $image1))ate so little food he dwined away<img src="knights/30.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/31.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/32.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/33.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/34.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/35.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/36.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/37.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/38.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/39.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/40.jpg" width="100%"><img src="knights/41.jpg" width="100%">