House of Orkney
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The House of Orkney is a prominent royal family in Arthurian legend, known for its complex, often conflicted relationships with King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional noble house
ⓘ
royal family in Arthurian legend ⓘ |
| allegiance | King Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Le Morte d’Arthur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Post-Vulgate Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ Vulgate Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Knights of the Round Table NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | medieval British and French literary tradition ⓘ |
| fatherOfMainLine | King Lot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Arthurian legend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfSources |
Middle English
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent | events leading to the fall of Camelot ⓘ |
| medium | medieval romance literature ⓘ |
| memberOfFaction | northern kings in Arthurian legend ⓘ |
| motherOfMainLine | Queen Morgause NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConflict |
enmity with King Pellinore and his family
ⓘ
feuds within the Round Table ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Agravain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gaheris NERFINISHED ⓘ Gareth NERFINISHED ⓘ Gawain NERFINISHED ⓘ King Lot NERFINISHED ⓘ Mordred NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Morgause NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
betrayal and revenge
ⓘ
family loyalty versus chivalric duty ⓘ tragic downfall of Arthur’s realm ⓘ |
| politicalRole | rival and ally of Camelot at different times ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | both heroic and antagonistic within Arthurian narratives ⓘ |
| region | Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWithKingArthur | complex and often conflicted GENERATED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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