The Pendragon Cycle

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The Pendragon Cycle is a series of

Tells simultaneously the story of the fall of Atlantis, the subsequent travel of Princess Charis and her family to Ynys Prydein (Britain), and the discovery and training of Taliesin as a druid/bard. The two eventually meet and marry, and Myrddin (Merlin) is born just weeks before a tragedy brought about by Charis' jealous half-sister, Morgian.

Merlin

Narrated by

Arthur

Narrated by

Narrated by Gwalchavad (majority) and Morgian (short narration at each chapter's beginning). Tells of Arthur building a shrine to house the Holy Grail and how the beautiful and mysterious Morgaws joins his court. When treachery follows, Arthur's warriors brave the Wasteland of Lyonesse to retrieve the sacred relic.

Avalon: The Return of King Arthur

In Portugal, the reprobate King Edward the Ninth has died by his own hand. In England, the British monarchy teeters on the edge of total destruction.

And in the Scottish Highlands, a mystical emissary named Mr. Embries—better known as “Merlin”—informs a young captain that he is next in line to the throne. James Arthur Stuart is not the commoner he has always believed himself to be; he is Arthur, the legendary King of Summer, reborn. The road to England's salvation is dangerous, however, and powerful enemies wait in ambush. Arthur is not the only one who has returned from the mists of legend, and Merlin's magic is not the only sorcery that has survived the centuries.

Characters

Many historical personas (some already included in the Arthurian legend) exist in the cycle, alongside less "factual" characters:

A listing of the locations and place names used in the series, and their modern equivalents (see also List of Roman place names in Britain):

Television series

In November 2022, The Daily Wire announced its intention to produce an adaptation of the series.^[2]

In July 2023, it was announced that The Daily Wire CEO Jeremy Boreing would be taking a leave of absence from the company, to co-direct the seven-episode television series. Additionally, it was revealed that the series would film in Italy and Hungary, and would premiere on DailyWire+ in 2024.^[3] In September, British actor Tom Sharp was announced to have been in the series' lead role as Merlin, as filming began in Europe.^[4] Later that month, the series' main cast was revealed, which includes Brett Cooper as Ganieda, Rose Reid as Charis and James Arden as Taliesin.^[5]

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