Gawain (Camelot)

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Gawain

Background

Gawain is a knight in Britain.

During the events of Camelot, Season 1 Episode 3 Guinevere played by Clive Standen

Kay and Leontes find Gawain in an old church and they initially fight each other. They tell him about King Arthur defeating King Lot and pulling the sword from the stone. Kay finds Gawain's book and finds out that Gawain has trouble reading. As Kay and Leontes are leaving, Gawain offers to join them if Kay teaches him how to read. Gawain goes to Camelot and meets Arthur.

During the events of Camelot, Season 1 Episode 4 Lady of the Lake played by Clive Standen

The day after the wedding, Gawain asks Arthur what he and his warriors are fighting for and Arthur tells him freedom. Gawain tells Arthur to show him how he fights, easily beats him and breaks Arthur's sword. Merlin says that Arthur needs a sword fit for a king and Gawain suggests he get a sword from Caliburn. Gawain continues to train Arthur's warriors and while training Kay, cuts him in the arm with a blade on his shield. As Arthur chastises Gawain, Gawain pulls out a knife and puts it to his throat. Kay, Leontes, Brastias, and Ulfius pull their swords on Gawain, who releases Arthur. During the night, Arthur asks Gawain how he will know when it is time to give up. Gawain tells him that the warrior would never give up and when he has nothing to lose, he will risk everything. Arthur goes to the training grounds and challenges Leontes to a fight as the other warriors watch. Leontes wins, but when he is walking away, Arthur kicks him in the back and puts a knife to his throat and says to never give in. Merlin returns with the sword and tells the others that he found Caliburn dead and rode to a lake where he saw an arm sticking out of the lake holding the sword and that its name is Excalibur.

During the events of Camelot, Season 1 Episode 5 Justice played by Clive Standen

Arthur's tribunal starts and Ewan is the first to speak and says that Wade was a good man, while Colfur is a trouble maker. Arthur asks Ewan why the fight started and Colfur tells him that he hit Wade first. Ewan says that Colfur rented the land and owed tithes. Colfur refuses to answer why he attacked Wade and Arthur calls for a break in the tribunal. Gawain and Leontes believe Colfur is guilty, but Kay thinks there is something else going on. The tribunal begins again and Colfur tells the whole story and he is banished from Exham. As Gawain is helping Colfur and Katelyn move, Ewan and a group of men confront them. Ewan attacks Gawain and a fight starts. Arthur, Kay and Leontes arrive to help Gawain. Arthur defeats Ewan's men and declares to the villagers that they are now under Camelot's protection.