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Uther Pendragon (/ ˈ j uː θ ər p ɛ n ˈ d r æ ɡ ən, ˈ uː θ ər /; Welsh: Ythyr Ben Dragwn, Uthyr Pendragon, Uthyr Bendragon), also known as King Uther, was a legendary King of the Britons and father of King Arthur.
In the Matter of Britain, Igraine (/ iː ˈ ɡ r eɪ n /) is the mother of King Arthur. Igraine is also known in Latin as Igerna, in Welsh as Eigr (Middle Welsh Eigyr), in French as Ygraine (Old French Ygerne or Igerne), in Le Morte d'Arthur as Ygrayne—often modernised as Igraine or Igreine—and in Parzival as Arnive.
Uther and Igraine meet, as foretold by Viviane, at the council called by the dying king Aurelius. Igraine sees the symbol of the dragon on his forearms and recognizes it as the same symbol Viviane said the man of her destiny would bear.
King Uther Pendragon was the father of King Arthur. He was the brother of Ambrosius whom he succeeded as King of Britain. Falling in love with Igraine, he went to war with her husband, Gorlois.
Igraine had a relationship with Uther Pendragon while under Merlin’s spell and conceived of Arthur. Later, after the battle when Gorlois was dead, Uther married Igraine. She never did see Arthur after he was first born, however, as he was given by Merlin to Sir Ector to raise as his son.
After Uther-Pendragon had ruled his kingdom for a number of years he took to wife a certain beautiful and gentle lady, hight Igraine. This noble dame was the widow of Gerlois, the Duke of Tintegal; by which prince she had two daughters - one of whom was named Margaise and the other Morgana le Fay.
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Ten miles away from his castle, called Terrabil, there was, in the castle Tintagil, Igraine of Cornwall, that King Uther liked and loved well, for she was a good and fair lady, and passing wise. He made her great cheer out of measure, and desired to have her love in return; but she would not assent unto him, and for pure anger and for great ...
