King Arthur was born in C.E. 485. He was raised by the wizard Merlin in the 5th century C.E., who taught him how to be a good king and leader. He became King of Britain by pulling the enchanted sword Excalibur out of the Stone of Destiny, and was formally crowned on 29th September, 500. He united the various British tribes, forming "a country of beauty and civilization", as Macbeth once put it. During his reign, he became familiar with gargoyles and with their true nature, although the details of this alliance are as yet unknown. However, in the end, his kingdom fell, and Arthur was mortally wounded at the Battle of Camlann in 542 ("A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time"). He was taken away to Avalon in a boat by the Lady of the Lake, Morgana le Fay, and Nimue, admitted there by Oberon since he (Oberon) owed Merlin a favor, and laid to sleep within the Hollow Hill as the Sleeping King until Britain needed him.
Arthur was awakened ahead of schedule, however, by Elisa when Avalon was attacked by the Archmage in late 1995. He helped organize the defenders against the Archmage, and personally defeated Macbeth in the battle that followed. Afterwards, he decided to explore the outside world, and departed from Avalon ("Avalon" Part Three).
Arthur had some unknown adventure in the mortal world and then returned to Avalon. He considered staying there, but ultimately decided to leave aboard a skiff. The skiff that he took brought him to London on May 18, 1996, where he decided to stand vigil in Westminster Abbey. There, after midnight (making it May 19), he met Griff, and re-encountered the Stone of Destiny, which told him that he must prove himself worthy of wielding Excalibur again, and transported both Arthur and Griff to New York. There, they met Hudson and the Trio, who assisted them in their quest; however, Arthur's quest also came to Macbeth's attention, and he also decided to search for Excalibur. The two former British kings vied for the magic sword in Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, where they found it inside a stone dragon; at last, Arthur regained his sword, but forgave Macbeth and accepted him as an ally. Afterwards, he decided to embark on another quest, to find Merlin, with Griff, whom he knighted, to accompany him ("Pendragon").
Arthur and Griff's adventures are as yet unrecorded, but they will search for Merlin, with the aid of the Lady Blanchefleur, Sir Percival's estranged wife, visiting Tintagel, Stonehenge, and even the South Pole in the process, and encountering the Stone of Destiny again. After finding Merlin at last in his Crystal Cave, and freeing him, they will embark on a quest for the Holy Grail. During all this time, they will have a series of clashes with the Illuminati, quite likely connected to the fact that its leader, Mr. Duval, is the same person as Sir Percival, who was once one of King Arthur's knights. Arthur will eventually found a "New Camelot" in Antarctica, of all places.
