Morholt Deyrnged | Irish Warrior | Tom Hopper | Open
“Every man should lose a battle in his youth, so he does not lose a war when he is old.”
The stories say Morholt’s strength was so great he surely must have been a descendant of the giants, or even a giant himself. Morholt always laughed at the rumours. The truth is, his incredible strength and bravery were results of times and circumstances that he was born into. The war between Cornwall and Ireland had been going on for so many years that he had no other choice but to train hard to become a great warrior, able to defend his country. And so he did. Many thought it was because his brother-in-law was the King of Ireland and he was obligated to do so, but Morholt also believed it was the right thing to do.
When the peace was established between the two countries, Morholt was not happy. Not only because his beloved niece was to be traded to the Cornish king, but also because he knew nothing else than the war. So, when the main fighting was over, Morholt gathered a few of his own warriors to go and suppress the remaining bits of rebellion before returning to the court to serve as a personal guard for the Queen of Ireland, his sister.
One day, the truage that King of Cornwall was supposed to pay to Ireland stopped coming and Morholt was chosen as the Irish champion in the duel that this new conflict resulted into. King Mark of Cornwall sent his nephew Tristan as his champion and the two men fought for more than half a day before Tristan stroke Morholt with his sword, splitting the warrior’s helmet in half, leaving him to die but not before he managed to wound Tristan with a spear. Morholt was then taken back to Ireland and healed by king Anguish’s physicians.
He considered his loss to the Cornish champion a personal failure; feeling as if he wasn’t worth of his stand and reputation. Morholt left Ireland and travelled through Albion where he met various knights and assisted them on their quests, once again regaining his good name. His latest journey led him to Camelot, to finally meet the famous King Arthur. He hopes he would be able to redeem himself and earn a place at the Round Table, even if it meant making amends with his old enemies, the Cornish king and his nephew.
