In Modern Fiction
The scene of Accolon's battle with Arthur is included in Marion Zimmer Bradley's The Mists of Avalon, though with the role of Nimue omitted. In Bradley's interpretation, Morgan Le Fay and Accolon's aim was to restore the pre-Roman Celtic Pagan religion, threatened by the aggressive advent of Christianity.
Accolon is the second son of Uriens and a knight loyal to Avalon. He becomes Morgan Le Fay's lover, and she wants him to kill King Arthur and so restore the power of Avalon. However, Arthur slays him in direct combat, and when Morgan Le Fay's role becomes evident, she is disgraced (The_Mists_of_Avalon).
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