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Knights of the realm, it's a great honour to welcome you to the Tournament of Camelot.
Uther Pendragon[src]

The Tournament of Camelot is a three-day tournament held every year in Camelot. Knights from all over the realm compete for the chance to be crowned champion and receive a prize of 1,000 gold pieces.

Events[]

The snake crawls

Valiant attacks Ewan with his magic shield.

The Tournament of Camelot was a single-elimination contest in which Knights of Camelot competed in one-on-one duels until only one remained. Weapons were restricted to standard swords and shields and the Knight's Code was to be observed at all times.

In accordance with Camelot's laws, the use of magic was forbidden. When Arthur accused Knight Valiant of using an enchanted shield during his match against Sir Ewan, a trial was held where Arthur was expected to give evidence supporting his claim and Valiant was given opportunity to defend himself. However, the hearing was called off when Ewan, Arthur's only witness, died unexpectedly.

Arthur and Valiant later faced off in the tournament's final round, where Merlin exposed Valiant's cheating by summoning the snakes on his shield. When Valiant retaliated by trying to kill Arthur, Morgana threw Arthur a sword and he killed both the snakes and Valiant, thereby winning the tournament (Valiant).

Notable Matches[]

Round Match Victor
Second
Knight Valiant vs Sir Ewan
Knight Valiant
Final
Knight Valiant vs Arthur Pendragon
Arthur Pendragon

Trivia[]

  • Including his victory against Valiant, Arthur won this tournament two years in a row (Valiant).
  • The conclusion of the tournament was followed by a celebratory feast, where the champion was given the honour of escorting the Lady Morgana (Valiant).

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