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eternalmagic) wrote2025-08-20 03:34 pm
eternalmagic) wrote2025-08-20 03:34 pm
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character information
● name: Mordred
● canon: Adapted from the legend of King Arthur
● canon point: Modern day (that is, early 21st century)
● age: Perpetual reincarnation puts him at 1500+ years old; his current incarnation is 38.
● race: Fae-blessed human
● height: 6'1"
● hair: Black
● eyes: Blue
● relatives:
● (canon) background:
Wikipedia entry for Mordred. Like all versions of the Arthurian legend, this story puts old pieces together in a new way, and added a lot more magic. Most people know a version of Mordred's story, but it’s never entirely the right one, and he doesn’t bother correcting them. Magic and supernatural elements feature far more heavily in his past than they do in most versions of the mythos, especially with regards to him personally.
● (original) world:
Mordred was/is the son of Arthur Pendragon and Queen Morgause, after Arthur deceived Morgause into thinking that he was her husband, King Lot of Lothian and Orkney. Shortly after Mordred's birth, Merlin warned Arthur that the downfall of his kingdom would come at the hands of a child born on May Day, prompting Arthur to gather up all the infants born on May 1st and set them adrift in the sea, hoping they would drown. Morgause petitioned the faerie enchantress Morgan le Fay to rescue her son; when the boat shipwrecked, all the infants aboard perished with the exception of Mordred, whom Morgana preserved to be raised in hiding among the druids and tutored in magic by Morgana herself. When Mordred was fourteen, he returned to his family and eventually obtained a knighthood.
For his entire life, Mordred had voices in his ear from many sources. They helped him nurse a grudge against Arthur for trying to have him killed. They reminded him of the prophecy and a birthright which, according to his mother, made him the rightful heir to the throne of Britain. Mordred initially took control of the kingdom in Arthur's absence; upon Arthur's return, the battle of Camlann in the year 537 claimed both of their lives at each other's hands. (It is said by Sir Thomas Malory that, in the meantime, Mordred's rule was felt by the people to be one of "great joy and bliss".)
Adding insult to mortal injury, Merlin laid a vengeful curse upon Mordred at the moment of his death: unlike Arthur, who was carried away to Avalon, Mordred would never be able to rest, but would be reborn over and over again only to die a young and violent death with every incarnation. Such is the strength of the curse that in 1500 years Mordred has not been able to break it, and he has been shunned from Avalon and the Fair Folk ever since. Mordred's lifespans tend to average at mid-twenties, and he's never lived to reach forty.
Nowadays, he spends his time aggressively searching for a way to bring an end to the curse, a monumental task when Merlin went to great pains to make sure no trace of it could ever be uncovered. In the meantime, Mordred has made something of a hobby out of preserving and protecting rare magical artifacts, especially those that would do well not to fall into the wrong hands. Assuming his are the right ones.
● abilities:
Mordred is educated and well-traveled, with a past as a knight and a military leader (back when everyone was wearing armor and swinging swords), but his passion lies unequivocally in magic. He has a natural gift for it that has been elevated by 1500 years of perpetual study, practice, and exploration, resulting in him becoming an unparalleled sorcerer in his own world — but his forms of magic are also firmly rooted in that dimension, so to speak. They include the following:
These are the general categories of his abilities, along with an extremely extensive knowledge of mixtures and arcane rituals from various cultures. He also has a touch of faerie blood, owing to the influence of his patroness Morgana, and knows the language of the Fair Folk (not that it does him much good now). This fae augmentation reinforces his magic, but also manifests inconsequentially through sugar addiction, delayed aging, a strong distaste for being out and about in the morning, and a mild allergy to iron.
The limitations of Mordred's magic are the same as the limitations of a battery: unless he is tapped into a source, sooner or later, the energy runs out and needs to be recharged (Mordred just happens to be a very large battery). The stronger the magic, the more concentration it requires for him to perform, and the more it is likely to take out of him to do so. Likewise, some spells and abilities are conditional upon things like necessary materials or circumstances. He is especially skilled at manipulation of the elements, with a strong affinity for earth magic, and he often takes the form of animals, especially to travel.
● prose/action sample: Thread Tracking
● name: Mordred
● canon: Adapted from the legend of King Arthur
● canon point: Modern day (that is, early 21st century)
● age: Perpetual reincarnation puts him at 1500+ years old; his current incarnation is 38.
● race: Fae-blessed human
● height: 6'1"
● hair: Black
● eyes: Blue
● relatives:
- Patroness: Morgan le Fay (Morgana) - bestowed faerie magic on Mordred as an infant and raised him until he was 14; estranged
- Father: King Lot of Lothian & Orkney (by legitimacy) - turned against Arthur after the May Day Massacre; killed by King Pellinore (later avenged by his sons)
- Mother: Queen Morgause - Arthur's half-sister; killed by Gaheris
- Biological Father/Uncle: King Arthur Pendragon - killed by Mordred
- Siblings:
Gawain - half-brother; firstborn of Lot and Morgause; killed in battle against Mordred's armies
Agravaine - half-brother; conspired with Mordred to reveal Guinevere's adultery; killed by Lancelot
Gaheris - half-brother; beheaded Queen Morgause for adultery with Sir Lamorak; killed by Lancelot
Gareth - half-brother; killed by Lancelot
Clarissant - half-sister
Soredamor - half-sister - Wife (depends on canon version):
Cwyllog - pursued a religious life after Mordred's death, later canonized as a saint
Guinevach - younger sister of Guinevere, executed after the Battle of Camlann - Sons:
Melehan - firstborn son, killed in battle after his father's death by either King Bors or King Constantine
Gwythyr - younger son, killed in battle after his father's death by either Lancelot or King Constantine (unnamed in canon)
● (canon) background:
Wikipedia entry for Mordred. Like all versions of the Arthurian legend, this story puts old pieces together in a new way, and added a lot more magic. Most people know a version of Mordred's story, but it’s never entirely the right one, and he doesn’t bother correcting them. Magic and supernatural elements feature far more heavily in his past than they do in most versions of the mythos, especially with regards to him personally.
● (original) world:
Mordred was/is the son of Arthur Pendragon and Queen Morgause, after Arthur deceived Morgause into thinking that he was her husband, King Lot of Lothian and Orkney. Shortly after Mordred's birth, Merlin warned Arthur that the downfall of his kingdom would come at the hands of a child born on May Day, prompting Arthur to gather up all the infants born on May 1st and set them adrift in the sea, hoping they would drown. Morgause petitioned the faerie enchantress Morgan le Fay to rescue her son; when the boat shipwrecked, all the infants aboard perished with the exception of Mordred, whom Morgana preserved to be raised in hiding among the druids and tutored in magic by Morgana herself. When Mordred was fourteen, he returned to his family and eventually obtained a knighthood.
For his entire life, Mordred had voices in his ear from many sources. They helped him nurse a grudge against Arthur for trying to have him killed. They reminded him of the prophecy and a birthright which, according to his mother, made him the rightful heir to the throne of Britain. Mordred initially took control of the kingdom in Arthur's absence; upon Arthur's return, the battle of Camlann in the year 537 claimed both of their lives at each other's hands. (It is said by Sir Thomas Malory that, in the meantime, Mordred's rule was felt by the people to be one of "great joy and bliss".)
Adding insult to mortal injury, Merlin laid a vengeful curse upon Mordred at the moment of his death: unlike Arthur, who was carried away to Avalon, Mordred would never be able to rest, but would be reborn over and over again only to die a young and violent death with every incarnation. Such is the strength of the curse that in 1500 years Mordred has not been able to break it, and he has been shunned from Avalon and the Fair Folk ever since. Mordred's lifespans tend to average at mid-twenties, and he's never lived to reach forty.
Nowadays, he spends his time aggressively searching for a way to bring an end to the curse, a monumental task when Merlin went to great pains to make sure no trace of it could ever be uncovered. In the meantime, Mordred has made something of a hobby out of preserving and protecting rare magical artifacts, especially those that would do well not to fall into the wrong hands. Assuming his are the right ones.
● abilities:
Mordred is educated and well-traveled, with a past as a knight and a military leader (back when everyone was wearing armor and swinging swords), but his passion lies unequivocally in magic. He has a natural gift for it that has been elevated by 1500 years of perpetual study, practice, and exploration, resulting in him becoming an unparalleled sorcerer in his own world — but his forms of magic are also firmly rooted in that dimension, so to speak. They include the following:
- offensive and defensive spells
- elemental control
- astral projection
- summoning/conjuring/banishment
- spell casting (inc. curses, charms, enchantments, etc.)
- illusions
- transmutation
- divination
- shapeshifting
- runes
- alchemy
These are the general categories of his abilities, along with an extremely extensive knowledge of mixtures and arcane rituals from various cultures. He also has a touch of faerie blood, owing to the influence of his patroness Morgana, and knows the language of the Fair Folk (not that it does him much good now). This fae augmentation reinforces his magic, but also manifests inconsequentially through sugar addiction, delayed aging, a strong distaste for being out and about in the morning, and a mild allergy to iron.
The limitations of Mordred's magic are the same as the limitations of a battery: unless he is tapped into a source, sooner or later, the energy runs out and needs to be recharged (Mordred just happens to be a very large battery). The stronger the magic, the more concentration it requires for him to perform, and the more it is likely to take out of him to do so. Likewise, some spells and abilities are conditional upon things like necessary materials or circumstances. He is especially skilled at manipulation of the elements, with a strong affinity for earth magic, and he often takes the form of animals, especially to travel.
● prose/action sample: Thread Tracking