Hitchhiker's Guide to Religion
← Bestiary

Arthurian

Arthur

The Once and Future King

Kingship, Justice, Unity, Holy Warfare, the Promised Return

Bors

The Steadfast Knight

Steadfast Faith, Humility, the Ordinary Believer

Excalibur

The Sword of Kings

Rightful Authority, Holy War, Divine Light, Invulnerability (scabbard)

Galahad

The Perfect Knight

Purity, Holiness, the Achievement of the Grail, Ascension

Gawain

The Courteous Knight

Courtesy, Prowess, Tested Virtue, the Pentangle

Guinevere

The Queen

Sovereignty, Courtly Love, Betrayal, Repentance

Lancelot

The Greatest Knight

Martial Perfection, Courtly Love, Tragic Failure

Merlin

The Prophet-Wizard

Prophecy, Sorcery, Shapeshifting, Strategic Design, Knowledge of the Future

Mordred

The Traitor

Treachery, Civil War, the Destruction of Camelot

Morgan le Fay

The Ambiguous Sorceress

Sorcery, Healing, Shapeshifting, the Boundary between Christian and Pagan

Percival

The Innocent Fool

Innocence, Growth, Spiritual Quest, the Fool's Journey

The Holy Grail

The Cup of Christ

Divine Sustenance, Spiritual Perfection, the Eucharist, the Quest That Costs Everything

The Lady of the Lake

The Giver of Excalibur

Water, Sacred Weaponry, the Liminal, Fostering Heroes

The Round Table

The Seat of Equals

Equality, Fellowship, Unity, the Ideal Christian Community