Who was King Arthur's son?

King Arthur's most famous son in legend is Mordred, his treacherous nephew (and sometimes son by his half-sister Morgause), who ultimately causes Arthur's downfall at the Battle of Camlann. While Mordred is the primary antagonist, earlier Welsh traditions mention other, less-known sons like Amr, whom Arthur himself killed, and Gwydre, but Mordred is central to the popular tales.

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How many sons did King Arthur have?

Kyduan is not Arthur's only child in Welsh Arthurian tradition – he is also said to have sons named Amr (Amhar), Gwydre, Llacheu and Duran.

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Who killed Mordred?

The Alliterative Morte Arthure has Mordred grievously wound Arthur with the ceremonial sword Clarent, stolen for him from Arthur by his co-conspirator Guinevere, but then Arthur slashes off Mordred's sword arm and brutally skewers him up on the sword Caliburn (Excalibur).

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Why was King Arthur killed by his son?

The short answer is that his bastard son, Mordred, lead a coup de tat against Arthur's rule and Arthur was mortally wounded by Mordred at the resulting Battle of Camlann.

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Did King Arthur and Guinevere have a child?

Arthur and Guinevere were childless. Arthur had an illegitimate child, Mordred, but never a legitimate one.

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What happened to Guinevere after King Arthur died?

While Guinevere was locked in the Tower of London, King Arthur fought Mordred to regain his throne. Both King Arthur and Mordred died in their battle with each other. After King Arthur died, Guinevere joined a nunnery and stayed there until her death. She was buried next to King Arthur.

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Why did Mordred hate Arthur?

However, Mordred's faith in Arthur and Camelot was shattered after the imprisonment and death of his beloved Kara. Believing that Arthur had betrayed him and metaphorically spat on their friendship, Mordred turned against the king and joined Morgana once more.

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Why did Arthur Pendragon go evil?

Arthur's admiration continues to deepen as the story goes along. However, after discovering of Meliodas's betrayal, Arthur accepted the fact that Meliodas was the enemy. He stated that he would never forgive Meliodas for what he had done, and then tries to kill Meliodas.

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How many wives did King Arthur have?

Just to clarify for any readers in case there was any confusion, the three wives of Arthur in Welsh tradition were indeed named Guinevere (or rather, Gwenhwyfar), but the three mistresses had their own names.

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What happened to Camelot after Arthur died?

In the Tavola Ritonda, Camelot is abandoned and falls to ruin after the death of Arthur.

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Why does Mordred hate being called a woman?

Mordred has a similar issue where she hates being called a woman because it likely implies she's weak. Calling her male disregards who she is however.

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Why was Lancelot killed off in Merlin?

Lancelot sacrificed himself in Arthur's place to banish the Dorocha, leaving Arthur deeply saddened. He held a memorial for Lancelot and made a speech naming him as the noblest knight he'd ever known (The Darkest Hour).

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Did Arthur know Mordred was his son?

In some versions, Arthur and Morgause remain ignorant of their blood relationship and Mordred is raised by Morgause and her husband along with her other children. In Le Morte d'Arthur and some other stories, Arthur learns the truth about Mordred and, horrified, attempts to have him killed.

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Why is Merlin obsessed with Arthur?

Merlin loves Arthur due to their intertwined destiny, where Merlin's magic exists to protect Arthur and guide him to become the great king he's fated to be, fostering a deep bond of friendship, loyalty, and profound care that evolves from obligation to genuine love, with some interpretations suggesting romantic love as well, especially given their willingness to sacrifice everything for each other. 

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Did Arthur marry his daughter?

Arthur met his daughter Guinevere, and fell instantly in love. Merlin tried to persuade Arthur against marrying her, telling him that she would lead to his and his country's ruin. Arthur loved her too much, and married her anyway.

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Why did Henry marry Anne Boleyn and not Mary Boleyn?

Although Mary is said to have been more attractive than her sister, Anne seems to have been more ambitious and intelligent. When the King took an interest in Anne, she refused to become his mistress. By the middle of 1526, Henry was determined to marry her.

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Who was the woman Merlin loved?

In the Arthurian legends, Nimue's most prominent role is that of the woman who magically imprisoned Merlin. According to Malory, Merlin fell in love with her, and in an effort to win her favor, began teaching her his magic.

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Why did Merlin not want Arthur to marry Guinevere?

The "Christianized" version it's because he was embattled with Morgan le Fay at the time. In the pagan version he was Fae and once he'd given Arthur the prophesy warning him that involvement with Guinevere would mean the ruin of his kingdom, was prohibited from interfering further by Fae law.

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Is Percival Zeldris son?

Zeldris「ゼルドリス」 is the current king of the Demon Clan, the lover of the Vampire, Gelda, the younger brother of Meliodas, the surrogate father to Percival and the youngest son of the previous Demon King.

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How is Merlin still alive?

Merlin's magic was so powerful he was able to achieve immortality as shown in The Diamond of the Day as he was capable of living forever as he was still alive even in modern times. His immortality may be because of his powerful magic or his destiny that ties him with the return of Arthur.

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What happens to Mordred after Arthur dies?

Left in charge, Mordred counterfieted letters telling of Arthur's death in battle. He then called a parliament to name him king, had himself crowned at Canterbury, and tried to marry Guenevere, but she tricked him and barricaded herself in the Tower of London.

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Who becomes king after Arthur?

In Geoffrey, Arthur passes his crown to his relative Constantine after being mortally wounded by the traitor Mordred in the Battle of Camlann. Geoffrey identifies Gildas' "royal youths" as Mordred's two sons, who, along with their Saxon allies, continue their father's insurrection after his death.

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Who was King Arthur's biggest enemy?

Mordred. Mordred was known to be Arthur's greatest enemy, sent to destroy him. His parents are Arthur's half-sister Morgause and Arthur himself.

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