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The Once and Future King
May. 26th, 2019 05:26 pm I've been re-watching 'Merlin' recently and it holds up better than I expected.
Arthur is far less of a prat than memory had him, and Gwenevere is better looking.
All the cast are well-acted, especially Gaius (though Morgana is probably the weakest)
It's set me thinking.
What if the legends are true and Arthur could return to help Britain in its hour of greatest need?
What would we regard as our greatest danger?
What form would he appear in?
What help could he give?
Given that there are many versions of the Authurian legend, it is clear to me that his existence is a form of morphic resonance. The more we believe in him over the centuries, the easier it becomes to believe in him - and his actual form is therefore, almost certainly, that of an fully armoured knight on horseback. (armour of a later historical period than the oldest reference to him). Morphic resonance also ensures that he will have no problems speaking modern English, and has a reasonable chance of also speaking French (possibly Breton), Latin, and Welsh.
His nature, because this is how we perceive him, would be highly moral, chivalrous, with a love of adventure and a desire to help those in need. He would seek justice and fairness and would see those in government rule primarily by consensus (the Round Table is central to our views of him).
He is clearly not an aid in a military situation. A knight against a tank with modern weaponry would last about two seconds.
His role has to be either as diplomat or inspiration.
So, should we do a mass visit to all the places where he is supposed to sleep? (has to be a mass effort, as there are a lot of places to cover)
Merlin is a separate quest. He is either still alive and among us, or a prisoner bound long ago by Nimue in a cave/tree/etc.
I want inspiring explanations as to why we need him, where we will seek for him first, and how he's going to help us!
Arthur is far less of a prat than memory had him, and Gwenevere is better looking.
All the cast are well-acted, especially Gaius (though Morgana is probably the weakest)
It's set me thinking.
What if the legends are true and Arthur could return to help Britain in its hour of greatest need?
What would we regard as our greatest danger?
What form would he appear in?
What help could he give?
Given that there are many versions of the Authurian legend, it is clear to me that his existence is a form of morphic resonance. The more we believe in him over the centuries, the easier it becomes to believe in him - and his actual form is therefore, almost certainly, that of an fully armoured knight on horseback. (armour of a later historical period than the oldest reference to him). Morphic resonance also ensures that he will have no problems speaking modern English, and has a reasonable chance of also speaking French (possibly Breton), Latin, and Welsh.
His nature, because this is how we perceive him, would be highly moral, chivalrous, with a love of adventure and a desire to help those in need. He would seek justice and fairness and would see those in government rule primarily by consensus (the Round Table is central to our views of him).
He is clearly not an aid in a military situation. A knight against a tank with modern weaponry would last about two seconds.
His role has to be either as diplomat or inspiration.
So, should we do a mass visit to all the places where he is supposed to sleep? (has to be a mass effort, as there are a lot of places to cover)
Merlin is a separate quest. He is either still alive and among us, or a prisoner bound long ago by Nimue in a cave/tree/etc.
I want inspiring explanations as to why we need him, where we will seek for him first, and how he's going to help us!
