PROLOGUE: THE ORDER OF THE ROUND TABLE

In the old days of Logres, those days of knights and dragons, the Britons fought between themselves in a bloody civil war. The many and petty kings of the island each desired the title of Pendragon: the High King.

A noble named Uther eventually hacked a clear path to become Pendragon with the help of the powerful wizard Merlin; after Uther’s death a boy named Arthur was revealed as his secret son, the boy proving his right to rule by pulling a magical sword from a stone. King Arthur fought many battles to secure his throne, gathering a growing band of loyal knights to fight alongside him. When the wars were won, Arthur proved to be an honourable and fair ruler and yet more knights and kings flocked to his castle of Camelot to serve him.

When Arthur married his graceful queen Guinevere, the wedding present from her father King Leodegrance was the Round Table. This oaken slab symbolized the democracy that Arthur staunchly upheld: no knight would sit at the head of this table – not even the king himself – and every seat was of equal worth.

Around this table at the royal court of Camelot, Arthur gathered his most loyal and skilful warriors; at this emblematic table, alongside Guinevere and Merlin, Arthur acted in the best interests of his people and his realm, seeking advice and receiving support from those seated with him. These knights became members of Arthur’s Order of the Round Table, dedicated to upholding his laws and acting with honour and chivalry above all other desires.

Arthur urged his warriors to venture out on quests to right wrongs, defeat fantastical monsters, and defend the kingdom… armed with shield and lance, war-horse and armour, they became known as The Knights of the Round Table.