Friday, December 7, 2007

Which Character?



Well, my old poll has come and gone. I was surprised at the results, there actually are people out there who wouldn't spontaneously combust if I forced them to watch Star Trek!!! So I'll leave that poll up there for a bit for people to see...but on to the new poll.

Many of you know that I'm currently going through a Arthurian Legends craze. Thus the new poll is about the major characters from various Arthurian Legends! Note: I am only doing good characters. Vote for your favorite at the poll on the right! Bios and pictures of each character below:
Merlin--also known as Myrddin, The Emrys, and Merlinus, Merlin was the great Bard of Britain, also called the Soul of Britain. He existed before Arthur ever came to be a character of story. Merlin is responsible for many of the stories of King Arthur, including the story of how Arthur became king. Merlin is a mysterious character with many different views about his birth, life, character, and demise.



Arthur--High King of Britain, Arthur's story is usually roughly the same from version to version. There are, however, conflicting views about his birth and his death. The most common story about his birth is that he was the child of Uther Pendragon and was taken away by Merlin at his birth. Arthur is regarded as being the greatest King that Britain ever had. The legends say that he will return one day when Britain is at it's greatest need.




Guinevere--Arthur's queen, it is debatable as to whether she should even be considered a good character, but she was good in the beginning. Guinevere was said to be the most beautiful woman in all of Britain. She was also regarded as having a sharp wit and being clever and wise.



Sir Galahad--The holy knight who at last discovered the Grail, Sir Galahad is one of the most important characters in all of the Arthurian Legends. He was the greatest knight of the Round Table.


Nymue, Lady of the Lake--There are many ladies of the lake in various Arthurian legends, but Nymue is the chief among them all. She is sometimes, surprisingly, said to be bad, but in most legends she is good. She pops up in the oddest places and is almost as meddlesome as Merlin when it comes to the stories of the Round Table. In some version she dies, killed by a knight, in others she lives on.
And that is all! I could have put more characters, but I settled on these. Vote for your favorite on the poll on the side.

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