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Abelleus: An Unfortunate Story
Abelleus is a knight who appeared in the Post-Vulgate Suite du Merlin, and Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory.
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Abessa: The Embodiment of Blind Faith
Abessa is a character that shows up in Edmund Spenser's the Faerie Queene. She is blind, deaf, and mute. Read more in this article.
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Abeesse: Guide to Elaine and Guinevere
Abeesse was an abbess (go figure) who is known for discovering Queen Elaine after she lost both her husband and son.
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Abbot of Glastonbury
The Abbot of Glastonbury, along with St. Gildas, convinced Melwas to return Guinevere before Arthur could wipe out everyone.
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Abbe: The Arthurian Abbot
Abbe was an abbot who explained and interpreted dreams from Bohort (also known as Bors).
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Abastunagio: Son of Galehaut
Abastunagio was the son of Galehaut and ruled over the Castle Ferelois, where he held a tournament during the Quest for the Holy Grail.
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Aban: the Kin of Lancelot
Aban was a relative of Lancelot who eventually joined the Round Table so he could be more like his kin.
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Abadan the Heathen Knight
Abadan was a heathen knight who was killed by Sir Lucan, who was a Knight of the Round Table and also a butler to King Arthur.
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Aaron in Arthurian Legends
Aaron was an ally of Thereus, who was a Roman and an enemy of Arthur. Aaron ruled over the kingdom of Armenia.
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Aanzim: Steward of Amontsus
Aanzim was the steward of a castle called Amontsus. He was also a vassal of the Lady Fortune. Learn more in this article.
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Aamanz: The Other Gawain
Aamanz is a knight who appears in Diu Crône, where he amusingly had the nickname "the other Gawain" because he looked exactly like Sir Gawain.
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Aalardin the Knight
Aalardin was a knight, the son of Guiniacalc. Caradoc rescued the maiden Guignier from him, but after they fought, they became friends.
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Raijin: The Japanese Thunder God
Raijin, or the Japanese God of Thunder, represents the destructive power of storms, but is also recognized for the rain that he brings.
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Cernunnos: The Celtic Horned God
Cernunnos is a Celtic god that we know almost nothing about, but nonetheless has gained increased popularity in modern times.
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Sun Wukong: The Monkey King of Chinese Mythology
Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King or simply Monkey, is a supernatural Chinese character popularized by the novel Journey to the West.
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Lamorak
In the Arthurian legends, King Arthur was said to have many knights. Some of these are exceptionally famous, such as...
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Lot of Lothian
Some characters in the Arthurian legends can be identified as probably-historical people from some of the oldest available records. The...
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Mordred
King Arthur’s greatest enemy was not a Saxon leader. After all, Arthur defeated the Saxons. Rather, his greatest enemy was...
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Owain
There are several characters from the Arthurian legends who can be identified as real individuals of the fifth and sixth...
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Urien
Some of the characters from the Arthurian legends can be identified as definitely historical figures. One of Arthur’s most famous...
