As night falls and riots break out all over Londonium, the rebels take shelter in a safe house, where they are soon joined by Rubio and his son Blue. Seeing the mage being held at knifepoint, Arthur is overcome by his rage and unleashes Excalibur's potential, single-handly killing all of the enemy soldiers. The others take refuge in a fighters' school, run by Arthur's mentor George, where they are quickly overrun by the Blacklegs. In the process, Rubio is captured while Backlack is severely wounded and left behind. The rebels quickly realize the deception, but attack anyway which was all part of his plan. Aware that his maid is a spy for Bedivere, Vortigen announces plans to meet with his barons in Londonium, sending a body double in his place.
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Together with his friends and Bedivere's men, Arthur stages a series of ambushes and attacks to force Vortigen out of hiding. Arthur, having restored the sword's magic, returns determined to destroy Vortigen for his crimes. It is revealed that Vortigen was responsible for persuading Mordred to rebel against humanity, having grown jealous of Uther's power. Suspecting that he lacks the willpower to control it, the mage persuades Bedivere to take Arthur to the "Blacklands", the realm where, years earlier, Merlin destroyed Mordred's tower in defiance of his evil. Taken to his hideout, Arthur initially refuses to help them, but soon collapses again when he tries to wield the sword. Meanwhile, a woman, identifying herself as an acolyte of Merlin, meets with Uther's former general, Sir Bedivere.Īt Arthur's execution, the mage uses her magic to stage a diversion while Bedivere's men rescue Arthur. Vortigen meets with him in the dungeon, revealing his true lineage. When Arthur tries, he pulls the sword out and quickly faints from the vast power it contains. He learns that a mysterious sword has appeared near Vortigen's castle, and the Blacklegs have been forcing all men of Arthur's age to try and pull it from the surrounding stone. Arthur tries to escape the city, but is caught and put on a ship with hundreds of other men. Afterwards, the brothel is raided by the Blacklegs, Vortigen's minions, and Arthur learns that the Vikings were guests of the king and attacking them, therefore, constitutes a crime against him personally. The three confront a group of Vikings who had mistreated one of the prostitutes, forcing them to pay her a year's wages for their behavior. The only survivor is Uther's son, who drifts away in a boat and eventually winds up in Londinium, where he is found and raised by prostitutes, who name him Arthur.Īrthur grows into a skilled fighter and man of the streets, alongside his friends Tristan and Backlack.
Later that evening, Uther's brother Vortigern, who covets the throne, orchestrates a coup and sacrifices his wife Elsa to sea witches in order to summon a demon knight, who kills Uther's wife and slays him in combat. Uther Pendragon, king of the Britons, infiltrates Mordred's lair and beheads him, destroying his forces and saving Camelot. Mordred, a corrupt sorcerer, and his armies lay siege to Camelot, seeking to establish the dominance of magic-wielders (Mages) over mankind. Throwing in with the Resistance and an enigmatic young woman named Guinevere, he must learn to master the sword, face down his demons and unite the people to defeat the tyrant Vortigern - who murdered his parents and stole his crown - and become king. Instantly confronted by the sword’s influence, Arthur is forced to decide where to become involved with his power. The young Arthur runs the back passages of Londinium with his crew, not knowing his royal lineage until he draws the sword Excalibur from the stone.