Highlights from todays reading of The Story of Merlin, second book of the Lancelot Grail Cycle
- Kay’s only half a year older
- Being chosen by God trumps being a bastard when it comes to whether you should get to be King
- Arthur unhorses not one but two of his brother-in-laws in their first battle. Talk about establishing dominance at the family reunion.
- Excalibur is a Hebrew word? I need verification for this I don’t trust these med-lit authors to not be pulling this out their ass. Apparently means “cuts through iron and steel and wood”. Also she glows, love that.
- Arthur is chopping people and horses in half. This is just a lad. Verily he should be at the club.
- We should make a sport of who can get their King back on his horse the fastest.
- Arthur is so covered in blood, gore, and dirt by the end of his first battle that nobody could see the paint or varnish of his armor through it. That’s actually kinda terrifying, no longer a little lad I suppose.
- I know that often the first and most prominent book read by these medieval authors was the Bible and thus its impact on the writing style can’t be understated but can Merlin stop cosplaying as Jesus for one page please.
- Kings Ban and Bors have an unnamed other brother who is a very learned clerk and knows more about astrology than anyone but Merlin
- Kay made a friend! Astonishing. Griflet the son of Doon must be a special type of person.
- King Ban is in the Merlin fan club.
- Merlin made a friend!! Even more impressive. It’s actually the brother of Ban and Bors who’s been given a name now, Guinebal.
- Medieval sleepovers. The kings get one room to themselves while Merlin and Guinebal stay up all night trading magic secrets.
- Arthur cries a lot, all tears of joy. Not beating the little lad allegations.
