Difference between revisions of "Matter of Generica"
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*Son of a previous great-but-flawed king who failed, tragically, to unite the kingdoms, before being murdered | *Son of a previous great-but-flawed king who failed, tragically, to unite the kingdoms, before being murdered | ||
*Jon was carried off by [Druid] and hidden with a foster family, raised as a normal kid | *Jon was carried off by [Druid] and hidden with a foster family, raised as a normal kid | ||
| − | *Jon accidentally identified as | + | *Jon accidentally identified as king—[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OnlyTheChosenMayWield something to do with the Sword] ("Sword in the Tree"?) |
*Jon leads the Genericans against the Northraiders and drives them out of Imperia; declared king | *Jon leads the Genericans against the Northraiders and drives them out of Imperia; declared king | ||
*The Golden Age: Castle Royal built; the Capital founded; Knights of the Ring formed (Ring-Table, &c.); Jon married | *The Golden Age: Castle Royal built; the Capital founded; Knights of the Ring formed (Ring-Table, &c.); Jon married | ||
Revision as of 06:05, 1 January 2021
The legend of King Jon I "the Great," the perfect king who ruled during a Golden Age with the Druid, TBD, at his side, but fell to treachery, and now sleeps, waiting for Generica's hour of greatest need.
Tropes
Arthurian Legend; Shrouded In Myth
Story Basics
- Son of a previous great-but-flawed king who failed, tragically, to unite the kingdoms, before being murdered
- Jon was carried off by [Druid] and hidden with a foster family, raised as a normal kid
- Jon accidentally identified as king—something to do with the Sword ("Sword in the Tree"?)
- Jon leads the Genericans against the Northraiders and drives them out of Imperia; declared king
- The Golden Age: Castle Royal built; the Capital founded; Knights of the Ring formed (Ring-Table, &c.); Jon married
- Quest for the Holy Artifact
- Treachery involving the queen
- Final battle, and Jon's death
Notes
- King Jon the Great = King Arthur
- Holy Artifact = Holy Grail
- Sword of Kings = Excalibur
- Knights of the Ring = Knights of the Round Table
- Each wore a ring to signify membership
- The Ring Table (round table w/ "hole" in the middle)
- Castle Royal = Camelot
- [Druid] = Merlin—maybe still alive?
