Viviane (in some versions)

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Arthurian legend character Lady of the Lake enchantress fictional character

Viviane is a figure in Arthurian legend often depicted as the enchantress known as the Lady of the Lake, associated with magic, Avalon, and the sword Excalibur.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Anjelica Huston as Viviane	1
Viviane (in some versions) canonical	1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Arthurian legend character ⓘ Lady of the Lake ⓘ enchantress ⓘ fictional character ⓘ
alignment	morally ambiguous ⓘ
appearsInTradition	Arthurian legend ⓘ
associatedLocation	Lake near Avalon (in many versions) ⓘ
associatedWith	Avalon ⓘ enchantment ⓘ magic ⓘ sorcery ⓘ Excalibur ⓘ surface form: the sword Excalibur
associatedWithCharacter	King Arthur ⓘ Sir Lancelot ⓘ surface form: Lancelot Merlin ⓘ
category	Arthurian enchantress ⓘ mythical woman of water ⓘ
domain	lake or watery realm ⓘ
firstMajorDevelopment	The Lady of the Lake ⓘ surface form: Old French Vulgate Cycle (Lancelot-Grail) (as a Lady of the Lake figure)
hasNameVariant	Nimue ⓘ Niniane ⓘ Vivien ⓘ Vivienne ⓘ
hasTheme	connection between kingship and the Otherworld ⓘ gift and withdrawal of magical aid ⓘ seduction and entrapment of the wise man (Merlin) ⓘ
influencedBy	Celtic water-deity traditions (scholarly interpretation) ⓘ
literaryTradition	French Arthurian romance ⓘ medieval romance literature ⓘ
narrativeFunction	bestower of royal or heroic authority through Excalibur ⓘ mediator between human world and Otherworld ⓘ
notableAct	imprisons Merlin using his own spells (in some versions) ⓘ raises Lancelot in Avalon (in some versions) ⓘ
power	control over water or lakes (in some versions) ⓘ illusion magic ⓘ shape-shifting (in some versions) ⓘ
relationshipToMerlin	captor or imprisoner (in some versions) ⓘ lover (in some versions) ⓘ student in magic (in some versions) ⓘ
roleInLegend	giver of Excalibur to King Arthur ⓘ guardian of Excalibur ⓘ magical protector of Arthur ⓘ ruler or inhabitant of Avalon ⓘ
sometimesDistinguishedFrom	other Ladies of the Lake in Arthurian cycles ⓘ
symbol	ambiguous benefactor and danger ⓘ mystery of the Otherworld ⓘ
title	The Lady of the Lake ⓘ surface form: Lady of the Lake

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Merlin → romanticPartner → Viviane (in some versions) ⓘ

The Mists of Avalon → role → Viviane (in some versions) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Anjelica Huston as Viviane