Descendants of the Round Table

The Descendants of the Round Table were a secretive organization that consisted of a group of people who claimed to have, either by blood or by belief, lineage dating back to King Arthur Pendragon and his Knights of the Round Table.
==History==
In the 5th century, Mordred, the illegitimate son of King Arthur and the Lady of Avalon,Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse — Chapter 15 betrayed both his parents, choosing to walk the path of power. By the 9th century, the stories had been passed down for generations, and Mordred's descendant claimed his name for himself and formed the Descendants of the Round Table, made up of descendants of Arthur's knights and expelled Women of the Mist from Avalon. Under Mordred, the main goal of the organization was to obtain and utilize Arthur's sword Excalibur as a means to control and rule all of England. Foes to the Women of the Mist, the Descendants' bloodlines also stemmed from the outcast priestesses of the clan, thus giving more claim to Excalibur. Time passed as the organization kept fighting against the Women of the Mist, especially trying to invade their land of Avalon. Nearly burning it down in their last attempt, through fighting the witch-warriors it led them to see the faces of the newer recruits, especially Niamh of Argyll.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse — Chapter 12 Circa 878, the Descendants of the Round Table and the Order of the Ancients made an alliance together to find and acquire Excalibur away from the Viking Eivor Varinsdottir.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse — Chapter 10Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse — Chapter 11
Knowing Niamh's face, the Descendants kept their eyes on the witch-warrior, Eivor, and the Hidden Ones as they corresponded with their ally, the Order, about obtaining Excalibur.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse — Chapter 16 Soon, the Descendants and the Order set their eyes and soldiers on Niamh, who recently stole and acquired Excalibur from Eivor.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse — Chapter 18 The Descendants sent an assassin to kill Niamh and to take Excalibur from her, but to no avail. However, they joined forces to launch an attack on the Hidden Ones' bureau in Lunden, the Hawk's Nest.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse — Chapter 19 The Descendants followed a poisoned and injured Niamh to Valka's home in Ravensthorpe. A group of nine Descendant soldiers embarked to charge and attack Niamh and recover the sword. However, the Descendants' soldiers were outmatched by Niamh and her allies Hytham and Valka, and were killed outright.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse — Chapter 20
Days passed and the Descendants soon followed Niamh, who was seemingly being chased by both Hytham and Valka, who acquired "Excalibur" from Niamh.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse — Chapter 22 However, a Descendant followed Valka and Hytham to the "White Horse," where Excalibur was being offered as a sacrifice for Valka's gods. Once the occurred, the Descendant shouted out for Mordred as he began to attack Valka. However, he was blocked by Hytham as he saw the sword melt in front of him. Horrified, the Descendant soldier was quickly killed by Hytham and tossed down the hill.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse — Chapter 23 After the apparent destruction of Excalibur, the Descendants' organization completely crumbled as their goal was no longer viable.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse — Chapter 25
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse 
==References==
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