Her mother has been Excalibur’s keeper and, just before she dies, instructs Nimue to bring the sword to a certain wizard who will know what to do with it. Nimue grew up in a village of druids, but she was feared even by the village elders, for her formidable control of dark magic. We’ve got all the familiar characters (including the sword Excalibur), but the twist with this take on the legend is that the sword has chosen a young woman (Nimue) as the worthy bearer.
I was interested in this because of the multi-media aspect – illustrations by noted comic book artist Frank Miller, and that this was (when I started reading this) about to be aired on Netflix as a series (the series was released the day after I finished reading this). We can go years without seeing new Arthur stories being told and then suddenly we get a slough of them. She struggles to unite her people, avenge her family, and discover the truth about her destiny.īut perhaps the one thing that can change Destiny itself is found at the edge of a blade.I’ve had an interest in the Arthurian legends for a very, very long time and it’s been interesting to see the cyclical nature of new Arthur-era stories. She wields a sword meant for the one true king, battling paladins and the armies of a corrupt king. Nimue teams up with a charming mercenary named Arthur and refugee Fey Folk from across England.
Her mission leaves little room for revenge, but the growing power within her can think of little else. Charged by her dying mother to reunite an ancient sword with a legendary sorcerer, Nimue is now her people's only hope. That is, until her entire village is slaughtered by Red Paladins, and Nimue's fate is forever altered.
Her connection to dark magic made her something to be feared in her Druid village, and that made her desperate to leave. Whosoever wields the Sword of Power shall be the one true King.īut what if the Sword has chosen a Queen? The Lady of the Lake finds her voice in this cinematic twist on the tale of King Arthur created by Tom Wheeler and legendary artist, producer, and director Frank Miller ( 300, Batman: The Dark Night Returns, Sin City).
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