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Uther Pendragon
Father of King Arthur in Arthurian legend
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King arthur pendragon biography definition
For other uses, see Uther (disambiguation).
Fictional character
Uther Pendragon (Brittonic) (;[1]Welsh: Uthyr Pen Ddraig, Uthyr Pendragon, Uthr Bendragon), also known as King Uther, was a legendary King of the Britons and father of King Arthur.[2]:&#;&#;
A few minor references to Uther appear in Old Welshpoems, but his biography was first written down in the 12th century by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his Historia Regum Britanniae (History of the Kings of Britain), and Geoffrey's account of the character was used in most later versions.
He is a fairly ambiguous individual throughout the literature, but is described as a strong king and a defender of his people.
According to Arthurian legend, Merlin magically disguises Uther to look like his enemy Gorlois, enabling Uther to rape Gorlois' wife Lady Igraine.
Thus Arthur, "the once and future king", is an illegitima