Queen of Air and Darkness Study Guide Essay

7. One of the problems that worried Tiffaney was that Caleb seemed to be breathing too hard all the

6. What is the Knights reaction to this challenge? He first refuses the offer to sit down then he refuses to fight Arthur’s men and instead play a game.

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table: An Epic Hero for Modern Times

B- The antagonists of the book Hit Count by Chris Lynch is Arlo's mom. She is the Antagonist because she always trying to oppose Arlo´s dream

9. It almost sounds like the mother herself could conquer the village on her own with the way she talks.

"I thought there were at least ten. Yet there was only a single knight whose approach caused so much noise and commotion....As though bent on evil, he was riding up faster than an eagle and looking as ferocious as a lion....The knight had a good horse and a stout lance, and without doubt, he was a whole head taller than I....His lance was not light but, in my opinion, weighed more than any knight's lance. I have never seen one so large." (263)

9. Dantes shows him a diamond and learns that his father is dead and Mercedes is married.

3.It’s because they only used the good genes from both of the parents to make Anton the best, from both of them.

We are gathered here today, to not only mourn the loss of a fallen king, but celebrate his life and accomplishments. I, Sir Beviderne, am privileged to have served such a great leader and accompany him in many important quests. Arthur was destined for greatness the second he was conceived. With the path of fate set in stone, Arthur paved the way for future leaders. His first major challenge was to pull the sword, Excalibur, from stone which could only be unleashed by the one true king. With this sword, he slayed evil at the advent of trouble. Arthur collected many noble knights to assist him in battle, causing him to gain popularity from his people. He was admired deeply, so deeply that other soldiers, including Lancelot and I, risk our lives

Arthur is put in the position to decide between justice and love. This is an extremely difficult decision to make because he worked hard to create justice and find the only woman that he ever loved. Outside forces attempt to persuade Arthur which makes his decision even harder.

Behold, Arthur, young knights! If you so choose they may someday be yours to lead.

T     his outrageous act created a great stir and King Arthur was petitioned for justice. The Knight was condemned to death according to the law and would have been beheaded if the queen had not mediated on his behalf. After many pleas for mercy King Arthur finally told the queen to decide the Knight’s fate. The queen then told the Knight to answer the question what women desire the most in order to save his life. She also gave him a time period of one year to find an answer and appear before her. Seeing no other

“Good evening, gentlemen,” he told his guards before wandering a down the corridor, then up a flight of stairs to Mithian’s guest chamber. When he arrived, heart banging against his ribcage with hard and relentless thumps, he came face-to-face with one of Mithian’s knights. He’d never taken a moment to consider the fact her chambers would be guarded, even though that was customary. Arthur reminded himself he was the king, and others would find it acceptable for him to bed any woman he chose. He stood before the young knight.

Arthur, is the son of King Uther and is raised by another family. Who soon takes his rightful place as king. As a young lad, Arthur extracts the magical sword Excalibur from the stone and rules his kingdom wisely. He also seeks and utilizes counsel from Merlin the magician. He is considered a great king, but is often caught in battles or at war with other Kings. Once Arthur marries Genevere and is given the “Round Table”, which seats 150 merry men. Genevere’s honorable mannerism acts as a “moral compass” for the men at the Round Table. She was fair and impartial when compensating or penalizing the knights. However, just like most fables the treachery comes from within the kingdom. With

Arthur is tricked to sleep with his step sister and she later gave birth to a son named Mordred, who is later known as the worst villain of all times. When Mordred is born Arthur is strucken and becomes very ill. He tells his knights that they need to find the holy grail because drinking from that is the only thing that will heal him. Arthur knows that it's going to be a hard tasks and after a year the grail is still nowhere to be found. Sir Gawain one of Arthur's best knights that sits at the round table, rides for what seems like forever when coming upon Mordred. Who Gawain doesn’t know is Arthur’s son, Mordred talks him into following him through the woods where there are other Knight’s corpse hanging from trees. Gawain later come to Mordred’s mom and she uses spells to try and kill him. While Gawain is hanging slowly dying he see God and is given the holy grail. This is one of my favorite scenes because they search for a year to find something that was thought to be gone. Gawain shows his worth as a knight and doesn't give up on finding the holy grail to save his king.