Arthurian Travels

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[leitharstjarna]

Well they do say that misery loves company.

[myeraland]

arthurian ifs

A list of 35 interactive fiction Arthurian games.

(Thanks, @kal-down. You’ll see a few new games below. Take care!)

Completed Interactive Fiction

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by danielleyjelly: SITE

A Galahad Dating Simulator by arthurianmaiden: SITE

Arthur: A Retelling by Isabel Azeredo: SITE

At King Arthur’s Christmas Feast by MuffiTuffiWuffi: ITCHIO

King Arthur and Sir Gawain by Anooj Vadodkar: ITCHIO

King Arthur's Quest for the Holy Grail and his Unexpected Encounter with an Unholy Toll Troll by David Payne: ITCHIO

Maelgwn & The Morgen by Fergus Doyle: ITCHIO

Pendragon Rising by Ian Thomas: SITE | STEAM

Tale of Arthur by @skolaztika: ITCHIO

The Tale of George and Sir Galahad by Dave Robinson: ITCHIO

The Sir Loin Series - 2007 Original by CJ597: DATABASE

Sir Loin and the Coming of Age by CJ592: SITE

Sir Loin 3: The Quest for the Holy Quail by CJ592: SITE

Text Based (Works in Progress)

Arthurian Tale: Camelot by L. M. Hawksworth: CoGDemos | ITCHIO

Guenevere by @newarcana (Jean Townsend): CoGDemos

Le Fay by @lefay: CoGDemos

One Knight Stand by @oneknightstand-if: ITCHIO | SITE

The Bastard of Camelot by @llamagirl28: ITCHIO

The King’s Hound by @the-kingshound: ITCHIO

The Red and White Knight by @theredandwhiteknight-if: ITCHIO

Visual Novel (Works in Progress)

Avalon High by irons: ITCHIO

Galahad in Camelot by kouvei: ITCHIO

saint-sworn by @lapinlunaire-games: ITCHIO

Inaccessible

Broken Fable by unknown

Heavy is the Crown by unknown

King Arthur: Relive by Bedir_Celik

Princess of Swords by unknown

Mordred: Blood Cries Afar by Protagonist

Shadow of Death by MsPenguin

No Demos

From the Ashes by Anonymous: TUMBLR

Gates of Avalon by Anonymous: TUMBLR

Guinevere by Anonymous: TUMBLR

In Her Shadow by Vi: TUMBLR

Once & Future by kaiwrites-if: TUMBLR

The Sword of Avalon by Anonymous: TUMBLR

The Dance of Dragons by Anonymous: TUMBLR

Touched By Fire by Anonymous: TUMBLR

[queer-ragnelle]

is there a list of all the women gawain had been with?

Aislyn (see Ragnelle)

Aleta (Prince Valiant (1954))

Amie (Beaudous by Robert de Blois)

Amurfina (The Crown by Heinrich von dem Türlin)

Antikonie (Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach)

Arcade/Ettarde (Post-Vulgate/Le Morte d’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory)

Avoraine (Maid Avoraine by R. Williams Buchanan)

Beauté (Gilglois)

Bertilak, Lady (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Arthur Rex by Thomas Berger)

Blanchadine (Floriant et Florete)

Blanchemal the Fay (Le Bel Inconnu)

Bloiesine (4th Perceval Continuation)

Carlisle, Daughter of (The Carle of Carlisle)

Carlisle, Lady (The Carle of Carlisle)

Elaine of Astolat (The Legend of King Arthur (1979))

Elidan (Hawk of May by Gillian Bradshaw)

Emma (see Ragnelle)

Enid the Faultless (Lanzelet by Ulrich von Zatzikhoven)

Essel (The Green Knight (2021))

Florée (Le Livre d'Artus)

Florie of Syria (Wigalois by Wirnt von Grafenberg)

Gay Maiden (Pulzella Gaia)

Guilorete of Lis (1st Perceval Continuation, Perceval (1978))

Gwendolen (The Masque of Gwendolen by Reginald Heber)

Halaés (Le Livre d'Artus)

Helient of North Wales (Vulgate)

Ilene (Prince Valiant (1954))

Lady of the Lake (Arthur Rex by Thomas Berger)

Linet (Gawain and the Green Knight (1973), Sword of the Valiant (1984))

Lorie of Roche Florie (The Marvels of Rigomer)

Luned/Lunette (The Lady of the Well, Yvain, Ywain, Iwein, Íven)

Marjorie (Gawain and Marjorie)

Morgana (Excalibur (1981))

Olwen (Arthur the Bear of Britain by Edward Frankland)

Orgeluse the Haughty (Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach)

Ragnelle (Loathly Lady Master Post)

Raquel (see Ragnelle)

Risa (see Ragnelle)

Risa (Guinevere by Sharan Newman)

Rosalie (The Mantel)

Schartine of China (Gabein)

Tanrée (2nd Perceval Continuation)

Venelas (Le Mantel Mautaillié)

Ydain (The Lancelot Compilation)

Ysabele (Roman Van Walewein)

Sources supplemented by The Arthurian Name Dictionary by Christopher W. Bruce, The Arthurian Handbook by Norris J. Lacy and Geoffrey Ashe, and my own knowledge. If there's a lady I missed, don't hesitate to say so, and I'll add her!

[enjoyerofstories]

La Table Ronde des Nouveaux Chevaliers de Brocéliande

[pgwodewose]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Thomas Malory is not and should not be treated as the be-all and end-all of medieval Arthurian literature.

[pgwodewose]

I feel like I ought to elaborate (in part because I swore to myself a while back that I wouldn't do these sorts of snappy, "hot take" type posts ever again, but here we are). So:

I am not saying you can't or shouldn't enjoy Malory, nor I am saying there is no literary value or fascination in Le Morte d'Arthur, nor am I saying we should ignore Malory altogether.

What am I saying is that Malory shouldn't be treated as The Arthurian Author, and Le Morte d'Arthur shouldn't be treated as The Bible of Medieval Arthurian Literature.

It should go without saying that the Arthurian literary tradition is vast (to say the very least), and it would be a mistake to treat any single text as The Authoritative Text.

[arthuriantravels]

Every retelling is valid.

[arthuriantravels]

King Arthur manuscript in private hands for 700 years goes on sale - for a huge price | CNN

A medieval manuscript featuring an early version of the tales of King Arthur and Merlin, which has been in private hands for about 700 years

[indiegamesource]

Legends of the Round Table by Artifice Studio

[arthuriantravels]

Accurate heraldry :)

[paganstatuestudio]

The legendary Lady of the Lake, guardian of Excalibur and keeper of ancient magic.

A statue inspired by the mystical figure also known as Nimue from Arthurian legend.

Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1524272238/nimue-excalibur-lady-of-the-lake-viviane

[heavywearstheflowercrown]

"Take me up" and "Cast me away"

This hand painted Excalibur mug from Merlin was forged in a kiln rather than by dragon's breath.

[awayaray]

As flamboyant as a peacock, yet as sharp as an eagle.

So charming. 😇

[morhath]

I hate when king arthur has all these fussy little steps in the instructions and you're like "no way do these fussy little steps matter" but you try it and they do. they matter so much.

[bookaddict7342]

I thought you meant Camelot quests and I was like "that's fair, 'never pick a four leaf clover on the last Wednesday of the month' IS a fussy little step that shouldn't matter" but then I was like "wait isn't that also a flour company"

[morhath]

nooo I am not a beleaguered knight of the round table I am making elaborate focaccia 😭

[thekalpar]

All right, there's a lot of new knight owners out there so y'all listen up. Whitsunday is coming up and that's a major socializing event for knights so you need to start making plans so your knight has a good time. Typical Whitsunday events include:

Feasting: This is the big one. Knights love Whitsunday feasts and it's usually not a problem if they overindulge themselves a little bit. It's always a good idea to consult an apothecary if your knight gets indigestion. The big issue is quaffing ale. In typical quaffing more ale ends up on the floor than inside the knight but some knights get too much ale and can end up violent. It's important to break up any drunken brawls before they get out of control.

Jousting: Not all Whitsunday events have jousts so check with your local king. If they are having jousts make sure your knight's equipment is in good order. This is a good time to buy a new helm or cloak for your knight as well. Also make sure to have a good speech prepared for when you give your knight your favor, that's a key part of bonding with your knight. If your knight wants to enter as a mystery knight then pretend not to recognize them and then be super shocked when they're revealed. They eat that up.

Boasting: Boasting about their quests for the year is a big part of Whitsunday celebrations. If your knight hasn't accomplished a quest this year now is a good time to give them a small, simple quest so they at least can make a small boast early. If your knight gets nervous with public speaking, encourage them to practice their boast with you ahead of time.

Questing: With boasting, knights also announce their quests for the year at Whitsunday as well. With all the quests being declared a knight can get carried away and declare a quest which they aren't suited for and they'll have to deal with the embarrassment of a failed quest next year. Now's a good time to talk with your knight to identify a good, accomplishable quest for them in the coming year.

Whatever your knight decides to do for Whitsunday, having their liege take an interest goes a long way to ensuring they have a good time.

Follow me for more tips on keeping your knight happy and healthy.

[lizziethereader]

Weekly Bookish Question #489 (April 26th - May 2nd, 2026)

Have you ever written to an author?

yes, on social media

yes, not on social media

no

nuance/other

just let me see the results

Voting ended onMay 3

[arthuriantravels]

I wrote to Gerald Morris, author of „The Squire‘s Tales“, years ago, and he sent me a loveley letter back, which clearly showed that he had read my letter, contained a recommendation for one his favourite arthurian retellings and, I‘m sure accidently, was written on the back of a printout of an excerpt of his next, by then not-yet-published, book. A wonderful surprise all around. Still makes me happy.

[currentlycryingaboutlancelot]

btw speaking of manuscripts did you all know that you can just go to this website that lists all the lancelot-grail manuscripts that exist and links to views for most of them, all of which are available for free to look at online!!! you can just go browsing and find your favorite arthurian characters :) a little hard to navigate + definitely helpful if you happen to know medieval french LOL but regardless you too can peruse medieval arthurian manuscripts for free whenever you want

[currentlycryingaboutlancelot]

in the furthest right column it also will tell you which manuscripts are illustrated and how much illustrations they have so you can easily see which ones have pictures (because some of them don’t.) this manuscript is one that i found that has pretty large and very high quality illustrations if you would like a place to start :)

[currentlycryingaboutlancelot]

yay manuscripts

[wandrenowlereacts]

In the 15th century poem "The Parliament of the Three Ages", Sir Gawain manages to survive the battle of Camlann and becomes the one that throws Excalibur to the lake. That's a rather interesting twist, seeing as it is traditionally Sir Bedivere the one who throws the sword away (as well as being one of the survivors).

References

Gardner, J. (1971). The alliterative Morte Arthure, The owl and the nightingale, and five other Middle English poems in a modernized version. Southern Illinois University Press. https://archive.org/details/alliterativemort00dver

[arthuriantravels]

And he did it on the first request?

[hillcrypt]

been re reading simon armitage’s illustrated gawain and the green knight and this one always remains my favourite i can’t help it. i love the way they look out at me from this bright and chaotic little scene with disdain. i feel like i’ve stepped into a world i don’t belong in

[arthurianpreservationproject]

The Arthurian Preservation Project website is officially live!