Arthur Drake

> *"My father once taught me that a single person, if he or she set their mind to it, if they fought for what they believed in with everything they could, could change the world. Well, take a look around you. We're MORE than one person! We're many! Our origins may differ and our personalities clash, but we all fight for the same reason--we all hold onto a small glimmer of hope, deep within the core of our beings!"*
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## Arthur

* Vol. I
* Vol. II
* Vol. III

## Character Info

### Also Known As

ArtieKing Arthur

The King of Light

The Once and Future King

Lord of the Round Table

### Age

17-18 (Vol. I-II)1500+ (Artorius Pendragon)

### Family

Uther Pendragon (father/deceased)Igraine Pendragon (mother/deceased)

Ector (first adoptive father/deceased)

Kay (adoptive brother/deceased)

Morgan le Fay, Morgeuse (half-sisters/sealed (Morgan), deceased (Morgeuse))

Gawain, Agravain, Gaheris, Gareth (cousins/deceased)

Guinevere Pendragon (first wife/deceased)

Mordred le Fay (“son”)

Constantine du Lac (stepson)

Richard Drake (second adopted father/status unknown)

Elizabeth Drake (adoptive mother)

### Affiliations

The Chosen HeroesThe Guardians

Camelot (rightful King)

Knights of the Round Table (former leader)

### Allies

Bjorn Edgetho, Jerome Cooper, Aaron Hanson, Alexandra Megalos, J. J. Soldat (later), Aleczander Kingsleigh, Sasha Marchen, Red Riding Hood, Jack the Giant Slayer, Rapunzel, Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, Pecos Bill, Merlin, Mera, Long John Silver, Aladdin, Genie, Djinn, Adam Frankenstein, Fawn, Christian, Mary the Verde, The Four Guardians, The Godmothers, Order of Orion, Order of Light

### Enemies

Morgan le Fay, Mordred, Gwendolyn White, Constantine (formerly), Grendel, Nag, Captain Hook, The Jabberwock, Elfeba, Sir Kaine, J. J. Soldat (formerly), Count Dracula, Mephistopheles

### Voice Actor

Ray Chase

**Arthur Drake** (in his previous life known as **Artorius Pendragon**) is the rightful King of Camelot, and one of the main protagonists of **Grimmwoods: The World of Fantasy**. He is the reincarnation of the legendary figure known as **King Arthur**, the ruler of **Camelot** who ushered forth the **First Golden Age**, and led the first - and greatest - iteration of the Knights of the **Round Table**. In the world of Grimmwoods, many consider the death of Artorius to have been a key event in the end of the Golden Age.

Centuries later, Artorius was reincarnated as Arthur Drake: a British-born orphan, adopted into the Drake family. Reared by his adoptive father Richard until his tragic death at sea, Arthur is a young man of a strong moral center; refusing to sit by idly and let others abuse their power to hurt other individuals, regardless of whether doing the right thing may put himself in danger.

Chosen due to his nature as a **Reincarnate**, and one of a man hailed as among Grimmwoods' greatest heroes, Arthur was summoned from his home to the mystical land of fairy tales to fight alongside other young adults with clashing personalities, as well as denizens of the fantastical world that they had only known before as stories and legends, to fight off the rising threat of **Queen Gwendolyn White** and her alliance.

## **Relationships**

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## **Abilities**

### **Faerie Blessings**

#### **Son of the Lake**

In both his past life and present incarnation, Arthur has always been a favourite of Nimue, the Lady of the Lake and fairy of Avalon. Subsequently, he always innately possessed the innate ability of the Son of the Lake. No matter how many fathoms deep it may be, water is an obstacle that can never truly stop Arthur on its own: he can walk across its surface with an unaltered equilibrium, his innate ability to swim is beyond that of any normal human, he is immune to the crushing effects of water pressure and, even if falling from immense heights into a large body of water, he would not end up flattened. Despite this, however, it does not protect him from DENIZENS of the water; therefore, it is unadvised that he, say, attempt to run across an ocean, as fatigue would inevitably settle in and he'd more likely pass out, sinking into the depths.

Arthur first subconsciously used this blessing in Volume I, surviving his fall into the great Lake of Camelot through it to receive an audience with Nimue; however, he first truly recognised it as an ability of his own and not just the will of the Lady during the events of Volume II in Nottingham, wherein he engaged in an epic sword duel with Constantine atop a river.

## **Gallery**

All credit, and gratitude, to the artwork featured on this page goes to the talented artists and illustrators: **AoiTorix**, **KirCorn**, DrCrafty, and **iesnoth**.