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- Also known as: Medrawt, Medraut, Modred
- First recorded appearance: Battle of Camlann 537 BC
- Mother: Morgause (sometimes Morgan le Fay)
- Father: King Arthur
- Originally considered a legitimate son of [http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Lot King Lot]
- Guinevere's lover before Lancelot in early legends
- Brother of Gawain, Gaheris, Agravain and Gareth
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Mordred is a character from Arthurian Legend notorious for betraying King Arthur and waging war against him. He is consistently portrayed as a villainous character responsible for initiating the Battle of Camlann which marked the end of Arthur's reign.
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First Literary Appearance
Mordred's name is first mentioned in an entry in the Annales Cambriae from 537 BC: The strife of Camlann, in which Arthur and Medraut fell. The text does not elaborate on the roles of either Arthur or Mordred, although popular stories have made them enemies. -
Character Background
Most versions of Mordred's character have him loosely related to King Arthur, sometimes the son of Arthur's half-sister Morgan le Fay, but more often as the illegitimate child of his other half-sister, Morgause. Mordred is often also the result of an incestuous affair between Arthur and Morgause. Some versions have Arthur raping her out of lust, and others have them unaware of being related when Mordred is conceived. -
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Mordred is a character from Arthurian Legend notorious for betraying King Arthur and waging war against him. He is consistently portrayed as a villainous character responsible for initiating the Battle of Camlann which marked the end of Arthur's reign.
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Fast Facts
- Also known as: Medrawt, Medraut, Modred
- First recorded appearance: Battle of Camlann 537 BC
- Mother: Morgause (sometimes Morgan le Fay)
- Father: King Arthur
- Originally considered a legitimate son of King Lot
- Guinevere's lover before Lancelot in early legends
- Brother of Gawain, Gaheris, Agravain and Gareth
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First Literary Appearance
Mordred's name is first mentioned in an entry in the Annales Cambriae from 537 BC: The strife of Camlann, in which Arthur and Medraut fell. The text does not elaborate on the roles of either Arthur or Mordred, although popular stories have made them enemies. -
Character Background
Most versions of Mordred's character have him loosely related to King Arthur, sometimes the son of Arthur's half-sister Morgan le Fay, but more often as the illegitimate child of his other half-sister, Morgause. Mordred is often also the result of an incestuous affair between Arthur and Morgause. Some versions have Arthur raping her out of lust, and others have them unaware of being related when Mordred is conceived. -
Notable Mordred Films
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- IMDb: Mordred Filmography
- 1949: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
- 1967: Camelot
- 1979: The Spaceman and King Arthur
- 1981: Excalibur
- 1984: Morte d'Arthur
- 1992: Merlin
- 1998: Merlin
- 2001: The Mists of Avalon
- 2007: Morgana
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Mordred in News and Culture
- Google News: Mordred
- Wikipedia: The Sons of Mordred
- Wikipedia: Marvel's Mordred the Mystic
- Marvel Universe Appendix: Marvel's Mordred the Evil
- VH1.com: Mordred (the Band)
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Mordred ur a kid, go and play football with your friends instead of trying to be evil, Lol.
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@JordanRicqui hey jordan.. could u drop some comment on my fb wall. It wud really mean a lot 2 me. If it's ok? I'm John Mordred Dale at fb.
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OMG there's a slashy version of Mordred Le Faye??? http://bit.ly/dpiAng
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For hither had she fled, her cause of flight / Sir Mordred; he that like a subtle beast / Lay couchant with his eyes upon the throne...
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