The inspiration for Merlin was an alleged British prophet named Myrddin Wyllt. He supposedly wandered the forest, telling his prophecies to his only friend - a wild piglet. Geoffrey of Monmouth changed the piglet to a wolf when he wrote Myrddin's biography.

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⚔️ Tides of Annihilation, a sleek, high-octane Character Action from Chinese veterans Eclipse Glow Games, where Arthurian legend is just the launchpad.

Built on Unreal Engine 5, the game centers on protagonist Gwendolin fighting alongside other knights, singleplayer with real team dynamics. The new studio (industry vets) works with platform holders, targets a global release and aims to craft an original IP, not copy trend...

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New on TTRPG Wiki: Inevitable

Doomed cowboy knights defy prophecy in a dying kingdom's final days.

Build d6 dice pools from your Reputations, negotiate personal Costs in climactic Showdowns, and embrace the inevitability of failure.

A play-to-lose Arthurian western RPG.

https://ttrpgwiki.com/systems/inevitable

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Inevitable — TTRPG Wiki

Doomed cowboy knights defy prophecy in a dying kingdom's final days. A fantasy TTRPG by SoulMuppet Publishing.

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Dagonet the Fool is an eccentric warrior of King Arthur. Depending on the source, he is depicted as either an incompetent coward, a dangerous madman, or King Arthur's official court jester - who was knighted for his courage, and who plays tricks on the king's enemies.

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Luned (or Lunete) is one of the most independent women in Welsh Arthurian legends. She's implied to be a fairy who wanders by herself between various courts, and helps her friend Owain (one of King Arthur's knights) woo the Lady of the Fountain. Luned also lends Owain her ring of invisibility.
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Morgan le Fay of #Arthurian mythology was variously: King Arthur’s infamous half-sister, a powerful sorceress, a healer, #mathematician, murderer, adulteress and #queen.

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https://theconversation.com/morgan-le-fay-was-king-arthurs-sister-but-also-a-healer-mathematician-and-murderer-275927

Morgan le Fay was King Arthur’s sister – but also a healer, mathematician and murderer

Morgan’s powers fall under two key branches of natural philosophy: the science of medicine, and the science of necromancy according to physics.

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The Welsh Arthurian knight Owain had a special bond with wild beasts. He commanded 300 magical ravens, and his most loyal companion was a black lion he had saved from a giant serpent. Afterwards, the lion constantly followed Owain around like an eagerly friendly dog.

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In Welsh folklore, Cavall was King Arthur's favourite dog. His name is similar to a Latin word for "horse," indicating great size, strength, and speed. While hunting the giant boar Trwyth, Cavall left a footprint on a stone cairn that proved impossible to remove.

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