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We would fight a thousand armies with our bare hands for you. We're never alone. We stand together.
Elyan to Arthur[src]

The Knights of the Round Table are five Knights of Camelot who helped Arthur Pendragon retake the kingdom after the Fall of Camelot. They are counted among his most loyal and trusted followers.

Their ranks include four commoners that Arthur knighted for their loyalty and skill, an act which later led him to abolish the First Code of Camelot.

History

Formation & Retaking Camelot

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Elyan, Percival, Gwaine, and Lancelot are made Knights of Camelot.

In the aftermath of the Fall of Camelot, Arthur and his allies sought sanctuary in the Castle of the Ancient Kings. There, he uncovered a Round Table used by the ancient kings of Camelot, who had believed in equality in all things.

Arthur asked everyone to sit at the Round Table and outlined his plan to rescue his father from Morgana. One by one, his allies volunteered to help him, and in a gesture of gratitude and respect, Arthur knighted Lancelot, Percival, Elyan, and Gwaine. In doing so, he broke the First Code of Camelot and proved to everyone that he believed in the ways of the ancient kings.

The next day, Arthur and his allies carried out their plan to infiltrate the citadel. Merlin and Lancelot split off to disable the castle's warning bell while Arthur led Leon, Elyan, Percival and Gwaine to the dungeons to rescue his father. Gwen and Gaius were to stay behind and prepare for casualties.

Unbeknownst to Arthur, Merlin and Lancelot were also planning to find and empty the Cup of Life, which would destroy the immortal army. Because of this, they failed to disable the warning bell and the army was alerted to Arthur and the Knights' presence. They held their own against the immortal soldiers, but were soon cornered as the dungeons flooded with reinforcements.

Fortunately, Merlin and Lancelot completed their mission with some unexpected help from Gaius and the army was destroyed. Morgause was badly injured in the showdown and Morgana, devastated by the loss of her army and sister, lost control of her magic and caused the throne room to collapse. Merlin, Lancelot, and Gaius were forced to flee and Morgause and Morgana escaped in the chaos (The Coming of Arthur).

The Dorocha's Attack

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Lancelot prepares to step through the veil.

One year after the Fall of Camelot, Leon and Elyan encountered Morgana on the Plains of Denaria. She was taking Morgause to the Isle of the Blessed, where she sacrificed her to tear the veil between the worlds and release the Dorocha.

Arthur and the Knights discovered what Morgana had done after the village of Howden was decimated by the Dorocha. The creatures quickly spread through Camelot and frightened villagers flooded to the city in search of safety.

When it was determined that the only way to banish the Dorocha was to repair the veil with another sacrifice, Arthur and the Knights embarked on a quest to the Isle of the Blessed. Though Arthur intended to use himself as the sacrifice, Merlin planned to take his place and Lancelot promised Gwen that he would protect Arthur with his life.

Their first night on the road, they made camp at the ruins of Daobeth. While searching for firewood, Merlin and Arthur became separated from the group and Merlin was seriously injured protecting Arthur from the Dorocha. When he failed to improve by the next morning, Lancelot volunteered to take him back to Camelot while Arthur and the rest of the Knights completed the quest.

To save time, Arthur decided to take a shortcut through the Tunnels of Andor, which was known to be infested with Wilddeoren. They made it through most of the tunnel unscathed by using Gaia berries to hide their scent, but were forced to run the rest of the way after Gwaine killed a Wilddeoren that took too great of an interest in him.

Meanwhile, Lancelot decided to return to Camelot by way of the Valley of the Fallen Kings. He encountered the Vilia, benevolent water spirits who healed Merlin and protected them from the Dorocha. They also met up with Kilgharrah while trying to catch up to Arthur and the others. The Great Dragon saved them from the Dorocha with his fiery breath and revealed the truth of Merlin's mission to Lancelot.

Merlin and Lancelot caught up to Arthur and the group completed their journey to the Isle of the Blessed. Merlin knocked Arthur out with his magic and offered himself to the Cailleach, but she refused him and Lancelot went through the veil instead.

The remaining Knights of the Round Table later attended a funeral for Lancelot, where his sword and cloak were burnt on a pyre in the courtyard (The Darkest Hour).

Arthur's Reign Begins

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Leon, Percival, Elyan, and Gwaine at Arthur's coronation.

The Knights of the Round Table attended Arthur's birthday celebration along with the rest of the court. Later, after the death of King Uther, they were also present at Arthur's coronation (The Wicked Day).

When Arthur discovered that Julius Borden was searching for the last dragon egg, he led the Knights on a quest to find the egg and destroy it. The Knights amused themselves during the journey by playing jokes on Merlin where they pretended to eat all the food and leave nothing for him. This later led to them being poisoned by Borden, but fortunately Merlin was able to heal them with his magic (Aithusa).

The Knights participated in the ambush of a Caerleon raiding party that resulted in the capture of its king. Later, after Arthur's decision to execute Caerleon caused his wife Annis to declare war, they accompanied the rest of Camelot's army to the battlefield. The Knights voiced their support for Arthur when they realized he was uneasy about the coming battle and later witnessed him duel Derian (His Father's Son).

While riding through the Valley of the Fallen Kings, Arthur and the Knights were ambushed by mercenaries and Leon, Gwaine, and Percival became separated from Arthur and Merlin. They returned to Camelot to get Elyan to help search and eventually found Arthur unharmed, but Merlin remained missing until Arthur and Gwaine found him the following day.

The Knights later encountered Merlin when he was disguised as Dragoon the Great. They recognized him as the sorcerer responsible for Uther's death and they tried to apprehend him, but were defeated by Merlin's magic (A Servant of Two Masters).

After Gaius was kidnapped by Alator, Gwaine helped Merlin search for him at the Ridge of Chemary (The Secret Sharer).

The Lamia

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Lamia's influence made the Knights extremely protective of her.

When Longstead was stricken with a mysterious illness, the Knights escorted Gwen and Merlin to the village to provide treatment. Ordinary remedies were ineffective and it began to appear as though magic was involved, so they decided to inform Arthur of their findings and return later with Gaius.

On the way back to Camelot, they rescued a girl called Lamia from bandits. Lamia held a strange influence over the Knights that made them increasingly possessive of her and aggressive to each other, Gwen, and Merlin. They also began to forget the true purpose of their journey and were concerned with doing only what Lamia suggested they do.

The morning after they found Lamia, they woke to discover that Elyan had succumbed to the same sickness as the people of Longstead. Gwen and Merlin tried to convince the Knights to take him back to Camelot, but Lamia convinced them to seek shelter at her castle instead. Once there, Lamia disappeared and was later revealed to be a serpentine monster. She attacked the Knights and drained their life forces one by one, leaving Gwen and Merlin to fight her alone.

Fortunately, Arthur and a rescue party tracked them to the castle and killed the Lamia. The Knights were then taken back to Longstead, where Gaius treated them for their illness (Lamia).

Lancelot Resurrected

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Gwen stops the duel between Arthur and Lancelot.

When Morgana learned that Gwen and Arthur were engaged, she decided to sabotage their relationship by raising Lancelot from the dead as a Shade. She carefully influenced his mind to reawaken to his feelings for Gwen, then staged his return to Camelot during the jousting tournament that Arthur was throwing to celebrate his engagement.

Though Gwen and the Knights were overjoyed by his return, Gwen no longer had any romantic feelings for Lancelot and was devoted to Arthur. To remedy this, Morgana had Lancelot give Gwen a bracelet enchanted with a love spell that made her inexplicably drawn to Lancelot. She was unable to stop herself from seeking him out and showing him signs of affection.

Meanwhile, Merlin deduced that something was wrong when Lancelot had no knowledge of his magic and used necromancy to determine that he was a Shade. However, because he initially assumed that Morgana had sent Lancelot to harm Arthur, he realized too late that Gwen was real target and failed to stop Arthur from seeing her kiss Lancelot.

Enraged by their betrayal, Arthur dueled Lancelot, then ordered his and Gwen's arrest. Later, while Gwen was being tried and exiled from Camelot, Agravaine gave Lancelot instructions from Morgana to commit suicide. After his body was discovered, he was laid to rest at the Lake of Avalon by Merlin, who used his magic to free Lancelot's soul from Morgana before giving him a viking funeral (Lancelot du Lac).

Elyan Possessed

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Elyan possessed by the Shrine Boy.

When the Knights came across a Druid Shrine, Elyan accidentally released the tormented spirit of a Druid boy who began to haunt him. The boy's influence made Elyan increasingly paranoid and erratic and eventually rendered him catatonic after a scuffle with Gwaine.

When Elyan regained awareness, the boy asked him to avenge his death by killing Arthur, who had led the raid that killed him. Now firmly under the spirit's influence, Elyan did as he asked and attacked Arthur, but was forced to flee when the guards arrived. He was later caught by Percival, Gwaine, and Leon and imprisoned in the dungeons.

Though most assumed that Elyan was trying to avenge Gwen's banishment, Merlin and Gaius suspected that he was being possessed. Worried that Arthur would have him executed before they could prove their theory, Merlin broke Elyan out of the dungeons and tried to sedate him until he could exorcise the spirit, but Elyan knocked him out and escaped.

Elyan made another attempt on Arthur's life the next day and his behaviour convinced Arthur that Merlin was right about him being possessed. Arthur returned to the Druid Shrine with Merlin and found Elyan waiting for him. He confessed that he was responsible for the boy's death and promised that the Druids would be treated with respect. The boy forgave Arthur and released Elyan from his control, finally at peace (A Herald of the New Age).

Second Fall of Camelot

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Merlin, Arthur, Percival, and Elyan try to escape beyond Camelot's borders.

Leon, Gwaine, and Elyan were among the knights patrolling the Lower Town when Morgana and Helios attacked Camelot. They tried to repel the invading Southrons, but were soon overwhelmed and forced to retreat to the citadel, where most of the court had been celebrating the Feast of Beltane.

Though Arthur and his men fought valiantly, the citadel was soon overrun. When they realized the city was lost, Merlin neutralized Arthur with his magic and he and Percival escaped with him into the woods. Gwaine and Gaius remained behind to distract Morgana, and Leon, still fighting in the Lower Town, began leading knights and townsfolk to safety.

Elyan found Merlin, Arthur, and Percival in the woods and they decided to seek sanctuary beyond Camelot's borders. However, Morgana pursued the group and attacked them with her magic. Percival became separated from the others in the confusion and Elyan was captured when he stayed behind to hold off their pursuers so Merlin and Arthur could escape.

Morgana tortured Elyan with a Nathair until he revealed that Arthur was planning to seek refuge in Ealdor. He was then taken to the dungeons and thrown in a cell with Gwaine and Gaius. Elyan was nearly catatonic from pain, but Gaius did what he could to make him comfortable and he slowly recovered his strength over the next few days.

Later, Morgana forced Gwaine to entertain her army by fighting her soldiers. After defeated his first opponent, he was given a small piece of bread to share with his cellmates, then forced to fight again. This arrangement continued throughout their imprisonment; Gwaine fought for their food while Elyan cared for Gaius, whose condition was deteriorating in the poor conditions.

Meanwhile, Percival, Leon, and other escaped knights sought refuge in the Forest of Ascetir. They eventually met up with Arthur and Merlin, who had gained new allies in Tristan and Isolde and reunited with Guinevere in Ealdor. The knights gathered together and witnessed Arthur pull Excalibur from a stone, which restored his confidence and proved that he was the rightful King of Camelot.

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Percival and Leon free Gwaine, Elyan, and Gaius.

Arthur and his allies then organized their own attack on the citadel, which they carried out the following day. Leon led a group of knights took out the sentries while Percival, Tristan, and Isolde took care of the guards on the castle gates. Tristan and Isolde then met up with Arthur, Gwen, and Merlin to find Morgana while Leon and Percival freed Gwaine, Elyan, and Gaius from the dungeons.

Later, after the kingdom was retaken, the Knights attended Gwen's coronation along with the rest of the court (The Sword in the Stone).

Quest to Ismere

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Morgana used wolves to track down the Knights of Camelot.

Three years after the Second Fall of Camelot, Gwaine and Percival led a patrol of sixty knights to Ismere. They were attacked by a pack of wolves controlled by Morgana, who had taken up residence in the Fortress of Ismere with her Saxon allies. One by one, the knights were captured and taken to the mines beneath the fortress, where they joined the ranks of slaves being forced to search for the key to all knowledge.

When the patrol failed to return, Elyan led a search party to Ismere to find them. They found no trace of the missing knights, but did hear rumors that Morgana was occupying the Fortress of Ismere. Elyan recounted these rumors to Arthur, who suspected Morgana responsible for the missing knights and decided to lead a rescue party to investigate.

Arthur hoped to catch Morgana by surprise by entering Ismere from the west. Soon after crossing the border into Caerleon, the rescue party found the remains of a village whose inhabitants had been slaughtered. They checked for survivors and gave the villagers a proper burial before spending the night at Annis' court.

The next day, Arthur's men crossed the border into Ismere. They were ambushed by Morgana and the Saxons, who had been informed of their plan by Ruadan's daughter Sefa, a servant in the court of Camelot. Arthur and Merlin became separated from the group during the attack, and Leon, Elyan, and the other knights were forced to return to Camelot without them.

When Leon and Elyan told Gwen what had happened, they quickly identified Sefa as the spy. Sefa was dragged before the court and made to confess to her crime, after which Gwen sentenced her to death. However, Gwen had no intention of executing Sefa, and instead intended to use her as bait for her father. Later, when Ruadan snuck into the castle and freed Sefa, they were pursued and Ruadan was mortally wounded by Elyan, but Sefa managed to escape.

Meanwhile, Gwaine and Percival worked together to locate the other members of their patrol while working in the mines. One night, Gwaine noticed a light flickering in the caverns. He saw it again the next day and tried to investigate, but was caught and beaten into unconsciousness before he could get close enough to see what it was. He was later found by the Diamair, the key to all knowledge that Morgana was searching for, who hid him from the Saxons and healed his wounds with magic.

Though worried by Gwaine's disappearance, Percival continued digging with the rest of the slaves until Arthur and Merlin snuck into the mines disguised as Saxons. Arthur gave Percival a sword and instructed him to free the rest of the knights while he and Merlin went looking for Gwaine. Percival began knocking out guards and giving their weapons to the other slaves. When most of them were armed, he led them in a revolt against the Saxons.

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The Knights at Mordred's knighthood ceremony.

Merlin and Arthur found Gwaine and began leading to him to safety, but they became separated after Merlin ran after Aithusa. Arthur went after him and both he and Merlin were found and wounded by Morgana. However, she was stabbed in the back by Mordred before she could kill Arthur.

Later, after everyone had returned to Camelot, all four Knights of the Round Table attended Mordred's knighthood ceremony (Arthur's Bane).

Further Adventures

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Uther's spirit drops a chandelier on the Round Table.

The Knights were all present at the feast celebrating the third anniversary of Arthur's coronation. They also attended a meeting of the Round Table when Uther's spirit dropped a chandelier on the Table, damaging it and startling the knights.

Later, Percival was alone in his armoury when Uther caused an axe to fly off the weapons rack and strike him in an arm. He had the wound tended by Merlin and Gaius, who suspected from his story that Arthur had accidentally released his father's spirit (The Death Song of Uther Pendragon).

After Odin conquered Nemeth, the Knights accompanied Arthur to rescue King Rodor. Princess Mithian claimed that he'd escaped with her, but been too injured to travel to Camelot, but when they arrived at the tomb where Rodor was hiding, they discovered that Odin and Morgana had been holding Rodor hostage to force Mithian to lead Arthur into a trap.

The knights were taken prisoner and Odin and Morgana prepared to execute Arthur. Fortunately, they were rescued by Gwaine and Merlin, who had briefly separated from the group after Merlin was injured (Another's Sorrow).

The Knights also went with Arthur to apprehend the sorcerer Osgar. They amused themselves along the way by teasing Mordred, who they treated as a younger brother and inducted into their group.

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Arthur and the Knights confront the Disir.

After Osgar was mortally wounded by Gwaine, he used his final moments to warn Arthur about the judgement of the Disir. His warning troubled Arthur, who took the Knights with him to confront the Disir in person.

They treated the Disir with blatant disrespect and Gwaine tried to attack them when they accused Arthur of arrogance. Mordred was mortally injured in the crossfire, but the Disir later healed him as an act of judgement against Arthur, as Mordred was destined to bring about his doom (The Disir).

The Dark Tower

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Arthur and Elyan in the Impenetrable Forest.

While escorting Gwen home from visiting her father's grave, the Knights were attacked by snakes conjured by Morgana. Leon and Percival were bitten after their horses threw them and Gwen was kidnapped in the confusion.

After Percival and Leon recovered from the bites, Arthur and the Knights went in search of Gwen. They discovered her horse abandoned in the woods and a trail leading east that they followed until it was too dark to see.

The group reluctantly made camp for the night, but were later woken by Percival and Leon suffering identical nightmares about the Dark Tower. Because they'd both been bitten by Morgana's snakes and still had venom in their veins, Arthur and Merlin deduced that Morgana had sent the dreams to tell them Gwen's location and lure Arthur into a trap.

The next morning, the group began their journey to the Dark Tower. Merlin used his magic to lead them through the Impenetrable Forest and then they crossed the Dollares Plains to the reach the Tower itself. Upon entering the Tower, they quickly discovered that it was booby trapped. The flagstones on the floor reacted to pressure and fired arrows, one of which struck Percival in the leg.

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Elyan dies in his sister's arms.

Elyan crossed the room by using his sword to test the flagstones before he stepped on them. While the others hurried to catch up, he went on ahead and found Gwen locked in a room at the top of the Tower. She was being guarded by an enchanted sword that he was forced to duel for her freedom.

Elyan fought valiantly and managed to outwit the sword, but was mortally wounded in the process and later died in Gwen's arms. He was later given a viking funeral at the Lake of Avalon which attended by the entire court of Camelot (The Dark Tower).

Final Adventures

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Arthur, Gwen, and Leon at Tyr's trial.

After Arthur's saddle was found to have been tampered with, Gwaine arrested the stablehand, Tyr Seward, and Percival and Leon searched his home. Percival found the thread that had been used to restitch Arthur's girth in Tyr's things and he was consequently convicted of treason and sentenced to death.

Tyr was later found murdered in his cell and Leon discovered a soporific that had been used to drug the guards. Meanwhile, Gwaine was with a patrol of knights that nearly caught Gwen and Morgana talking in the woods. Gwaine chased them when they fled and nearly caught Gwen, but Morgana used her magic to pull him from his horse before he could see who she was.

Later, after Merlin was accused of poisoning Arthur, Gwaine and Mordred saw him escaping from the dungeons disguised as Dragoon the Great and chased him into the courtyard. They were joined there by Percival and Leon just before Merlin used magic to extinguish their torches and escape (A Lesson in Vengeance).

The Knights assembled to greet Sarrum of Amata when he visited Camelot. Later, after an alliance was struck between him and Arthur, they attended the treaty signing where Sarrum was assassinated (The Hollow Queen).

When Arthur learned that Gwen was enchanted by Morgana, he and Merlin conspired to break the enchantment by taking her to the Cauldron of Arianrhod. They were followed Mordred, who rescued them after they fell from a cliff and helped Merlin distract Morgana when she tried to stop them from reaching the Cauldron. Later, after Gwen had been restored to her true self, the group returned to Camelot together (With All My Heart).

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Merlin summons a wall of fire.

Mordred and Leon led a patrol of knights that nearly captured Merlin and Finna at the Temple of Earu. However, they escaped by summoning a wall of fire.

The Knights later ran into Merlin while searching the forest. They decided to place him in protective custody, as they didn't want him traveling alone with a sorceress and Saxons around, but Mordred let him to leave during the night after he admitted he had an important errand (The Kindness of Strangers).

Mordred's Betrayal

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Mordred reunited with Kara.

When Arthur and the Knights found a Camelot patrol that had been attacked by Saxons, Mordred ran after someone he saw hiding in the trees, but allowed her to escape when he recognized her as his childhood sweetheart Kara. This act was witnessed by Merlin, who promised not to tell after Mordred explained that Kara was a Druid and an old friend.

Kara was captured by Arthur when he and Merlin were on patrol. Though Merlin tried to dissuade him, he spotted Mordred's tracks and followed them to Kara's hiding place. Kara asked them not to hurt her and promised that she meant no harm, then tried to stab Arthur when he approached her.

Mordred was enraged by Kara's arrest and accused Merlin of betraying him. He attended her trial with the rest of the Knights and learned that it had been his tracks that led to her discovery, not Merlin. He also witnessed her confess that she had taken part in the Saxon raid and would not rest until Arthur was dead and Camelot was no more, after which she was convicted of treason and sentenced to death.

Later, Mordred went to Arthur and explained that she was an old and dear friend. He asked him to spare her life, but though Arthur was sympathetic, he refused to put Camelot at risk by setting her free. Mordred was deeply betrayed by his decision and later broke Kara out of the dungeons and escaped with her.

Arthur led the Knights in pursuit of them and eventually found them in the forest. Mordred begged them to let him and Kara go, appealing first to Arthur, then to Leon and Gwaine. When they refused, he prepared to use his magic against them, but was knocked out by Percival and later imprisoned with Kara.

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Mordred allies himself with Morgana.

Desperate for a way to stop Mordred from becoming Arthur's enemy, Merlin persuaded Arthur to offer Kara a second chance to repent of her crimes and receive a lighter sentence, but she refused their offer and was executed the next day.

Mordred was devastated by Kara's death and used his magic to escape from prison. He presented himself to Morgana as an ally against Camelot and proved his loyalty by revealing that Merlin was her destined enemy Emrys (The Drawing of the Dark).

Camlann & Aftermath

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Gwaine in the Battle of Camlann.

Leon and Gwaine were both present when Mordred and Morgana captured Fort Stowell. Gwaine helped a young woman named Eira during the battle and later took her back to Camelot, where he arranged for Merlin to treat her injuries and told her that she was the only surviving member of her family.

In response to Morgana's attack, Arthur chose to minimize civilian casualties by making his stand at Camlann. Percival and Leon journeyed there with the rest of Camelot's army. They rode ahead to scout at one point and discovered that Morgana's army was larger than they'd anticipated and would reach Camlann by the following evening.

Gwaine did not travel with the rest of the army, as he had promised to escort Merlin on an errand to the Valley of the Fallen Kings. He met up with Camelot's forces later on after they had set up camp at Camlann.

Soon afterward, Leon received a report that Morgana's forces were on the move and passed the information on to Arthur, who concluded that she would attack before the night was out. He ordered Leon to prepare the men for battle and sent Percival and Gwaine to search for a hidden path in the mountains that he believed Morgana intended to use to ambush them.

Leon, Percival, and Gwaine survived the Battle of Camlann and later took part in the search for Arthur, who had disappeared from the battlefield after he was wounded by Mordred. The army was eventually forced to return to Camelot without him, but Gaius kept searching and later returned with news that Merlin was taking Arthur to be healed at the Lake of Avalon. He also revealed their suspicions that Eira was a spy.

Because of his relationship with her, Gwen and Gaius asked Gwaine to help them set a trap for Eira by feeding her false information about where Merlin and Arthur were going. She was later caught sending the information to Morgana, and Gwaine watched her execution with Percival the next day.

Heartbroken, Gwaine enlisted Percival's help to kill Morgana. They ambushed her at the Grove of Brineved, as that was where Eira's message had sent her, but Morgana knocked them both out with her magic while they were killing her remaining men. She tied them up and tortured Gwaine until he told her Arthur's whereabouts. Percival broke free of his bonds and hurried to his aid, but it was too late. Morgana was gone, and Gwaine died soon afterwards in his arms.

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Merlin sends Arthur to Avalon.

Morgana caught up to Merlin and Arthur as they neared the Lake of Avalon. Merlin killed her with Excalibur before she could do any more harm to Arthur, but she delayed them long enough that Arthur died before they could reach their destination.

In the wake of his death, Merlin sent his body to Avalon and Gwen ascended the throne as sole ruler of Camelot (The Diamond of the Day).

Known Members

Founding Members

Name Status Occupation Photo
Arthur Pendragon Arthur Vervededa
Elyan Elyan45
Gwaine Gwaine 03 ASOTM
Lancelot P00qvs1j
Leon Alive Leon 03 ASOTM
Percival Alive Percival ASOTM

Honourary Members

Name Status Occupation Photo
Gaius Alive Merlin1225
Guinevere Pendragon Alive Queen Guinevere
Merlin Alive Merlin358
Mordred Mordred with the knights

Trivia

In the Legend

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The Knights of the Round Table in Arthurian Legend.

In Arthurian Legend, the Knights of the Round Table were an order of knights in the service of King Arthur. The first written record of them appears in Roman de Brut, which was written by the poet Wace in 1155.

The Knights were dedicated to ensuring peace in the kingdom following an early warring period, and in later years were entrusted with the quest for the Holy Grail. The Round Table at which they met symbolized the equality of its members, who ranged from royalty to minor nobles.

The Knights of the Round Table included an assortment of knights from all over Great Britain and abroad, some of whom were even from outside Europe. Many of Arthur's relatives are often included in their ranks, as well as his reconciled enemies and those he defeated in battle. By the end of Arthur's reign, the Knights had split up into warring factions following the discovery of Lancelot's affair with Arthur's wife, Queen Guinevere.

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