Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur - Characters

Characters

  • Derfel Cadarn - Protagonist, narrator.
  • Ceinwyn - Derfel's common law wife, princess of Powys .
  • Arthur - son of Uther, protector of Mordred.
  • Lancelot - Exiled former prince of Benoic now allied with the Saxons against his fellow Britain's.
  • Guinevere - Princess of Henis Wyren and wife of Arthur.
  • Galahad - A Christian and friend of Derfel.
  • Merlin – Lord of Avalon, a Druid.
  • Mordred - King of Dumnonia.
  • Nimue - Priestess, Derfel's former lover who is desperately trying to bring the old gods back to Britain.
  • Taliesin - A Druidic bard.
  • Sagramor - Arthur's Numidian commander.
  • Sansum - Treacherous bishop of Dumnonia.
  • Aelle - Father of Derfel and a Saxon king trying to take Britain.
  • Cerdic - A Saxon king and Aelle's ally in the battle to take over Britain.
  • Meruig - King of Gwent, his ambition is to take Dumnonia's throne.
  • Cungelas - King of Powys and ally of Arthur.

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