Arthur weakened and collapsed in battle, but was saved by the Black Knight who defeated Mohar Jinn. Although in a weakened state, King Arthur still returned to Camelot to battle Mohar Jinn. Thanks to Sir Percy, the captured knights and King Arthur were freed from the slave ship. While on a pilgrimage to the sea, Arthur and his knights were captured by the Tartars who sought to take over Camelot. Soon thereafter, King Arthur accepted Mohar Jinn into his court as an ambassador of the Tartars. When Gilles seemingly succeeded at this task, the Black Knight revealed that it was really a "Trojan Horse" carrying an invasion force. Not long after this King Arthur refused to allow Sir Gilles to marry Lady Rosamund unless he produced the Dragon of Kenswood Swamp. Upon returning to Camelot, Arthur was restored to the throne. Sir Percy managed to escape captivity and changed into the Black Knight and led a team of knights in rescuing Arthur and the others. Shortly thereafter Arthur, Lady Rosamund, and Sir Percy were all kidnapped by French-Sicilian pirates under the employ of Mordred, who was once more attempting to to seize the throne. With the assistance of the Black Knight, Arthur was able to defeat MacCaul and his forces. Arthur and his knights also defended their land from Scottish outlaw Kevin MacCaul who came to Camelot to reclaim his Black Castle which he lost after Arthur exiled him years earlier. Seeking revenge, Wanderell posed as the Black Knight to commit various felonies in Camelot, forcing King Arthur to declare the masked hero an outlaw, until the real Black Knight defeated his impostor in combat. Later, King Arthur and his knights defeated the armies of Sir Guy Wanderell with the assistance of the Black Knight. Later, King Arthur refused Sir D'Arcy of France's request for membership in the Knights of the Round Table and also his request to marry King Arthur's ward Lady Rosamund. This assassination attempt was thwarted once again thanks to the intervention of the Black Knight. On his next birthday, Arthur went on a lion hunt unaware that Mordred had secretly paid a band of Gypsies to unleash more lions than Arthur could hunt alone. While the King was away paying tribute to his followers in the outer baronies, Mordred and Morgan le Fay attempted to assist Norman conqueror Sir Robert de Quincy, however this invasion was fought off by the Black Knight. Mordred secretly hoped to poison Arthur with his lance, but the Black Knight took up the challenge instead and defeated Mordred with ease. Shortly thereafter King Arthur was challenged to a jousting competition with Mordred after Mordred had defeated all the other knights. Arthur was once more freed by the Black Knight and resumed the throne of Camelot. Not long after the Black Knight's appearance, Mordred made another attempt to take over the throne by having King Arthur kidnapped in the night and secretly imprisoned in one of the castle's dungeons. However, as the Black Knight was unable to provide proof of Mordred's attempts at regicide, King Arthur would never learn that Mordred and Morgan le Fay were ever behind the attempts on his life until it was much too late. In thanks, Arthur officially knighted the Black Knight, and agreed to never ask the Knight to reveal his true identity, much to the chagrin of Mordred. On the Black Knight's inaugural mission he rescued King Arthur from Mordred's assassins. Learning of this plot, Merlin selected Sir Percy of Scandia to be his secret weapon against this plot by having him pose as his own heroic Black Knight. The Black KnightĮventually his son Mordred and his aunt Morgan Le Fay began plotting to overthrow King Arthur and rule Camelot themselves. Arthur was assisted in the maiden's rescue with the help of Merlin and the 20th century time traveler Tommy Tyme. Ider (half-grand nephew, deceased) Īt some point in time during his rule, King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table clashed with a villainous Black Knight who had kidnapped a maiden under his rule. Urbien (paternal great-great-grandfather) Ĭonaan (paternal great-great-great grandfather) Morgause (half-sister) Elaine (half-sister)