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queer-ragnelle · 2 years ago

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everyone go read the vulgate cycle and watch excalibur (1981) this instant

knights are sooooooo good in horror settings like. blind following and unconditional loyalty to their liege. mistaking evil for divinity. unwavering faith to a corrupted cause. corruption in general (whether they’re the target or an accessory). so many good options…… *chefs kiss*

#the notes on this are so funny #idk what any of you are talking about but alright!#oh also questing beast horror when??#i’m working on it but damn i wish it was more of a thing the potential is so endless #orkney brothers are all over this post #but the best example i can think of that’s slightly more accessible is excalibur #lancelot LITERALLY wrestling his own armor ass naked & waking up having stabbed himself #everything morgan does in the entire thing really like raising mordred to be unhinged on purpose #arthur withering away reflected in the deterioration of his kingdom both agriculturally but the quality of life for everyone too #perceval having to watch everyone around him die finding their bodies all over the place holding urien as he dies #finally getting the grail after fighting for his life against this taunting ‘divine’ being blinding him #gawain abusing the system to call out lance/guin causing problems on purpose to improve his social standing #merlin getting trapped in the rock disappearing from the narrative except when he returns in dreams to give cryptic warnings #that nobody understands until it’s too late #anyway john boorman i respect you sm you’re forgiven for sword of the valiant bc excalibur fucked so hard #Arthurian legend

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