Kay — The Sword in the Stone Character Profile

About Kay

Arthur's older foster brother whose hunting accident leads Arthur to meet Merlin. He trains for the New Year's tournament, receives knighthood on Christmas Eve, and inadvertently leaves his sword behind, triggering the events that reveal Arthur's true identity as king.

Character Facts

Played by

Norman Alden

Appears in

The Sword in the Stone (1963)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Kay — related — Little Girl Squirrel (Ginny Tyler)
• Kay — Family Foster Father — The Narrator/Sir Ector (Sebastian Cabot)

  Sir Ector acts as Kay's foster father and oversees his training.

• Kay — Family Foster Brother — Wart (Robert Reitherman)

  Kay and Wart share a foster brother relationship despite their rivalry.

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More characters from The Sword in the Stone

• The Narrator/Sir Ector (Sebastian Cabot)
• Merlin (Karl Swenson)
• Archimedes the Owl (Junius Matthews)
• Madam Mim / Old Lady Squirrel (Martha Wentworth)
• Scullery Maid (voice) (uncredited) (Barbara Jo Allen)
• Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited) (Jack Albertson)
• Knight in Crowd (voice) (uncredited) (Tudor Owen)
• The Wolf / Pike / Tiger Mim (voice) (uncredited) (James MacDonald)
• Black Bart (voice) (uncredited) (Thurl Ravenscroft)
• Wart (Rickie Sorensen)
• The Minstrel in opening sequence (voice) (uncredited) (Fred Darian)
• Little Girl Squirrel (Ginny Tyler)