Lancelot: Big Man at Court
Lancelot is, of course, the premire knight in the court of
King Arthur. On the battlefield, he is almost unbeatable; as seen here
where he spares Arthur's life. In his adventures,
Lancelot slays all manner of annoying evil knights, and is granted, due
to his purity of heart, a vison of the holy grail. What makes Lancelot
interesting, however, is the central role he plays in the fall of Camelot
due to his
love of Queen Guenivere and his killing of Gareth, brother to
Gawaine. Also noteworthy is his advent as a literary figure and his various
portayals in modern fiction.
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