Who Is The Lady of the Lake?
The mysterious maiden who gave Arthur Excalibur
The Lady of the Lake is the mysterious woman living in a lake who gave King Arthur the holy sword Excalibur. She holds the magic of the lake and appears in many episodes of the Arthurian legend.
In Episode 2, after Arthur loses his sword fighting King Pellinore, Merlin takes him to a lake. An arm holding a sword rises from the water, and the maiden, coming across the lake as if walking on it, gives him the sword and scabbard in exchange for his promise to grant her one gift of her choosing someday. In Episode 3, she comes to court to claim that promise and demands the head of the knight Balin. But Balin, who blames her for his mother's death, cuts off her head on the spot.
"Lady of the Lake" is not just one person's name; it is also used as a title for the maidens who live in the lake. In Malory's stories, Nimue is counted as one of them.
Episodes featuring this character2
NEWEpisode 2
The Day the Boy King's Sword BrokeExcalibur and the Lady of the Lake
Fresh from victory over the rebel kings, the boy king Arthur is riding high, until he learns of a terrible sin he committed without knowing it. Then, in a duel with the knight of the spring, King Pellinore, the sword from the stone shatters. The Lady of the Lake grants Arthur a new blade, Excalibur, and Merlin asks him one question: which matters more, the sword or the scabbard?
19 pages
NEWEpisode 3
The Sword Will Kill the One He Loves MostBalin, the Knight with Two Swords
Balin le Savage, a penniless knight fresh out of prison, draws a sword no one else could pull free and refuses to give it up, even after hearing it will make him kill the one he loves most. Every blow he strikes in the name of what's right costs him more: the king's forgiveness, three kingdoms, and finally his beloved brother Balan.
20 pages