Knights of Camelot - Backround

The knights of Camelot series 4

Ok, anyone who has watched Merlin will know at least a bit about the knights of Camelot.
But what do we know about their family background? That is what I will be piecing together from the little that is said about them in the show!

Sir Gwaine

Gwaine never met his father. He was a nobleman, a knight in Caerleon's army. He died in battle, leaving his mother penniless. When she went to the King for help, he turned her away.
We know that he has one sister, but he said that she was an evil old toad, and would be eternally grateful if she was banished from Camelot!

 

Sir Leon

We were not told much about Leon's family background at all. We know that he was born noble, but apart from that, all I can tell you is from what Gwen told Morgana in series 3: Gwen's mother was a maid in sir Leon's household, so they grew up together (which means that he has probably met Elyan before series 3). Hardly a background, but it will have to do.

Sir Percival

Percival's family were killed by Cenred's Army when Morgana and Morgause attacked Camelot. Apart from that, there is nothing else that is said about his background!

 Sir Lancelot

When Lancelot was a boy, his village was attacked. He was the only one who escaped alive. His family were killed. From then on, he trained to become a great warrior, so that he would never be defenceless again.

Sir Elyan

Elyan's Father was Tom the blacksmith (series 1), and his mother was a maid in Sir Leon's house hold. He has one sister: Guinevere! We see Gwen living with her father in series 1, so by this time, Elyan had already left home.
Elyan's father, tom, was executed wrongly, accused of aiding a known sorcerer.
We are not sure what has happened to Elyan's mother. Either she was always away in service, or she died, or was killed, or if she and Tom lived separately.

Sir Mordred

Although Mordred was a knight of Camelot for a very short time before turning to Morgana's side, we know quite a lot about his background.
He was a druid, so he grew up in druid camps. We know there was a time when he lived in a druid camp in the forest of Esitear ( I don't know how to spell Esitear, so I just spelt it how it sounds), because of series 2 ep. 3, The nightmare begins, when Morgana went to seek out the druids.
Some time in his childhood he met Kara (see series 5 episode 11, the drawing of the Dark).
He has always been destined to kill Arthur (NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!).

King Arthur / prince Arthur

Need I say anything?
His Father was the King of Camelot, Uther, and his Mother was Ygrain. Arthur was born of Magic because Ygrain could not conceive. Uther sacrificed Ygrain's life for Arthur's, and then blamed magic. If you need to know more, watch Merlin!

so those are my summary's of the Knight's backgrounds!