Monday, September 3, 2007

Book 3: The once and future king

Summary: The Ill made night starts out with Arthur asking King Ban's son Lancelot to join him to help end might makes right. Lancelot trains with Uncle Dap. He trains for three years on every aspect of being a great night. Lancelot hears of Arthur's round table and heads for England. On his way he jousts a knight in black armour which happens to be King Arthur. Arthur brings him back to England and nights him. Lancelot thinks Gueneveris trying to come between him and Arthur. After Lancelot hurts her fellings he no longer thinks of her in that way and starts to spend more time with her. Lancelot and Arthur go to fight the Romans. Lancelot becomes Arthur's new best friend. When they return Lancelot sees that Guenever is attracted to him so he goes on a quest. He rescues Gawaine. Lancelot then gets captured by four queens. One is Morgan Le Fay. He escapes with the help of a servant girl. He in turn helps her father in a tournament. His side is victorious. He then sets out to find his cousin Sir Lionel. Him and many other knights are held captive by Sir Tourquine. After two hours fighting he kills him and sets everyone free. Lancelot has many other adventure in which he always comes out on top. Lancelot and Guenever become closer and Arthur fears that the round table is not going as planned. Lancelot loves Guenever but he does not want to go through with his feelings because he is loyal to Arthur. He goes on another quest to the haunted castle of corbin. King Pelles is the owner. He learns of women that is trapped in a vat of boiling water and only the best knight in the world can save her. He saves a women named Elaine and learns that King Pelles is her father. He stays at the castle but he thinks of Guenever. While he is drumk on wine the butler tells him Guenever is waiting for him in a nearby castle. He rushes to the castle. The next morining he realizes that he has slepped with Elaine. He is mad that he has been tricked and leaves the castle. Since he is no longer a virgin he runs into Guenever's room and ends up sleeping with her. Arthur goes off to help King Ban fight. Lancelot stays behind. Guenever finds out that Elaine has given birth to Galahad which is Lancelot's child. She is mad but soon forgives him. Lancelot learns that Elaine and Galahad are visiting Camelot. Lancelot flees from the castle in a fit of confusion between Guenever and Elaine. Lancelot goes crazy and spends his time battling knights. he does not even talk anymore. All he does is roar. Elaine finds Lancelot and sends doctors to heal Lancelot. He awakens from his madness and does not know what has happened. Him and Elaine move in to Sir Bliant's castle. He changes his name to Le Chevalier Mal Fet. At a tournament Lancelot's brother discovers him and brings him back. Gareth tells Lancelot that Agravaine has killed his mother and him and his brothers are hunting down Lamorak, King Pellinore's son because he has slept with her. King Arthur sends his knights on a quest for the Holy Grail. It seems Lancelot is slipping because he has been beated a few time. Arthur is outraged by this. Lancelot ends the affair with Guenever and she sends him on a quest. At a dinner party held by Guenever, one of Pellinore's distant relative is at the party and poisons the apples, since Gawaine's favorite fruit is the apple. An innocent knight dies and everyone blames Guenever. The different knights pick a side to fight for. Sir Bors fights for Guenever but before the fight Lancelot and Sir Bors switch places and Lancelot defeats them. Elaine kills herself because she does not think that Lancelot will return to her. Arthur and Lancelot start to fight. Guenever is capture and Lancelot saves her. Lancelot beats the knight who has captured her in a tournament.

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