From: ed
Date: Tue Dec 16, 2003 7:47 pm
Subject: White Knight info

Okay, as promised, here's the info on the White Knight.

I think that's all the loose ends (but correct me if I'm wrong). If
you still need me for something, shout out. Otherwise, I'll sign off
the list in the next couple of days.

Ed

This character is based on an idea by Todd to make the protagonist of
Keats' `La Belle Dame Sans Merci'
(http://www.bartleby.com/126/55.html) a character in the TGS-verse,
and the cause of the Great Divorce. I think this character is
probably the one I came up with that was the least explained, so
hopefully this will be helpful. (If anyone wants details on Fenris or
Prospero or whoever I don't mind, but those guys are developed in
their own episodes). Obviously, the only thing that's down for
certain is "Flight from the Enchanter" so any of this could be
amended.

The idea is that around the ninth century, the protagonist fell in
love with this beautiful faerie (Titania). She enchanted him, seduced
him, and then abandoned him. This kind of behaviour was quite common
for her at the time, but it greatly pained a number of mortals.
Titania enchanted them to believe they were in heaven, and now
they're suicidal and dangerous. Worse, she made sure that they
continued living forever, in awe of her. Some turned against the
faeries, which might have been the first thing that alerted Oberon
that something was up. But time moves differently on Avalon, so it
would take him a long time to catch up completely.

In the meantime, the White Knight would not take this lying down. He
wants to meet Titania to find a resolution. Deep down, he knows that
he was used, but he must set his mind to rest absolutely so he can
have peace. I imagine he would become a recurring `Dark Ages'
antagonist, wishing to get his hands on the Grimorum so that he
learns the spell to get to Avalon. Eventually, he does and arrives on
the island. But Oberon isn't exactly pleased at a mortal arriving at
court and telling him that he's been cuckolded. But the proof would
be there to see. The mechanics of the divorce proceedings and the
banishment from Avalon are obviously to be decided at the time, but
the White Knight once again is cast out.

So he turns to magic and builds up his spectral kingdom from the
dangerous lovers spurned by Titania. They managed to build a kind of
emotional void, a harbour from the world accessible only to the grief-
stricken. The price for this was the regular sacrifice of one of
their number – which suited these guys down to the ground. The White
Knight began to wear the armour that gains him his name (I don't know
his real name).

Eventually, Arthur breaks the spell, and the company disband. This
time the White Knight has heard rumours of Oberon visiting Manhattan,
and so makes his way there. Clearly, once he realises that Alex is
Titania's grandson, he's not likely to prove an ally.

The Knight isn't evil or heartless, he's just depressed and doesn't
really have a tremendous value for human life. He doesn't want to
kill anyone, but he probably would if cornered.

I also had an odd idea at one point that his father was Lancelot, and
I believe I proposed it as part of "The Faerie's Child" (the
discussions for which took place late August if anyone wants to see
them). This would obviously need careful consideration though.

Ed