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vultur:
This highly depends on which version of Arthurian lore is true in the Dresdenverse.

The oldest sources make Arthur a commander of the Britons/Romano-British fighting against the Saxons, yes. But the early Celtic Arthur is a quite different figure from the more familiar king of Camelot. (Arthur was a general or war leader, not a king, in the earliest sources.)

Arjan:

--- Quote from: Bad Alias on July 01, 2020, 05:33:50 PM ---I guess it all ended in failure then.  ;)

--- End quote ---
The British held out until after 1136:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwGxkj79Xkw

Arjan:

--- Quote from: vultur on July 01, 2020, 11:15:11 PM ---This highly depends on which version of Arthurian lore is true in the Dresdenverse.

The oldest sources make Arthur a commander of the Britons/Romano-British fighting against the Saxons, yes. But the early Celtic Arthur is a quite different figure from the more familiar king of Camelot. (Arthur was a general or war leader, not a king, in the earliest sources.)

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Of course we use as source the highly reliable historian Geoffrey of Monmouth:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historia_Regum_Britanniae

vultur:
Given that Geoffrey essentially created the character of Merlin*, and it's likely that the Arthurian lore true in the Dresdenverse is the post-Geoffrey much more familiar version. (It's also referenced that Merlin was custodian of Amoracchius/Excalibur, IIRC.)

*IIRC, loosely based on Myrrdin Wyllt from Welsh legend, plus a story about Ambrosius Aurelianus [an actual historical person to whom a lot of legends became attached], which is why Geoffrey's composite character is "Merlinus Ambrosius")

g33k:
I'm pretty sure Jim Butcher's "Merlin" & "Arthur" will be based more on faerie-tale & myth, with additional Dresdenverse spin, and less on current best historical understanding...

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