IDENTITY
Name: Arthur Pendragon
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Origins: Briton
Country: Albion (Actual Great Britain)
Kingdom: Camelot
Nobility Title: King or Prince if set in the past.
Occupation: Knight
Marital status: Single [x], Married [] (Can be single if we play when he's not married to Guenevere)
FAMILY
Father: Uther Pendragon (Dead)
Mother: Ygraine Pendragon (De Bois - Dead)
Uncles: Agravaine De Bois (Dead), Tristan De Bois (Dead)
Paternal Half-sister: Morgana Pendragon
BACKGROUND
Arthur was born in 509 A-D to King Uther Pendragon and Queen Ygraine Pendragon in Camelot, Albion (actual Great-Britain in Wales). Ygraine was barren and Uther asked the High Priestess Nimueh for her help. Giving birth to a child with the Old Religion had a cost: For a life created, another one must be taken. It was Ygraine who was chosen to give her life for Arthur’s.
The year after Arthur’s birth marked the beginning of the Great Purge, a dark moment in the lives of the people of Camelot. It is unknown if other kingdoms followed Uther. Uther Pendragon had banished all magical objects, artifacts and had sentenced to death whoever was caught practicing magic. Thousands of people, old and young, perished by the fire.
Arthur was raised mostly by nourices and servants. His father was an authoritarian and strict man, treating him like a future heir to the throne. He loved his son but had difficulties showing him his love. Arthur learned the court’s manners, read, count, write, etc. He also learned the chivalry code, horseback riding and weaponry.
Morgana Pendragon came to Camelot when she was 10 years old. Her stepfather Gorlois of Tintagel, Uther’s best friend, died on the battlefield. Uther made Morgana his pupil and raised her like his daughter. 10 years ago, Uther had an affair with Vivienne, Gorlois’s wife. She gave birth to Morgana and Gorlois raised her as his own daughter. Arthur and Morgana were never aware of their relationship until much later.
At the age of 20 years old, Arthur met Merlin, a young 19-year-old boy, who came to Camelot while he was mistreating a servant in the castle’s court. He stepped to the servant’s defense, defying Arthur, and he sent him in the dungeons.
Merlin saved Arthur with his growing magical powers during a feast in honor of the 20 years of peace since the Great Purge. A witch disguised as a singer tried to kill the prince because the king had sentenced her son to death. To thank Merlin, Uther made Merlin Arthur’s personal manservant.
At first, the two men did not like each other, but as time passed, they came to like each other, becoming best friends, teasing, and making fun of each other. They trust and appreciate each other. Both showed they would give their life up for the other.
Arthur came of age at 21 years old and became the Crown Prince of Camelot, the last male to claim the throne of Camelot.
With the help of Merlin, Guinevere, Morgana, the Knights of Camelot and Gaius, the Court’s Physician, Arthur led missions for the Pendragon family, defending Camelot and its people from supernatural and human enemies. He also befriended Guinevere, Morgana’s personal servant. At first, the two of them did not like each other, but as time passed, they developed deeper feelings for each other. Arthur was also the victim of love enchantments, making him fall in love with Sophia Tir-Mor, a Shide Princess and Princess Vivian, King Olaf’s daughter when kingdoms were visiting Camelot to sign a peace truce. He also was forced to marry two princesses for the greater good of Camelot, setting to the side his own happiness.
Unbeknown to him, Merlin’s magical powers grew fast, and he became a powerful sorcerer. He saved his life and Camelot numerous times so that Arthur could become king and unite the land of Albion.
Morgana developed magical powers and grew scared of them. She sought the druids’ help and understood herself better. As time went on, she grew resentful of Uther and the manslaughter he committed during the Great Purge. She sought vengeance for this with the help of her half-sister Morgause Le Fay, a High Priestess of the Old Religion. They both tried to steal the throne.
Morgana disappeared with Morgause for a year and learned how to control her magic. Uther searched for her all over Camelot. One day, Arthur, Merlin and his knights found her in the woods. She came back to the castle, acting like the sweet Morgana she once was while plotting to steal the throne with her half-sister. No one, except Merlin, saw it coming.
The first assault on the throne happened with the help of an immortal army of soldiers from an enemy. Arthur and his friends fled into the woods. They then discovered a round table in an old castle. Lancelot, Elyan, Sir Leon, Perceval and Gwaine were knighted and given the honorific title of Knights of the Round Table. Together, they took back Camelot. That year, Arthur discovered his relationship with Morgana. She fled into the woods, exiled from Camelot. Uther was traumatized by this betrayal and was inapt to rule so Arthur became prince regent instead.
Morgana worked with spies inside the castle walls. Agravaine, Arthur’s uncle, was one. He died at Merlin's hand.
Uther died on Arthur’s birthday when a mercenary tried to kill him. He managed to hurt Uther instead when he tried to defend his son. Arthur sought the help of a sorcerer to save his father. Morgana had learned of this and had given a pendant to Agravaine. It would cancel the effects of the desired magic and decuple them, thus killing Uther. From then on, Arthur banned magic in his kingdom. The next mornig, he was crowned king of Camelot.
Morgana tried to steal the kingdom a second time and kept Gwaine, Perceval and Gaius in the dungeons, starving them and making Gwaine fight for food which he gave to Gaius due to his old age.
Arthur, who had fled into the woods once again with his friends, retrieved Excalibur, the magical sword, from the stone and took back Camelot, marrying Guinevere and making her queen of Camelot.
PERSONALITY
Arthur is a very sarcastic person. He can be friendly at times, and he is easy to approach. He is an open-minded man, more so than his father Uther Pendragon was before him.
Arthur is arrogant and pretentious at times, but deep down he has a very good heart. He is very attached to his people whom he wants to protect more than anything in the world.
He is very reserved when it comes to his feelings and emotions. He doesn't like others to see him as vulnerable. The young man is ready to risk his life for those he loves and for just causes. He is even ready to sacrifice his personal happiness for that of others.
Arthur is very tolerant, but he has his limits and, when they are reached, he can be impatient.
When faced with a situation, he wants to explore all the possibilities before making a decision. He discusses the best choice to take with trusted people like the Knights of Camelot, Merlin, Gaius, and his queen Guinevere. He is also a very curious person and likes to discover new things.
Likes : Nature, honesty, loyalty, a good sense of humour, respect, peace, wine, food, training, his people
Dislikes : Liars, cheaters, disrespect, war, tyranny, greed, spite and magic (with some exceptions)
APPEARANCE
Arthur is of average height and weight, around 6' tall and 176,37lbs.
His hair is dark blonde. They come just above his neck and small locks fall on his forehead. His eyes are a piercing blue. His stature is muscular, and he is in good shape due to regular hours of training.
Arthur is usually seen wearing red, beige, or blue long-sleeved shirts that he occasionally rolls up the sleeves with a brown leather belt around his waist. To go with it, he also wears brown boots and pants of the same color.
His armor consists of a thick red Haubert, a chainmail, a plastron, a shoulder pad on his right side, two gauntlets on his wrists and two black leather gloves with his brown boots and a belt of the same color to maintain his chainmail in place. Attached to it is a scabbard for his one-handed sword.
ABILITIES
- Expert swordman, greatest warrior in Camelot. He trains his knights himself.
- Resilience
- Strength
- Speed
- Throwing weapons accurately
- Handles well a quaterstaff, a mace and a lance
- Stamina
- Excellent leader and strategist.
RULES
- My face claim for Arthur is Bradley James. This is my take from the TV show Merlin from BBC.
- I prefer paragraph and detailed posts. I don't like one liners.
- I don't have any preferences when it comes to genres, everything is perfectly acceptable, even R content.
- We can set our plot in different times and places, it all depends on our preferences.
- Plotting is always fun and so are AU's, but I don't like Multi-character profiles.
- I am not new to roleplaying. I've been on Rolepages before and now here.
- I like proper grammar and good characterizations. I'm not a grammar nazi, but if I can't understand you, it might take some time for me to answer.
- Do not God-Mod, please. Do not control my character without my consent. Injuries are acceptable though. Always ask before doing anything.
- Do not Meta-Game, in other words, know everything without telling you. You read my message, but your character doesn't know everything, unless there is a good reason for that.
- I suck at starters. If you do not mind, please, start.
- RP chat? I am not interested. If you have Discord, I will love to plot and discuss with you. For role plays, I prefer comments or PM's.
- I am not on here 24/7. I currently am a student and have a busy schedule. I will get back to you when I can.
Comments
Very cool to see a BBC Merlin character here on the site; there aren't many out there. There was a Morgana, but I'm unsure if she's still around. Either way, it's awesome to see you here. Welcome!
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