Characters from Arthurian Legends

on The Fictional 100

Arthurian characters figure prominently on The Fictional 100, even though Arthur himself does not appear on the list. Webster's New Biographical Dictionary lists Arthur as a 6th-century king of the Britons, possibly based on a historical military leader. Therefore, although his existence is shadowy, I prefer to exclude him from a list of fictional characters. Perceval and Tristan and Isolde were selected for the variety and breadth of their influence in the Arthurian cycles.

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