Mwm Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Or perhaps another famous knight. I know Memory, Sorrow, and Thorne has a sword that was forged from a falling star named dorn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Eyes Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 He’s more of a Barristan Selmy type. As shown Here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 The name kind of gives it away -- you need to look to Arthurian tales to find a knight of the kind of splendor and renown of Arthur Dayne. A bit of King Arthur, for the magical and legendary sword side of things, and a goodly dollop of Lancelot, for the "chevalier sans peur et sans reproche". Sir Camaris, who you reference, could well have been an influence as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Northman Reborn Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Ran said: The name kind of gives it away -- you need to look to Arthurian tales to find a knight of the kind of splendor and renown of Arthur Dayne. A bit of King Arthur, for the magical and legendary sword side of things, and a goodly dollop of Lancelot, for the "chevalier sans peur et sans reproche". Sir Camaris, who you reference, could well have been an influence as well. I suspect that the Lancelot parallel runs much deeper than mere martial ability, and, once revealed, this may provide a different context on the events leading up to Robert's Rebellion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Snyder Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 William Marshall was very much a mercenary in his early life, especially as a professional jouster going from tourney to tourney. He only settled down after he combined his earned wealth with marriage to an heiress and then pursued a career as a military commander and advisor to the Kings of England. At this current state of knowledge, to try and link the inspiration of Sir Arthur Dayne to any English myth or history should be tentative, as it could just as easily be argued that he resembles Roland or El Cid or du Guesclin or any number of mythical and historical figures in Medieval Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltharion21 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Arthur Dayne sure sounds lot like Arthedain, and Arthur reminds me most of Lancelot type character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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