Who Is Uther Pendragon (King Uther)?
The former king and Arthur's true father
Uther Pendragon is King Arthur's true father and the king who ruled Britain before him. "Pendragon" is said to be a title meaning "chief dragon" or "head of the dragons."
In the flashback in Episode 1, he falls in love with Igraine, wife of the Duke of Tintagel, and enters her castle after Merlin's magic gives him the Duke's appearance. In return, he promises to give Merlin the child that will be born. After the Duke dies in battle, Uther makes Igraine his queen, but their newborn son Arthur is taken by Merlin as promised. On his deathbed, urged by Merlin, Uther names Arthur his heir and gives him his blessing.
The mystery surrounding Arthur's rise to the throne, and the reason Arthur grew up not knowing his own birth, all begin with this promise made by his father.
Episodes featuring this character2
NEWEpisode 1
The Errand Boy Who Pulled the SwordThe Sword in the Stone
Episode 1 of the series. Young Arthur only wanted a spare sword for his brother, Sir Kay. So he pulls one from a stone in a churchyard, a sword that every lord in the land had failed to budge. When his foster father, Sir Ector, kneels before him, Arthur learns the truth about his family and must decide for himself whether to step toward the crown.
19 pages
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